Descendants of Evan Thomas

Evan THOMAS (a.k.a. Ifan y Mynydd, Evan of the Mountain), b. ca. 1787 at Aberavon, Glamorgan, m. Mary (b. ca. 1793 outside Glamorgan, d. by 1851). Evan's wife Mary is said to have been the daughter of a squire in Ross-on-Wye, in whose household Evan worked as a groom (see story). In 1841, Evan was a laborer, living at Pant yr Ysgawen, Lower Baglan, Glamorgan, with his wife Mary and their children Robert, Elizabeth, Cathrine, Anna, Thomas, and William. In 1851, he was a farmer of 30 acres, living in a cottage near San Fain, Lower Baglan, with his children Esther and William and a house servant (Thomas SIMKINS, b. ca. 1832 at Baglan). Evan's descendant Gareth Morgan recalled that Evan was a farmer at Gelli Deg and one of the hereditary burgesses of the ancient borough of Aberavon. [ref. 1,2,3a,3b]
  1. Robert THOMAS, b. ca. 1817 at Baglan, m. Elizabeth (b. ca. 1822 at Portishead, Somerset). In 1841, a laborer, living with his parents. In 1851, a laborer, living at London Road, Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, with his wife Elizabeth, their children Augustus and Evan, and a visitor (Jabez THOMAS, laborer, b. ca. 1829 at Briton Ferry). [ref. 3a,3b]
    1. Augustus THOMAS, b. ca. 1841 at Briton Ferry. In 1851, a scholar, living with his parents. [ref. 3b]
    2. Evan THOMAS, b. ca. 1842 at Briton Ferry. In 1851, a scholar, living with his parents. [ref. 3b]
  2. Elizabeth THOMAS, b. ca. 1823 in Glamorgan. In 1841, living with her parents. [ref. 3a]
  3. Esther THOMAS, b. ca. 1825 at Baglan, m. David DAVID, d. btw. 1891 and 1901. In 1851, a farmer's daughter, living with her father. (See the story of her supernatural experience.) [ref. 1,2,3b,3c,3f,3g]
  4. Cathrine THOMAS, b. ca. 1826 in Glamorgan. In 1841, living with her parents. [ref. 3a]
  5. Anna THOMAS, b. ca. 1829 in Glamorgan. In 1841, living with her parents. [ref. 3a]
  6. Thomas THOMAS, b. ca. 1829 in Glamorgan. In 1841, living with his parents. [ref. 3a]
  7. William THOMAS, b. ca. 1831 at Baglan, m. Esther (b. ca. 1832 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire). In 1841, living with his parents. In 1851, a farmer's son, living with his father. In 1881, an iron works laborer, living at 8 Church Place, Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, with his wife Esther and children Owen, Robert, Mary Ann, Evan, and Griffith. [ref. 3a,3b,3e]
    1. Owen THOMAS, b. ca. 1854 at Briton Ferry. In 1881, an iron works puddler, living with his parents. [ref. 3e]
    2. Robert THOMAS, b. ca. 1859 at Briton Ferry. In 1881, an iron works roller, living with his parents. [ref. 3e]
    3. Mary Ann THOMAS, b. ca. 1863 at Briton Ferry, living with her parents. [ref. 3e]
    4. Evan THOMAS, b. ca. 1871 at Briton Ferry, living with his parents. [ref. 3e]
    5. Griffith THOMAS, b. ca. 1873 at Briton Ferry, living with his parents. [ref. 3e]

Sources

  1. Handwritten notes by Gareth Morgan, great grandson of Esther (Thomas) David, circa 1962.
  2. Family stories written down by Gareth Morgan, date unknown.
  3. Censuses of the United Kingdom (see selected transcripts)
    1. 1841
    2. 1851
    3. 1861
    4. 1881
    5. 1891
    6. 1901

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