Catherine Arthur

[garlands]

Llanaber, 22 Nov 1776

Catherine ARTHUR - spinster - otp     m   Evan EVANS - bachelor - of Llandecwyn

They baptized 6 children in Llanaber, viz:-

24 May 1783   Griffith
27 Oct 1784    Elizabeth
26 Mar 1787   Margaret
15 May 1789   Susannah
07 May 1790   Philip
30 Apr 1794   David

Was there really a gap of 7 years between their marriage and the baptism of their first child, or were there baptisms elsewhere which I'm missing?

Where was Catherine baptized? Could she be one of these:-

29 Mar 1742 in Dolgellau

08 Jul 1748 in Llandrillo?

Both seem to me to be too far away.

Can anyone help, please?

[ColC]

Evan EVANS to Catherine ARTHUR both of the parish at the time of marriage. ON FREEREG

Marriage   22 Nov 1776   Merionethshire   Llanaber : St Bodfan and St Mary : Parish Register

There are a number of baptisms at Llanaber 1779 – 1783 on family search, surname Evan, sadly no parents named?

Colin

[QueenoftheWest]

On the image of the parish register, Evan Evans is noted as being from Llandecwyn, with Catherine being of the parish of Llanaber (otp).

One of the witnesses to the marriage is also an Arthur, but I cannot figure out what the first name is...

Image is attached.

Queenie 

[rosie99]

Could it be Alice Arthur

[garlands]

I thought witnesses had to be male in those days

[rosie99]

The marriage before it was witnessed by a Catherine Owen

[osprey]

could be Ann Arthur?

[osprey]

another possible baptism in Llanaber
22 Dec 1779 Thomas son of Evan Th^s Evan by Catherine his wife

This may imply that the father of Evan was called Thomas

 

[osprey]

just found another baptism to Evan Ths Evans & Catherine of a daughter Ann but it's before the marriage date - 17 Aug 1776.