Ann (Rees) Evans (1773)

Born 1773 in Steynton, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Wife of Thomas Hyland — married 1797 in Hubberston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Wife of Benjamin Evans — married 1804 in Hubberston parish church, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

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Ann Rees 1774 – 1849 Steynton 1st Marriage 1797 Milford Haven Thomas Hyland 1773 & 2nd Marriage 1804 Milford Haven Benjamin Evans

Ann Rees was baptised 20th February 1774 at Steynton parish church in, the daughter of James Rees .

Ann married Thomas Hyland a mariner at Hubberston parish church Pembrokeshire on the 13th June 1797. We see from the marriage record that Ann signed her name whilst Thomas made his mark. The three witnesses at the wedding are Eliza Knight, Joseph Jenkins and Martha Rees. It is not known if Martha Rees was a relative of either Ann or Thomas. Thomas Hyland was recorded as from this parish, whilst Ann is not, this adds weight to the possibility that she is Ann Rees of Steynton, in the nearby parish of Steynton aka Stainton. Both parishes are now part of the urban area of Milford Haven. But then they were a collection of little villages, soon to be joined together in an urban mass.

Sadly the marriage was not to last more than four months, when Thomas drowned and was buried later that same year, aged only 24 years old. His burial took place 3rd November 1797 at Hubberston parish church Pembs. The not only records the date of the funeral but the cause of death and his location in the east end of the churchyard.

It was some seven years later that Ann married for a second time. She married Benjamin Evans 20th May 1804 at Hubberston parish church Pembs. Both signed, and the witnesses were Joseph and Elizabeth Jenkins. The marriage entry also records the fact that Ann was the widow of Thomas Hyland. Which if read out aloud would have dampened the occasion a little. Hopefully the vicar was not that tactless.

Ann and Benjamin can be found on the 1841 census for Hubberston parish Milford Haven. Benjamin is recorded as a joiner, and with him and Ann at the family home area two of their children. These are Benjamin (b 1818) and John (b 1826). Also at the family home is William Evans born 1816. But as yet I have no idea as to the relationship of William to Benjamin and Ann. I have not found a baptism for any other children of Ann and Benjamin in the Milford Haven area, other than Ann, Elizabeth, Benjamin and John. It is possibly that William’s baptism has been missed or he is a relative of Benjamin. We will not know until we find a baptism or some other evidence to connect the two. The two daughter (Ann and Elizabeth) of Ann and Thomas do not appear at the family home on the 1841 census.

As yet I have not found a death or burial of Thomas, but there is a burial of Benjamin Evans who died aged 57 (b 1785) and was buried 5th January 1841 at Hubberston parish church. But this cannot be our Thomas as he is entered on the 1841 census which took part in June of that year. I only include the burial, so as to rule it out as our Thomas.

However I have had better luck finding Ann. There is a burial of Ann Evans of Spike Lane Hubberston died aged 73 who was buried 16th May at Hubberston parish church Pembs. Allowing for a slight margin of error this will put Ann’s date of birth as 1776, which is pretty close, being only five years out.

Written by Keith Rees 3rd May 2017

Sources

1797 1st Marriage at Hubberston parish church Pembs UK 1797 Burial of 1st husband at Hubberston parish church Pembs UK 1802 2nd Marriage at Hubberston parish church Pembs UK 1841 Census for Hubberston Milford Haven Pembs UK