1841 census shows Evan Pugh, Age: 40, a farmer, born: Merionethshire, Wales. Living in Hafedawen Llanfachreth with Ann Pugh 40 and Jane Pugh 10. Difficult to know if this is the same man as in later censuses.
1851 census shows Evan Pugh, age: 57, widower and labourer, born: Llanfachreth, Merionethshire. Now living at Llaft y Efel, Isafon with his daughter Anne Pugh, aged 18 (born Llanelltyd). This census district is around Llanelltyd Church. (an Evan Pugh, bachelor of Llanfachreth parish, marries a Margaret Jones 7 May 1821 at Priodasau which could have been him)
LLANELLTYD, a parish in the hundred of Ardudwy, county Merioneth, 1 mile N.W. of Dolgelly, its post town, and 8 from Barmouth. It is situated under Cadr Idris, at the confluence of the rivers Maw and Wnion, surrounded by scenery the most beautiful of any to be found in Wales. In this spot are the remains of Cymmer Abbey', an establishment of the Cistercian order, founded here near the close of the 12th century by the two sons of Conan, Meredydd, and Gruffydd. At the dissolution of the monasteries the income was valued at £58 158. 4d. The ruins indicate that the building was not very extensive. Copper is obtained, and the neighbourhood furnishes a supply of peat. Some of the hills present a barren appearance. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bangor, value £62. The church is dedicated to St. Illtyd. There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel." [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)]
1861 census Gives Evan Pugh living at Caebendy, Nannau Isafon, age 65, a farmer of 25 acres with wife Ann aged 56. Both Evan Pugh and his wife were born at Llanfachreth
1871
census Evan Pugh, Age: 74, born: Llanfachreth, Merionethshire, Wales living
with wife Anne Pugh 66. Living at Caerbendy isaf, Llanelltyd. By now a farmer
of 80 acres.
1881 census just
shows his widow Ann Pugh, a retired farmer Name: Anne Pugh, Age: 74, born: Llanfachreth,
Merionethshire. Living by herself at 2 Tynycelyn, Llanelltyd