Gordon Leonard Evans
Gordon Leonard Evans – Civilian Casualty, Coventry Blitz, 1941 Early Life and Family James Evans and Margaret Jenkins marriage certificate Parish Church of Llantwit Fardre Gordon Leonard Evans was born in 1911 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan , the son of James Evans and Margaret Jenkins , who had married in February 1905 at the Parish Church of Llantwit Fardre . The family later settled in Gorseinon, where Gordon spent his early childhood. 1911 Census The 1911 Census records the Evans family living at Pencasecrwn Road, Gorseinon . James, then 35 , was employed as a Colliery Repairer Underground , while his wife Margaret, aged 31 , was at home caring for their children. Their household at this time included Lillie Ann (14) , Levi Gethering (6) , Charlie James (4) , Frankie Thomas (2) , and the infant Gordon , who was just three months old . A lodger, William Elliot , aged 52 , was also living with the family, reflecting the common practice of shared accommodation in m...
