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Hi,

You have all been absolutely fabulous with my queries on Flossie Wood and her sister Gertrude. Their mother being Martha Wood an unmarried mother.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

I am wondering if you can help me with this query, please. Martha's parents were Sarah Head and Thomas Wood who married on 17th February 1866. Sarah Head was 25 years old and Thomas 36 (I have a copy of their marriage certificate and a print out of your record sheet of their marriage).

Sarah Head does not state her fathers name on their marriage certificate (or place of birth) and looking at different records she seems to have stated different places of birth ie. 1901 census born Wiltshire, 1911 near Southampton. There seems to be a different place of birth on each record.

I was wondering if anyone could help me trace the birth of Sarah Head. We are wondering if she was born out of wedlock or her mother was a widow and Sarah didn't know her late fathers name.

Thank you so much once again for all your help!

Kind wishes,
Erica

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When Sarah HEAD (age 25) married Thomas WOOD - 17 February 1866 - the two witnesses were Samuel & Susan WOOLFORD

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When using the Gloucestershire bdm - this may help…..

we have two children with with surname: WOOD, Agnes Minnie - mother's maiden name HEAD - 1868, For Westbury on Severn Newnham and in 1866 - Henry John WOOD - mother's maiden name HEAD - 1866 - ditto place

but then we have in 1849 - same area, Forest of Dean, Westbury on Severn, Newnham

Child Surname: WOODFORD -
Christian name: Elizabeth
Mother's Surname : WOODFORD
Mother's former name: HEAD

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Baptism at Westbury on Severn - 24 June 1885

Ethel Margaret Wicks WOODFORD (base born)

Mother's Forename: Susan

residence: Cinderford Workhouse

occupation: single woman

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1861 Census, East Dean

Henry WOOLFORD, 50 Ostler, born Wiltshire, Shaw (which is very close to Swindon)
Stephen BENNET - son-in-law - Glos East Dean
Joseph WOOLFORD - 18
Samuel WOOLFORD - 16
Susan WOOLFORD - 14
(assume the witnesses at the wedding of Sarah & Thomas)
Pamela - months

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Thank you so much! You have all been a FABULOUS help to me and without your help I would have come to a stand still. Thank you again.
Kind Regards
Erica

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I am only posting this one IN CASE there turns out to be a connection to your family. On one census you mention Sarah says she was born in Swindon. The Head children on here were born in the Swindon area, but their Sarah was born in 1848 so NOT your immediate family!

1851

Street BROAD STREET
Parish LITTLE DEAN
City
County Gloucestershire
Division Of County WESTERN
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 7
Hamlet
House Name
House Number
Parliamentary Borough
Municipal Ward
Registration District WESTBURY ON SEVERN
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Person 1
First Name JOSEPH
Last Name CARTER
Birth Year 1830
Age 21
Birth Place
Birth Town WANBROUGH
Birth County WILTSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household LODGER
Gender Male
Occupation RAIL LAB
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 2
First Name ISAAC
Last Name WILLIAMS
Birth Year 1813
Age 38
Birth Place
Birth Town HORSLEY
Birth County GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household LODGER
Gender Male
Occupation AG LAB
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 3
First Name MARTHA
Last Name HEAD
Birth Year 1811
Age 40
Birth Place
Birth Town ASHBURGH
Birth County BERKSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household HEAD
Gender Female
Occupation RAIL LAB'S WIFE
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 4
First Name HENRY
Last Name HEAD
Birth Year 1843
Age 8
Birth Place
Birth Town SWINDON
Birth County WILTSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 5
First Name WILLIAM
Last Name HEAD
Birth Year 1844
Age 7
Birth Place
Birth Town UPPER STRATTON
Birth County WILTSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 6
First Name JOHN
Last Name HEAD
Birth Year 1846
Age 5
Birth Place
Birth Town UPPER STRATTON
Birth County WILTSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household SON
Gender Male
Occupation SCHOLAR
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 7
First Name SARAH
Last Name HEAD
Birth Year 1848
Age 3
Birth Place
Birth Town UPPER STRATTON
Birth County WILTSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation AT HOME
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
Person 8
First Name ESTHER
Last Name HEAD
Birth Year 1851
Age 0
Birth Place
Birth Town LITTLE DEAN
Birth County GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Relationship To Head of Household DAUGHTER
Gender Female
Occupation AT HOME
Folio 354
Page 12
Piece Number 1959
Source
Archive Reference HO107
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The family are in Ruspidge in 1861 and the father is John Head bc1810 Wiltshire.

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This is the 1851 Census, for the WOOLFORD

Henry - 40 - Widower born Plidnerd (Lydyard) - which is Lydiard Millicent very near to Swindon)
John - 19 - born Wilts
Martha - 13 - born Glos. East Dean
Thomas - 12
Sarah - 9
Joseph - 7
Samuel - 6
Susan - 3

1841 Census, Little Dean Wood

WOOLLARD - WOOLFORD (Ancestry has this comment after the name : User-submitted comment) ****
Henry - 32 - not born in County
Susannah - 30 - not born in County
John - 10 - not born in County
Eliza - 8 - not born in County
Martha - 5 -born in County
Thomas - 3 - born in County
Benjamin - 1 - born in County

**** and this family is on Public Members Tree Ancestry with links to the census returns, including Sarah WOOLFORD age 19 working as a Servant, in Cheltenham at St John's Lodge, born Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean

- from this tree - as Susanna died in 1841 - they are not sure who the mother is of Sarah 1842, Samuel 1845 and Susan 1847)

Fod records: Burial at Littledean, 26 December 1841

Susanna WOOLFORD age 29

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Fod records, Marriage at Cinderford St John - 29 December 1884

Alfred COOK - 40 - Bachelor, Gardener, father: Samul COOK - Collier

married

Susan WOOLFORD, age 37, Spinster, of Cinderford - father: Henry WOOLFORD, labourer, by banns

witnesses: John WOOLFORD, and Emily COOK

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Looking at the early baptisms, the mother is Susanna

Family Search Church of Latter Day Saints

Henry WOOLFORD married Susanna HEAD - 6 November 1831, Liddiard-Millicent, WILTSHIRE

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Further information to add to the previous postings:

From Glos BMD:
Child Surname Child Forename Father Surname Mother Surname Mother's Former Name Year District Office Register Entry
WOOLFORD Benjamin WOOLFORD WOOLFORD HEAD 1840 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 2 327
WOOLFORD Joseph WOOLFORD WOOLFORD HEAD 1843 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 4 465
WOOLFORD Male WOOLFORD WOOLFORD HEAD 1841 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 3 467
WOOLFORD Susan WOOLFORD WOOLFORD HEAD 1847 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 7 401
WOOLFORD Thomas WOOLFORD WOOLFORD HEAD 1838 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 1 149
WOOLFORD Thomas WOOLFORD WOOLFORD HEAD 1845 Forest of Dean Westbury on Severn, Newnham 6 98

Marriage of Henry WOOLFORD to Maria HEAD:

Year: 1842
Month: Jun
Day: 9
Grooms_Surname: WOOLFORD
Grooms_Forenames: Henry
Grooms_Age: 33
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Forest of Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Simms [see Notes]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas [see Notes]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer [see Notes]
Brides_Surname: HEAD
Brides_Forenames: Maria
Brides_Age: 27
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Forest of Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Grindall [see Notes]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas [see Notes]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer [see Notes]
Licence_or_Banns: Not stated
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Thomas Sims
Witness_2: Mark of Sarah Burgum
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: James Davies Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: The clerk has copied the parents names from entry 73 perhaps confused by the fact that the witnesses to marriage 73 were the parties to marriage 74 and vice versa.
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 37
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

The marriage referred to in the Notes of the above marriage:

Year: 1842
Month: Jun
Day: 9
Grooms_Surname: SIMMS
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: Of full age
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Labourer
Grooms_Residence: Forest of Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Simms
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Brides_Surname: BURGUM
Brides_Forenames: Sarah
Brides_Age: Of full age
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Forest of Dean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Grindall
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Not stated
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He signs she marks
Witness_1: Mark of Henry Wolford
Witness_2: Mark of Maria Head
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: James Davies Rector
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 37
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Death of Maria:

Deaths Sep 1850
WOOLFORD Maria Westbury S 11 324

The following Census has been given in a previous post but included here for the detail:

1851 England Census forSamuel Woolford
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House Number Given Name Surname Relationship Age Estimated Birth Year Gender Birth Place
159 Henry Woolford Head 40 1811 Male Plidnerd, Wiltshire, England
159 John Woolford Son 19 1832 Male Plidnerd, Wiltshire, England
159 Martha Woolford Daughter 13 1838 Female East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
159 Thomas Woolford Son 12 1839 Male East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
159 Sarah Woolford Daughter 9 1842 Female Sutherup, Gloucestershire, England
159 Joseph Woolford Son 7 1844 Male East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
159 Samuel Woolford Son 6 1845 Male East Dean, Gloucestershire, England
159 Susan Woolford Daughter 3 1848 Female East Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1841 Census for Maria HEAD:

Given Name Surname Age Estimated Birth Year Gender Birth City Birth County Birth Country
Southrop
Charles Yates 20 1821 Male Gloucestershire England
Eliza Yates 20 1821 Female Gloucestershire England
Edward Yates 4 Mo 1841 Male Gloucestershire England
Maria Head 25 1816 Female Not born in County

In the 1851 Census Sarah's place of birth is given as Southrop which is where Maria was at the time of the 1841 Census and suggests that she may be Sarah's mother.

This looks like the birth registration (Southrop was in Northleach Registration District)
Births Sep 1841
HEAD Sarah Northleach 11 351

Mike

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Wow, thank you so much. I need to print off all the information you have all kindly sent me and sit down and study it.

I can not thank everyone enough!!! Absolutely fantastic.

Thank you very very much to everyone.

Kind Regards,
Erica

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Thank you for this information.
Kind regards,
Erica

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Hi Erica, I hope this helps.

Henry Woolford b 1808 married Susanna Head in 1831 Lydiard Millicent
There were six children, Susanna and Baby no 7 died 1841

Henry married Maria Head (Susanna's sister) Cinderford 1842

Sarah Head was born before her Aunt Susanna died so we can assume she was not Henry's

Maria and Henry had three more children Joseph, Samuel and Susan.

Maria died in 1850

Henry's marriage to Maria the birth of their three Children and Maria' death all took place between 1841 and 1851 which makes Census returns confusing

Susanna and Maria's Parents were John Grey Head b 1782 South Marston Wilts and Sarah Adams

Best wishes
Barbara

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Hi Barbara,
Thank you so much for this information.
It has been a big help and you have all been fantastic.
I can never thank everyone enough!
Kind Regards,
Erica

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If Erica, would like to contact me direct,
I have the Head family back a further 8 generations to 1510.
Barbara

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Hi Barbara,

That is fantastic. Thank you so much. So sorry, I dodnt see your message until now.

How do I contact you please?

Thank you,
Erica

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Next to Barbara''s name is an envelope. Click on this to send an email direct. You don't appear to have an envelope box. Admin will supply you with one if you request

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It does not need help from Admin - the user can do this as follows:
1/ Login
2/ Click on username near top right
3/ This will reveal user's profile page.
4/ Below user's email address is a box with the following words alongside- "E-mail address contactable"
5/ Tick the box.
6/ Go to bottom of page and click "OK - Save"

Envelope will now appear.

Mike

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Erica

On Barbara's post there is an envelope icon beside her User Name (Barbara103).

Click on the envelope to send her a message.

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GREAT, thank you very much for letting me know Chris.
Kind Regards,
Erica

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Hi,

I am hoping that once again you can kindly help me.

Harriet Evans and William Wood were the parents of Thomas Wood. (Thomas Wood married Sarah Head as per other messages). William and Harriet married 18th August 1827. The witnesses were Sarah Wood and John Evans.

I am having trouble finding out who the parents were of Harriet (also spelt Harriett and Harriot). John and Ellinor Evans keep cropping up however I have no way of knowing if I have got Harriet's parents correct.

I would be very pleased if anyone could kindly help me find out who Harriet Evans parents were. I believe Harriet was born in 1811.

Kind Regards and thank you!
Erica

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Did William Wood and Harriet marry in Awre? If so have you considered this from LDS,

(sorry, I haven't read all the posts!)

Harriot Evans
Born 17/10/1808, bap. 20/11/1808
Awre with Blakeney
Father John Evans
Mother Elizabeth White

There was a previous Harriot with the same parents and in the same parish who was born 15/06/1806, died 17/02/1807.

The record is on this site as well (173788).

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Hi Mike,
yes it looks like that may well be the right parents, the aforementioned Marriage Record is indeed in Awre;

Record_ID: 944
Entry_Number: 160
Year: 1827
Month: Aug
Day: 18
Grooms_Surname: WOOD
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: [not stated]
Groom_Condition: [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: Forest of Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: EVANS
Brides_Forenames: Harriet
Brides_Age: [not stated]
Brides_Condition: [not stated]
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Awre
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Sarah Wood
Witness_2: John Evans
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J. H. Malpas Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda: with Consent of Parents
Notes:
Register_Reference: P30 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 54
Parish_Chapel: Awre
Soundex_Groom: W300
Soundex_Bride: E152

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Thank you Jefff,

Kind Regards,
Erica

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Hi Mike,

Thank you so much for this information. It is a big help!

Kind Regards,
Erica

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Hi,

Thank you again for your help.

I wonder if you can help with the birth date and parents of Elizabeth White.

I have found two possible baptisms for an Elizabeth White:

1774 - Parents William and Betty in Dymock
1770 - Parents Thomas and Sarah in Maisemore

I believe Elizabeth Evans ( nee White) burial was 28 June 1841

Thank you for your help,
Erica

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Hi Erica,
sorry but I havent read the whole thread. Please remind us where Elizabeth White lived her life as far as you know, presumably she's within the 1841 Census for starters, if so where ?. Are you following Mike's Awre birth suggestion for Harriet ?. Have you found a Marriage for Elizabeth White and John Evans ?. I ask as a quick look at the Burials on GlosBMD, as a starter, shows that Elizabeth EVANS/WHITE is quite a common name in the area at that time, I suspect this site's PRs will produce many more. Of the births you mention, the Dymock one seems reasonable given mother's name, yet Dymock -> Awre seems a lot less likely to me than Maisemore -> down the Severn ??
I'll try and help out later but please help us by quoting your findings & reasoning so far, thanks, Jeff.

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? using the Advance Search : Elizabeth - nee WHITE (Spinster) - had more children born in Awre

John BOWEN 1798 (a possible)

and then EVANS - father John EVANS

George - 1801
Edwin 1804 (this Edwin is on Public Members tree - married Mary PRICE - 18 July 1827) ***
Harriot - 1806
Harrriott - 1808

For Records

Marriage Linton - 18 July 1827

Edwin EVANS
residence: Parish of Awre in the County of Gloucester
married

Mary PRICE of this parish

witnesses: William WOOD and Harriet EVANS

and baptisms at Blakeney - children of Edwin (occupation: Tailor) & Mary EVANS

Harriet - 1829 and Ellen Elizabeth 1833.

1841 Census, Awre, Blakeney

EVANS

Edwin - 30 - Tailor (tree on Ancestry said he died in 1846 )
Mary - 40
Harriet - 11 *** married Henry PHIPPS (tree on Ancestry)
Ellen - 7

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Fod records

Marriage at Drybrook - 25 Dec 1850

Henry PHIPPS, age 21, Bachelor, occupation, Blacksmith, residence: Moseley GREEN
father: James WILSON, Collier
married
Harriet EVANS, age 21, Spinster, residence: Yorkley
father: Edwin EVANS, Tailor,
by banns
witnesses: John PHIPPS and Louisa RUGGS

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Did Elizabeth WHITE go on to marry Richard JONES at Awre - 17 July 1813, BY LICENCE (witnesses Richard & Margaret WHITE)- and there are then children of this couple on the Fod Records - christened both at Awre and Blakeney - residence: Hagloe (Elizabeth 1814, Edward 1816, Richard 1817)

Fod Records

Burial at Awre - 11 March 1829

Richard JONES age 47 - residence: Hagloe…. (dob c1782)

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Hi,

Thank you for this information. Very interesting.

Kind Regards,

Erica

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Hi Jefff,

When you reply the message before is hidden, so I will try and answer your questions, however may not answer all your questions. Thank you for trying to help..

I found the marriage of John Evans to Elizabeth White on 14th November 1797. No age added for the bride or groom however they were both residents of Newland. It did surprise me as they both signed.

I found the following children for Elizabeth and John Evans.

George baptised in Awre on 24th May 1801
Edwin baptised in Awre on 29th April 1804
Harriot baptised in Awre 13th July 1808 and as per Mike she died 17 th February 1806
OUR Harrott was baptised in Awre 20th November 1808

I didn't find anymore children so very strange.

I found a John Evans baptised 10th January 1773 with parents John and Eliz in Newland.
I found burial for John Evans 2nd February 1826 in Awre aged 48. The age does not add up with the birth I found however I thought may be an error with his age.

I found a burial for Elizabeth Evans in Awre 28th June 1841 aged 69.
I tried to find a birth for Elizabeth White and we thought that the following two were the only ones possible.

1774 White William Betty Baptism Dymock
1770 White Thomas Sarah Baptism Maisemore.

I have not looked anywhere else, other than this site as I have only recently joined Ancestry.

Hope I have given you enough information.

Thank you.

Kind Regards,
Erica

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Hi me again.

Thanks to everyone for the information of the parents of Harriet Evans who married William Wood in Awre 18 August 1827.

I was wondering if anyone could very kindly help me find the parents of Elizabeth White. From her marriage details she was a resident in Newland however there are so many records and I can not find out which baptism is for her. I think I have found her burial in Awre - Elizabeth Evans 28 June 1841.

Also if anyone could double check my research on John Evans as I do not want to log on my FTM wrong information. I believe John Evans was baptised 10 Jan 1773 and his parents were John Evans and 'Eliz'. I believe John's burial was 2 Feb 1826. I believe John Evans had a sister Harriot baptised 28 Dec 1779. It seems strange no other children. The only suitable record of John and Harriot's parents are John Evans married to Elizabeth Lewis in Newland 30 Jan 1771.

If anyone can help me track my ancestors further back I will be thrilled as it means a lot to me. Needless to say I will be giving this site a donation in due course as it has given me so much pleasure.

Thank you!
Erica

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