LLOYD family mystery - can you help please?

[drfizzlebit]

My grandfather (Elvet Lloyd - brother Evan Stanley LLOYD)'s father apparently ran away to sea in approximately 1902.  I have heard a whisper that he ended up in Ohio, USA, and was a mason (stone, not free!).  When I was a young child (approximately 1966), we were visited by two mysterious American ladies, who were called Gwynfa ADAMS and Florence (surname unkown) who were from Akron, Ohio.  I was never told exactly who they were, and now suspect that Gwynfa was a relative, perhaps from a second marriage.  I think my great grandfather (the one with itchy feet) may have been called David John LLOYD, but am not sure.  Can anybody help please?  Thanks so much!

[avm228]

Welcome

We’re going to end up with duplication of effort as you have two identical threads, so it may be best to ask a moderator to merge them. Parallel thread here:

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[avm228]

So here is the family in 1901, before Elvet was born:

32 Russell St, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil

David John Lloyd Head Mar 25 Mason b Dowlais
Kate Lloyd Wife Mar 25 b Dowlais
Evan Stanley Lloyd Son 1 b Dowlais

[avm228]

Then Elvet”s birth registration:

Elvet Lloyd, mother’s maiden name Polly, Mar qtr 1902 Merthyr Tydfil 11a 747.

[KGarrad]

Evan's birth is shown as Even!

    LLOYD, EVEN  STANLEY      POLLY     
GRO Reference: 1900  M Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL  Volume 11A  Page 739

[drfizzlebit]

Sorry AVM - rookie error.  I will ask a moderator to delete the other post.  Thank you.

[drfizzlebit]

Thank you very much - that's a brilliant start (and probably the beginning of an obsession!)

[avm228]

I think this is Kate’s birth registration:

Catharine Polley, mother’s maiden name Hanwell, Dec qtr 1875 Merthyr Tydfil 11a 435.

Then by 1891 she is Katie Polly in the census, with widowed mother Margaret J Polly + siblings (family indexed as Paley in 1901, and Poley in 1911).

[drfizzlebit]

Then Elvet”s birth registration:

Elvet Lloyd, mother’s maiden name Polly, Mar qtr 1902 Merthyr Tydfil 11a 747.

I remember my grandfather talking about Mrs Polly - things were much more formal then, I suppose.  Many thanks - so helpful!