Surnames/Origins

[Lookin2]

In the past I am sure I saw a site on here, I believe it was a University project.  It was giving the origins of names but I have been unable to find it in Links and Resources. I have tried a few smaller sites, i.e. Google  but none seem to have "Eveness".  Thank you for any help.  Lookin2

[avm228]

I think you're probably referring to the Spatial Literacy project, now on the National Trust website:

http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Surnames.aspx


Anna

[Lookin2]

Anne

Thank you for your response.  I don't think that was the one as the one I remember gave % of where your name is now in use by country.  I tried Eveness on it though and it came up negative.Lookin2

[Valda]

Hi

The Office of National Statistics database

http://www.taliesin-arlein.net/names/search.php


Regards

Valda

[Nick29]

Lookin2, have you tried searching for varients of the name ?   A century ago, not many could read or write, so their names were written down as they were heard.   Yours is a little tricky, because there's at least two ways of pronouncing it, but I would try it with an H in front, or maybe with an R in front of the N, i.e. "Everness".

[Valda]

Hi

There are always a few on censuses so it is really a matter of tracking your line back to where it stops (made much more difficult if that is London) and then searching around for possible similarly spelt surnames which might give an indication of the spelling change if there was one.

Have you now got further than your great grandmother? What details do you hold on her?


Regards

Valda

[Lookin2]

Valda

I have ordered her B.Cert. from GRO and should get it sometime this coming week.  I will get back to you then.  Thank you for your interest.  Lookin2

[Lookin2]

Valda

I rec'd B. cert for Elizabeth Frances and was surprised to see that the surname was spelt with, what I call, an old fashioned way of spelling the s with what looks like an f.
It is difficult to make it out as it looks like a dot above the s or an n,and could go like this Evesiefs or Evinefs. Obviously the Registrar had trouble with it. 

I found the Surname site I was looking for it was The World Profiler and they only had UK with an 0.7 for Evesness.

IGI has Evesness listed and there are a few scattered around i.e. Gloucester so will keep on tracking to see what comes of it.  Lookin2

[Valda]

Hi

This woman?

Births Mar 1839   
Eveness  Elizabeth Frances    St Geo: Southwk  4 172

Deaths Dec 1888   
Eveness  Frances Elizabeth  49  Islington  1b 199


1851 census HO107 1496 folio 257
13 Melton Place Pancras
John Eveness 40 Head Married Clerk St Saviours
Ruth Eveness 38 Wife Married Kent
John Eveness 15 Son Clerk St Giles City
Charles Eveness 13 Son Clerkenwell
Frances Eveness 12 Daughter Southwark

25th December 1841 St George the Martyr Southwark born 20th October 1835
James John Eveness parents John and Ruth, King Edward Street, father's occupation accountant

20 Oct 1834 St George in the East
John Eveness
Ruth Chandler
Bachelor and spinster of the parish
Both signed
Witnesses David Alexr R? and Ann Beer

at the same church

2nd April 1836 St George in the East
George Defriez
Charlotte Eveness
Bachelor and spinster of the parish
Both signed
Witnesses Samuel Eveness and Ann Eveness

1851 census gives Charlotte's age as 37 and her birthplace as St George Middlesex (1871 St George in the East). Her husband George was a solicitor's managing clerk.


The same witnesses to Charlotte's marriage are on this marriage

28th February 1830 All Saints, Stepney
Maxey? King
Eliza Eveness
Bachelor and spinster of the parish
Both signed
Witnesses Samuel and Ann Eveness

1841 census HO107 697/7 folio 30
Lower Chapman Street St George in the East
Samuel Eveness 55 Ind not born in county
Mary Eveness 60 Nurse not born in county
Ann Eveness 30 Dress M born in county

On the 1851 census Ann was aged 39 and born Lambeth Surrey

Deaths Sep 1841 
EVENESS  Samuel    St Geo: Et  2 _2

Wycliffe Congregational Church 30th July 1841
Samuel Eveness aged 58 Lower Chapman Street

same church
2nd February 1834 Wycliffe Congregational Church 
Henry Eveness aged 18 Lower Chapman Street

HENRY EVENESS
Birth:  23 JAN 1816   Dr Williams Library, London
Father:  SAMUEL EVENESS 
Mother:  MARY 
Maternal grandparent John Eveness named in entry - the entry may give further information on both Mary's parents or just her father. The full register entry can be seen at the website below (credits needed)

http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/

Between 1754 and 1st July 1837 non-conformists except Quakers (and Jews) had to marry in Anglican churches. They were not allowed to marry in their own church.

Bishops Transcript so not the full marriage entry
22nd November 1802 St Martin in the Fields, Westminster
Samuel Eveniss
Mary Eveniss
by banns


Deaths Dec 1860   Eveness  Mary     Islington  1b 142
Deaths Mar 1895   Eveness  Ann  83  W.Ham  4a 150


Mary's entry on the 1851 census would be useful because it would give a place of birth since her maiden name was Eveness.

Your presumably thinking this might be Samuel's baptism

SAMUEL EVENYESS
Christening:  28 APR 1782   Tredington, Gloucester
Father:  ROBERT EVENYESS 
Mother:  ELIZABETH


Regards

Valda