I am hoping some on Rootschat can help me find a few difficult birth registrations; and/or baptisms, as the baptism could lead to a birth registration. Being Travellers, this does not relate to one county. There are links to Carmarthenshire, Glamorganshire and Montgomeryshire (her family roots near Machynlleth). I am trying to piece everything together, hopefully with a reference.
Daniel and Catherine Ann (Boswell) Evans had 4 children and on the 1911 Census all were still living, but on the 1901 and 1911 Census only 3 were named, with the only consistent name being Matilda Evans. They were travellers, where birth noted on the Census, may not be where they were registered, or where the baptism took place. Also, from my offerings, I have Bass as an mmn and a possible being Box. Looking on the GRO, there are no children born within the time-frame having Boswell as the mmn in England or Wales. Boswell is linked to gypsies, so they often used different names, including Boswell’s moving from England to Wales calling themselves Williams. Their mother was a Boswell, with mmn Williams, so I can see Williams or Evans also being used. Although the 1911 Census claimed they had been married 19 years, that is not the case, they married in 1899 after all the children had been born; it was 12 years. From piecing together the names, I believe these are the most likely.
Birth: Matilda Evans . 1893 . mmn: Bass
(Reference: Oct-Dec 1893 . Swansea . Volume 11a . Page 841)
Baptism: Matilda Evans . 1893 . Lliw Common . Llandilo T’Bont, Glamorgan . Father's Name: Daniel . Tinman . Mother's Name: Catherine
Birth: Aran Evans . 1896 – Can anyone find a birth registration and baptism?
He was called Aran at his marriage in 1917, joining the army in WW1 and his death in 1958, though he is only named on the 1911 Census as Aaron Evans . Son . 14 . Swansea, Glamorganshire . Assisting In The Business. On the 1901 Census, there is an Evan . Son . M . 5 . Swansea, Glamorgan, which I interpreted as a transcription error for Aran/Aaron)
Birth: Daniel Evans . c.1897 – Can anyone find a birth registration?
Baptism: Daniel Evans . 1901 . Age: 4 . Pontarddulais . Llandilo T’Bont, Glamorgan . Father's Name: Daniel . Show Business . Mother's Name: Catherine Ann
On the 1901 Census there is Dan Evans . Son . M . 3 . Pontypridd, Glamorgan
On the 1911 Census there is no Daniel or Dan. He would be 13, so can anyone find him on the 1911 Census?
Birth: John Evans . c.1898 – Can anyone find a birth registration and baptism?
On the 1911 Census there John, who it seems was born the same year as Dan: John Evans . Son . 13 . Pontyfridd, Glamorganshire . Assisting In The Business
(Possible Birth Ref: Jan-Mar 1899 . mmn: Box . Pontypridd . Volume 11a . Page 521)
(Possible Baptism: John Evans . 13 Apr 1898 . Aberavon, Glamorganshire
Ref: Digital Folder Number: 004378201)
Being travellers, they spent time in Aberavon and Llandilo T’Bont.