Back to the Jones and a bit about Sarah who was left money in John N Fox`s will.
Sarah Jones was the daughter of John and Sarah (eldest daughter of Rev William and Sarah Browne) she was born 2nd January 1816, her mother died in 1820 aged 32 and her father in 1826 aged 39. Who looked after Sarah ? she was an orphan at the age of 10.
John was the brother of Edward the architect.
Caroline her friend was born 1st July 1816 , both girls were baptised at Chester St Presbyterian Church, Wrexham.
Caroline’s parents were Edward Evans and Jane,
In 1851 Sarah was visiting her friend Caroline; her family were living in Higgin Lane, Stretford. Both Caroline and her sister Harriet were schoolmistresses,
Their mother Jane a widow is classed as a `landed proprietor`
Sarah`s occupation is ` railway, proprieter of houses`.
I can find no trace of either Sarah or Caroline in 1861 or 71, but in 1881 Sarah is living in a lodging house at 16 Water Street, Rhyl, she has not married and her income is from dividends and rent.
Caroline has moved to Stamford Road, Bowden by 1881 She also never married and is now aged 64 she has income from `interest on dividends` also there is Mary W Evans S 33 b Manchester.
Sarah had also moved to Bowden by 1891
It looks like both ladies were living in separate rooms in a large lodging house at Stamford Road. Sarah is `living on own means` and had a servant, Louisa Field.
Caroline Evans is 74 and `living own means`. Mary Warburton Evans unm 40 b Manchester is a visitor.
Sarah died on 14th August 1893 at 4 Stamford Road, Bowden, probate was granted on 13th September to Edward Russell Evans merchant and Richard Broadhurst, gentleman.
Effects amounted to £3370 1s 11d. This would amount to the spending amount of about £201,850.00 today.
Edward Russell Evans was a cotton merchant born 1849, he was the brother of Helen born about 1839, both were born in Manchester, their father Edward - also a cotton merchant was still alive in 1891 aged 86, he was born about 1805 Wrexham .
In 1901 Edward Russell and Helen were living together , still unmarried in Wilmslow Road, Didsbury. Edward R is a Manchester cotton merchant.
What the exact relationship between Sarah and Caroline was is unclear, but they were friends for life. When and where Caroline died is still to be found.
