Coed Poeth Wesleyan Chapel marriage

[timowen]

My great grandfather William Owen was the first person to be married (by licence) in the Reheboth Wesleyan Chapel in Coedpoeth on 26th December 1870, according to a bible presented to them by the minister  Owen Williams.  William Owen, son of Richard Owen, Tailor, was from Chester and married Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Evans who kept a grocers and drapers shop in Coedpoeth according to the 1868 directory - I don't have the address. The couple went to live in  22 Seller Street, Chester where William (24) had just set up in business as a tailer  on his own account.

Does anyone have info on Peter Evans or Richard Owen?  Thanks.

[maidmarion]

Hi timowen 

Various lines of my family had connections to Rehoboth Chapel and one of my  Gt Grandfathers was a preacher there.

I am also distantly connected to Peter Evans who married an Elizabeth Kelly formerly Belton in 1879.

maidmarion 

[timowen]

Hi Maidmarion,

My Peter Evans had a 29 year old daughter in 1879 - could it be the same one re-marrying?
do you have any other info on him?

[Morganllan]

Hello and welcome to Rootschat

Casey's Wrexham Directory 1876 has a grocer Peter Evans of Pen-y-gelly, Coedpoeth

[Morganllan]

In 1881 Peter and family were living in "Peter Evans Row"!

Peter Evans Head age 58 born Wrexham, Denbigh  Grocer      
Elizabeth Evans Wife age 64 born Wrexham, Denbigh
John Evans Son age 22 born Wrexham, Denbigh   Grocer  Unemployed      
Mary J. Kelly G Daur age 11 born Wrexham, Denbigh     Scholar      
Eliza Hughes Lodger age 63 born Wrexham, Denbigh
George Tunnah Lodger age 15 born Ruabon, Denbigh Coal Miner      

Peter Evans Row, Bersham, Denbigh
RG11 Piece 5515 Folio 120 Page 4

[Morganllan]

There's a Civil Marriage at Wrexham in 1879 of Peter Evans and Elizabeth Kelly 

[Morganllan]

In 1881, Richard Owen, tailor, age 60, was a widower. He was a boarder in the home of a police officer named William Burgess, and living at 4 Crewe Street, Chester St John Baptist, Cheshire.

RG11 Piece 3555 Folio 86 Page 28

It says he was born around 1821 at Llanwenllwyfd, Anglesey - probably Llanwenllwyfo.

[maidmarion]

Hi Maidmarion,

My Peter Evans had a 29 year old daughter in 1879 - could it be the same one re-marrying?
do you have any other info on him?

Good morning

Yes the marriage I mentioned was Peter's 2nd marriage which took place at Brynyffynon Chapel, Wrexham.  Father also Peter Evans, stone mason.

He was buried at Rehoboth Chapel 18 Dec 1891 but unfortunately the chapel was demolished in recent years and just a few were moved to the nearby cemetery. The gravestone of Peter Evans isn't one of these but Elizabeth was buried with her 1st husband and their stone has been saved.

Photo of Rehoboth
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/151684

Here are some Rehoboth MIs but there isn't one for Peter Evans but perhaps there maybe others you are interested in. It is possible to request further information from the owner of the website if required.
http://www.tom-mercer-mi-indexes.org.uk/Rehoboth,%20Coedpoeth.htm

This is Peter's son, Peter Christmas Evans
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,411630.0.html

[maidmarion]

Hi timowen
Not sure if you have the census information so posting it anyway 

1861 Penygelli RG9/4285, f.17, pg.28
Peter Evans H mar 38 mason employing 4 men, b.Wrexham
Rebecca Evans wife 46 b.Cilcaen
Thomas Evans son 15 mason's son b.Wrexham
Samuel Evans " 13 "" b."
Elizabeth Evans daur 11 b."
Peter Christmas Evans son 6 b."
John Evans " 2 b."
Elisa Williams serv 17 b.Mold
William George Jennings boarder 21 mason
Hugh Roberts boarder 31 mason



1871 Coedpoeth RG10/5655, f.109, pg.4
Evans Row, Ruthin Rd.
Peter Evans H mar 48 mason b.Wrexham
Rebecca Evans wife 50 milliner b.Cilcen
Peter C Evans son 16 Pupil Teacher B.S. b.Wrexham
John Evans " 12 sch b."
Margaret L Jones serv 13 b."

Rebecca Evans death reg. Wrexham
Dec 1/4 1878 59yrs