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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: pufflet on Wednesday 11 October 17 09:37 BST (UK)
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I live in New Zealand & I am researching my husband's Welsh ancestors. Are there any resources in Wales that would contain records of emigrants leaving 1860s-1880s? I am looking for a Josiah EVANS, b. abt 1826,Bwlch Newydd, Carmarthenshire; m. 1850 Neath, Glamorgan, Hannah REES. They 'disappear' after the 1861 Wales Census when they are living in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire. Josiah is a roller man in an Ironworks. His 2 brothers, John & Daniel EVANS emigrated to NZ in 1861. I'm wondering if Josiah & Hannah may have also emigrated. I can't find any evidence of that in NZ & they may have emigrated elsewhere.
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Whilst I'm not finding an emigration record,there are a Josiah and Hannah Evans of about the right ages living in Pennsylvania USA in the 1870 US Census.Both are said to have been born in Wales.
Regards
William Russell Jones.
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These records are centrally held at the National Archives. Guidance in this link:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/emigration/
Unfortunately I don't think you'll find any records for the period in question. Best of luck all the same....
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Many thanks for the prompt replies... I'll follow up the US 1870 Census record & National Archives reference.
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I've found the US 1870 Census record for Josiah & Hannah EVANS you mentioned, 'wrjones' & it does look hopeful. I can't find them in the 1880 US Census in same location or definitively elsewhere... Josiah EVANS is a surprisingly common name! But I also can't find them on passenger lists entering the US 1861-1870. Any suggestions? I've looked on Ancestry, FindMyPast, & Family Search plus a few misc websites.
It doesn't appear as though they had any chn per the 1851 & 1861 Wales Census.
The 1870 US Census record has another Welsh couple in the household, William & Anna THOMAS but those are even more difficult names to research... very common names.