William Evans, presumably born in the late 18th Century, was a Labourer.
His son, Sylvanus, also was a Labourer, and lived at Salusbury Mill at the time of his marriage to Ann James, on 29th March 1841 at the Parish Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary, of Magor in the County of Monmouth. She was a widow, residing at White Wake, and daughter of James Price, another Labourer. The witnesses to their wedding were Henry Williams and Mary Price (perhaps Ann's mother or sister). Both Sylvanus and Ann were of "full age" when they married.
Sylvanus had died before the marriage of their son, James Thomas Evans, then aged 24 (born 26.5.1858 at Magor, Monmouthsire, died 12.12.1937), to Jane Cox, also aged 24 (born 20.1.1858 at Gilvath, Llanvaches, died Oct.1895), on 7th May 1882 at the Parish Church, St. Cadoc's, Trevethin in the County of Monmouth. The marriage register describes Sylvanus as a Farmer, and James as a Foreman Platelayer (on the railway). Both James and Jane were residing in Trevethin. The witnesses were George Arnold and Hannah Theakston.
Jane Cox was the daughter of Matthew Cox, a Farm Bailiff. To go backwards, he was the son of John Cox. When Matthew John Cox, aged 29 (born at Woolaston, Gloucestershire), married Mary Ann Wyatt, aged 25 (born at Penhow, Monmouthshire), on May 14th 1859 at St. Dubritius', the Parish Church of Llanvaches in the County of Monmouth, he was a Farmer. His father John Cox was a Gentleman's Servant, and Mary's father, John Wyatt, was a Farmer and Blacksmith. The witnesses to the marriage were John Wyatt and Betsy Wyatt. Betsy may have been the sister of Mary, as Mary's mother had died earlier, her father's second wife being Ann Price.
James and Jane Evans had five children. Their only son, George Evans (born 1887, died 1970) had a son Arthur Evans (1912-1977) who married his cousin, Bernice Hodge (1922-2002). Arthur and Bernice migrated to Canada, where George had spent many years. Their family, Frances, John and Andrew, continued to live in Canada (Andrew, sadly, died in 1968); as has Bernice's sister Madge, married to Don Goffick, of Oregon, USA, and her children.
James and Jane Evans' fourth child and third daughter, Ann Evans (born 11.5.1891, died 13.7.1968), married Frank Tudgay.
Frank Tudgay married Ann Evans, from Railway Cottages, 36 Pisgah Road, Talywain, Abersychan, at Penygarn Baptist Tabernacle, Crane Street, Pontypool, on 6th September 1913. The witnesses were the groom's brother Arthur Tudgay and his wife-to-be, Amy Wood, together with Ann's brother George Evans, and Minnie Flora. Frank's father, Charles, was given as a Coal Miner (Hewer) and Ann's father, James Thomas Evans, was a Railway Platelayer.
Frank and Ann first lived in Merthyr, where their first child, Aileen, was born on 25th April 1918. They then moved back to Abersychan, where their home became 'Hillside', Church Road (Manor Road). Their only son, Gordon Tudgay, was born there. Ann's niece, Ethel (born 1914 died 1993; daughter of Ellen and William Wilcox), joined the family and later took the name Tudgay.
| James Price 17??-18?? labourer |
William Evans 1777-18?? labourer |
John Cox Gentleman's servant |
John Wyatt Farmer/Blacksmith |
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| Ann James b pre-1820 d 18?? res White Wake widow |
Silvanus Evans b pre-1820 d pre-1882 res Salusbury Mill farmer |
Matthew John Cox b 1830 d post-1882 foreman b Woolaston, Gloucestershire res Llanvaches |
Mary Ann Wyatt b 1834-? d ?? b Penhow, Mon. no occupation res Llanvaches |
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| Witnesses Henry Williams Mary Price |
Married at The Parish Church, Magor, Monmouthshire 29/03/1841 |
Married at The Parish Church, Llanvaches, 15/05/1857 |
Witnesses John Wyatt Betsy Wyatt |
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| Father Silvanus Evans deceased |
James Thomas Evans b 1858 d 1937 born at Magor Foreman/Platelayer |
Jane Cox b 1858 d 1895 no occupation |
Father Matthex Cox then a Farm Bailiff |
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| Married at St. Cadoc's,
Trevethin 07/05/1882 |
both resident at Trevethin | ||||||
| Children | Ellen (Nell) Evans b 1883 d 1915 |
George Silvanus Evans b 1887 d 1970 went to Canada after World War I service returned to Abersychan after wife's death |
Florence Evans b 1888 d 1890 |
Ann Evans b 1891 d 1968 |
Ethel Evans b 1894 d 1971 |
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| Spouse | William Wilcox of Pontypool m 1. ? 2 dau. below [2. ? 1 dau Ella Wilcox] |
Polly Davies | Frank Tudgay of Talywain/Abersychan, Mon.  link to Frank Tudgay tree |
Arthur Hodge farmer farmed at Old Mill Farm, Cwm Avon last res Cwm Avon |
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| Children | 1. Molly Wilcox 1912-1954 m Melvyn Jarvis son Howard Jarvis |
1. Arthur Evans 1912-1977 b in Canada m Bernice Hodge (cousin) returned to Canada ca 1960 Children Frances Evans John Evans Andrew Evans (1951-1968) |
1. Aileen Tudgay 1918-1998 m John H S Taylor of Griffithstown, Mon. went to London last res Croesyceiliog, Gwent Children Brian Taylor Glenys Taylor Martin Taylor |
Bernice Hodge 1922- 2002 b at ?Old Mill Farm, Cwm Avon m Arthur Evans (cousin) see left |
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| 2. Ethel Wilcox 1914-1993 spinster fostered by Frank & Ann Tudgay changed name to Tudgay |
2. Madge Evans 1922- m Don Goffick in Canada Children Gary Goffick Philip Goffick |
2. Gordon Tudgay 1924- m Iris Brain of Cwmbran, Gwent Children Claire Tudgay Paul Tudgay Lisa Tudgay |
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