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Thanks again so much Alan, I have noted the Leeds District Registry details. Before I start buying certificates I thought I'd follow that 'little notation' of 10/7/83. Ancestry has a William Evans buried 12/7/83 (therefore may have died 10/7/83), Llangwm, Pembrokeshire, birth 1797. I am not sure of this William Evans spouse's name, but if it's Ellen this could be promising. I shall have to try to follow this one backwards a bit to see if I can find some details.
Donna.

The notation is on a death certificate from Victorian Births/Deaths/Marriages, so it's a copy of original cert. I have enquired about it with them, they say it must of been placed there at the time, 1885, and agree that it looks like it's associated with father's details. I have not found any Arle in Wales either, only the river Arle in Hampshire, which is not making sense at the moment.

Thanks for the luck, my William Evans' mother was Ellen Owens and father William Evans, miner, Anglesey. He was born abt 1829, and went to sea as British merchant seaman. He emigrated to Australia around Gold rush era in 1850's.

Thank you very much Dragon. It does help, as I am beginning to form a profile of the possible families , with such sketchy beginnings it was always going to be less than straight forward. I have copied all of the above information. On William (jnr, who emigrated to Aus) death record there is a small notation right next to his father's details. I am wondering if it indicates his father's death date, it says 10/7/83. That small date makes me wonder if the above family is the one I'm searching for. He also notes his father as a miner when he married 1860, I see his brothers were collier so maybe his father stopped being a labourer and became collier too. William junior was a sailor when he came to Australia, ? british Merchant seaman. It is like solving a puzzle isn't it, with many pieces seemingly the same!
There is another interesting William Evans/Ellin Owens combination listed as married in 1828 Llandegai, son William Evans born January 1829 Llandegai, I would love any information on this family if it pops up on anyone's search.
Thanks again, Donna.

Alan, how do I take that information from familysearch and order a certificate? ie is that batch number anything other than a latter day saints filing number?