ABERA VON, PORT TALBOT, and NEIGHBOURHOODS. Aseravon, Or Aberafon, Is a Parish in the Hundred Finest Seats in the Principaltiy
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ABERA VON, PORT TALBOT, AND NEIGHBOURHOODS. AsERAVON, or Aberafon, is a parish in the hundred finest seats in the principaltiy. Aberavon shares with of Neath, county of Glamorgan the village is between Swansea and other places (named under the head of the 6 and 7 miles s. from Neath, and from 11 to 12 N .w. latter town) in the elective franchise. The places of from Bridgend, situated near the shore of the Bristol worship are the parish church, and chapels for Baptists, Channel, where is a haven for small vessels, employed in Independents, and Methodists. The parish contained, in carrying copper, iron, tin, &c., to Swansea, Bristol, &c., 1831, 573 inhabitants, and in 1841, 1,290. the produce of the works here, and ofthose in the adjacent PoRT TAr..noT is a harbour, about a mile from Aber parishes, which are upon a scale of great magnitude. avon, constructed on the sands by carrying out the Avon There are also zinc and spelt er works, and behind the river through the sand banks: it was commenced in 1835, yi!lage are mines of iron and coal. Between two and three and has a large flo<J.ting harbour, with a constant depth of miles hence, is Margam Abbey, the residence of C. R. M. water for vessels of three or four humlred tons burden. The Tal bot, Esq., M. P. for the county, considered one of the population (which is returned with the pari~h) is about 800. l'OST OFFICE, TAIBACH, Lewis Thomas, Post Master.-Letters from LoNDON, BRISTOL, and the NoRTH OF ENGLAND arrive every day at ten minutes before twelve noon, and are despatched at twenty minutes before eight in the morning. Letters from BRISTOl.. (aecond maiV and the WEST OF ENGLAND, arrive every afternoon at twenty · :ninntes past five, and are despatched at twenty minutes before one noon. Letters from Swansea, Pembroke, &c. arrive every morning at twenty minutes before eight, and ar11 despatched at ten minutes before twelve noon, and afternoon at twenty minutes past five. • • * • The names without address are in ABERAVON. Gently a.nd Clergy. Jenkins William Jones Thomas, tailor and draper Gilbertson Mr, William, Cwm Avon Jones David Jones Thomas, butcher Lindsay Captain Rober~, Glavavon Jones William J ones Thomas, ironmonger and fur- Prichard Mr. llopkin Llewellyn, (sur- Lucas Charles niture broker geon) to Caradock Morgan Evan Jones Samuel, butcher Morgan Rev. Richard, Aberavon Morgan Samuel J ones 1Villiam, carpenter Talbot Uhristopher Rice Mansell, Perkins Mary Key George, butcher Esq., M.P. Marga.m Abbey Rees John Lewis Thomas, agent to the Alliance Thomas Rev. William, Cwm Avon Roberts David Insurance Company, Taibach Academies and Schools. Rogers David Llcwellyn Llewellyn, grocer & draper CWM .AvoN 'VORKS ScHOOL-Jobn Shaw Jamcs Longdon David, grocer, draper, Parham, master Thomas John brewer, and maltster Edwards Frances, Aberavon Thomas Mary, Taihach Loveluck Wm. inland revenue officer MARGAM TIN WORKS SCHOOL-Wil Taylor Charles Marandaz David, butcher liam Britton, master ; Elizabeth Thomas William liclvin Harriet, fruiterer ' Jenkins, mistress Thomas David Merchant John, tailor, Taibach NATIONAL SCHOOL, Taibach-James Thomas William Michael David, nailer Hopping, master; Mary llopping, Williams Cecilia ~Iitchell Emm~ milliner mi8tress Williams Leyson, Cwm Avon ~[organ Evan, shoe maker Rees Ann, (day & boarding) Taibach Williams Philemon Morgan Jenkin, shoe maker Iron, Tin, and Copper Works. Shopkeepers, Traders, &c, .Morgan & Sloan, grocers & drapers, CAMBRIAN IRoN AND SPELTER CoM- Arnold John, shopkeeper CwmAvon Morris J ames, shoe maker PANY, Dyfl"rynllynvi Banford & David, shopkeepers CWM AvoN IRON, TIN, AND CoPPER Brown J ames, tailor Moulding William, butcher J>owell William L. timber merchant, CoMPANY, Cwm Avon-John Bid Cooper David, cooper and lath render and agent for Lloyds, Taibach dulph, manager Cound Mary, dress maker Rees John, stone mason · [tage Llewellyn & Sons, (t.in) Margam CwM AVoN CHEMICAL WoRKS- Rees John, architect, Cross Wen cot Tin Works-Thomas J enkins, ma 1Villiam Lewis, manager Rogers ,J ames, grocer and draper nager Davey Thomas, tailor Rogers James, sculptor Vivian and Sons, Margam Copper Davies Benjamin, spirit dealer and Smith Daniel, grocer and ironmonger Works-Robert Lindsay, manager. chemist Sutton Thomas, malster, Taibach Inns and 1 ublic Houses. Davies Thomas, grocer, draper, and Taylor William, bookseller & binder Bear, Thomas Jones ship chandler Thomas Jane, shopkeeper Copper Inn, Jas. Cross, Cwm Avon Drew John, plumber and glazier Thomas Jenkin, butcher Crown, Thomas Longdon Edwards Evan, shoe maker Turpin Mary, grocer Glany- W em House, Daniel J enkins Edwards Frances, earthenware dealer Sims Thomas, shoe maker Globe, Jenkin Savours Edmunds Jno. shoemaker,Cwm Avon Vinting William, painter Griffin, Edward Jones [Avon Evans David, butcher Vinting John, grocer, Taibach Jersey AT7TUI, William Get.l1ing, Cwm Evans William, blacksmith, Taibach Whitelaw Wm. baker & confectioner King's Head, David ~laraudaz Eynon Chas. china, glass, &c. dealer Williams Cecilia, shopkeeper Red Lion, John Jones Griffiths Emanuel, grocer & draper Williams David, grocer and draper SQ111ersetshire Home, Thomas Sutton, Griffiths Wm. shoe maker, Taibach Williams Evan, grocer and draper Taibach Harris Daniel, butcher 'Villiams David, cabinet-maker Star, David WillialllB Haycock, Wm. shoe maker, Taibacb Williams M argaret, weaver Walnut Tree Inn (Commercial), Hibbert Thomas, grocer and draper, Williams Thomas, carpenter Martha. Serle Taibach Young Wm. Weston, grocer & draper Retailers of Beer. Hobbs Thomas, shoe maker Howells Ann, straw bonnet maker Coaches and Omnibuses. ~xMorgan To BRISTOL, the RoyalMait (from Swan DavieY Ann Hughes Thomas, tailor sea), passes through every morning at Davies Thomas Howell Joseph, nail maker half-past seven Deer John Jackson Thomas, shoe maker To GLOUCESTER, the Royal Mail, evert Edwards Evan .Jenkins l'llary, dres smaker day, at half-past twelve, noon John William, butcher, Taibach To SWANSEA, the Royal Mail (from Evans David Bristol), passes through every evening Evans Evan Jones Catherine, shopkeeper at half-past five ; an omnibTU from the Fisher Thomas Jones George, registrar of births and Walnut Tree every afternoon, at foura Hopkins William deaths and Phillips' Coach at half-past four Howell John Jones Edward, grocer Conveyance by Railway. Jarrett Jamea Jones Henry, tailor ON THE Sou:ra W AI,ES Lna. .