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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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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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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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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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Births Dec 1862 EVANS David Hugh Ryeham Brecknock 11b 101
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1869 Evans David Hughes Crickhowell 11b 125
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1870 Evans David Hugh Newton A. 5b 194
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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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