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Title: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: double-trouble on Monday 25 July 22 14:02 BST (UK)

A past family member William Lewis on the 1861 Census , is shown as 50y living - Upper Merthyr and mrd . to Maria ( ? ) . Both seem to be b . abt 1812 Merthyr
Can't seem to find a mrg . after looking through Familysearch this morning..does anyone have anything that could help .
I have notes from a past relative that gives the surnames of Bodger and / or Davies for Maria but who knows... as can't find anything to support the notes . These notes were made c . 1995/6 and passed to me handwritten a few months back .

The same info . gives Daniel Evans ( b . abt 1815 ) mrg . to Elizabeth ( ? ) ( b . abt 1815 ) who mrd . 14 Dec 1835 Merthyr . Familysearch does show this mrg . ( Banns ) a few times but no maiden name for Elizabeth . Again..has anyone a record etc.. for any possible further info . that could help .
Appreciate any help or prompt .

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 25 July 22 14:10 BST (UK)

Re the 1835 marriage - look up any births for their children on freebmd then use that info on GRO online to find mmn

www.freebmd.org.uk

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

1861 entry you mentions shows a number of Lewis children born after 1837 - including two b 1850 & 1854 so use the same process as above to determine Maria’s maiden name

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: Talacharn on Monday 25 July 22 14:47 BST (UK)

From FreeReg, the only Maria I could find, but that does not make it the right one even if she is a Davies.

St John the Baptist Parish Register Aberdare Glamorgan
Marriage: 08 Apr 1833
William Lewis . Bachelor . Aberdare. Maria Davies . Spinster . Aberdare

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: Talacharn on Monday 25 July 22 14:53 BST (UK)

St Tydfil Parish Register Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan
Marriage: 14 Dec 1835
Daniel Evans . Elizabeth Evans

Does this match with the Banns?

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: double-trouble on Monday 25 July 22 15:48 BST (UK)

Thanks Talacharm for your replies . The 1835 mrg . for Daniel Evans is the one shown on multiple occasions and shown in your reply .
Your help with Davies as Maria's maiden name certainly supports my past notes from 20 odd years ago and allows me to dismiss Bodger ( but keep it just in case as a ref . ) .
Appreciate you help with this one..thank you

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: Talacharn on Monday 25 July 22 15:57 BST (UK)

Could Bodger be a descriptive term? Badger was a name for tinkers, travellers, hawkers etc.

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: plentyn coll on Monday 12 September 22 04:24 BST (UK)

Searched the GRO for children born to Bodger 1840s Merthyr
Berman Lewis 1842.
Maria 1843
Thomas 1846
Ann 1846

Title: Re: Evans and Lewis issues around Merthyr
Post by: double-trouble on Monday 12 September 22 13:18 BST (UK)

Thanks for this reply plentyn coll..i'm not working on this line at the moment as away in the south west and looking for other surname info . When back home I will check info again..thanks for your help