I am trying to trace the family of Elizabeth Evans born in 1851 in Gloucestershire married to Alfred Duffield I would like to know where her parents came from

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Alfred DUFFIELD married Elizabeth EVANS - 1869, Chepstow District

1871 Census
Monmouthshire
Chapel Hill

Old Furnace

Alfred DUFFIELD - 29, labourer, born Mon. Chapel Hill
Elizabeth DUFFIELD - 28 - born Glos, Lydbrook (aged 30 on the 1881 census/40 on the 1891 and 60 on the 1911)
Ann DUFFIELD - 1 - born Mon. Newchurch

? Tree on Ancestry, gives Elizabeth's parents as: Thomas EVANS and Ann MARTIN

Hi Avril

Elizabeth consistently states born LYDBOOK, Glos on census.

There is this Evans family in Lybrook in 1851, including a 3 month old Elizabeth??
County Monmouthshire
Division Of County West Gloucester
Ecclesiastical District Holy Trinity
Enumeration District 5k
Hamlet Lydbrook
House Name Lydbrook
House Number
Parliamentary Borough
Municipal Ward
Registration District Monmouth
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain, Wales

Thomas Bc1812 Tintern
Ann bc1820 Tintern
George 1847 West Dean
Hannah 1849 " "
Lucy 1840 " "
Mary 1837 Wales
William 1842 Newchurch, Mon

Folio 345
Page 7
Piece Number 2444
Source
Archive Reference HO107

Thomas EVANS aged 30 is a Rooler in the Iron Works.

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has an Elizabeth EVANS, 1850 - Coleford, mother's maiden name MARTIN, as per the tree on Ancestry (other childrens' mother's maiden name also MARTIN)

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Lucy EVANS aged 11 on the 1851 census

Christened at Drybrook: 4 February 1840, parents: Thomas (Fireman) and Ann

1841 Census, Lidbrook

Thomas EVANS - 25 - Roller (not born in County)
Ann EVANS - 20 - (not born in County)
Lucy EVANS - 1

It might be a good idea to buy the Marriage Certificate?

That would give you her father's name and occupation (if known).

Marriages Sep 1869
Duffield Alfred Chepstow 11a 30
Evans Elizabeth Chepstow 11a 30

You can order online from the General Register Office and they cost £9.25 including p&p.

You have to register but there is no charge for that.

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

Chris

Oh well done Mar! I couldn't find Elizabeth but didn't think to look for one of the other children!

Chris

Thanks very helpful

I am trying to find out more about Elizabeth Evans mother and father mothers maiden name was martin I thought she my have Romany ancestry

These entries may have something to do with your query,

GR 1861 Census, New Inn Rd, Newchurch Parish, Chepstow District

Henry MARTIN, Head, Mar, 71, Ag. Lab, b. Mon, Chap[el] Hill
Cecelia, Wife, Mar, 64, Mon, Wolvesnewton
Elizabeth, Daur, Un, 38, Washerwoman, Mon, Newchurch
Elizabeth EVANS, Grand Daur, 10, Glos, Cinderford

GR 1851 Census, Newchurch Parish

Henry MARTIN, Head Mar, 61, Coal Carrier, b. Mon, Chapel Hill
Cecily, Wife, Mar, 55, Mon, Wolvesnewton
Elizabeth, Daur, Un, 24, Mon, Newchurch
Henry, Son, 10, Mon, Newchurch
John DUFFIELD, Nephew, un, 20, Labourer, Mon, Chepstow