Swan Inn

4 Chancery Lane

'The decline in drinking continued and soon after the end of the 19th century the Cardigan magistrates began to refuse licences to some public houses as part of a policy of reducing their number. One of the first to go was the old Swan Inn which lost its licence in 1905 and received compensation of £120, £110 to the owner and £10 to the licencee.' (W. J. Lewis, 'Gateway to Wales')

1871 Census

Dinah Davies, age 38, Ships Carpenter's wife and Innkeeper
Benjamin Davies, age 9, son
David Davies, age 7, son
William Davies, age 6, son
Thomas Davies, age 4, son
Daniel Davies, age 10 months, son
Mary Davies, age 16, sister in law, dressmaker 

1881 Census

Dinah Davies, age 46, Innkeeper
Benjamin Davies, age 19, son, seaman
Thomas Davies, age 15, son, grocer's boy
Daniel Davies, age 12, son
Johnny Davies, age 9, son

1895 Kelly's Directory

Blake William, Swan Inn, Chancery Lane

1901 Census

John Stephens, age 29, Blacksmith and Innkeeper
Ann Stephens, age 30, wife
Thomas Francis, age 59, lodger, General Labourer

Closed in 1905