Ceylon: 1852 marriage of Llewelyn Parry Thomas and Elizabeth Fraser Bird

[rkive82]

My great, great uncle Llewelyn Parry Thomas is said to have married Elizabeth Fraser Bird/Byrd in Colombo, Ceylon on 22nd January 1852.
I have yet to find a record or newspaper article confirming this.
Was Elizabeth the daughter of George Byrd/Bird or Henry Byrd/Bird? I don't know. Family records say that she was born on 18th January 1830 in Ceylon.
 
Can anybody help with details please.
Thanks
Richard

[rkive82]

After further research, I am wondering if Elizabeth (Bessie) was the first daughter of George (Samuel) Bird c1792-1857 and Charlotte Carpenter Hook c1806-1842 who married in December 1928 in Ceylon.
 
I found "On the 1st inst. (January 1857), by license, at Trevethin Church, Pontypool, by the Rev. Thomas Davies, M.A., uncle of the bridegroom, John Davies Roberts, Esq to Fanny, second daughter of George Bird, Esq., of the Island of Ceylon, and formerly of Goitre House, in this county."
Fanny is Frances Maria Bird born about 1831 in Ceylon. I have found no mention of earlier children of George and Charlotte, so I am only guessing that Elizabeth was the first daughter.
 
Richard

[Oreo2008]

Have you seen this ?https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4355323/4355328/24/Rector%2BOR%2Bof%2BOR%2BNewport
The Welshman
Friday, 19th March 1875
Family Notices
   [Llewelyn Lloyd THOMAS 1798-1875 - Brother of John Howell Thomas]
DEATHS
THOMAS
On the 11th inst. (after a short illness) of bronchitis, the Rev Llewelyn Lloyd Thomas, for upwards of 50 years Rector of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Rural Dean of Upper Kemes for more than 40 years, in his 77th year, leaving a wife and 18 children to lament the sad bereavement.

[Oreo2008]

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3397291/3397299/66/Goitre%2BOR%2BHouse
The Monmouthshire Merlin
Saturday, 18th April 1857
Family Notices
DEATHS
On the 3rd. inst., at the residence of his nephew, Capt. Henry Bird, in Kandy, Ceylon, George Bird, Esq., formerly of Goitre-house, in this county, and for upwards of thirty years a coffee planter in Ceylon. He was a gentleman of strict honour and integrity, and of irreproachable moral character — highly respected in life and deeply lamented in death.
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3253414/3253415/5/Rector%2BOR%2Bof%2BOR%2BNewport
Evening Express
Monday, 13th May 1895
Family Notices
   [Eliza THOMAS, née DICKINSON – 2nd wife of Rev. Llewelyn Lloyd THOMAS]
DEATHS.
THOMAS.
—On May 8, at Martletwy Vicarage, the residence of her son, Eliza, widow of the late Rev. LI. LI. Thomas, B.D., Rector of Newport, Pembrokeshire, aged 85.

[ShaunJ]

Bio of George Bird/Byrd/Byrde:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bird_(coffee_planter)   

https://www.historyofceylontea.com/tea-planters/planters-registry/george-bird--11132924.html

[rkive82]

Thank you for those Oreo and Shaun. Some of this is new information for me, so I will be adding it to my tree.
Richard

[JACK GEE]

Looking at the names - Thomas, Parry & Howell who feature heavily in the Cecil FTDNA Project. If interested please PM me.

Cheers
Jack Gee

[JACK GEE]

Eraser on previous post not applicable. Must have pressed wrong button.

Jack

[Oreo2008]

Have you seen these ? https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3058091/3058093/11/Thomas%2BOR%2BRector%2BOR%2Bof%2BOR%2BNewport%2BOR%2BPembrokeshire
The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser
Friday, 27th March 1874
Family Notices
MARRIAGES.
On the 26th inst., by the Rev. LL. LI. Thomas, Rector of Newport, Pembrokeshire, father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. Latimer M. Jones, vicar of Carmarthen, and the Rev. T. M. Jones, Aneurin Howel Thomas, Esq., of Ceylon, to Alice Emily, daughter of James Rowlands, Esq., surgeon, Carmarthen.

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4355341/4355346/23/Ceylon
The Welshman
Friday, 2nd April 1875
Family Notices
BIRTHS
THOMAS.
—On the 25th ult., at Cymru, Lindoola, Ceylon, the wife of Aneurin H. Thomas, Esq., of a daughter.

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4355793/4355798/19/Ceylon
The Welshman
Friday, 29th September 1876
Family Notices
BIRTHS.
THOMAS.
On August 20th, at Cymru Estate, Lindula, Ceylon, the wife of A. H. Thomas, Esq., of a son.

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3059510/3059512/8/Ceylon
The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser
Friday, 22nd August 1879
Family Notices
BIRTHS
On the 19th July, at Cymru, Lindoola, Ceylon, Mrs A. H. Thomas, of a son. [Reginald Aneurin/Aneurin Reginald Thomas]

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/search-results
PROBATE
1938
   [Frederick Owen THOMAS (1850-1938), Son of Rev. Llewelyn Lloyd THOMAS & Eliza THOMAS, née DICKINSON]
THOMAS the reverend Frederick Owen of 2 Picton-road, Tenby Pembrokeshire clerk died 23 May 1938. Probate London 16 June to Reginald Aneurin Thomas lieutenant-colonel H.M. army and Laura Jane Jones spinster.
Effects £3,495 19s. 5d.
[NB
Reginald Aneurin THOMAS –Born 19th July 1879 - son of Aneurin Howel THOMAS (1843 – 1920) – son of Rev. Llewelyn THOMAS & Eliza DICKINSON who married Alice Emily ROWLANDS on 24 March 1874]

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4355766/4355771/26/Ceylon
The Welshman
Friday, 27th November 1874
Family Notices
MARRIAGES
THOMAS-ASLETT.
On the 20th inst., at Colombo, Ceylon, Arthur J. Thomas, Esq., son of the Rev. Ll. Ll. Thomas, rector of Newport, Pembrokeshire, to Louisa Maria, daughter of Major Aslett, Royal Marines.

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4355647/4355652/23/Ceylon
The Welshman
Friday, 26th November 1875
Family Notices
BIRTHS
THOMAS
On the 24th Oct., at St. George Estate, Lindoola, Ceylon, the wife of A. J. Thomas, Esq., of a son.

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3708545/3708548/32/Ceylon
The Tenby Observer
Thursday, 11th January 1883
Family Notices
DIED.
Jan. 2nd, at St. Thomas's Home, Louisa Maria, the beloved wife of Arthur J. Thomas, of Ceylon, and daughter of Major Aslett, Oaklands, Carmarthenshire, aged 32 years.
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3058191/3058193/11/Ceylon
The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser
Friday, 14th August 1874
Family Notices
MARRIAGES.
On the 23rd of June, 1874, at St Paul's Church, Kandy, Ceylon, by the Rev. J. Bamforth, M.A., Episcopalian Chaplain, and the Rev J. Kamp. M.A., Episcopalian chaplain, Dimboola, Henry Magney Evatt, Esq., of the Ceylon P.W.D., son of the late Colonel M. F. Evatt, B.S.C., to Augusta Gwendolen, daughter of the Rev. LI. Ll. Thomas, R. D., Rector of Newport, Pembrokeshire.
   
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4355395/4355400/27/Ceylon
The Welshman
Friday, 14th May 1875
Family Notices
BIRTHS
EVATT.
On the 6th inst., at Masakelliya, Dimboola, Ceylon, the wife of Henry Magney Evatt, Esq., of a son.

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4216835/4216838/108/Evatt
Evening Express and Evening Mail
Saturday, 9th April 1910
Family Notices
MARRIAGES.
EVATT—ELSOM.
—At All Saints' Church, Hove, Sussex, on the 7th instant, by the Bishop of Lewes, George Henry Evatt, of Manchester, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Magney Evatt, of Newport, Mon., and Florence Mary (Laurie) Elsom, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Elsom, of Sackville-gardens, Hove.

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/search-results
PROBATE
1935
EVATT Augusta Gwendoline of 65 Somerset-road Newport Monmouthshire widow died 22 June 1935. Administration London 30 August to Herbert Llewelyn Evatt farmer.
Effects 1,607 8s. 2d.