On Sat, Jan 28, 2006 at 03:23:43PM +0000, Linda McFarlin wrote:
This is my first time on the list. I am researching
Evan Thomas, son of Evan and Jane Thomas, born 1817,
Llanerchymedd, Anglesey. He later moved to Atherstone,
Warwickshire. If anyone else is researching this
family I would love to hear from you.
Linda,
I'm not researching this family, but I have some bits
of information that might help you, though I suspect
you may know them already.
Llannerchymedd was a tiny parish and as a result was often included
administratively with neighbouring larger parishes such as Amlwch.
The Amlwch parish border passes very near to the village centre.
The Anglesey Marriage Index shows a possible match:
Amlwch 25 July 1808 Evan Thomas of Amlwch, single, to
Jane Jones of Amlwch, single, by banns
[Gwynnedd FHS
http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/gyn/]
The baptism of Evan Thomas in 1817 is recorded by the
Salem Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llannerchymedd
amongst other baptisms of children of Evan & Jane Thomas.
15 Nov 1811 Henry, son of Evan Thomas, grocer of Llannerchymedd
and Jane Jones of Llannerchymedd, in Llannerchymedd
10 Feb 1813 Catherine, daughter of Evan Thomas schoolmaster of Amlwch
and Jane Jones of Amlwch, in Llannerchymedd
18 Jan 1815 Jane, daughter of Evan Thomas schoolmaster of Amlwch
and Jane Jones of Amlwch, in Llannerchymedd
20 Jan 1817 Evan, son of Evan Thomas schoolmaster of Amlwch
and Jane Jones of Amlwch, in Amlwch
10 Apr 1819 Henry, son of Evan Thomas grocer of Amlwch
and Jane Jones of Amlwch, in Amlwch
[
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/MethBaps/index.html]
By 1841, Evan Thomas is an excise officer in Barmouth:
1841 census HO107/1427/27/14 ED 12 Barmouth MER
92: on the south side of the road leading from Penygraig direct to the
sea side
Evan Thomas 20 Excise Officer N
Mary do 25 N
William do 7m Y
[Note that 20 means 20-24, and 25 means 25-29]
There is also a certificate in the Gwynnedd Record Office for
Evan Thomas, excise officer in Merioneth, but the date does not fit,
unless they employed 11 year olds.
MERIONETHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS ZQS/M1828/51 1828 Oct. 3
CERTIFICATE: that Evan Thomas, appointed Officer of Excise,
appeared before Magistrates and took the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy. Signed: Edw. Owen, John Edwards.
In 1851 the couple were living in the centre of Cardiff:
1851 census HO107/2455/495/20 ED 4k Cardiff GLA
St Mary St 66
Evan Thomas Head M 34 Spirit Merchant ANG Llanerchymedd
Mary Thomas Wife M 36 WAR Atherstone
William do Son 10 Scholar MER Barmouth
Evan do Son 6 Scholar MER Barmouth
John do Son 4 Scholar GLA Cardiff
Henry do Son 11m At home GLA Cardiff
Eliza Black Serv 13 General Servant WAR Atherstone
regards
Robert