Evans family Aberdare

[osprey]

do you have a birth certificate for one of the children to confirm Catherine's maiden name?  If you do, there's not much choice for a James Evans marrying a Catherine Jones and you would look to have the correct cert.

The address on the marriage cert matches the one on 1891 census for Daniel , so there must be some link. Also Ebenezer living very close to Catherine's parents would have given the couple a chance to meet.

 

[Warrick089]

Yes, after mulling it over I still think we are on the right track.  I haven't got any birth certificates unfortunately but will endeavour to secure at least my grandfathers.  Have been in touch with another Evans branch and apparently Daniel's brother was Ebenezer (born c1850) also and one of his daughters married a Daniel Francis.  So that cannot be coincidence.  Thanks for all your help and will be in touch when I get certificate.  Regards Pamela

[osprey]

I'd spotted the Ebenezer Evans born Letterston which made me think I probably had the right Daniel. it's just the Thomas/James thing that's a pain. Perhaps he just didn't like Thomas!

 

[Warrick089]

Hi again, well after tidying up my files I realised I did have my grandfathers birth certificate which definately states Catherine Jane Jones was his mother.  And yes I am beginning to think you might be right, perhaps he didn't like the name Thomas?  I know I've come across that in family history before.  Might try and find a birth for Thomas and send for that certificate to see if his second name might have been James.  Thanks once again for all your help.  Regards Pamela

[Warrick089]

Hi I'm still on the track of James & Catherine Jane (nee Jones) Evans (my mother's grandfather and grandmother) and would like to know the dates of their deaths.  It would be after 1911 because I have the 1911 census and they lived at 11 Parc Terrace Senghenydd with their children Redvers Frederick aged 11, Edward Trevor 13, William David 16 and Daniel James aged 18. 
James Evans Collier is also named on Redvers marriage certificate in 1919 and the family may have been living at 26 Parc Terrace Senghenydd. Any help would be appreciated.  Regards Pamela

[Warrick089]

Hi I am looking for help with the death dates for James Evans and Catherine Jane (nee Jones) Evans
It would be after 1911 because I have the 1911 census and they lived at 11 Parc Terrace Senghenydd with their children Redvers Frederick aged 11, Edward Trevor 13, William David 16 and Daniel James aged 18. 
James Evans Collier is also named on Redvers marriage certificate in 1919 and the family may have been living at 26 Parc Terrace Senghenydd at the time. Any help would be appreciated. 
Regards Pamela

[osprey]

there are too many death records for James Evans to work out which may be yours.
Vague possible for Catherine, age is out though.
Catherine J Evans 80 dec qtr 1957 Pontypridd vol 8b pg 589

[Warrick089]

Hi wondered if the electoral rolls could be searched for James and Catherine Evans.  In 1911 (according to census) they lived at 11 Parc Terrace Senghenydd and in 1919 (according to info on marriage certificate of one of their children) they lived at 26 Parc Terrace Senghenydd.  Regards Pamela

[osprey]

I don't have access to electoral registers. Also, Catherine was unlikely to be on the register in 1911 unless she could vote in local elections. She wouldn't have been able to vote before the 1918 reforms which also brought in annual registers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918