David Evans of Ystradgynlais

[Bill749]

David EVANS was the owner of a foundry in Ystradgynlais and, apparently, an Alderman.
His daughter, Harriet Maude (known as Maude), married my grandfather's cousin, Edward Albert (Bert) BEER.
I am trying to find out more about her family to add to the story of Bert's life.
Maude was born on 14th August, 1885. I have her mother's maiden name as LLEWELLYN, but I have found other names suggested on FamilySearch.
Bert was in the army, but transferred to the reserves before they were married on 29th October, 1912. They obtained permission to emigrate to Australia, where their daughter, Annie Gwendoline (Gwen) was born in 1913 but, at the outbreak of war, he was recalled to the regiment and was killed in 1917. Gwen gave me the information about her mother's death in Sydney.

[osprey]

1911 census to help searchers
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWXV-MF6

baptism of brother in Ystradgynlais
30 April 1884 Gwilym son of David & Gwenllian Evans, David's occupation noted as fitter and their address Yniscedwyn Works
same church 13 Dec 1885 Harriet Maud

possible birth regs
Gwilym Evans march qtr 1884 Pontardawe mmn Jones
Harriet Maud Evans sept qtr 1885 Pontardawe mmn Jones
Lewis John Evans june qtr 1887 Pontardawe mmn Jones

[osprey]

more siblings on 1891 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9SP-9W2

parish marriage entry parish church of Swansea 31 Dec 1872
David Evans full bach engine fitter Resolven father Thomas Evans collier
Gwen Jones full spinster 8 Gore terrace father Gwilliam Jones hauler
witnesses Theophilus & Clara Criswick

1871 census Odd Fellows St, Ystradgynlais RG10/5434 folio 23 pg 6
Thomas Evans head mar 46 coal miner b. Carmarthenshire
Mary 31 wife b. Devonshire
David son 23 fitter b. Glam
Thomas son 18 blacksmith b. Glam
Evan son 16 coal miner b. Breconshire
Hannah Thomas servant 17 b. Breconshire

[Bill749]

Thank you - that gives me somewhere to start.
Bill

[osprey]

possible for marriage of Thomas
22 Aug 1869 Ystradgynlais
Thomas Evans 44 iron miner Ystradgynlais father David Evans farmer
Mary Challaiam 25 spinster Ystradgynalis father Thomas Challaiam mason
witnesses William Thomas & Lizzy Jones

another possible marriage for Thomas 5 July 1876 age 52 to Anne Jones 28 witnesses Thomas Morris & Llewelyn Morgan

1861 census with first wife Rebecca
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74D-TRJ

marriage 22 Dec 1846 Llangiwg
Thomas Evans full age bach collier Ystradgynlais father David Evans farmer
Rebecca Davies full age spinster Gyrnos father David Price farmer
witnesses Joseph Lewis & Elizabeth Jenkins

baptism 16 Feb 1848 Llangiwg David son of Thomas, labourer, and Rebekah Evans of Gyrnos

[osprey]

I don't think David owned a foundry. 1911 census he is noted as employee.

various mentions of Yniscedwyn works
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3372161/3372169/236/

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3349921/3349924/43/

nomination as a conservative councillor
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3362148/3362154/89/

could be him as alderman
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4093968/4093976/139/

death of his stepmother in 1914 which mentions his father's death
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3977562/3977568/54/

[osprey]

burial Ystradgynlais 28 Nov 1884 Thomas Evans 60 yrs Odd Fellows St

[Bill749]

Thank you
I have found a couple of pictures online, lent by a member of his family, showing the David Evans foundry on the site of the old ironworks.
https://ystradpast.weebly.com/glanrhyd.html