Vaughan - Fishguard

[hujenx]

Any descendants of Levi Vaughan 1785? - 1871

[JoG]

I'm not a direct descendent but one of Levi's grandaughters, Sarah Ann Vaughan, married Thomas Edward Bath, my great grandfather's first cousin.  Is this of interest?

[hujenx]

Thanks for replying.  Quite a tenuous link!  But then, neither am I related to many in the family history.

My 4GFather was a James Llewelin of Goodwick.  His son Henry 1812-70 married one of Levi's daughters, Elizabeth.  Henry was the captain of the Gwaun Maid ship, built in Fishguard and no doubt mainly financed by Levi.  Henry & Elizabeth had a son, named Henry Levi, but I have no record of him past the 1861 census, when he was 7.

I haven't found much about the Vaughans beyond Levi and his children and not even much on the children.  It would be nice to have a little more in that direction, so if you have anything you care to share, that would be nice.  I can offer what of my family was connected with the Vaughans.

[JoG]

More than happy to share!  As you say the line is tenuous so I don't have a lot on the Vaughan's but hopefully there is something of interest.

The connection to my family is through Levi's son James Evans Vaughan (1834-1872).  He became a Master Mariner and married Sarah Ann Drew in the Parish Church of St. Anne, Limehouse, Middlesex on 28 Apr 1860.  She was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk around 1839 to Thomas & Ann Drew.  James & Sarah had 4 children that I know of. The first three were born in London;  Sarah Ann abt 1862, Kate Elizabeth abt 1864, and Thomas L. abt 1866.  The youngest, Susan, was born in Liverpool abt 1870. James Evans Vaughan died Lagos on 30 Aug 1871 and his wife and children then moved to Fishguard.

His daughter Sarah Ann married Thomas Edward Bath at Fishguard on 25 Aug 1884.  He was an Architect & Surveyor and they settled in his hometown of Swansea where they had 5 daughters and 1 son.  Then in the 1890's they moved to Beckenham, Kent. Sarah Ann died at Godalming, Surrey on 01 Sep 1912. 

Kate Elizabeth Vaughan, married Thomas Dryden (T.E. Bath's 1st cousin) at Fishguard in Jan of 1890.  He was a Chemist & Druggist and they also settled in Swansea where they had 2 children.

Thomas Edward Bath was the son of Josiah Bath (1839-1898) an Iron Founder & Marine Engineer.  Josiah's father Edward Bath (1794-1839) was my 3x ggrandfather.

I do have some additional information and sources if you need them, just let me know!

[hujenx]

Thanks for that, which I'll digest.  Meanwhile here's my family's links with the Vaughans