Brief Life History of Evan
Evan Thomas was born in 1857, in Cellan, Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom as the son of Thomas Thomas. He married Amy Evans on 17 November 1880, in Cellan, Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Barsby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Cilycwm, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 10 September 1916, at the age of 59.
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Sources (6)
- Eran Thomas, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Evan in entry for John Thomas, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
- Evan Thomas, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
Spouse and Children
1857–1916 Male
1852–1916 Female
Children (7)
1881– Female
1884–1957 Female
1887– Female
1889– Female
1891–1916 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
Age 10
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 23
1884
Age 27
Name Meaning
English, French, Walloon, Breton, German, Dutch, Flemish, Danish, Greek, West Indian (mainly Haiti and Jamaica), and African (mainly Tanzania and Nigeria): from the personal name Thomas, of Biblical (New Testament) origin, from Aramaic t’ōm’a, a byname meaning ‘twin’. It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, known for his scepticism about Christ's resurrection (John 20:24–29). The Th- spelling is organic, the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than th- is the result of French influence from an early date. In Britain, the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Wales and Cornwall. In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed many cognates from other languages (e.g. Assyrian/Chaldean or Arabic Toma and Tuma , Albanian Toma and Thoma , and Slavic surnames listed in 3 below), and their patronymics and other derivatives (e.g. Polish Tomaszewski and Slovenian Tomažič; see Tomazic ). In France, this surname is most common in the Vosges and Brittany. The name Thomas is also found among Christians in southern India (compare Machan , Mammen , and Oommen ), but since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Native American (e.g. Navajo): adoption of the English personal name Thomas (see 1 above) as a surname.
Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Tomas , Tomasz, and Tomaś, Sorbian Tomaš (see also 4 below), Croatian Tomaš and Tomas , Slovenian Tomaš and Tomaž, Czech and Slovak Tomáš, all meaning ‘Thomas’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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