Hello Chris,

If this is the right Eva I think you may be correct about the name she used at marriage to Richard SAUNDERS. Here she is in a later census,

GR 1881 Census, West dean, Old Croft

Benjamin THOMAS, Head, Mar, 57, Coal Miner, b. Gloshire, West Dean
Mary Ann, Wife, Mar, 52, Gloshire, Newland
Edwin, Son, Un, 16, Coal Miner, Gloshire, West Dean
Eva, Daur, 13, Scholar, Gloshire, West Dean
Richard, Son, 12, Scholar, Gloshire, West Dean
Florance, Daur, 12, Scholar, Gloshire, West Dean
Benjamin, Son, 10, Scholar, Gloshire, West Dean
Alice, Daur, 7, Scholar, Gloshire, West Dean

This seems to be her illegitimate daughter, Annie (Mary Ann),

FODFHT

Record_ID: 412366
Entry_Number:
Year: 1889
Month: Apr
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: THOMAS
Child_Forenames: mary Ann
Fathers_Forenames:
Mothers_Forenames: Eva
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Union
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference:
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Monmouth

In 1901 Annie looks to be with her grandmother,

GR 1901 Census, West Dean, Oldcroft

Mary A THOMAS, Head, Wid, 66, b. Woolaston, Glos.
Edwin, Son, M, 34, Coal miner (Hewer), Oldcroft, Glos.
Jane, Daur in law, M, 34, Oldcroft, Glos.
Annie M A, Grand daur, 12, Oldcroft, Glos.
Ethel M, Grand daur, 4, Oldcroft, Glos.

This seems to show that the marriage didn’t turn out too well,

BNA Gloucestershire Chronicle - Saturday 14 May 1892
COLEFORD PETTY SESSIONS May 13

Eva Saunders summoned Richard Saunders, her husband, a collier, for assaulting her on the 26th September last year. The parties, who looked very young, had been married about two years, and there was one child four years old. The defendant had assaulted his wife, and then deserted her. He had been working in Cardiff. On being fined 20s. and ordered to pay 27s. costs, defendant said he would rather go to gaol. He was accommodated with one month’s hard labour.

This looks like Richard back with his family in 1901,

GR 1901 Census, West Dean, Viney Hill,

Harriett SAUNDERS, Head, Wid, 72, b. Oldcroft, Glos.
Samuel, Son, S, 44, Coal Miner, Oldcroft, Glos. Deaf. Time NK.
William, Son, S, 34, Coal Miner, Oldcroft, Glos.
Richard, Son, S, 29, Labourer General, Oldcroft, Glos.
Selina HOWELL, Granddaur, 10, Oldcroft, Glos. Cripple from (Birth?)
Fred SAUNDERS, Grandson, 13, Oldcroft, Glos.

Despite the anomalous age and marital status this must be Richard SAUNDERS. The family matches previous census entries for him. Deceased father’s name was George as per marriage record.

But where is Eva?

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PETER DARBY
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Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZABETH DARBY
Marriage: 05 MAR 1799 Hewelsfield, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M029191 1742 - 1812 0425439 Film 6911738 Film
Sheet: 00

PETER DARBY
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 18 AUG 1805 Hewelsfield, Gloucester, England

Age at Christening: 4
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Parents:
Father: PETER DARBY
Mother: ELIZABETH
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Messages:
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The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C029191 1742 - 1812 0425439 Film 6911737 Film
Sheet: 00

You maybe fortunate and pick up a little bit of additional information by
looking at Biglands Hewelsfield Gravestones Transcripts, which is available in
our Stories and Articles section of the Web site.

http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/stories-and-articles

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JANE DARBY
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 05 JUL 1789 Hewelsfield, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JAMES DARBY
Mother: RACHEL
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
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C029191 1742 - 1812 0425439 Film 6911737 Film
Sheet: 00

suspect

James Darby Event(s):
Birth: About 1762 Of, Woolaston, Gloucester, England

Marriages:
Spouse: Rachel Lewis Marriage: 01 FEB 1787 Woolaston, Gloucester, England

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JAMES DARBY
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 28 AUG 1791 Hewelsfield, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JAMES DARBY
Mother: RACHEL
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C029191 1742 - 1812 0425439 Film 6911737 Film
Sheet: 00

Year 1828
Month Aug.
Day 16

Groom Surname DARBY
Groom Forename(s) Peter
Groom Age at Marriage [not
Groom condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession [not stated]
Groom Residence Hewelsfield
Groom Father's Surname [not stated]
Groom Father's Forename(s) [not stated]
Groom Father's Rank or Profession [not stated]

Bride Surname LEWIS
Bride Forename(s) Margaret
Bride Age at Marriage [not
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession [not stated]
Bride Residence Hewelsfield
Bride Father's Surname [not stated]
Bride Father's Forename(s) [not stated]
Bride Father's Rank or Profession [not stated]

Licence or Banns Banns
Date of banns [not stated]
Signature or Mark He signs She marks
Witness 1 Mark of William Darby
Witness 2 Mark of Hannah Darby
Other witnesses
Officiating Minister Yate Fosbroke Curate
Event type Marriage
Memoranda
Transcriber's Notes
Register Reference P175 IN 1/5
Page No 26
Parish/Chapel Hewelsfield

1841 Small Brook
Peter Darby abt 1801 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Margret Darby abt 1806 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Cecil Darby abt 1831 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mahala Darby abt 1836 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Margret Darby abt 1839 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mariah Darby abt 1840 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Thurza Darby abt 1836 Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

1851 Smallbrook
Peter Darby abt 1801 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Marget Darby abt 1839 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Marla Darby abt 1833 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Hewelsfield Gloucestershire
Mundiah Darby abt 1841 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Son Hewelsfield Gloucestershire

HI SHEILA
I`VE JUST COME ACROSS YOUR INTEREST IN THE SELBY`S.I HAVE A MARTHA JAMES BORN 12TH FEB 1830 IN BREAM WHO MARRIED MESHACK SELBY IN MAY 1848 AT ST PAULS PARKEND .THEY MIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA WITH THEIR TWO CHILDREN MERCY AND PAUL IF THIS IS OF ANY INTEREST TO YOU I HAVE SOME PHOTO`S AND INFO ON THIS BRANCH OF THE SELBY`S
TERRY JAMES