Photograph of a portrait
of an unidentified man
by John Owen,
and Owen's signature
Powys County Archives
Photograph of a portrait
of an unidentified man
by John Owen,
and Owen's signature
Powys County Archives
Work
Pictures and Photographs
The expensive and specialised business of photography was catered for in Broad Street by John Owen. His studio at number 49 had been in operation for some years. In 1881, he had described himself as married but his wife was not at number 49 at census time. By 1891, he was a widower. It is quite possible that he took the photograph of Broad Street, Newtown, that has been so useful.
| 1891 Census | ||||||
| 49 Broad Street | ||||||
| Name | Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth | English/ Welsh
speaker |
| John Owen | Head | Widwr | 61 | Photographic publisher | Mont Montgomery | English |
| Sarah Owen | Sister | S | 52 | Housekeeper | Mont Montgomery | English |
| Mary Williams | Serv | S | 25 | Servant domestic | Mont Bettws | English |
Pictures, on the other hand, were dealt with by Sarah Pritchard.
| 17 Broad Street | ||||||
| Name | Position in household |
Marital status |
Age | Occupation | Place of Birth | English/Welsh speaker |
| Sarah Pritchard | Head | Wid | 57 | Picture dealer | Llanwnog Mont | English |
| John Pritchard | Son | S | 31 | Painter and plumber | Newtown Mont | English |
| Philip Pritchard | Son | S | 21 | Painter and plumber | Newtown Mont | English |