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Carmarthenshire / Re: de Crespigny and Pencarreg
« on: Friday 31 March 17 10:07 BST (UK)  »

Thanks for flagging this up Norderney would be interested in having a copy of this photo if you have this in your possession.

Thank you too for the information re. Sir William's last resting place.

Regards,David

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Glamorganshire / Re: Evans the Drapers
« on: Monday 12 December 16 15:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Mar thanks again,Graham too found a photo of what I suspect to be Phillips and Evans Drapers on Alan George's site-the Old Cloth Hall on High St.,Merthyr,though by the time of the photo it was just Phillips and co..

Diolch,Dafydd

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Glamorganshire / Re: Evans the Drapers
« on: Sunday 04 December 16 14:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for replying to my post and apologies for my late response.
In retrospect i should have posted some dates,etc. ,the time period runs from about 1840 onwards.
I have quite a bit of detail which is listed below-
Timothy Evans [1828-1887] was one half of Phillips and Evans,Drapers,Merthyr. He lived at 11,Courtlands Terrace,Merthyr. I knew about his son's tragic accident but had not seen the newspaper report-thank you to Mar. I also have a large amount of information about Timothy ,but what i'd like to find out is more about his business [where it was located,etc.],his other interests [religion,masonic connections] or any thing that can't be easily accessed online.
John Evans[b1847] ran a Drapers shop at 92,Taff Street,Pontypridd in 1881 again I'm looking for similar information to the above as i have the census records so have I believe all of his children.
James Evans[b1863] in 1901 ran a Drapers at 144 Commercial Road,Newport,again I'm looking for similar information to the above but I'm also keen to find out any info. regarding his daughters-Elsie[b1894],Blanche[b1896] and Olive[b1899].
I have another John Evans[1885-1962] as well who lived in Newbridge and I suspect that he also ran a Drapers shop there.
I would like to hear from anybody who might have connections to the above or any others who have Evans the drapers in their families not listed above as I believe there could be others that I'm unaware of.
All the above were born in Pencarreg or Llanybyther in Carmarthenshire and that's where my Evans relations originate from. I am aware of one other Evans from Pencarreg who ran a Drapers in Bedwellty but don't have a firm family connection to him.
Thank you,regards,Dafydd

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Carmarthenshire / Re: de Crespigny and Pencarreg
« on: Sunday 27 November 16 17:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you all for your prompt replies and interest.

Deborah your cousin has mentioned you several times,we are indeed all looking for evidence linking Timothy Davies our common ancestor and the De Crespignys.There are some papers which might hold the key lodged with the Records Office of Carmarthenshire,sadly it seems the Office is in some dissaray following some flooding. The collection are known as 'The Vincent Evans Collection of papers' gifted by Vincent Evans,a Solictor from Lampeter on his demise.It is my understanding that these papers contain details of Pencarreg properties,etc. which might be of interest. Though Vincent Evans was alive in my lifetime he took over a practice that was long established in Lampeter.

Hanes teulu thanks for jogging my memory I did know of these articles but had forgotten their existence. Yes I am I'm afraid totally dissorganised,I guess my family history report would read-'tries his best but is without organisational skills and is tardy to boot!!'

Diolch i bawb,Dafydd



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Glamorganshire / Evans the Drapers
« on: Monday 21 November 16 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,
Looking for any information regarding Drapers shops in the valleys run/owned by any one by the surname Evans. I know that members of my family had shops in Pontypridd,Merthyr,Newport,and
Newbridge. I'm curious to find out more detail regarding the above and whether any one can expand on the above. Also curious if there are any descendants of Evans the Drapers still living  there or anywhere really?
Regards,brawd houdini

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Carmarthenshire / Re: de Crespigny and Pencarreg
« on: Saturday 09 July 16 16:36 BST (UK)  »
Hello Jen,
Sorry for the late reply,i have not visited roots chat for a while and it seems I am no longer notified of new answers to my posts for some reason. Since my first post on this topic I have visited St.Patrick's but was unable to view inside the church where I believe there is a plaque on the wall in remembrance of Lady Sarah. As far as I can ascertain she is buried in the crypt,as for William I am uncertain as to the whereabouts of his remains.
They came to Rhosduon Towers initially as there were funds provided for establishing lookout towers around Britain. The property is no longer there but the stones were used in the construction of Tower Hill farm[next to Blaenbydernyn]
My interest in these properties revolve around the fact that my Evans family lived here after the De'Crespignys and also that there is some connection between the two families.My ancestor Timothy Evans owned the estate and supposedly had access to the De'Crespigny's library before his purchase of said estate. He was a Surgeon and Apothecary and I guess had attended to Lady Sarah before her passing.
If you are local to this area and are researching connections you might be interested in knowing that the stones used to construct Rhosduon Tower came from the same quarry as the stones for St. David's college buildings in Lampeter.
I would be interested in seeing the sale advert of 1830,is it available on-line? If you would like a copy of Sir William's will pm me and I can send you one.
Cheers from some distance from Pencarreg'
Dafydd

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Cardiganshire / Re: Captain Morgan Pugh Davies born 1842 Llanddewi Aberarth
« on: Sunday 29 March 15 18:47 BST (UK)  »
Hello Alism,

Thank you for this,it could turn out to be very interesting as there are other graves in Cilcennin which we believe are connected to Timothy Davies,in some records he is said to be born in Cilcennin,in others Llanfihangel Ystrad,the dates and information on the gravestone tally,and we're not sure of his exact whereabouts at this date,so this might be significant news.

Diolch yn fawr iawn,Dafydd

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Cardiganshire / Re: Early Wesleyans in Dyffryn Aeron
« on: Sunday 29 March 15 11:39 BST (UK)  »
We could still be looking at the same place as in John Griffith's will of 1816 he bequeaths Park y Bedw to his Nephew Timothy Davies,however there is a tenant and his name is William Williams,Joiner.

I've also come across mention of another Park y Bedw in Ciliau Aeron,sorry don't have any more detail on this.

Croeso, Dafydd

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Cardiganshire / Re: Captain Morgan Pugh Davies born 1842 Llanddewi Aberarth
« on: Sunday 29 March 15 10:11 BST (UK)  »
Hello Mr. Jones,

A long shot maybe-is there any reference to other Davies' from Aberarth as I'm looking for a Timothy Davies [b.1790] in nearby Cilcennin/Llanfihangel Ystrad and more especially his Father -Simon Davies/David who I believe was from Aberarth. Would be grateful for any assistance.

Regards,Dafydd

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