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Llangian

Llangian is a village and parish in the hundred of Gaffiogion, county of Carnarvon, 8 miles south-west from Pwllheli railway station, 2 west-north-west of Abersoch and 29 from Carnarvon, in the registration and sub-registration districts and union of Pwllheli, petty-sessional division and county-court district of Pwllheli, rural deanery of Lleyn, archdeaconry of Merioneth, diocese of Bangor. The parish church is dedicated to SS. Cain and Peris. The registers date from 1693. The living is a rectory annexed to Llanbedrog with Llanfihangel Bachellaeth, average tithe rent-charge £501, gross income £511, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Bangor, and held since 1880 by the Rev. James Rowland of St. David's College, Lampeter. There are chapels for Independents, and Wesleyan and Calvinistic Methodists.

The area comprises 4,651 acres, of which 10 acres are water; population in 1891 was 1,054.

Mynytho, situated on high ground, is a large village in the parish.

POST OFFICE, Mynytho.-John Roberts, postmaster. Letters arrive from all parts (viâ Pwllheli) at 9.15 a.m,; despatched at 4.45 p.m. Sunday, letters arrive at 11.5 a.m.; despatched at 3.45 p.m. The nearest telegraph office is at Abersoch; the nearest money order office is at Llanbedrog, 1½ miles distant

PLACES OF WORSHIP:-
SS. Cian & Peris Church, Rev. James Rowland, rector; Rev. Henry Jones Manley, curate-in-charge
Baptist, Rev. Charles Roberts, minister
Calvinistic Methodist (no minister)
Independent, Mynytho, Rev. Evan Jones, minister
Wesleyan Methodist, Mynytho, Rev. Tryvan Jones, minister

NATIONAL SCHOOL: Mynytho, Walter Jones, master

Private Resident.
Edwards Mrs. Manhoron hall

Commercial.
Goodman Josiah, plasterer, Mynytho
Evans Robert, carrier, Plaswerdd, Mynytho
Griffith John, tailor, Mynytho
Griffith John, shoe maker, Mynytho
Griffith Mary, grocer, Mynytho
Griffith Richard, plasterer, Mynytho
Jones Benjamin, provision dealer, Mynytho
Jones Jane, New inn
Jones John, blacksmith
Jones Jn. carrier, Brynpwll, Mynytho
Jones Owen, miller, Horon mills, Manhoron
Jones Richard Hugh, grocer & draper, Mynytho
Jones Robert, blacksmith, Mynytho
Jones Rowland, shoe maker
Jones William, butcher
Morris Evan, carpenter, Penbryn
Morris Jane, provision dlr. Mynytho
Roberts John, shoe maker, Mynytho
Thomas Phillip, carrier, Brynlirion Mynytho
Williams Hugh, shoe mkr. Mynytho
Williams William, carpenter, Lonlas, Mynytho

Farmers.
Davies Griffith, Talvan
Davies William, Saethorn
Davies William, Coedyfron
Ellis Richard, Felinsoch
Evans David, Bryncethin
Evans Griffith, Felinisaf
Evans John, Nant
Evans Robert, Tyddyn gwyn
Evans Robert Jones, Penybon
Griffith Henry, Castellmarch
Griffiths Henry G. Lawrdref
Griffiths William, Glansoch
Jones Hugh & Robert, Tanybryn
Jones Catherine, Barach fawr
Jones Owen, Felin newydd
Jones Owen Griffith, Mirian
Jones Robert, Tynlon
Jones Rowland, Llwynon
Jones Solomon, Tyncoed, Abersoeh
Owen John, Caeau
Owens Owen, Caedeicws
Owens Owen Michael, Tynmur
Owens Mrs. Barach bach
Roberts John, Rhantir
Roberts John, Tanrallt
Roberts Owen, Rhydolion
Thomas John, Talsarn
Thomas William, Deiglawdd
Williams Evan, Bodwi
Williams Evan, Ty-mawr
Williams John, Brynllywellyn
Williams John, Lawrdref
Williams Owen, Aberucha
Williams Richard, Fach

Transcribed from Slater's Directory of North & Mid Wales, 1895

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