On the 1871 census her brother Edward is staying with her these are the two baptisms that I think are relevant of my John and Elizabeth Evans. I don't think he was a combmaker I think he was a cordwainer/shoemaker. I originally had the 1821 Elizabeth but her father was a labourer.
Baptism: 31 Mar 1834 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Edward Evans - [Child] of John Evans & Elizabeth
Abode: Myrtle St
Occupation: Comb Maker
Baptised by: C. Wray
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1834, Page 399, Entry 3191
Source: LDS Film 1656421
Baptism: 24 Jun 1827 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Elizabeth Evans - [Child] of John Evans & Elizabeth
Abode: Addison Street
Occupation: Combmaker
Baptised by: P. Bulmer Curate
Register: Baptisms 1826 - 1827, Page 286, Entry 2283
Source: LDS Film 1656419
Baptism: 10 Sep 1821 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs.
Elizabeth Evans - [Child] of John Evans & Elizabeth
Abode: Lumber St
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: P. Bulmer Curate
Register: Baptisms 1821 - 1822, Page 88, Entry 699
Source: LDS Film 1656418
When she married Robert Forshaw in 1841 she was a minor and John Evans signed the register. I thought the 1871 census said she was 35.
This is the marriage
Marriage: 18 Apr 1841 St Peters, Liverpool, Lancs.
Robert Forshaw - (X), Full, Blacksmith, Bachelor, Milton St
Elizabeth Evans - (X), Minor, Spinster, Milton St
Groom's Father: James Forshaw, Blacksmith
Bride's Father: John Evans, Shoe Maker
Witness: John Evans; Elizabeth Jones, (X)
Married by Banns by: Thos Halton M A Curate
Register: Marriages 1840 - 1841, Page 249, Entry 497
Source: LDS Film 93920
I have been unable to find another Edward Evans of the correct age other than the one with Elizabeth born in 1827.
I have not found John Evans and his wife Elizabeth. There are 38 on Lan opc I believe. The ones I posted earlier are the ones I have been unable to check to see if any of the 4 are shoemakers and where they lived.
On the 1841 census she said she was from Ireland and then Liverpool
Her son John (my great grandfather) lived in Manchester but for a spell was living in Liverpool in 1879 in Everton he had one of his daughters baptised at St Peter's.
You sent another message whilst I was typing this and the Elizabeth you gave me was what I had originally prior to not being able to find an Edward with the same parents. Myrtle Street and Addlington Street both had Forshaws living in them but Lumber Street is also in the same locality.
I have found a death for an Elizabeth in 1880 age 53 in West Derby but don't know whether she is the correct one.
This branch of my history is so complicated.
Eileen