Genealogy Chat

Getting back to Richard Thomas Evans there are a couple of possibilities in 1861/71 if he was indeed born in Sedgley. Rather than speculate however it might be wiser to obtain a copy of his 1877 marriage certificate to see who he named as his father as this might help positively identify Richard Thomas in earlier census records.

With regard to the information provided by Austin Evans's grandson. I would suggest that you contact him again and ask how he arrived at who was the father of Ronald Neville Evans, what proof does he have of that, similarly what proof does he have that the father was born in Wales and that he died in 1910. Does he have any certificates for these events?

With regard to the story that your oldest aunt told you about looking after her younger siblings whilst her mother visited her father in hospital. Your grandparents had 6 children between 1926 and 1938 including twins, one of whom died shortly after birth in 1926. Amongst the children there was only one boy. It is perfectly possible that your aunt did look after her younger siblings whilst her mother visited her father as she states but I think it most likely that she did not look after her brother until after their father had died unless of course her father died after 5/11/1938. The actual date of your maternal grandfathers death obtained from his death certificate should indicate whether he died before or after his son was born.

The females in your family certainly appear to have a good supply of longevity genes as I see that your grandmother Florence also lived to 90.

In case you don't have it:

1911:
LEATH, John Head Married M 41 1870 Caretaker Sewage Farm Paintry Bridgnorth Salop VIEW
LEATH, Agnes Wife Married
14 years F 33 1878 Kenly Wenlock Salop VIEW
LEATH, Agnes Daughter F 13 1898 Parkvillage Nr Hampton Staff VIEW
LEATH, Florance Daughter F 11 1900 Pottingham Staff VIEW
LEATH, Johan Son M 9 1902 Pottingham Staff VIEW
LEATH, Albert Son M 7 1904 Tettenhall Staff VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
16983 Reference:
RG14PN16983 RG78PN1048 RD369 SD1 ED7 SN21

Registration District:
Wolverhampton Sub District:
Tettenhall Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Wrottesley

Address:
Sewerage Farm Blackbrook Pottingham Wolverhampton Staffordshire


Finally, for now at least, back in 1938 there was no way that a man who died in 1937 could father a child born in November 1939. (Nowadays of course that is possible thanks to freezing and AI or IVF). It looks as though you may have unwittingly stumbled upon a skeleton in the family closet. Don't worry, if you have, there are not many of us who have not discovered similar. ;-)

Thanks for you help Jonesey, very enlightening, will re go over all info and re contact my cousin, re pick the brain of my aunt. Good idea to check out the marriage certificate. Certainly lots to think about and check out., but will keep going x