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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Anya99 on Wednesday 06 June 12 08:49 BST (UK)
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Can anyone help me to discover more about my ancestor the Rev Edward Evans. He was born in 1799 and was a baptist minister at the Lords Hiii Chapel near Snailbeach in Shropshire.
All I know from my mother is that he was a pastor for 33 years and he is buried in the church graveyard. She also said that his son was the organist and there is a plaque on the wall inside the church for him. I have visited the church but was not able to go inside as it is no longer in use. I have also found an old text by a Shropshire miner that refers to him.
Does anyone have any information on him or any photographs? I would be very greatful for any help you can give me.
Thank you
Anya99
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Not sure whether you have seen this previous post about Edward Evans of Lords Hill, but there is a chance that a photo does exist http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,482736.0.html
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Is the text that you've found the Samuel Hughes one?
Cati
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I suspect that this is Edward in 1871 RG10; Piece: 2771; Folio: 71; Page: 21 He is with his married daughter Sarah Harrison and her family and seems to have an unmarried daughter, Mary, also with them. Edward, Sarah and Mary all handily give their birth place as Wales (narrows it down a bit!)
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Sarah Evans married Jonathan Grose Harrison on April 22 1861 at St Anne's Church, Stanley, West Derby. (cert on ancestry). Father is given as Edward Evans, Baptist Minister
Sarah Evans in 1861 RG 9; Piece: 2735; Folio: 59; Page: 10 visiting the Holbrook family - who were witnesses on her marriage cert. Gives POB as Newtown, Mont.
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Not sure whether you have seen this previous post about Edward Evans of Lords Hill, but there is a chance that a photo does exist http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,482736.0.html
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Thank you to spider monkey and cati for replying to my message. I have only just joined the roots site and have not got the hang of the technology yet. I think there is probably a better way to reply to you individually but I hope this is ok.
I did see the report from philjo and I would love a copy of the photo he has but I have not worked out how to make contact. I will try to work it out tonight.
The text was the Samuel Hughes one.
I have 2 census reports for Edward Evans. The 1841 census gives his birthdate as 1801 and lists his children as: Edward 17, Mary 14, Ann 11, Sarah 8 and Thomas 6. The 1851 census gives his birthdate as 1801. Both have him as a baptist minister at Lordshill, Snailbeach which is a tiny area so I am sure it is the. Same man. I am a descendant through Thomas and has daughter Edith Clara (known as Clara). I have lots of photos of Clara but none of Thomas or
Edward.
Thank you for all your replies
Anya99
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I did see the report from philjo and I would love a copy of the photo he has but I have not worked out how to make contact. I will try to work it out tonight.
If you click on the link that I gave you, it brings up the thread and philjo is the first poster on that thread. There is a green scroll underneath his name, by clicking on the scroll it enables you to send a personal message to him. He doesn't appear to have been on here since March, but he should get an email notifcation telling him that he has a message.
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Hi ,
I came across this site by accident while searching for information on Edward Evans. I am his great granddaughter. My grandmother was Clara Evans.
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My Ancestors Were Baptists by Geoffrey R Breed, pub Society of Genealogists, 4th edition ISBN: 9781903462522
I think it's out of print, but your library may be able to help.
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Did your Grandmother marry Septimus Thompson. Clara Thompson (Evans) was my great-grandmother through her daughter Annie Frances.
Anya99
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Hi, Septimus and Clara were my Grandparents. I am the daughter of their son George. ;0)
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Hi Susan20
Thank you for your reply. I think My parents possibly took me to visit George when we were younger. I also remember visiting Clara Thompson in Buxton and she taught us how to make paper flowers. I have a number of photos of her with Annie Frances and one of her with Olwen. Let me know if you would like copies.
Anya99
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Hi Anya, The plaque in the church reads 'sacred to the memory of Reverend Edward Evans, pastor of this church for 35 years, who departed this life April 15th 1872 aged 73 years - Be Ye Also Ready'.
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Hi Susan20. Thank you for your information on the plaque. I am really interested to find out more about my great-grandparents, Clara and Septimus Thompson. I wondered if you had any information on their lives that you could share with me. I feel very close to their side of the family as my mother had many happy memories of them. Unfortunately she died 3 years ago and I am no longer able to ask her about them. I would be happy to do this through the roots personal messages or private e-mail if you prefer. Thank you for your help. Anya99
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Hi Susan20. I am just starting again with my family tree after a long break looking after grandchildren. I wondered if you could give me some information on Clara Evans and Septamus Thompson. They were my great grandparents through Annie Francis Thompson (later Ashmore) and her daughter Ivy Ashmore (later Cartwright). I am trying to write a short profile on each person in my family tree for my grandchildren and I would appreciate anything at all that you could tell me about them. Unfortunately my mother died in 2010 so I can no longer ask her for more information. I remember meeting your grandmother (my great grandmother) Clara Thompson and I have some photos of her. I would love to know more about her life and also about Septamus. Anything at all would be helpful. Thank you Anya99
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I have just obtained a copy of Edward's will from the Probate office. It mentions a wife called Elizabeth. His first wife (Mary) died in July 1864 - she is buried in Snailbeach just outside the chapel door.
THe will is dated June 1870 so at some point in that 6 year period Edward remarried. Does anyone have the details? THere are a couple of possibilities in freebmd for marriages in 1867/68 in NEwtown/Welshpool and a couple more in Birkenhead. I can't see any in Shropshire for that period.
The will also says that Edward is resident of Willaston of the parish of Wybunbury in Cheshire (near Nantwich) at the time of writing.
On the 1871 census Edward is with his daughter in Shrewsbury so I can't check Elizabeth's details.
THis is the photo I have marked "edward Evans Evangelist" can anyone confirm if this is the same Edward?
Jeremy
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Anya, I have tried to send my email to you through a private msg but unsuccessful??