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Evan Lloyd Biography

Born 11 January 1873 in Graig, Morriston. The birth was registered on 20 February 1873 by Rachel Lloyd, mother in the Sub District of Llangyfelach and the registration district of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan. Father unknown.

He married Mary Price on 23 June 1894 in Salem Chapel, Thomas Town, in the district of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Evan Lloyd was described as a Colliery Timberman and his address was given as 32 Church Street, Pentrebach. No father information given. Mary Price address given as 20 The Triangle, Pentrebach. Father was Philip Price with a profession of Colliery Repairer. Witnesses were Philip Price (Brides Father), Catherine Price (Brides Sister) and Daniel Davies (relative of the Brides Mother, maybe her Uncle?)

1939 residence documents have Evan, Mary and Nance Lloyd all living somewhere in Abercaniad, next street was Newton Street, so possibly Chapel Street. He was described as Coal Hewer Retired. Nance was a Trained Certificated Teacher.

1911 Census Info 59 Chapel Street, Abercanaid RG14PN32433 RG78PN1855 RD590 SD2 ED9

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	Location	BK No
Evan Lloyd	Head	38	Parish of Swansea	Collier Hewer	Merthyr Tydfil	53
Mary Lloyd	Wife	39	Parish of Merthyr		Merthyr Tydfil	54
Mary Edith Lloyd	Daughter	16	Parish of Merthyr	Apprentice Milliner	Merthyr Tydfil	91
Rachel Lloyd	Daughter	14	Parish of Merthyr	House Work	Merthyr Tydfil	92
Catherine Jane Lloyd	Daughter	13	Parish of Merthyr	School	Merthyr Tydfil	5
Maldwyn Lloyd	Son	8	Parish of Merthyr	School	Merthyr Tydfil	93
Annie Lloyd	Daughter	5	Parish of Merthyr	School	Merthyr Tydfil	102
Helena Lloyd	Daughter	3	Parish of Merthyr		Merthyr Tydfil	103
Ann Price	Sister	48	Parish of Merthyr		Merthyr Tydfil	131

1901 Census Info 57 Nightingale Street, Abercanaid RG13 Piece 5023 Folio 129 Page 22

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	Location	BK No
Evan Lloyd	Head	28	Morriston	Coal Hewer	Merthyr Tydfil	53
Mary Lloyd	Wife	29	Merthyr Tydfil		Merthyr Tydfil	54
My Edith Lloyd	Daur	6	Merthyr Tydfil		Merthyr Tydfil	91
Rachel Lloyd	Daur	4	Merthyr Tydfil		Merthyr Tydfil	92
Catherine Lloyd	Daur	3	Merthyr Tydfil		Merthyr Tydfil	5

1881 Census data shows no record of an Evan Lloyd or Rachel Lloyd anywhere in Wales. However, a volunteer from the Carmarthen FHS found the following data for me: -

Dwelling: Graig Census Place: Clase, Glamorgan Piece 5353 Folio 115

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Mary Lloyd	Head	44	Llangyfelach	Head of Family	393
Rachel Bowen	Sister	37	Llangyfelach	Tin works reckoner	112
Evan Bowen	Sister's son	8	Llangyfelach		53
Mary J Bowen	Sister's Daur	6	Llangyfelach		115

Rachel had obviously married Owen Bowen, who after fathering a daughter Mary J, had subsequently died, and she chose to given Evan his Bowen surname on the census return.

1891 Census data from a volunteer in British Columbia has Evan still in Llangyfelach, living with his mother, who has remarried. He has acquired a middle initial of C, possible for Charles, still using the Bowen surname.

592 Swansea, 2b Llangyfelach Fiche: 3- RG12/4473 Graig Road

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Herbert Charles	Head	50	Morriston	Copperman	116
Rachel Charles	Wife	46	Morriston		112
John Charles	Son	8	Morriston		117
Wm Charles	Son	6	Morriston		622
Evan C Bowen	Son	18	Morriston	Tinplate worker	53
M Jane Bowen	Daur	16	Morriston	Tinplate worker	115

He died 11 November 1959 at 4 Alexander Place, Abercanaid, aged 86. Death was due to a) Hypostatic pneumonia b)Bronchitis and Sub acute combined degeneration of cord. Maldwyn Lloyd of 15 Railway Terrace, Merthyr registered the death on 12 November 1959.

Family tale tells of my Gran being met at the train station on her journey home from school and guided back to the house through the back lanes of the village. This was due to Evan Lloyd being pissed as a fart and standing in the street outside the pub, with a toasting fork in his hand! The pub was owned by the same guy who owned the pit and was the place the miners got paid. Quite a bit of it went straight back into the pit owners pocket as the miners drank beer waiting for the wages to arrive. They were often late in arriving.