William Evans (abt. 1834 - 1906)

Born about 1834 in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales

Husband of Margaret (Jones) Evans — married 1859 in Aberayron, Cardiganshire, Wales

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Died 7 Aug 1906 at about age 72 in Cardiganshire, Wales

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Biography

William Evans was born in Cardiganshire, Wales.

William Evans was born about 1834 in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales.

A possible baptism record for William Evans on 30 November 1833 has been found with parents Evan Evans (a Farmer) and Mary Evans, living at Cefncwrt, Llangrannog. ^[1]

On 12 March 1845 when William was 11 years old, he was put on trial in Cardiganshire, Wales for Larceny but thankfully he was acquitted. ^[2]

William Evans may have married Margaret Jones in 1859 with the marriage registered in Aberayron, Cardiganshire, Wales. ^[3] This assumption is based on their first child being born in first quarter 1861.

In the 1861 Census, William and Margaret (Jones) Evans were living on Tredwr Farm in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales with their baby Mary Anne (age 2 months). ^[4] William was described as a Farmer of 96 acres, employing two boys and a shepherd. The family employed five servants, aged between 10 and 26. The servants were:

• Bridget Thomas aged 26, employed as a Dairymaid;
• Catherine Davies aged 16, employed as a General Servant;
• David Davies aged 22, employed as a Carter;
• James Davies aged 16, employed as a Carter; and
• Thomas Griffith aged 10, employed as a Shepherd.

In the 1871 Census, William (a Farmer) and Margaret (Jones) Evans were living in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales ^[5] with their children:

• Mary Anne aged 10;
• Thomas Evans aged 8;
• Evan Evans aged 7;
• Elizabeth Evans aged 5;
• John Evans aged 4;
• David E Evans aged 2;
• Margaret E Evans aged 1; and
• baby Sarah M Evans.

All of the children were born in Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales.

In the 1881 Census, William (described as a Farmer of 120 acres) and Margaret Evans were living in Llangoedmore, Cardiganshire, Wales. ^[6] Also in the household were their children:

• Mary Anne aged 20;
• Thomas Evans aged 18;
• Evan Evans aged 17;
• Elizabeth Evans aged 15; and
• John Evans aged 14.

In the 1891 Census, William (aged 57 and employed as an Agent for the Prudential Assurance Company) and his wife Margaret were living in Grange Town, St Mary, Cardiganshire, Wales ^[7] with their children:

• Anne Evans aged 17;
• Jane Evans aged 14; and
• Agnes Evans aged 12.

Also living with them was their married daughter Mary Anne Griffiths and her daughters Sarah (aged 5) and Margaret Griffiths (aged 4).

In the 1901 Census, William (aged 67 and employed as a Prudential Assurance Agent) and his wife Margaret were living on Bingham Terrace, Cardigan St Mary, Cardiganshire, Wales ^[8] with their daughters Margaret E Evans aged 31 and Agnes Evans aged 22.

William passed away aged 73 on 7 August 1906 on Bingham Terrace, Cardiganshire, Wales. ^[9] William was accidentally struck down by a bicycle causing a fracture of the skull and other injuries. He survived for two days after the accident.

Sources

1. ↑ Possible Baptism: Cardiganshire : Llangrannog : St Carannog : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5edbc69ef493fd092e844e8f : viewed 28 Aug 2022) baptism William Evans 30 Nov 1833.
2. ↑ Criminal Register: Source Citation: Class: HO 27; Piece: 75; Page: 68. Source Information: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/23890388?h=bf629c&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url)
3. ↑ Possible Marriage: "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=3b3bp5xwP8qBlREHnxz8Rg&scan=1 : accessed 24 August 2022) FreeBMD database online. William Evans [and Margaret Jones], Marriages 1859 Sep Quarter District: Aberayron Vol: 11b Page: 384.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7DZ-3MV : 25 August 2020), William Evans, Llangranog, Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V55P-SD5 : 28 September 2019), William Evans, 1871.
6. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2W9-YTDX : 12 December 2017), William Evans, Llangoedmore, Cardiganshire, Wales; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 5427/23, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,487.
7. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4529-Z2M : 8 May 2019), William Evans, Cardigan St Mary, Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cardiganshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9B8-Q6P : 21 May 2019), William Evans, Cardigan St Mary, Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Cardigan subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ Death: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 17 June 2021), database entry for EVANS, WILLIAM. (Age at death: 73). GRO Reference: 1906 S Quarter in CARDIGAN Volume 11B Page 4.