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Evans/Ormerod - Liverpool/Manchester

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Mark

Mark Report 18 Dec 2018 14:50

I am hoping to establish the parents of John Evans 1803-c1850 and his wife Alice Ormerod 1808-1877 - They had 2 sons James 1830-1908 and Edmund 1832-1902 my direct ancestor.

Many thanks in advance

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Dec 2018 15:09

Have you tried family search site

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Dec 2018 15:19

for ref
Name: John Evans -- blacksmith
Marriage Date: 11 May 1828
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Spouse's Name: Alice Ormrod
Archive Roll: 697

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Dec 2018 15:48

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Name: Alice Ormrod
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 May 1807
Baptism Date: 26 Jul 1807
Baptism Place: Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England
Father: John Ormrod
Mother: Sarah
FHL Film Number: 547822

1851
Five Houses Gerrards, Werneth, Stockport, Cheshire, England

John Ormerod Head Widower Male 64 1787 House Keeper Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Alice Evans Daughter Widow Female 43 1808 - Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
James Evans Grand Son Unmarried Male 21 1830 - Hyde, Cheshire, England
Edmund Evans Grand Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 Cotton Piecer By Power Hyde, Cheshire, England
Mary Simpson Daughter Married Female 41 1810 - Ashton, Lancashire, England
George Simpson Grand Son Unmarried Male 19 1832 - Hyde, Cheshire, England
Alice Evans's Census Details
Details taken from the original census record.

1841
Gibralter, Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ormerod Female 65 1776 -
George Ormerod Male 25 1816 -
Ann Ormerod Female 25 1816 -
Thomas Ormerod Male 5 1836 Cheshire, England
Sarah Ann Ormerod Female 3 1838 Cheshire, England
Eliza Ormerod Female 1 1840 Cheshire, England
Alice Evans Female 30 1811 Cheshire, England
James Evans Male 11 1830 Cheshire, England
Edmund Evans Male 9 1832 Cheshire, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Dec 2018 16:30

John Ormrod
Residence Place Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 13 May 1787
Christening Date (Original) 13 May 1787
Christening Place St. Michael, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Father's Name Thomas Ormrod
Mother's Name Jane
Citing this Record
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I04809-1
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1520051

Marriage: 30 Oct 1782 St Michael and All Angels, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Thomas Ormrod - this Parish
Jane Clayton - (X), this Parish
Witness: Thomas Alcock; Wm. Shaw
Married by Banns by: Joseph Walcam Minister
Register: Marriages 1778 - 1802, Page 96, Entry 378
Source: LDS Film 559172

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Dec 2018 20:49

You say c1850 for John Evans' death. Have you looked for info?

This is his family in 1841 - no sign of him

Name: Edmund Evans
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Where born: Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Stockport
Hundred: Macclesfield
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Stockport
Sub-registration district: Hyde
Piece: 114
Book: 6
Folio: 21
Page Number: 35
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice Evans 30
James Evans 11
Edmund Evans 9


No way of knowing when or where John was born

Mark

Mark Report 18 Dec 2018 22:06

Thank you I will follow up with leads in the next day or two. Many thanks

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Dec 2018 12:03

in light of opening heading
the one can be ruled out

1851
Name: John Evans
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Evans
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Kirkdale
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Everton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 18
Piece: 2190
Folio: 317
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
John Evans 48
Alice Evans 45
John Shaw 62 --- b rother in law

John Evans - (X), Labourer, This parish
Alice Shaw - (X), Spinster, This Parish
Witness: Margaret Roberts, (X); Evan Lloyd
Married by Banns by: Richard Appleton, Ass Curate
Register: Marriages 1833 - 1834, Page 379, Entry 1137
Source: LDS Film 93919

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Dec 2018 16:42

by 1832 john was an engineer
Baptism: 8 Nov 1829 St Michael and All Angels, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
James Evans - [Child] of John Evans & Alice
Abode: Hyde
Occupation: Black-Smith
Baptised by: J. Handforth
Register: Baptisms 1829 - 1831, Page 46, Entry 364
Source: Original Register

Baptism: 13 May 1832 St Michael and All Angels, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Edmund Evans - [Child] of John Evans & Alice
Abode: Hyde
Occupation: Engineer
Baptised by: J. Handforth
Register: Baptisms 1831 - 1833, Page 188, Entry 1500
Source: Original Register