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Career
Evans obtained his degree at St David's College, Lampeter in 1846. He was made deacon in 1839, and priest in 1850. He was curate of Cardigan St Mary between 1849 and 1850, of Gelligaer St Catwg 1850–1853, and of Troedyraur St Michael 1854–1856.

Rhymney St David
Evans took up the benefice of Rhymney in the diocese of Llandaff in 1856. His patrons for the benefice were the directors of the Rhymney Iron Company. By 1898, when the population was 8267, the benefice included £300 per annum plus Rhymney vicarage.

In 1898 Evans became prebendary of St Cross for Henry Morgan in Llandaff Cathedral, Dom. chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff in 1883, proc. for D. and C. of Llandaff in 1886.