EVENDEN or Evernden

[Evenden1]

Hello all!  I  have been working on my grandfather's family genealogy lately and have a bit of trouble.  The family name is Evenden (at one time Everden).  Spent generations in Cranbrook, Frittenden, and Biddenden. 

Here is what I have:

I know for certain that my great grandfather is Frederick George Evenden (1851-1918) born in Frittenden, died in Cleveland, Ohio and married to Rose Ann Baker (1862-1947) and married in St. Andrew Holborn, Middlesex on October 24, 1881.

I believe Frederick’s father was William (1795-1881) born in Biddenden and married to Elizabeth Brown in November 9, 1818 in Cranbrook.

I believe William’s parents were Richard (born 1771) in Biddenden and married to Hannah Deas on February 4, 1794 in Biddenden.

I believe Richard’s parents were Richard (born 1742) in Cranbrook and married to Mary Harris on August 1766 in Cranbrook.

I believe Richard’s parents were John (born 1718) in Cranbrook and married to Elizabeth Beach on September 14, 1736 in Dallington, Sussex.

I believe John’s parents were John (born 1692) in Cranbrook and married to Sarah Fethergton on January 5, 1713 in Cranbrook.

I believe John’s parents were Richard (1661-1705) in Cranbrook and married to Judith (unknown) in Kent.

I am looking for suggestions on:

1)  What would you all suggest as the best way for me to verify these 'beliefs' I have?

Thanks!  If I can verify, then I can begin working on siblings that must be out there.

[bearkat]

 Searching for wills and memorial inscriptions (some of the Kent ones can list all children) can be really useful when trying to confirm relationships.

Here's a few Kent sites that might help:

http://www.kentarchaeology.ac/ekwills_a/series/ekp2_intro.html

http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/MIs/MIslist.htm#W

[casalguidi]

Hi

Do you have your Frederick George bc1851 on all the available census returns here in the UK before he left for the US?  Do you have his baptism or birth certificate?

Casalguidi

[lizdb]

I know for certain that my great grandfather is Frederick George Evenden (1851-1918) born in Frittenden, died in Cleveland, Ohio and married to Rose Ann Baker (1862-1947) and married in St. Andrew Holborn, Middlesex on October 24, 1881.

I believe Frederick’s father was William (1795-1881) born in Biddenden and married to Elizabeth Brown in November 9, 1818 in Cranbrook.

Who are Frederick's parents on his birth cert? That will verify (or otherwise) this belief. Though it seems odd that his parents married in 1818 and Frederick wasnt born till 1851 ......

Get this one sorted out first - you may find you were on a wrong track and following the wrong family all along.

[lizdb]

Birth
Jul/Aug/Sep 1851
Cranbrook 5 82
Frederick George Evenden

1861
RG9 35 69 44

as a nephew in H/H of Benjamin and Ann Barratt in Chelsea

[Evenden1]

I do not have his birth certificate and I cannot find him on the census listings, other than a huge 'perhaps' in 1861 with an aunt and uncle.

I have his marriage listing in a family bible, and his birth date and location.

[lizdb]

I believe Frederick’s father was William (1795-1881) born in Biddenden and married to Elizabeth Brown in November 9, 1818 in Cranbrook.

Here is that William in 1851.
This is a few months before Fredk's birth, so his mother would be pregnant at time of census
Unfortunately I can make out if William is married or widowed on the census image as there is a big black blob! But wife is not with him on census night

HO107 1619 105 12
Cranbrook
Hazledean Common
William 56 Ag lab bn Biddenden
Francis 13 son bn Frittenden
Emily 8 dtr bn Cranbrook
George 4 bn Cranbrook

I dont think you can say this is Fred's father without getting his birth cert.

[lizdb]

This looks like the same family in 1841 - though this time father missing

Relationships are not given in 1841 so hard to draw any conclusions

HO107 472 8
Hazledean Common

Elizabeth 40
Charles 15
Eliza 13
Thomas 10
Susannah 6
Frances 4

[Gadget]

Hi 

I've just seen this.

I have a Jane Alice Burgess marrying a Richard Henry Evernden Jun q, 1896, Cranbrook

Jane was a relative of mine.

A few years ago I had contact with a gentleman in Australia who had a large database on the Everndens/Evendens up to current times. I'm not sure if I still have a contact e-mail for him as I've changed e-mails a few times since.

If you're interested, I'll do a big search and see if I can find him.


Regards


Gadget