1831 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1831 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - vacant
- Princess of Wales - vacant
[edit] Events
- April 28 - In the UK general election:
- Robert Fulke Greville is defeated in Pembrokeshire by Sir John Owen of Orielton.
- Edward Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn becomes MP for Flintshire.
- John Jones of Ystrad is injured in rioting during the election at Carmarthen
- June 3 - Merthyr Riots.
- August 17 - The Rothsay Castle is wrecked in Conwy Bay, with the loss of 93 lives.
- August - John Jones of Ystrad holds the constituency of Carmarthen.
- October 22 - John Jones of Ystrad and Robert Fulke Greville fight a duel at Tafarnspite.
- William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) becomes a minister.
- Repeal of the slate tax.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] New books
- John Evans (I. D. Ffraid) - Hanes yr Iddewon
[edit] Music
[edit] Births
- January 13 - William Hugh Evans, minister and author (d. 1909)
- May 3 - Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, Lord Mayor of London (d. 1916)
- May 16 - David E. Hughes, musician and professor of music (d. 1900)
- October 16 - John Jones (Eos Bradwen), composer (d. 1899)
- December 8 - William Dykins, poet (d. 1872)
- December 14 - Griffith John, missionary (d. 1912)
- December 20 - William T. Davies, Governor of Pennsylvania (d. 1912)
- date unknown - William Davies (Gwilym Teilo), writer (d. 1892)
[edit] Deaths
- January 7 - Edward "Celtic" Davies, author, 74
- June 8 - Sarah Siddons, actress, 75
- August 11 - Cradock Glascott, Evangelical clergyman and associate of the Wesley brothers, 88
- August 13 - Dic Penderyn, labourer, 23 (executed)
