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Title: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: nickiejo on Friday 04 April 14 16:38 BST (UK)
Evan Hughes, the Llanfyllin blacksmith, died 13 Dec 1823 aged 66 - so birth year c 1757. If anyone had access to memorial inscriptions for Llanfyllin, I'd be grateful to know if his is included. He was married to Margaret MORRIS.  I am not having too much luck as yet finding his baptism.  He may of course have been non-conformist so it will take some digging!

Nicola
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: sheeptaurus on Thursday 10 April 14 21:30 BST (UK)
Don`t know if this is any help - found 2 John Hughes baptisms in Lanfyllin PR:

John son of Thomas Hughes and Margt his wife born and bapt 5 Feb 1757

John son of John Hughes  of this town and Sinah his wife born 18th and bapt 23rd Jan 1758


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Jackie
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: sheeptaurus on Thursday 10 April 14 21:46 BST (UK)
Evan Hughes the blacksmith will is on National library Wales website. All free to view. He left money to the Independents so your non-conformist idea may be correct. The ones I know of round there do appear in the parish registers.

Jackie
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: nickiejo on Friday 11 April 14 13:02 BST (UK)
Thank you Jackie.  Yes I was very pleased to find his Will - quite enlightening detail.
Nickie
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: JGDavies on Friday 22 August 14 15:06 BST (UK)
Having walked around Llanfyllin Church and Cemetery looking for Hughes and others of interest to my line and now sorted my pictures I'm sorry to say I can't see an Evan Hughes amongst them. The churchyard was cleared of most headstones sometime ago and I see none of my pictures are before 1862. Sorry.
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: nickiejo on Friday 22 August 14 16:47 BST (UK)
Thank you - a nil result is still helpful!
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: JGDavies on Tuesday 23 September 14 19:52 BST (UK)
I see Evan and Margaret Hughes, Occupation: smith, had a daughter Anne born 7th, baptised 11th, Jan 1788
Ref: Montgomeryshire Records booklet MR/PR/59 includes baptisms 1788 - 1812.
Jon
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: nickiejo on Tuesday 23 September 14 23:10 BST (UK)
Thank you for this as I don't think I had Anne's information.
I am coming up to Oswestry in about ten days time and hope to get to see Llanfyllin too.  At least you've forewarned me about the lack of older headstones for Hughes.  Maybe I'll come across an old smithy instead!

Nicola
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: JGDavies on Wednesday 24 September 14 10:38 BST (UK)
Llanfyllin Post Office sells Montgomeryshire Records booklets that relate to the town and surrounding area that may be of interest.
Title: Re: Evan HUGHES, Llanfyllin
Post by: nickiejo on Thursday 25 September 14 09:42 BST (UK)
Many thanks.
Nicola