1813 in Wales

Centuries:	17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st;
Decades:	1790s; 1800s; 1810s; 1820s; 1830s;
See also:	List of years in Wales; 1813 in The United Kingdom Ireland Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1813 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

January - Sir Joseph Bailey sells his 25% share in Cyfarthfa ironworks for £20,000.
April - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) moves to Crickhowell to take over several parishes in the vicinity.
November - Sir Jeremiah Homfray is forced to sell his house at Cwm Rhondda to settle his debts.
Anthony Hill and his two brothers go into partnership at the Plymouth ironworks.
The "Branwen ferch Llŷr" sepulchral urn is discovered on the banks of the river Alaw in Anglesey (later placed in the British Museum by Richard Llwyd).
The first permanent military barracks in Wales are opened at Brecon.
An Independent minister, David Davies, is forced to leave his teaching post at Carmarthen Academy after charges of "immorality" are made against him.
David Daniel Davis is appointed a physician at Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London.
Charles James Apperley becomes agent for his brother-in-law's estates in Caernarvonshire, taking up residence at Tŷ Gwyn, Llanbeblig.
Diana Barham, Baroness Barham, settles in Gower.
Thomas Charles of Bala publishes his "rules" for the conduct of Sunday schools.
Richard Parry Price, heir to the Puleston estates, is created a baronet.
Elijah Waring founds a new periodical, The Cambrian Visitor: a Monthly Miscellany, which fails after eight months.

Hugh Davies - Welsh Botanology … A Systematic Catalogue of the Native Plants of Anglesey, in Latin, English, and Welsh
Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) - General View of the Agriculture and Domestic Economy of North Wales
William Owen - Lloffion o Faes Boaz
William Williams (Gwilym Peris) - Awengerdd Peris

23 March - Princess Augusta of Great Britain, daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales and mother of Caroline, later Princess of Wales (b. 1737)
17 April - Thomas Edwards (Yr Hwntw Mawr), murderer
11 August (or 12 August) - John Price, librarian, 78

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