Mary Evans 1835 - 1888

[keithjd27]

   Happy New Year Everyone
     I am trying to find out about the early life of my Great Grandmother - Mary Evans.
     She was born in 1835-6 and her Father was Thomas Evans and a Farmer I don't know
      her Mothers name.
    When she married my Great Grandfather ( Daniel Elias ) on the 15th November 1864 she was 29
    and living in Rhymney. She lived all her married life in Rhymney. Mostly on a farm named Penbryn-
    oer ( now a wind farm!)  She died 31st July 1888 in Tai Elias. Rhymney at the age of 52.
     On the 1871 census she had her age as 35, and 1881 census had her as 45. Both of these
     censuses had her as being born in Breconshire. She is buried , with her husband, in Soar-y-
      Graig churchyard.
     If anyone can help me find out more abouther or point me in the right direction.
      Thank you for taking the time to look at this and I wish you a happy and healthy New Year
       Kind Regards - Take Care - Keith

[Deirdre784]

Shame nothing more than Breconshire given for her birthplace, especially given her name. Does the marriage certificate say her father was deceased (not a guarantee if not included but handy for research purposes if he was).

[QueenoftheWest]

Who were the witnesses to her marriage? Also, did she marry in a church?

Queenie 

[keithjd27]

Thank you all who have taken the time to look at my problem.
A special thanks goes to QueenoftheWest and Deirdre784 who wanted to know the following

The wedding took place at Bedwellty Registry Office - I assume it's because my Great Grandfather
had been married before and was a widower.
The two witnesses to the wedding were Maria ( I think - dodgy handwriting) Waters and David Evans
I've just noticed that his first wife, Gwenllillian , died only 4 months earlier leaving him with 4 young 
children. Maybe the Farming community was a bit closer than now - or maybe more practical.
Thanks again nice people - Take Care - Keith
 

[Deirdre784]

Any idea if the witness David was a brother? Might help finding them as children.

What about her father….. does it say deceased?

Not so many women die in childbirth, or soon after, to necessitate the husband’s speedy 2nd marriage if young children are left. I have a few of those, one only 6 weeks after his wife’s death.

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
The latter censuses give her birthplace as Breconshire.
Only one that fits I can see is this in 1841
llanguinider /Llangynidir Brecon  nr Crickhowell
Thomas Evans 45 ag lab y
Gwennllian 35 y
Elizabeth 11
David 9
Jenkin 6
Mary 4
William Evans 80 INd y

Only baptism for the couple I can see is a son Hugh 30 Oct 1827.
1851 Purgain Farm Llanguider
Thomas Evans 53 Shepherd Crickhowell
Gwenllian 48 Breconshire LLanfigan
Hugh 22 iron miner
David 18 shepherd's assistant
Mary 13
John 4

1871 Pirgod Farm
Gwenllian 71 widow farmer 104 acres
Hugh 45 widower
John24
Jenkin grandson 8
Charlotte James 20 servant

Gwenllian died Dec qtr 1871 age 70.

That's not to say that is her ,just that it's the only one that fits with the info I can find.
Ciderdrinker

[keithjd27]

Hello ciderdrinker,
            Sorry for delay in thanking you for your help.
             I've been side-tracked on the usual problems of life but I'm
             back on it now.
             I don't know if anyone else can see this but Marys father was alive at the time of the
             wedding and she was supposed to be living and Rhymney ( no Address given)
              Thanks again - take care - Keith