Born about in Penderyn, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Daughter of Morgan Rees
and Ann (Gething) Rees
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas Evans
— married
28 Apr 1846 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Descendants 
Died
at about age 74
in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Dec 2014
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Biography
Harriet Rees was born in 1825. She is the daughter of Morgan Rees and Ann Gething.
England and Wales Census of 1841:
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Morgan Rees | M | 70 | ||
| Ann Rees | F | 60 | ||
| Mary Rees | F | 30 | Breconshire | |
| Lyson Rees | M | 25 | Breconshire | |
| Rees Rees | M | 20 | Breconshire | |
| David Rees | M | 15 | Breconshire | |
| Harriet Rees | F | 15 | Breconshire | |
| Mary David | F | 20 | ||
| Lewis Morgan | M | 15 |
She married Thomas Evans on 28 April 1846, in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.
In the England and Wales Census of 1851, she was age 27, living in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, with her husband Thomas (age 26), a Butcher, daughter Ann (age 4), son Benjamin (age 3), and infant daughter Elizabeth, and others.
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Evans | Head | Married | M | 26 | Butcher | Aberdare, Glamorganshire |
| Harriet Evans | Wife | Married | F | 27 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire | |
| Ann Evans | Daughter | F | 4 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire | ||
| Benjamin Evans | Son | M | 3 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire | ||
| Elizabeth Evans | Daughter | F | 0 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire | ||
| Elizabeth Thomas | Servant | Unmarried | F | 26 | Household Servant | Clydach, Pembrokeshire |
| Ann Harris | Servant | Unmarried | F | 19 | Household Servant | Llandilo, Carmarthenshire |
| Morgan Rhys | Lodger | Unmarried | M | 24 | Engineer | Penderyn, Brecknockshire |
| Thomas Griffiths | Lodger | Unmarried | M | 30 | Stone Mason | Glyncorrwg, Glamorganshire |
After the death of her first husband Thomas Evans, she married Carpenter Thomas Phillips. They had three daughters: Claudia, Lavinia, and Annie Tegwen.
England and Wales Census of 1871:
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Phillips | Head | Married | M | 38 | House Builder | St Clears, Carmarthenshire |
| Hariet Phillips | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Penderyn, Brecknockshire | |
| Margret Eevans | Stepdaughter | F | 19 | H*, Glamorganshire | ||
| Claudia Philips | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | H*, Glamorganshire | |
| Lavinia Philips | Daughter | F | 6 | Scholar | H*, Glamorganshire |
England and Wales Census of 1881:
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Phillips | Head | Married | M | 48 | Carpenter Unemployed | St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Harriet Phillips | Wife | Married | F | 56 | Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales | |
| Claudia Phillips | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 18 | General Servant (Dom) At Home | Hirwain, Glamorganshire, Wales |
| Lavinia Phillips | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 16 | Scholar | Hirwain, Glamorganshire, Wales |
| Annie Tegwan Phillips | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 11 | Scholar | Hirwain, Glamorganshire, Wales |
She passed away in 1899.
Sources
- 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M77F-WNK (accessed 2 October 2023)
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Harriet Rees (15) in Penderyn in Merthyr Tydfil registration district in Breconshire, Wales. Born in Breconshire.
- "Wales, Glamorgan, Parish Register Marriages, 1837-1922," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV3X-JN8 : 8 December 2017), Thomas Evans and Harriot Rees, 28 Apr 1846; citing , Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, National Library, Aberystwyth; FHL microfilm 4,189,142. | Accessed 12 April 2022
- "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG8N-Z16 : 8 November 2019), Harriet Evans in household of Thomas Evans, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales; citing Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales, p. 14, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. | Accessed 12 April 2022
- 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VRM9-YBY (accessed 2 October 2023)
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Hariet Phillips (46), wife, in household of Thomas Phillips (38) in Cwmdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Born in Penderyn, Brecknockshire.
- 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 41, Piece/Folio 5319/114, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,461
FamilySearch Record: Q2W9-8C4M (accessed 2 October 2023)
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Harriet Phillips (56), wife, in household of Thomas Phillips (48) in Aberdare, Glamorganshire in Merthyr Tydfil registration district in Wales. Born in Penderyn, Brecknockshire, Wales.
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