John Evans (1896 - abt. 1983)

Born 10 Aug 1896 in Gipsy Castle, Bute Town , Glamorgan, Wales

Descendants

Died about 1983 at about age 86 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John was born in Gipsy Castle, Bute Town, Glamorgan, South Wales in 1896. He passed away about 1983 in Sydney, NSW. He worked as supervisor in mines before migrating to Wollongong with his wife Doris (Potter) and 2 daughters Renee and Connie on the Osterley 1927 with Doris’s parents Joseph Ernest and Lily Elizabeth (Hambleton) Potter.

Sources

• Trusted source Jack Evan’s list of his parents and brothers and sisters given to Liz Ahern about 1974.

Birth Certificate 37 51 Gelligaer, Glamorgan His father Penry is described as a haulier in a Colliery 1901 Census Penry Evans coal hewer,32yo b Builth, Radnorshire or Llansantfraid, Radnorshire? Edith Evans 27yo b. Longtown, Herts Tirzah Evans 8yo John Evans 4yo Edward 2-3 months

1911 Census 2 Mountain Row, Pengarnddu, Dowlais, Glamorgan Penry Evans 42yo hauler,below round,coal miner Edith 37 John 14 Miners boy assistant, below ground Edward10 William 8 Margaret J 4 Charles 2 Edith 1 or 7 not on Jacks list so maybe died v young. Joseph 6 NB Oldest daughter Tirzah no longer living at home

Marriage certificate 63 1921 MX 602443 Registry office, Merthyr Tydfil John is 25yo ,described as a coal miner. His father Penry also a coal miner, His address is Blaencwme House, Cwm-yr-Allt, Pengam. (Maybe Blencome House) his father in law J Ernest Potter Colliery Pumpsman to Doris Ada Potter 18yo in presence of Lily Elizabeth (Hambleton) Potter and Ernest Melvin Potter. Her address is 15 Hanbury St, Pengam, Glam. Wales UK