Stringer
I haven't noted sources for what I found about on this Richard Pugh Evans.
However, I found from Google searches that he had a very successful
slaughterhouse in Kensington and was awarded substantial compensation when a
road was widened. I guess this came from the London Gazette. It might be
worth trying to find out what archives are held in Kensington.
I am reasonably certain that he married his first cousin once removed, Jane
dau of Thomas and Mary Evans of Ffinnant, Trefeglwys (another Shropshire
marriage, in 1877). A servant, Jane Humphreys, who is about four years older
than Jane follows her down from Ffinnant and becomes her housekeeper in
Surrey.
Nicola
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Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +1300
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Subject: [POWYS] re Richard Pugh Evans
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Richard Pugh Evans born 1855 Chelsea,London to Welsh parents. I know that he
was listed as a butcher living at Woodhatch House in Reigate in some of the
later census results and employing quite a few butcher assistants.. There is
an old story passed down in my family that he was the butcher who supplied
meat to Queen Victoria...tall story perhaps or is it true..Is there a way of
finding out. Would like to tell my elderly Aunt.