Evans Family History Additional Info |
Map of part of the Llyn Peninsula: Left to Right - Bodfean, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Tremadog, Prenteg and Harlech. Penrhyndeudraeth (Penrhyn) is just off the map to the right on the A487. (Note: The arrow on the map has NO meaning.)
| Meanings of Welsh Names used as Towns or House Names | ||
| Welsh Word | Meaning | Comments |
| Boduan or Bodfean (P,V) | home of Buan (personal name) | Village where Thomas Evans was born. |
| Bwlch y Rhiwiau (F) | pass through the hills | Farm where Thomas and family lived circa 1837 to circa 1845. |
| Edern (P,V) | Village where William Williams was born. | |
| Glan-llyn (H) | bank of lake | House where Evan Thomas lived and where Henry Parry and family lived in no 6. |
| Harlech (V) | beautiful rock | Village where Mary Evans married William Williams and where Henry Parry came from. |
| Hen-dai (H) | old houses | House where Thomas and family lived 1861. |
| Hendre'n Ellis (F) | winter home of Ellis | Farm where Thomas Evans & Gaynor Parry were married. |
| Isa | lower, below or under | |
| Llandecwyn (P) | church of St Decwyn | Parish where Hendre'n Ellis is. |
| Llanfihangel y Pennant (P) | St Michael's church head of valley | |
| Llanfihangel y Traethau (P) | St Michael's church of the beaches | |
| Maes-gwyn (H) | white meadow | House where the Thomas & Gaynor died 1891. |
| Maes-gwyn Pant (H) | white meadow in the valley | House where William Williams and family lived 1891. |
| Mynydd-y-gorllwyn (F) | mountain of the large wood | Farm where Gaynor Parry (Williams) was from. |
| Pant | a hollow or valley | Where Thomas and family lived 1871. |
| Pant yr Ynn (H) | valley of the ash trees | House where Thomas and family lived 1881. |
| Penrhyn | cape or foreland | |
| Penrhyndeudraeth (T) | promontory of the two beaches | Village where the Evans family lived from circa 1860. |
| Prenteg (V) | Village where the Evans family lived circa 1849 and near between 1836 to 1858. Pronounced as "Brynteg" in the local dialect. | |
| Tan-yr-allt (H) | below the hillside or wood | |
| Turnpike Isa (F) | south tollway (across the Afon Glaslyn) | Farm where Thomas and family lived circa 1851 to circa 1857. |
| Turnpike y Traeth (F) | lower tollway (across the Afon Glaslyn) | Same farm as Turnpike Isa |
| Tydweiliog (P) | land of Tudwal (persons name) | |
| Tyn-y-caea (H) | a small farm or cottage of the field (without the last "a") | House where Margaret Evans lived 1851 and probably the same house where Thomas Evans was born in 1811. |
| Uchaf | upper or uppermost | |
| Ynyscynhaearn (P) | Parish where Thomas and Gaynor were married in1836. | |
| Key: (H) = House Name, (F) = Farm, (P) = Parish, (V) = Village, (T) Town | ||
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Welsh Census entries for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 & 1891 |
| Census: 1851, Pwllheli, Bodfean, Caenarfonshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Margaret Evans | Head | 72 |
Former House Servant | Llannor |
| Residence: Tynycaea | ||||
| Census: 1841, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Caenarfonshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Thomas Evans Gaynor Wm Thomas Eliza Evans Margaret Williams |
Head Wife Son Daughter |
25 |
Labourer | otp otp otp otp otp |
| Residence: Bwlch y Rhiwiau | ||||
| Census: 1851, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Caenarfonshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Thomas Evans Gaynor William Elizabeth Margaret Ellen Robert Mary |
Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Daughter |
39 |
Agricultural Labourer Scholar Scholar |
Bodfean, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE |
| Residence: Turnpike Isa | ||||
| Census: 1861, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Thomas Evans Gaynor Robert Mary Evan Howel David |
Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son |
50 |
Agricultural Labourer | Bodfean, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE |
| Residence: Hen Dy | ||||
| Census: 1871, Penrhyndeudraeth, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Thomas Evans Gaynor Elizabeth Ellen Evan David William Robert |
Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Son G Son G Son |
62 |
Pauper Labourer Labourer Factorer |
Bodfean, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE |
| Residence: Pant | ||||
| Census: 1881, Penrhyndeudraeth, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Thomas Evans Gaynor Howel David William Robert Margaret |
Head Wife Son Son G Son G Son G Dau |
70 |
Pauper Labourer Labourers Wife Slate Miner Engine Driver Scholar Scholar Scholar |
Bodfean, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, MER Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, MER Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, MER |
| Dwelling: Pant Yr Ynn Census Place: Llanfihangel Y Traethau, Merioneth, Wales. Source: FHL Film 1342332 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5549 Folio 39 Page 21 Key: m=married, u=unmarried, w=widowed, s=single. |
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| Census: 1891, Penrhyndeudraeth, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| Gaynor Evans Margaret Jones |
Wife Niece |
85 |
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Penrhyn, MER |
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| Residence: Maesgwyn, Pant | ||||
| Census: 1891, Penrhyndeudraeth, Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age | Employed as | Where Born |
| William Williams Mary William Margaret Catherine |
Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter |
53m |
Labourer | Ederyn, CAE Prenteg, CAE Penrhyndeudraeth, MER Penrhyndeudraeth, MER Penrhyndeudraeth, MER |
| Residence: Tanrallt, Pant | ||||
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| Census: 1881, Registration district of Liverpool, Lancashire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age |
Employed as | Where Born |
| Robert
Evans Catherine John Thomas |
Head Wife Son Son |
34 |
Labourer in Gas Works |
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Denbigh Liverpool, LANCS. Liverpool, LANCS. |
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Dwelling: 19 Caros Street |
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| Census: 1891, Registration district of Liverpool, Lancashire. | ||||
| Names | Status | Age |
Employed as | Where Born |
Robert Evans |
Head |
44 |
Gas Stoker | Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, CAE Llanrhaeadr, Montgomery. Liverpool, LANCS. Liverpool, LANCS. Liverpool, LANCS. Liverpool, LANCS. |
| Residence: (#2954 18) 5 Louisa Street, Everton, Liverpool. m=married, w=widowed, s=single | ||||
| Legend | |
| CAE | Caenarfonshire |
| MER | Merionethshire |
| m | Married |
| s | Single |
| u | Unmarried |
| otp | Of this parish |
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| Author: Allan Hobbs. Copyright © 1997. All rights reserved. Revised: 20th October 2007 |