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Hi all,
I am helping a friend with their family history & am having a little bother in pinning certain people down on censuses. Certain parish records are also proving difficult to find.
My friends grandfather Thomas Evans (1882-1940) married in 1903 to Catherine Elizabeth Llewellyn (1886-1940). His parents were John Evans (1832/36-1906) & Letitia/Lettice Davies/David (1840/43-1913). John & Letitia married in 1879.
I have both John & Letitia on censuses after 1879, prior to this though I am struggling. John generally gives Lampeter/Lampeter Velfry, Pembrokeshire as a place of birth & Letitia gives Llanycefn, Pembrokeshire as her place of birth (although she does say Monclochog, Pembrokeshire) in 1881.
I have Letitia in 1861 as Lettice David age 20 & a Dairy Maid (RG9/4147/105/11), but cannot find her in 1841,51 or 71. Neither can I find a baptism for her. Ages on censuses give birth years as about 1840-43.
John, I have in 1841 (HO107/1448/10/22/7) aged 9 with parents William & Mary Evans in Lampeter Velfry. I am unable to locate him in 1851,61 & 71. Also not been able to find a baptism for him either. John was a Road Labourer or Labourer by trade on the later censuses. Ages on censuses indicate birth years of about 1832-36.
There is a possibility that John may have been married before as in 1881 (RG11/5404/75/11) he is with wife Letitia, a daughter Sophia aged 13 months & another daughter Mary A aged 10. Who was the first wife & when did she die?
Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards
David
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