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Mary Ann Evans B1832

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Delboy1978

Delboy1978 Report 19 Mar 2022 14:34

Hello All

Im having a struggle and if someone can have a fresh look for me please...

Mary Ann Evans, Baptised in St Annes Church Soho, Westminster 1832. Her parents according to this are Robert and Harriet Evans.

I have Mary Ann Evans, Marriage Banns to George Hills in Bethnal Green in 1855. George was a widower and is older than Mary Ann Evans. He had two children prior this marriage, his first wife was Mary Ann Brown in Fordham Cambs: she died in 1848 so between then and 1855 George Hills moved to london with his two children. So I have been on wild goose chase with this one as I didnt realise until late that he had married two ladies with the same first names. Anyway I have worked this out and got the certificates to support this. I am just waiting for the marriage one for her and George to come through,

I am looking for Mary Ann Evans and her parents in 1841, 1851 census before she got married in 1855, the marriage banns stated her address was in Warner Place which is in Bethnal Green,. I have the subsequent census details with her husband, step children and then their own children 1861 onwards.

Mary Ann E is my 2x Great Grandmother.

i am struggling to see anything so any help would be great.

Thank you

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2022 14:44

Robert Evans (Oil & Colour Man) was deceased at the time of the 1855 marriage

Mary Ann was not at 5, Warner Place in 1851

The marriage cert is on Ancestry

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Mar 2022 14:50

Could Mary Ann be known as May? There is this record in the 1841 census:-

Morgan Street, St George, St George in the East, London & Middlesex, England

Robert Evans Male 40 1801 - (on image occ. is Colourman)
Harriott Evans Female 35 1806 -
John Evans Male 12 1829 Middlesex, England
May Evans Female 9 1832 Middlesex, England<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
George Evans Male 5 1836 Middlesex, England
Frederic Evans Male 3 1838 Middlesex, England
Edward Evans Male 0 1841 Middlesex, England

Kath. x

Delboy1978

Delboy1978 Report 19 Mar 2022 14:53

Hi Kath
Certainly looks like its a possibility! and Harriet is spelt differently too
Thanks will have a look
Del

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2022 14:55

:-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2022 15:03

???????????

EVANS, EDWARD JAMES BLOWERS
GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in SAINT GEORGE (IN THE EAST) IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLE Volume 02 Page 92


Name: Harriet Blowers
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1823
Marriage Place: St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, Westminster, England
Spouse: Robert Evans
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2022 15:06

EVANS, ROBERT BLOWERS
GRO Reference: 1842 D Quarter in SAINT GEORGE (IN THE EAST) IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLE Volume 02 Page 87

Delboy1978

Delboy1978 Report 19 Mar 2022 15:17

Thanks Erikah, certainly ones to research further.

Thanks for the help!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Mar 2022 15:24

Neither Robert nor Harriet was born in Middlesex

Occupation isn't 'right', but......................

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Morgan Street, Saint George in the East, St George in the East, London & Middlesex, England
Robert Evans Head Married Male 52 1799 Carpenter master Shropshire, England
Harriet Evans Wife Married Female 47 1804 - Chelmsford, Essex, England
John Evans Son Unmarried Male 20 1831 Picture frame maker Middlesex, England

Delboy1978

Delboy1978 Report 19 Mar 2022 15:28

hmm, its the same address on the 1841 census that Kath posted. 39 Morgan St

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Mar 2022 16:34

Ancestry's transcription of 1841 gives her name as Mary - must admit the handwriting's not clear:

Mary Evans
in the 1841 England Census
Name: Mary Evans
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Female
Where Born: Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: St George Middlesex
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
View image
Registration District: St George in the East
Sub-registration District: St Mary
Neighbors:
Piece: 696
Book: 9
Folio: 30
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Evans 40
Harriett Evans 35
John Evans 12
Mary Evans 9
George Evans 5
Fredric Evans 3
Edward Evans 4 Mo

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Mar 2022 16:45

There are several possibilities for Mary Ann in 1851, allowing for variations in YOB and POB:

Mary Evens
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Mary Evens
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where Born: London, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: Dalston
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Dalston
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration District: Hackney
Sub-registration District: Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 77
Piece: 1505
Folio: 551
Page Number: 21


Mary Ann Evans
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Mary Ann Evans
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where Born: London, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Milton next Gravesend
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Gravesend
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration District: Gravesend
Sub-registration District: Gravesend
ED, institution, or vessel: 2d
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 23
Piece: 1608
Folio: 284
Page Number: 8


Mary Ann Evans
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Mary Ann Evans
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where Born: London, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration District: Stepney
Sub-registration District: Mile End Old Town Lower
ED, institution, or vessel: 04
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 31
Piece: 1553
Folio: 68
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
George Christel 37
Martha Christel 36
Mary Ann Evans 16


Mary A Evans
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Mary A Evans
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where Born: Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Woodford
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration District: West Ham
Sub-registration District: Leyton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 88
Piece: 1769
Folio: 384
Page Number: 29


Mary Evans
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Mary Evans
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where Born: London, England
Civil Parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration District: Islington
Sub-registration District: Islington East
ED, institution, or vessel: 25b
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 386
Piece: 1502
Folio: 52
Page Number: 11



Impossible to know which if any - is the right one.

Delboy1978

Delboy1978 Report 19 Mar 2022 19:42

Thanks, yes its impossible to know which one is her.

I have more to go on now which looks good and in the right direction.

thanks for your help :)