of the nomination day. In later years, there were allegations of irregularities, and that a ballot box had been tampered with when kept overnight at Aberaeron. In 1880, Lloyd was defeated by Lewis Pugh Pugh of Abermad, who was related to the Pryse family of Gogerddan. He played little part in public life thereafter and seldom attended any meetings of the magistracy following the formation of Cardiganshire County Council in 1889. Later life and death Following his electoral defeat, Lloyd played little part in the public life of Cardiganshire and ran a household in London as well as at Coedmore. In 1881, he resided at Victoria Street, Westminster. Lloyd's wife, Clemena, died in 1882. On 27 August 1885, Lloyd married Eliza Mary Bennett at St Thomas Church, Portland Square, London. In December 1895, his daughter, Edith, married Albert Coghlan who had previously been employed as a groom at Coedmore. Coghlan died in 1898. Edith died in 1908. Lloyd lived in retirement at Coedmore until his death, aged 89, on 23 September 1909. On the evening of 27 September his remains were taken from Coedmore to Cilgerran Station from where they were transported to London for cremation according to his wishes. His second wife, Eliza, lived on at Coedmore until her death in 1947. References Sources External links 1820 births 1909 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies Members of Parliament for Cardiganshire UK MPs 1874–1880