« Reply #7 on: Thursday 20 October 16 13:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Lucy
Just a thought - not sure if George Evans worked like this but there might be adverts in the newspaper advertising his painting services.
Is there any chance of you looking for any - it would be circa 1878-pre-census 1881. Also there might be something in any local directories. Betty - do you have access to these via Ancestory for e.g.?
Gadget
Added - just found a couple of interesting newspaprer reports in which Geroge Evans, house painter, sugggested that 'the working men of Langholm, contribute for a gilft for Mr Gladstone - Oct 1879
Thank you Lucy & Gadget,
I don't have access to Ancestry as I no longer subscribe to that site.
How interesting to find that my Gt Grandfather George Evans should suggest a contribution to Mr Gladstone in 1879.What would be the reason for that was there something significant had happened?
Betty
Lancashire- Moss,Broadbent,Olley,Dobson,Dickenson,
Norfolk-Olley,Knowles,Bunn,Pooley,Scott,Vince
Caithness & Dumfries - Evans,Sinclair,Mackay
Belfast-Antrim - Mackay,Connor,Bunting
Liverpool,Wigan & Southport - Ball,Taylor
Isle of Man - Harp,Dougherty
Cheshire - Dickenson
Knighton,Radnorshire - Evans, Broadhurst
Caithness - Sinclair