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David Hugh Evans. Born Dec 1864 (might be 1865).
Told he was from South Wales. Immigrated to America 1872, according to American census returns.
David had various occupations: hardware merchant, merchant art goods, owner stationery.
Know about him in America - do not know his family in Wales. One son was named Cecil Underwood - wondering if Underwood could be a family name. David probably married in America. Thank you for any help or suggestions you might be able to provide, Lisa
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Births Dec 1862
EVANS David Hugh Ryeham Brecknock 11b 101
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Births Jun 1869
Evans David Hughes Crickhowell 11b 125
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Births Sep 1870
Evans David Hugh Newton A. 5b 194
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If your age calculations are correct, he would've emigrated at the age of 7 or 8. I doubt he would've been on his own at that age.
Ozi.
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Hi Ozi. Thank you for the births. We're not sure of his age; he's the ggf of a friend. Only have approximate age from census returns.
Apparently my friend's father had quite a few family papers and possessions that were lost decades ago in an arson fire. She remembers hearing and reading about the Evans and believes the family was traced "fairly far back" in Wales.
Unfortunately, two David Evans immigrated in 1872. I haven't figured out yet if I can determine which might be her ancestor and his family.
The ages you provided are a little off from our census returns, but then, his age varied on them as well! (What a surprise, eh?) Thank you for the lookups, Ozi. I'll print and save them.
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Lisa, the problem I've found with MANY of the lookups I've done is that they may call themselves David Hugh Evans in adult life, & may even have been told that as a child, but it does not necessarily mean they were registered as that.
The ones I gave you are the only David Hugh Evans 1861 - 1871.
Here's just David Evans, Dec 1864 & Mar 1865:
Births Dec 1864
Evans David Aberayron 11b 47
Evans David Lampeter 11b 55
Evans David Lampeter 11b 34
Evans David Carmarthen 11a 650
Evans David Wrexham 11b 292
Evans David Highworth 5a 14
Evans David Cardigan 11b 12
Evans David Machynlleth 11b 191
Evans David Festiniog 11b 416
Evans David Newcastle E 11b 29
Evans David Merthyr T 11a 353
Evans David Bedwelty 11a 90
Evans David Merthyr T 11a 385
Evans David Carmarthen 11a 649
Evans David Neath 11a 474
Evans David Haverfordwest 11a 704
Evans David Bridgend 11a 423
Evans David Llanelly 11a 579
Evans David Llanelly 11a 561
Evans David Daniel Merthyr T 11a 393
Evans David Edward Bridgend 11a 419
Evans David Griffiths Aberayron 11b 41
Evans David Higgon Liverpool 8b 109
Evans David James Bedale 9d 69
Evans David John Llanelly 11a 561
Evans David Jones Aberayron 11b 49
Evans David Owens Llanfyllin 11b 248
Evans David Richard Crickhowell 11b 119
Evans David William St Olave 1d 37
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Births Mar 1865
Evans David Aberystwith 11b 62
Evans David Bedwelty 11a 89
Evans David Bedwelty 11a 112
Evans David Merthyr T 11a 344
Evans David Aberystwith 11b 52
Evans David Neath 11a 490
Evans David Gateshead 10a 669
Evans David Montgomery 11b 236
Evans David Builth 11b 93
Evans David Aberystwith 11b 56
Evans David Newcastle E 11b 25
Evans David Builth 11b 93
Evans David Bangor 11b 541
Evans David Merthyr T 11a 423
Evans David Swansea 11a 557
Evans David Haverfordwest 11a 777
Evans David Narberth 11a 730
Evans David Haverfordwest 11a 789
Evans David Neath 11a 471
Evans David Neath 11a 530
Evans David Carmarthen 11a 688
Evans David Carmarthen 11a 705
Evans David Corwen 11b 415
Evans David Brecknock 11b 119
Evans David Oswestry 6a 685
Evans David Gibbon Neath 11a 478
Evans David Griffith Bangor 11b 536
Evans David Harry Bermondsey 1d 81
Evans David Herbert Brecknock 11b 108
Evans David John Llanfyllin 11b 260
Evans David John Bedwelty 11a 113
Evans David Lloyd Aberystwith 11b 39
I think your friend is going to have to get either a death or marriage certificate somewhere along the line.
Ozi.
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Ozi, thank you so very much for all of the information you gave me. I just started helping her with her tree and although we might be able to trace one branch (in the States) back to the 1700's (thanks to RootsWeb information), she is the most excited about her Evans family, whom we know the least about, of course.
She has told me a couple of interesting stories about David and gold mining, so now I'm finding myself wrapped up in discovering the Evans side.
I've been scouring American Ancestry, trying to find leads on the Evans side and do feel I will find something eventually. Thank you again very much! (Perhaps her sister, who is the only other living Evans rellie I believe, may have more details about the family in Wales or know where the family is buried in the States.)
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