Edgar Evans RN (1876 - 1912)

Born 7 Mar 1876 in Rhossili, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Lois (Beynon) Evans — married 1904 in Gower Registration District, Glamorgan, Wales

Died 17 Feb 1912 at age 35 in Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

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Not to be confused with Lieutenant E.R.G.R. "Teddy" Evans, Scott's second-in-command on the Terra Nova expedition.

Biography

Edgar Evans RN was born in Wales.

Edgar Evans was born on 7 March 1876 in Rossilli, Glamorgan, Wales. Edgar's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1876 in the Gower district.^[1] His parents were Charles Evans and Sarah (Beynon) Evans. His father was away at sea during most of Edgar's childhood, and appears on the 1891 census, when Edgar was 15 and just about to enlist in the Royal Navy.

Edgar enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1891, aged 16. In 1899 he served on board HMS Majestic alongside Robert Falcon Scott.

Scott's first Antarctic expedition (called Discovery after the three-masted wooden ship used) lasted from 1901 to 1904. Edgar Evans joined this expedition, and also went to Victoria Land (near the Ross Ice Shelf) in 1903. Upon their return to England, Evans married Lois Beynon (possibly his cousin?) in 1904.

Edgar's marriage to Lois Beynon was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1904 in the Gower district.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 March 2022)
   Evans, Edgar (Mother's maiden name: Beynon).
   GRO Reference: 1876 Apr-May-Jun in Gower Volume 11A Page 801.
2. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   Citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 5369/44, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,474.
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   Edgar Evans (5), single son, in household of Sarah Evans (41) in Gower registration district. Born in Rhossilly, Glamorganshire, Wales.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
   Citing PRO RG 12, Glamorganshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   Edgar Evans (15) son in household of Charles Evans (52) in Swansea registration district. Born in Glamorganshire, England.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 5 March 2022)
   Evans, Edgar.
   GRO Reference: 1904 Oct-Nov-Dec in Gower Volume 11a Page 1695.

See Also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Evans