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Post by iggy23 on Jun 21, 2007 14:28:37 GMT 1
Hi all I've been tracing my tree, and I've got to my G-G-G-Grandfather. He is a Thomas Evans. The census' list him as living in Merthyr, or more specifically Dowlais, from around 1850 to 1900. The census gives his occupation all this time as "Grocer". He had a wife Elizabeth Evans and a son Thomas Evans. His mother Margaret used to live with him, as well as a couple of "apprentices" and some servants/domestics. I'd love to know where his shop was, and where he is buried. Or even where he lived, his street is given as "Cross Broad St", which I can't even find. If anyone has any photos from that time, leads, or are related, please let me know. Thanks all  |
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Post by iggy23 on Jun 22, 2007 18:14:06 GMT 1
OK, after further census-snooping, he lived in 20 Mary Ann Street, Dowlais. Until about 1880, when he moved to 19 Mary Ann Street, and no20 became a butchers. He lived at 2 Cross Morlais Street in about 1905, with his son Thomas S Evans. Ring any bells?
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Post by iggy23 on Jul 28, 2007 16:32:45 GMT 1
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Post by iggy23 on Aug 1, 2007 1:18:09 GMT 1
ok, some more info:
Two of Thomas Evans daughters were school teachers, Elizabeth and Martha, I assume in Dowlais School. His other daughter, Cecilia was a music teacher until she married the minister of the Libanus chapel, a John Thickens. Apparently, one of Thomas' sons, David W Evans, became Sir D.W.Evans. His other son, Thomas S Evans, took over the shop when big Thomas passed away (I assume).
With a house-full of school teachers and a knight, there must be some photographs. Does anyone have any suggestions of where to look? Merthyr Library? Also, with 6 children, there may be relatives of those Evans still living in the Merthyr area. If you read this, please get in touch!
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Post by minstrel on Aug 1, 2007 12:35:48 GMT 1
Have you seen this?
The National Library of Wales :: Dictionary of Welsh BiographyCecilia Evans of Dowlais (sister of Sir David W. Evans); they had five daughters. He became minister of Libanus, Dowlais (1892-94), and Tabernacl, ...
yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s2-THIC-JOH-1865.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
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Post by iggy23 on Aug 3, 2007 16:04:38 GMT 1
Yeah, thats where I got the info from I've since found photos of John Thickens and Cecelia Thickens (nee Evans). Apparently, Thomas lived in a "Blanche House" or something, although thats not what the census says. Anyhow, thanks for looking |
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Post by minstrel on Aug 3, 2007 19:22:00 GMT 1
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Post by iggy23 on Aug 12, 2007 7:11:23 GMT 1
awesome, so there IS a Blanche House. Strange, because the census say he lives in Cross Morlais Street and Mary Ann Street, no mention of Blanche House (that came from a distant relative). Thanks for that |
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