Evans and sullivan ..rhayader ..nantmel....?

Question:looking for any connection to a mathew sullivan born 1856...and his son john (my GRANDFATHER) born 1882..been on everthing and it,s cost me quite a lot ....and still got no further...also a john evans born 1821 from nantmel anybody got any clues..I have done everything ...I have marriage certificates ..but cant find john and mathew together anywhere..

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: looking for any connection to a mathew sullivan born 1856...and his son john (my GRANDFATHER) born 1882..been on everthing and it,s cost me quite a lot ....and still got no further...also a john evans born 1821 from nantmel anybody got any clues..I have done everything ...I have marriage certificates ..but cant find john and mathew together anywhere..

www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/RAD/Nantmel/Ga...

NANTMEL (NANT-MAEL) is a parish in the hundred of RHAIADR, county of RADNOR, SOUTH WALES. The property of -- Evans, Esq., is in this parish. MAESGWYN
forms the south-eastern portion of the parish, and was formerly called Uwch Coed. At the base of the barren eminence termed Rhiw graidd, on the north-western side, is a fine sheet of water, about a mile in circumference, called Llyn Gwyn. Near this, and close to the left bank of the Dulais river, is Llwynbaried House, now the property of - Evans, Esq.

www.ancestry.co.uk
1841 Wales Census
Name: John Evans
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Radnorshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Nantmel
Hundred: Rhayader
County/Island: Radnorshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Rhayader
Sub-registration district: Nantmel

www.familysearch.org (I am doubting this one)
MATTHEW SULLIVAN
Birth: 19 OCT 1856 Ballingarry Rc Parish, Tipperary, Ireland
Father: MATTHEW SULLIVAN
Mother: MARY CAHILL

1881 British Census
Matthew SULLIVAN
Birth Year <1856>
Birthplace Pultney St, Middlesex, England
Age 25
Occupation Bricklayer
Marital Status U <Unmarried>
Head of Household Matthew SULLIVAN
Relation Head
Dwelling 3 Spring Street
Census Place London, Middlesex, England

www.rootsweb.com--This John Evans born in different place in Wales. He had 3 sisters named Mary and a brother named Thomas (born between 1809 and 1818).
John EVANS
Birth: 1821 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Baptism: 26 DEC 1821 Cardiff
Father: Edward EVANS b: 1792 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Mother: Hannah MORGAN b: 1796 in Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Are you sure that Matthew Sullivan is the father to John Evans (b. 1882)?? Could it be through adoption?? I couldn't find either of the John Evans that listed Matthew as a father or son.

You probably have already tried these, but I'm going to suggest them just to make sure.

Have you tried to find John's baptism information? (Nantel baptisms from 1742-1992 are available on microfilm)

Have you tried to find Mathew's will?

If not, these sites can tell you how to do so:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/RAD/ind...

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/RAD/Nan...

http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=653

Here's more re: finding wills:

From 1858 wills have been proved at secular district probate registries. For Montgomeryshire wills searchers should contact the Shropshire Records Office, and for Breconshire and Radnorshire searchers should contact the Herefordshire Record Office. Both offices have compiled indexes to the will volumes. Alternatively wills and letters of administration for England and Wales from 11 Jan 1858 are available from the Principal Probate Registry of the Family Division, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6NP (tel: 020 7936 7000).