Richard Hughes of Aberystwyth, Gent.
- Born: 1826, Llandilo, Carmarthen, Wales
- Christened: 3 Sep 1826, Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthen, Wales 1
- Married: 26 Feb 1861, St. Michael's & All Angels, Llanbadarnfawr, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Wales 2
- Died: 6 Oct 1900, "Sunny Hill, " Laugharne, Carmarthen, Wales 3
- Buried: 9 Oct 1900, St. Michael's & All Angels, Llanbadarnfawr, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Wales 4
 Research Notes:
Richard son of Evan Hughes of Llandilo Town, druggist, and Anne (baptismal record).
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At the time of the 1871 Wales Census Richard Hughes, aged 44, born in Llandelofawr Carmarthen, widower, chemist & druggist, was living in Gateway Buildings, Aberystwyth, Cardigan. With him was daughter Ada Page (6) of Aberystwyth.
At the time of the 1881 Wales Census Richard Hughes, aged 54, born in Llandelofawr Carmarthen, widower, chemist & druggist, was living at 1 Market St., Aberystwyth, Cardigan. With him was daughter Ada Page (16) of Aberystwyth, scholar.
At the time of the 1891 Wales Census Richard Hughes, aged 64, born in Llandilo Carmarthen, widower, chemist & druggist, was living at 1 Market St., Aberystwyth, Cardigan.
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OBITUARY.—The funeral of Mr Richard Hughes who formerly carried on the business of chemist in Great Darkgate street, took place on Tuesday afternoon of last week. The deceased gentleman, who was seventy-four years of age, had latterly resided with his married daughter, Mrs Steeley, at Laugharne, where he breathed his last the previous Saturday. The body was brought to Aberystwyth by the afternoon train and the interment took place at the cemetery in the family vault. The Venerable Archdeacon of Cardigan officiated. Among the chief mourners were Captain Steeley, son-in-law, and Mr Roderick Williams, of New street.
Aberystwyth Observer, 18 October 1900, p. 2
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Richard Hughes of "Sunnyhill" Laugharne Carmarthenshire, gentleman, died 6 October 1900. Administration Carmarthen 5 November to Ada Page Stealey (wife of John Stealey). Effects £2192 8s. 10d. 3
Marriage Information:
Richard married Mercy Ann Page, daughter of Richard Bristed Page and Eliza Harriet Blackmore, on 26 Feb 1861 in St. Michael's & All Angels, Llanbadarnfawr, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Wales. (Mercy Ann Page was born on 3 Aug 1830 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, christened on 12 Dec 1830 in Mount Zion Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, died on 11 Oct 1868 in Medical Hall, Great Darkgate St., Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Wales, and was buried on 15 Oct 1868 in St. Michael's & All Angels, Llanbadarnfawr, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Wales, aged 38 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Richard Hughes, age 34, bachelor, druggist, resident of Aberystwith, son of Evan Hughes, druggist, and
Mercy Ann Page, age 30, spinster, resident of Aberystwith, daughter of Richard Page, civil engineer
Married by Licence
Witnesses: Roderick Williams, Eliza Harriet Page
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