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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Berkshire => England => Berkshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: TimEwins on Sunday 20 February 11 22:46 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I found a post on this site via a search engine dated 2005! regarding the Ewins family in Easthampstead 1851.
The conversation was between two users maudmutch and DebbieG concerning Charles Ewins
I am a direct descendent of Charles Ewins 1827 and am just starting out on my own investigations. I would be interested to hear what you found out, even though itys a longshot at 6 years ago !
Regards
Tim Ewins
(Still living in Reading)
Link to older post
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=k3brdave33d7q0eg7phmhkk512&action=printpage;topic=79094.0
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Hi Tim & welcome to RootsChat
Once you've made a couple more posts you will be able to send a PM (Private Message) to other RootsChatters by clicking on the green scrolly thing under their name
In the meantime, I will send maudmutch and DebbieG a link to this post for you. They have both been on this site very recently
Linda
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Hi Linda
Thanks for the information.
I've only just started out on this very addictive hobby
Tim
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You'll be back - probably many times :)
Linda
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Yes I am still actively researching my Ewins roots. I believe Charles (1827) is the son of James Ewins and Maria Deadman. My ancestor James is his elder brother born 1823. Since joining this site so many years ago online censuses have made research easier and I have gathered lots of information I can share with you. I know that Charles was married to Harriet ... and they had children Caroline, Charles and Alice. I know young Charles had 7 children, 5 of whom were alive in 1911 Albert, Nellie, Charles Alfred, Bertha and Stanley Herbert so I guess you are a descendant of one of the sons.
Please feel free to ask me anything about James and Maria's family I will try to help if I can.
My difficulty is I am miles away from Berkshire so unable to look at original sources but over the years I have been in contact with a good number of family members who have been able to fill in many gaps.
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Hi
Thanks for the information :0) I am at work at the moment but will take a closer look at your posting later.
I am sure we could share our research both ways.
Here are a few things I have found out ...
I too believe that Charles (1827) was the son of James Ewins and Maria Deadman. I found Maria's maiden name by getting hold of Henry Ewins (1841) Birt Certificate, which was a red herring on a direct line, but a family member nethertheless.
As you said in your original post, Charles 1827) wasn't living with the rest of the family according to a census at the time (next door).
I will soon be able to confirm that he was the son of James and Maria, because I have ordered the birth certificate. I will let you know when I do.
Charles (c1827) was married to Harriet Hawkins (c1831) and they indeed had Caroline, Charles and Alice.
My descendant is his son Charles (1851)
Here is My line down from James (c1801)
James (c1801)/ Maria Deadman - Charles (c1827)/Harriet Hawkins - Charles (1851)/Fanny - Albert (1875)/Ada Lamacraft* - Ernest (1901)/Ada Webb -
John (1934)/Patricia Fletcher - Tim Ewins (1964)/Angela Hadland
* I remember visiting Ada Lamacraft as a child, she lived to be 97!
I am living in Reading, and rather oddly working in an ancient barn conversion in Easthampstead !
I am using one of the geneology websites, and this is as far as I have got up the Ewins line.
Another couple of interesting things I've found online recently are that
1) James (c1801) and Maria were born in Ash near Aldershot, and Farnham Surrey respectively, and in Ash there is a street named Ewins Close ..
need to investigate further.
2) Last night I found a reference to Henry Ewins (1841) married to an Elizabeth running a local pub called the Crooked Billet in 1861 ...
one I've been in a few times.
Easthampstead Parish records are apparently kept in the Reading Records Office, so as I am nearby, I will eventually get there.
Please to make contact with a fellow (distant) relative
Tim
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Hi Tim
Yes I have always included Charles as James and Maria Deadman's son. I have all their other children and their families too if you would like them. James is the son of Thomas and Ann of Ash as you say. It was only yesterday I discovered Ewins Close. What a coincidence. James had siblings George and Jemima and probably John. There may be others.
James (the brother of your ancestor Charles) was killed when a wall he was working on in Easthampstead Park on the Windsor Estate fell on him.
I am in close contact with Anne who is Charles and James' sister Caroline's descendant.
James Ewins (1823) had a several children. His son George joined the Army soon after his father died and was married in India. George had 4 sons and 4 daughters. His third son Edward was my grandfather.
I have found many variations of Ewins which has made searching very difficult but I am ok with James and Maria's family.
I envy your nearness to the Record Office in Reading I think we can provide you with a list for investigation.
Val
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Hi
Thanks for the information ... very interesting. We can share information if you are happy to do so, filling in each other's family branches.
Here is a new bit of information, unfortunately not a great help ....
I visited Easthampstead Parish Church this morning, and took a look around the church cemetary. I could find no traces of a Ewins there :0(
Of course there are many churches in the area, and I am not sure exactly when they could have died (I was looking 1800-1900).
Met a guy there who said you could get a name search done on the parish church records (for a fee of course), but an option open to me.
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Hi Tim
Thank you for your post. I don't think our Ewins' were rich enough to have gravestones although I have been in contact with someone else who says there is a gravestone in Easthampstead with just JE on it and she likes to think it stands for James Ewins. I am not sure who would be the contacts down there for the church records I would willingly pay for a transcript (within reason). My branch of the family were in Easthampstead between say 1815 and 1865 but when James died in 1857 his wife Ann (Crop) soon entered another relationship with a neighbour, had another child and moved to London with her remaining children a few years later. This week I will also contact Ash to see what the connection is to Ewins Close. More later in the week.
Val
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Hi Val
I did wonder if they were rich enough for headstones, but I guess the records would record who was burried there regardless of the headstone.
Strangely enough, the guy we spoke to down at Easthampstead Church (some helper, not a vicar) did mention that there were some early grave stones at the front of the church with just initials on them, but we didn't check them :0( Will have to pop back ... its not far.
Not sure how the church record search entails, I would hope you gave them a surname, and they went looking for ALL records .... Need to do bit more research first
Intersested to hear about Ewins Close in Ash
I now have Birth and Marriage certificates for Henry Ewins (son of james I believe), I'll let you know what they say, when I'm back at home tomorow.
Tim
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Hi, sorry have been really busy at work of late, and this is my first 'family tree update' for weeks
I can confirm definitely that Charles c1827 is the son of James and Maria (Deadman)
I've also had some fun confirming that Charles c1851 (his son) married a Fanny Rixon. I too have now seen spellings like Ewens, and even a mismatched certificate reference on the archives.
We visited Easthampstead Church again today, and there is possibly grave stone with the initials JE on it. Its hard to make out the J .... and the rest is worn away. Its right near the chuch spire, right next to a tree.
Do you want to carry on this thread here, or go to Private Messaging? as you have obviously spent a lot of time and effort on this, and its really just of interedt to the Ewins family decendents?
I have now filled in my tree with all the info you have given above.
Cheers
Tim
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Hi Tim
Nice to have you back. I am just doing a little more work on Charles' descendants You probably have it any way but would be good to share notes. I am not sure how we do private messaging or exchange e mails on this site but yes life would be easier.
Val
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Easthampstead parish registers for the dates you are discussing are held at the Berkshire Record Office. If you can easily get to the churchyard you could easily go to the BRO to check them (for free).
Take some ID as you'll need to get a reader's card.
Berks FHS sell CDs of the Berkshire Burial Index and Marriage Index, both of which include Easthampstead records (burials 1558-1915, marriages 1558-1835).
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Thanks for the additional info ... the CDs look interesting as I would have to take time off work to visit the Berkshire Records Office
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The BRO does open late (until 9pm) on Thursdays.
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Thanks ... I didn't know that .... thought it was 9-00am to 5-00pm
Tim
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There are about a dozen Ewins listed as being buried in the Berkshire Burial Index (courtesy of the Berkshire Family History Society) including ...
James Ewins buried 28/4/1877 aged 78
James Ewens buried 9/6/1867 aged 44
James Ewens buried 22/6/1873 aged 16m
KN
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Thanks ... I've ordered the CDs from the Berkshire FHS :0)
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Hi,
I've read with interest your information about the Ewins family. By coincidence my mum and dad lived in Ewins Close in Ash before I was born.
I noticed that you mentioned that there may be a connection to Ash. Anyway, I have discovered several Ewins buried in the churchyard of St Peters in Ash. I've found two headstones (so far) with the following wording (which is quite hard to decipher!):
- In memory of John Ewins who died July 14th 1873 aged 88. Also of Elizabeth his wife who died Nov 29th 1855 aged 55. Also of their children Eliza, Ann, James, John, Sarah, Emma and Ellen.
There is also a Charlotte mentioned at the foot of the headstone but that is all I can decipher
- Mary Ewins who departed this life February 2nd 1887 in her 64th year.
I don't know if there is a connection to the Ewins family you are researching but I thought you might like to know.
Good luck with your research!
Craig
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Hi Craig
Thanks for the information.
We have since found out that Ewins Close is named after the Ewins that used to own the land there. The Museum on the site gave us (myself and other fellow Ewins') the information.
I have visited the Cemetery myself and seen some graves, althiught I think there are couple more that I've not seen yet.
I live reasonably close to Ash, so can always pay another visit.
Are you yourself realted to a Ewins ? That would be really interesting if you were realted to teh Ewins family and still living in Ash.
Currently in contact with two other Ewins' in my tree, goiung back to 1850 now. Still Searching....
Regards
Tim
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Hi Tim
I'm not related to a Ewins (as far as I'm aware) but have lived in or around Ash all my life. I have a keen interest in local and family history and recalled seeing the Ewins headstones in the St Peters churchyard.
I hope the search keeps going well and good luck when you get to pre 1837!
Regards
Craig
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Hi Tim
I too am also a decedent of James Ewins & Maria Deadman via their eldest son James.
I think I may know who Maudmuch is. Although James Ewins's children were all born in Easthampstead his eldest son George is listed as being born in Finchampstead. Any knowledge as to why?
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Found a very interesting site that has photos of Ewins Family Grave stones in Ash.
Plus Frederick Blizzard's grave (Son of Charlotte Ewins) where a Mary Ewins is also buried:
http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemetery.php?cemetery=1368
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Found this info on an Emma Ewins who I believe is the same Emma listed as the daughter of George Ewins b. Jun 1797 in Ash.
"Emma Ewins1,2
F, #16852, b. circa 1835, d. 23 December 1916
Her married name was Slyfield.1 Emma Ewins was born circa 1835 at Binfield, Berkshire England.1 She married John Round Slyfield, son of John Slyfield and Sarah Emma Griffiths, in 1860; and his marriage was recorded at Windsor record office in the September quarter 1860.1,2 Emma Ewins appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Easthampstead, Berkshire England, as Wife, age 26, birthplace Binfield, Berkshire.1 She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at Reigate, Surrey England, as Emma Round, wife, age 36, birthplace Binfield, Berkshire.3 She appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Amen Corner, Binfield, Berkshire England, as Emily Slyfield, head, widow, age 45, birthplace Easthampstead, Berkshire.4 She appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at Binfield, Berkshire England, as Head, widow, age 60, birthplace Binfield, Berkshire.5 She died on 23 December 1916 at Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire England; and her death was recorded at Wokingham record office in the December quarter 1916.6,7 Her estate was probated on 1 May 1917; Slyfield Emma of Nine Mile Ride Wokingham Berkshire widow died 23 December 1916 Probate London 1 May 1916to John Round Slyfield cowman and George Slyfield carman
Effects £106 8s.7"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~macculloch/p277.htm#i16852
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Hello
Please to meet another member of the tree
I am still searching .... but have been busy of late
I will read through all the Info yiu provided, thanks.
This Post has been very succesful, I myself found two members of this tree discussing the Ewins Family here
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1861/George Ewins/Cattle Dealer/31/Easthampstead, Berks/Census ***
1861/Elizabeth Ewins/Wife/29/Barkham, Berks/Census
1861/Harriet Moorcock/Visitor, Independent/69/Cookham, Berks/Census
1861/Richard Brown/Boarder, Labourer/30/Aldershot, Hants/Census
http://deadpubs.co.uk/Berkshire/Wokingham/CrookedBillet.shtml
George's wife would be Elizabeth Moorcock.
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I have eaten and had beers in the Crooked Billet :0) Its near my workplace
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Hi
I am a direct descendant of George Ewins who was born in Finchampstead. He was my Grt. Grt Grandfather. My Grt. Grandfather was George's eldest son William Alfred. George moved to Bolton and is buried, along with several family members in Heaton Cemetery.
I believe that George met his wife, Elizabeth Cherrington, whilst serving as a footman in the army in India, although I could be mistaken.
William Alfred and his brother Walter were members of the Howe Bridge Mining rescue team and were involved in the attempted rescue of the miners trapped underground after the Hulton Colliery disaster of 1910. Only 2 men actually survived, the rest all perished (360 men and boys).
Two of William Alfred's brother's-in-law were lost, the younger being Leonard Emmett who was only 17 years old. Leonard was one of 14 that could not be identified and is buried in a communal grave in Westhoughton Cemetery under the monument to the 14.