Elizabeth (Morgans) Evans (1881 - 1962)

Born 20 Nov 1881 in Llangyndeyrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Ancestors

Wife of John Dyer Richards — married 28 Jul 1908 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Wife of Griffith John Evans — married 1934 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Died 13 Apr 1962 at age 80 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Elizabeth (Morgans) Evans was born in Llangendeirne, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Biography

Elizabeth was born on the 20th November 1881. She is the daughter of John Morgans and Rachel Jones. Elizabeth's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1881 in the Carmarthen district. Her mother's maiden name was recorded as Jones.^[1]

On the 28th July 1908 Elizabeth married Reverend John Dyer Richards, Baptist Minister at Trawsfynydd, at Tabernacl Chapel in Llanelly. The misses Ada Richards & E Richards, sisters of the groom, were bridesmaids and the best man was the Rev. W Aerwyn Jones of New Quay Cardiganshire. The couple honeymooned in Aberystwyth. [1]

The census of 1911 shows the couple living in Trawsfynydd:-

Elizabeth and John had a son in 1914 John Morgan Dyer Richards their only child. They continued to live in Trawsfynydd until 1917 when they moved to Bedlinog . They moved again in 1922 when John became the minister at Nanternis near New Quay Cardiganshire. Elizabeth became a widow in 1927 .

In the 4th quarter of 1934 in Cardiff, Elizabeth married for the second time to The Rev. Griffith John Evans a widower.

The National Library of Wales has a record from 1935 of Elizabeth depositing the manuscripts belonging to her late husband John Dyer Richards. Many of the documents that were deposited relate to entries made by her late husband for local Chair Eisteddfods where he won a number of Chairs.

For a number of years, Griffith and Elizabeth lived at 19 Crystal Avenue in the Heath area of Cardiff. This has been identified from their entries in the register of electors for 1937,38 and 39. Elizabeth's son John Morgan Dyer Richards was also registered to vote at this address.

The 1939 register has this information on the household.

Note that Elizabeth's son is missing from the record indicting he did not reside there at the time of the register's creation.

Some time after the 1939 register was created, Griffith and Elizabeth moved from Cardiff to Aberarad on the outskirts of Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire.

Elizabeth became a widow for the second time when Griffith died on the 25th June 1947 at Aberarad. She continued to live in the Newcastle Emlyn/New Quay area for some years at least until the late 1950's. She then moved again to Penryn near Falmouth in Cornwall to live close to her son.

Elizabeth died on 13 April 1962 in Cornwall, England and her estate passed probate on 11 January 1963 in Bodmin. Her son John Morgan Dyer Richards was granted probate. The probate record shows that at the time of her death, Elizabeth was at the Pennance Nursing Home, Pennance Road , Falmouth, Cornwall. Her residential address was recorded as 16 Polwithan Road, Penryn, Cornwall.^[2]

Elizabeth's death (age 78) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1961 in the Redruth district.^[3]

Research Notes

The Welsh Gazette for the 3rd July 1947 (page5) carries an obituary for Elizabeth's second husband Griffith Evans. It notes that the funeral took place in Cardiff Cemetery. This may be Cathays Cemetery where his first wife was buried or another cemetery in Cardiff. It is likely that following her death Elizabeth would be buried with him. It is not currently known where Elizabeth's remains are located.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 9 October 2022)
   Morgans, Elizabeth (Mother's maiden name: Jones).
   GRO Reference: 1881 Oct-Nov-Dec in Carmarthen Volume 11A Page 800.
2. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #14839377 (accessed 10 October 2022)
   Elizabeth Evans probate on 11 Jan 1963 in Bodmin. Died 13 Apr 1962 in Cornwall, England.
3. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 10 October 2022)
   Evans, Elizabeth (Age at death: 78).
   GRO Reference: 1961 Jan-Feb-Mar in Redruth Volume 7a Page 201.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9BS-ZGC : 8 April 2016), Elizabeth Morgans in household of John Morgans, Llanelly Urban, Carmarthenshire, Wales; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Llanelly subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DF2-B8C : 13 December 2014), Bessie Morgan, 1908; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1908, quarter 3, vol. 11A, p. 1955, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• “Welsh Newspapers Online TRAWSFYNYDD|1908-08-14|The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard - Welsh Newspapers Online.” Accessed April 1, 2018. http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3410976/3410982/70/bessie%20morgan.

• 1911 Census: "1911 Wales Census"
  Class: RG14; Piece: 34339; Schedule Number: 128; Registration District Number: 628; ED, institution, or vessel: 12
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1911Wales #937274 (accessed 10 October 2022)
  Bessie Richards (29), wife, in household of John Dyer Richards (35) in Bron Wnion, Trawsfynydd Merionethshire, Trawsfynydd in Ffestiniog registration district in Merionethshire, Wales. Born in Llangendeirne, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

• “The Congregational Year book 1928 Congregational Union of England and Wales.” Accessed April 3, 2018. https://archive.org/details/thecongregationa00unknuoft/page/458/mode/2up

• Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
  FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 28 September 2022)
  Richards, Elizabeth.
  GRO Reference: 1934 Oct-Nov-Dec in Cardiff Volume 11a Page 1075.

• 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
  The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/7260i; Line Number: 26; Schedule Number: 293; Sub Schedule Number: 2
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61596 #40975737 (accessed 28 September 2022)
  Elizabeth Evans (born 20 Nov 1881), married, Unpaid Domestic Duties, at 19 Crystal Avenue, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.