CANVASS BOOK
1841 BOROUGH ELECTION

CHAPEL STREET

Key:

a: William Bulkeley Hughes. b: Charles Paget.
c: Declines Voting. d: Absent, & likely to be for some time.
e: Not at home. f: Promised.
g: Doubtful. h: When canvassed.

NAME
a b c d e f g h
REMARKS
Humphrey Humphreys (& New Street)
1
              Polled 1
William Williams - Mariner      
1
        Absent in France 2
Morgan Davies - Carpenter
1
              Polled
Evan Evans - Butcher  
1
            Polled 3
Owen Griffith - Shopkeeper
1
              Polled
Hugh Hughes - Town Crier  
1
            Polled
William Jones - Mariner      
1
        Absent in Gloucester 4
Robert Jones - Labourer  
1
            Polled 5
Owen Lewis - Mariner      
1
        Absent in Cardiff 6
Owen Owens - Mariner    
1
          Promised Mr. H. Remained neutral
John Pearce - Mariner  
1
            Polled twice and took the Oath
William Parry - Merchant    
1
          Remained neutral 7
David Prichard  
1
            Polled
William Parry - Mariner      
1
        Promised to Mr. H. Absent
Griffith Roberts - Mariner  
1
            Polled
Richard Samuel  
1
            Polled
Evan Williams - Mariner  
1
            Promised neutrality, voted for Paget 8
Hugh Williams - Ship Carpenter
1
              Polled
Morris Williams - Joiner
1
              Polled 9
Edward Williams - Ferryman    
1
          Declined voting after promising Mr. H. Suspected
John Williams - Mariner  
1
            Polled after promising neutrality 10
Evan Williams - Mariner  
1
            Promised Mr. H. Voted against him
William Williams - Mariner  
1
            Polled 11
John Williams - Mariner  
1
            Polled

Notes:
1 Where is he? Who has influence over him
2 Will not be at home
3 (Pant) Mr. Rumsey Williams
4 At Gloster (..?..) be (..?..)
5 I am rather fearful of him
6 Notation unreadable
7 Will not be against. Mr. Ow. Jones could get him to vote is under great obligation to him
8 (Medina) Promised to be quiet cant trust him
9 Mr. H. Turner (Waggons)
10 (Six brothers) T. (..?..)
11 Where is he? (Treflan)