Joseph Evans / Toddington

[MaccaAddison]

Good morning

Having recently undergone major abdominal surgery I’ve decided to as part of my recovery time to get back to my research into my family history. With work I don’t get the time which is so frustrating.

Successful day yesterday but I have hit a snag - Joseph Evans, father of Samuel (1802) and husband of Mary - I think. What who was Mary cannot locate maiden name or record of marriage, and what of his parents?

Joseph was my 4th Great Grandfather. Toddington seems to be the epicentre of my Evans family, keen to find out how far I can go back and what connections there still may be in the village.

Any assistance would be very kind and much appreciated.


Thank you

Mark

[Kay99]

Have you checked the GRO Birth Index for children of Samuel and his wife?? It gives mothers maiden name -
Based on the 1851 census was this the birth of their son Joseph from the index ?

EVANS, JOSEPH        mothers maiden name ODELL     
GRO Reference: 1846  S Quarter in WOBURN UNION  Volume 06  Page 123

And possible couples marriage??
Samuel Evans
Marriage   29 Jan 1843 Toddington,Bedford
Father    Joseph Evans
Spouse    Mary Odell

Kay

[MaccaAddison]

Thanks Kay.

I may be getting confused, I understood from the marriage records that Samuel married Mary Odell in 1843 and in that record it records Joseph as his father. John is listed as father to Mary.

Samuel’s baptism 25 April 1802 advises a Joseph and Mary as his parents. There are a few Mary’s.

But perhaps I’m reading it incorrectly

[Kay99]

The marriage is a transcription and does list Samuel's father as Joseph and Samuel's bride as Mary Odell - no mention of a John

Is this Samuel and family in 1841 living in Square, Toddington??  Then it looks like he was widower  when he married and the children were from his first wife

Samuel   Evens   35   Bedfordshire
Mary Ann   Evens   15   Bedfordshire
Sarah   Evens   13   Bedfordshire
James   Evens   9   Bedfordshire
William   Evens   7   Bedfordshire
Jane         Evens      5   Bedfordshire

[Kay99]

A family tree on Anc lists this first wife as Elizabeth Robinson who re married on 18 Aug 1823 at North Crawley, Buckinghamshire but I haven't checked that

Just found another transcription of the 1843 Toddington marriage and Mary Odell's father was listed as John

[trish1120]

Death Reg;
EVANS, ELIZABETH age 35 
GRO Reference: 1839  S Quarter in WOBURN UNION  Volume 06  Page 63

Bapt of Jane has Parents as Samuel/Betsey

Looks like she died after childbirth and female baby also.

Birth Reg;
EVANS,  -      ROBINSON 
GRO Reference: 1839  S Quarter in WOBURN UNION  Volume 06  Page 109

Death Reg;
EVANS,  -      0 
GRO Reference: 1839  S Quarter in WOBURN UNION  Volume 06  Page 61

[trish1120]

Looks to me this may be Joseph, remarried.

1841 Census
Toddington
Joseph Evan (69) 1772 Ag Lab
Jane Evan (60) 1781
Charlotte Worker (20) 1821

Marriage  23 June 1823
Toddington, Bedfordshire, Joseph EVANS to Jane WORKER

[Kay99]

Found a transcription of the 1823 marriage of Samuel to Elizabeth Robinson and Samuel's residence is listed as Toddington Bedford so looks good

[Kay99]

Joseph's first marriage?

Joseph Evans
9 Jan 1797
Marston, Bedfordshire
Spouse  Mary Hart

Possible death of Mary Evans
Place    Toddington Bedfordshire
Age    48
Death year    1822
Record set    National Burial Index For England & Wales
Burial year    1822