William Thomas Evans

Brief Life History of William Thomas

When William Thomas Evans was born on 17 December 1862, in Ystalyfera, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, William Evans, was 21 and his mother, Elizabeth Benjamin, was 22. He married Henrietta Hancock on 22 June 1885, in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 23 October 1912, in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Evans
1862–1912
Henrietta Hancock
1865–1932
Marriage: 22 June 1885
Lily Beatrice Evans
1887–1948
Florence May Evans
1888–1954
Violet Mildred Evans
1890–1960
William Thomas Evans
1892–1959
Daisy Thirza Evans
1894–1969
David George Evans
1896–1959
Rose Eleanor Evans
1899–1990
Alfred John Evans
1902–1914
Ivy Maude Evans
1904–1992

Sources (3)

  • William Thomas Evans, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William Evans, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • William Thomas Evans, "England and Wales Census, 1911"

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World Events (5)

1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867

The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff 

In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.

Name Meaning

Welsh: derivative of Evan , from Efan, Ifan, medieval forms of Ieuan (from Latin Johannes, the source of English John), dating from c. 1500, with the post-medieval patronymic suffix -s. Welsh Sion was a separate borrowing of English John, and Evan (Ieuan) and Sion developed as independent names.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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