| Slater's commercial directory for Amlwch 1856 | ||
| The places of worship are the parish church of Saint Eleth,and chapels for Bapists,Independants,Calvinists,and Welsh and English Weslyan Methodists.The living of Amlwch is the Rectory,in the presentation of the Bishop of Bangor,The Rev Morris Williams is the incumbant. A National school,a bank for savings,and a literary and scientific institution are establised here. The latter under the patronage of the Marquis of Anglesey. The Market is held on Saturday, and the fairs,March 8th,May 4th,August 12th and October,21st,for cattle,grain etc. The parish contained in 1841 6,217 inhabitants;and in 1851, 5813. This decrease is ascribed to the diminution of the mining operations in the neighbourhood. Rhosybol is a small village in the parish of Amlwch,3 miles S from that town,situated on the road to Llanerchymedd. a good school conducted upon the Britsih plan,is well attended by children of both sexs:in the school-roomthe church service is performed every Friday evening. the other places of worship area chapel for each of the Baptist and Calvinists. the population is returned with Amlwch. | ||
| Post Office,Petters St.reet. Samual Judd,Post Master-Letters from all parts arrive(from Bangor by mail-cart) every morning at nine,and are despatched thereto at twenty minutes past four in the evening. | ||
| Nobility , Gentry & Clergy | Boot and shoe makers | Confectioners |
| Dinorben,the Right Honable,Lady,Llysdulas | Griffith. John ,King St. | Jones.Jacobs,Amlwch Port |
| Fanning, Miss Martha,Methusalem St. | Griffiths. John , Amlwch Port | Owens. Mary,Methusalem St.. |
| Hughes.Mrs Mary, Methusalem St. | Griffiths. Robert , Amlwch Port | Williams.Lewis, Rosemary lane |
| Hughes.,Mrs.Sarah ,Madyn Dysw. | Hughes.Owen,Llanelian | |
| Jones.Rev.Williams,Amlwch Port | Hughes. Samuals,Queen St. | Coopers |
| Owen. Mrs Esther,Methusalem St. | Jones.Williams,Amlwch Port | Davies.David,Amlwch Port |
| Parry. Rev John. Methusalem St. | Morris. Owen,Methusalem St. | Roberts.Owen ,Amlwch Port |
| Treweek. Mr William George,Amlwch Port | Owen. John Methusalem St. | |
| Williams.Rev Hughes Bettws | Pritchard. Owen,Rhosybol | Corn Merchants |
| Williams. Rev Morris.Mill Bank | Williams. Issac,Wesley St. | ( marked thus * also millers) |
| Williams.,William,Amlwch Port | Hughes.Jones,Tyddyn dai | |
| Academies and Schools | Jones.Robert Butler,Trogog | |
| British School,Rhosybol,John Hughes Master.Jane Hughes Mistress | Brewers | * Jones.Williams,Queen St.. |
| Francis Mary,King St. | Evan. Griffiths,Amlwch Port Brewery,Amlwch Port | Lewis.Owen,Methusalem St. |
| Hughes.Phoebe,King St. | Roberts.Ellen, Market Pl | *Paynter.John Wynn, Maes llwyn |
| Jones.Anne,Amlwch Port | Roose John ( & slate) Amlwch Port | |
| Jones.Jane,Amlwch Port | Brick and tile manufactures | Treweek. Nicholas,Amlwch Port |
| National School,Bank St. John Owen,Master, Jane Roose,Mistress | Hughes.Roberts,Amlwch Port | William.Cornelius,Queen St.. |
| Sellers John,Queen St. | Roose.John, Amlwch Port | |
| Fire & office Agents | ||
| Agents-Mining | Butchers | ( See also Agents-mining) |
| (see also Fire & Office Agents) | Evans. Richard,King St. | British Empire,John Hughes,Queens St. |
| Dyer.Charles Bunt ( to Parys Mine co & Ship owner) Parys Lodge | Griffiths. Griffiths,Rhosybol | Globe, Benjamin Roose,Parys's farm |
| Dyer.John,Rosemary lane | Hughes. Hugh,Amlwch Port | Provincial,Robt L Dew Petters St. |
| Evans Evan (principal agent to the Mona mine),Mona Lodge | Johns.Thomas , King St. | Standard (Life) William Jones,Parc Bach |
| Tiddy,Thomas (to the Mona mine) Penrallt | Pritchard. Evans, Rosemary Lane | |
| Treweek.John Henry (to the Mona Mine),King St.. | Rowlands.Thomas, Rosemary lane | |
| Williams. Hugh, Methusalem St. | Grocers & Dealers in Sundries | |
| Attorneys | (marked thus * also drapers) | |
| Roose.Benjamin (secretary to the Amlwch harbour,and perpetual commissioner for taking acknowledgments of married women), Parys farm | Chemists and Druggists | Botham.Alice,Queen St. |
| Roose.George Bradley,Bryntirion | Edwards.David,Medical Hall,Amlwch Port | Edwards.David.Amlwch Port |
| Hughes.Williams., Petters St. | Edwards.Ellis,Market Pl | |
| Bakers and Flour Dealers | Owen.Hugh William,Methusalem St. | Evans.Ellen,Amlwch Port |
| Griffiths Josiah, Amlwch Port | Roose.John Christopher,Petters St. | Griffiths,John,King St. |
| Hughes. Hugh , Market Pl | Griffiths,Roberts,Amlwch Port | |
| Hughes.John, Amlwch Port | Clog makers | * Hughes Hugh ,Market Pl |
| Jones.Robert, Methusalem St.. | Hughes. Thomas, Town's end. | * Hughes john,Amlwch Port |
| Marshall. Catherine, Amlwch Port | Williams. Thomas (& partners) Amlwch Port | * Hughes Joseph,Tredaeth |
| Owen. Jane, Amlwch Port | * Issac,Margaret,Rosemary lane | |
| Pritchard. Catherine, Amlwch Port | Coal dealers | *Jones,John ,Rhosybol |
| Pritchard. Evan , Rosemary lane | Hughes.Richard,Amlwch Port | * Jones.Mary,single row. |
| Pritchard John, Methusalem St. | Hughes.Roberts,Amlwch Port | Lewis.Owen,Methusalem St. |
| Robert. Elizabeth, Methusalem S | Jones.Roberts,Town's end | Owen Williams,Parys lodge square |
| Jones.Roberts,Taldyffryn | *Palmer,George (& iron monger) | |
| Bankers | Jones.Roberts,Amlwch Port | Pritchard.John,Market row |
| National Provincial Bank of England (Branch) Petter St. ( Draws on the London Joint St.ock bank) Robert L Dew ,Manager | Jones.Roberts,Queen St. | Roberts.Hannah,Petters St. |
| Savings Bank, Bank St.. ( open on Saturdays from half past 1 till 3) Evan Evans ,actuary | Lewis.Elizabeth,Rosemary lane | *Roberts Williams,Petters St.. |
| Lewis.Richard,Pig market | Thomas. Ann,Rosemary lane | |
| Blacksmiths | Pritchard. Hugh,Amlwch Port | *Williams Jane,Methusalem St. |
| Hughes.Richard, and Iron Founder,Amlwch Port | Roose,John,Amlwch Port | Williams owen,Rhosybol |
| Lewis. William,Rhosybol | Williams.John,Amlwch Port | *Williams Robert (and ironmonger), Methusalem St. |
| Morris. Jones,Amlwch Port | Williams.Robt & John,Amlwch Port | Williams .Thomas,Amlwch Port |
| Owen. Robert,Parys Lodge square | Colour manufactures and merchants | Williams.William,Rosemary lane |
| Owens.Mary , Methusalem St.. | Evans.Griffiths,Amlwch Port Brewery | |
| Rowland. Richard,Amlwch Port | Hughes.George Roose,Llaethdy Mawr | |
| Williams. Richard, King St. | Parry Ritchards, Saint Ellian mill | |
| Hotels | Tailors | Miscellaneous |
| Commercial and posting | Jones. Jacob, Methusalem St. | Davies.Williams,Brasier and tinman |
| ( see also taverns & public houses) | Jones.James, Methusalem St. | Edwards. Davies,hat maker,Market Row |
| Castle hotel, Williams Roberts, Petters St. | Jones.John, Market row | Evans.Eliz , Straw hat maker,Market Pl |
| Dinorben Arms Hotel, Ellen Roberts,Market Pl | Jones.John,King St. | Hills, Henry, manufacturing chemist |
| Roberts.Daniel,Tanlan | Hughes.Evan.Painter & glazier | |
| Joiners | Thomas John,Rhosybol | Hughes.George Roose, paint manufacturer,llaethdy mawr |
| Davies.Thomas,Pentre felin | Williams. Cadwaladar, Amlwch Port | Hughes.Richard,brass & iron founder, |
| Jones.Edwards (and builder) , Mona Ter | Williams. John. Petters St. | Jones.John,Collector of port dues. |
| Jones.Hugh , Amlwch Port | Williams Robert,Amlwch Port | Jones.John,Collector of taxes,King St. |
| Jones John , Amlwch Port | Jones.John Wm,Stationer,Market row | |
| Jones. John & Richard,Amlwch Port | Tallow Chandlers | Jones,Owen,Currier and tanner,Petter St. |
| Judd.Samual , Methusalem St.. | Morgan. Edwards , Market lane | Jones.Richards,poulterer,Amlwch Port |
| Owen. Richard , Taldrwst | Owen Richard., Methusalem St. | Jones.Samual,parish clerk,Tan y graig |
| Owens Owen,Amlwch Port. | Palmer. George,King St. | Jones.Thomas,stonemason,Amlwch Port |
| Pritchard. John,Methusalem St. | Morgans.Edward,tobacco and snuff manufactures,Bank St. | |
| Williams.William,Rhosybol | Taverns & Public Houses | Owens. Owen,wheelwright,Amlwch Port |
| Blue bell , John Jones,Amlwch Port | Pritchards,Owen Harbour master | |
| Linen & Woollen Drapers | Britannia Bridge, Hugh Hughes ,Amlwch Port | Roberts.David,marine Store |
| Hughes.John,Queen St. | Bull's head, Richard Parry,Petters St. | Roberts.Hugh,hairdresser,Market Pl |
| Palmer.George,King St.reet | Eagles,Mary Jones,Amlwch Port | Roberts.John,relieving officer & register of births,deaths & marriages,tanlan |
| Roberts,Hannah.Petters St. | Farmers Arms,William Evans,Methusalem St. | Roose. John,Flour dealer,Amlwch Port |
| Williams.John G,Methusalem St. | Liverpool arms.Owen Jones,Amlwch Port | Smelting works,George Thomas refiner,John Jones accountant |
| Williams.Roberts, Methusalem St. | Marquis of Anglesey,Richard Evans,King St. | Treweek John Henry , merchant,Kings St. |
| Marquis of Anglesey,Jane Jones,Rhosybol | Treweek, Wm Geo. Assayer | |
| Maltsters | Mona Tavern , Elizabeth Hughes | |
| Evans Griffiths,Amlwch Port Brewery | Oddfellows arms,Owen Owens,Market Pl | Places of worship |
| Griffiths.Thomas, Methusalem St. | Red Lion,Owen Parry,Amlwch Port | St Eleths Church, Market Pl,Rev Morris Williams |
| Ship, Wm Williams,Amlwch Port | Baptist chapel, Rhosybol | |
| Milliners & Dress makers | Skerries,Owen Owen,Amlwch Port | Baptist chapel,King St..Rev Hugh Williams |
| Evans.Elizabeth , Market Pl | Two Frigates,Owen Hughes,Methusalem St.reet | Calvinist chapel,Town's end,Amlwch Port & rhosybol |
| Johns. Ellen Harriet, Amlwch Port | Uxbridge Arms, Henry Rowland,Rhosybol | Independent Chapel,Rev William Jones. |
| Jones.Jane, Amlwch Port | Windmill,Jane Jones,School lane | Methodist ( Wesleyan) Wesley St.reet |
| Owen,Ann,Amlwch Port | ||
| Parry Margaret,King St. | Retailers of beer | Custom House,Amlwch Port,John William Hughes,principal officer |
| Pritchard. Martha , Amlwch Port | Fisher. Elizabeth, Port lane | Literary and Scientific institution , Bank St. |
| Rowland Margaret,King St. | Hughes,Hugh,Wesley St. | Museum, bank St. |
| Hughes. Richard, Amlwch Port | Police Station,Wesley St.. Richard Ellis | |
| Nail makers | James.James,Amlwch Port | Stamp office ,Queen St.,John hughes.Subdistributor |
| Jones.David Methusalem St. | Jones,Ann,Rosemary lane | Vestry office , Market Pl , John Jones, assistant over seer |
| Owens David, King St. | Jones.Dryhurst,King St. | |
| Williams Roberts , Methusalem St. | Jones,Ellen,Amlwch Port | Railway |
| Jones,Michael,Amlwch Port | The nearest Stations are at Holyhead and Bangor,on the Chester to Holyhead line,both 20 miles distance | |
| Saddlers | Jones.Roberts , Petter's Lane | |
| Hughes. Owen ,Methusalem St. | Jones.Thomas,King St | |
| Owens David, King St. | Owen.Mary,School lane | |
| Williams. Roberts ,Methusalem St. | Owen. Williams,Amlwch Port | Mail carts & omnibus |
| Parry. Hannah,Amlwch Port | To Llanerchymedd,Llangefni and Bangor the mail cart from the post office,every afternoon at a quarter past four | |
| Sail makers | Peters.Nicholas,Amlwch Port | |
| Morris William, Amlwch Port | Pritchard.Thomas,Amlwch Port | |
| Treweek. Nicholas, Amlwch Port | Roose.Ann , Amlwch Port | |
| Rowland.Owen,Market Pl | To Llanerchymedd,Llangefni and Menai Bridge, an omnibus from the Dinorben Hotel , occasionally in the summer months. | |
| Ship brokers | Rowland.Richard,Amlwch Port | |
| Edwards John , Amlwch Port | Thomas.Jane,Amlwch Port | |
| Evans.Evan , Amlwch Port | Thoamas.Williams,School lane | |
| Hughes. James , Amlwch Port | Williams.Henry,Rosemary lane | Conveyance by water |
| Jones. John ( and collector of port dues) | Williams.John,Rosemary lane | |
| Pritchard,Owen , Amlwch Port | Williams.Mary,Amlwch Port | To Bangor,Trading vessels occasionally |
| Roose. Charles, Amlwch Port | To Chester & Flint , vessels occasionally | |
| Timber merchants | ||
| Ships Chandlers | Paynter.Williams Cox,Amlwch Port | To Holyhead ,The Windermere St.eam Packet,calls weather, permitting every Tuesday. |
| Edwards. David, Amlwch Port | Treweek.Nicholas,Amlwch Port | |
| Paynter. William Cox , Amlwch Port | To Liverpool , The Windermere St.eam Packet,calls weather, permitting every Friday and trading vessels weekly. | |
| Roose John,Amlwch Port | Venetian red manufactures | |
| Treweek Nicholas ( & shipbuilder), Amlwch Port | Parry. Richards St. Elian colour mill | |
| To South Wales,trading vessels two or three times a week during the summer months. | ||
| Surgeons | Watch & clock makers | |
| Griffiths. Thomas Davies,Brynhyfryd | Jones.Robert ( & Stationary) Petters St. | |
| Parry. Richard Lewis , School lane | Owens.John , Methusalem St. | |
| Petters. John Jones, Methusalem St. | Owens.Owen,Market Pl | |