Aran/Aaron Evans where was he in 1939 and what happened to him
I found a death for Aran Evans; Age: 62 (Est 1896) . Jan-Mar 1958 . Carmarthen
Volume: 8A . Page: 315 . Line Number: 42. Spelt the same way as pervious records, I am sure it is the right person. I have sent for the death certificate.
His wife, Martha Jane Evans (Williams) died . Age: 50 . Carmarthen Jul-Sep 1945 . Volume: 11a . Page: 870 . Line Number: 28. Although I could not find Aran, or his wife in 1939; at the time of her death, she was living at the same address as her mother in Blue Street, Carmarthen. I have sent for her death certificate, to see who registered the death.
Aran’s father Daniel, in 1939 was occupying the ’Living Van’ in Carmarthen. I found 6 deaths of a Daniel Evans registered in Carmarthen that would fit with his birth range. Checking probate, I think I have ruled out 5 of them. The only one remaining is; Daniel Evans . Age: 72 (Est. 1872) . Apr-Jun 1944 . Carmarthen . Volume: 11A . Page: 954 . Line: 136. At present, I have not sent for that death certificate.
Although he was not living with his wife, in 1939, she was also in Blue Street, Carmarthen. She died in 1940. Martha Jane Evans . Age 70 . Carmarthen Oct-Dec 1940 . Volume: 11a . Page: 1883 . Line: 76. At present, I have not sent for that death certificate.
I also found Daniel’s first wife Catherine Ann was born a Boswell. Then I found the marriage. My search had only considered a marriage before the first child was born, which was also claimed in the 1911 Census that they had been married 19 years. But the marriage was registered in Swansea 1899, after the four children had been born. I have sent for her birth certificate and their marriage certificate. On the GRO, her birth says mmn Williams, which is starting to make more sense.
On a Rootschat discussion, some have pointed to a few children being born to a Catherine with mmn Bass. There are children that fit the dates and locations of birth, which have mmn BASS; could BASS actually be Boswell? In being travellers, I accept the birth location on a Census, may not be where they were registered. There is nothing recorded with Boswell as the mmn in Wales. It is clear from my searches, some travelling families changed their names to suit the situation.
I will post more when the certificates arrive. Also information relating to Catherine Ann who I have traced with links to Machynlleth, though says born in Carmarthen.
