John Robert Evans

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
The third child was Ruby Ellen Evans baptised 1 Jan 1902 at Chatham St John to John Robert and Jane Evans at 24 Old st.
She was buried 8th January 1902 at Chatham Cemetery age 3 months so she must have been ill.
On her birth registration her mother's maiden name is given as White.
So Jane seems to have been Hodges /White ,Jones,Hodges again then Evans.

Bede was baptised at the same church with the same address  7.4.1908.

Ciderdrinker

[PaulineJ]

I'm thinking the best lead at the moment  is to get the 1869 birth certificate,  then we can try to eliminate him from the enquiry. Particularly if there's a vague recollection of the surname in the family history.

A pdf certificate from the GRO is the cheapest way to proceed. https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Pauline

[ciderdrinker]

Hello Again
Just followed up that Birth reg 1869 and possible siblings at Brecknock
George Henry Evans reg Mar 1871
There is a baptism for him at Brecon St John the Evangelist
5 Feb 1871 George Henry Evans born 13 Jan 1871 s of Goerge and Bede Evans plumber Cowet Court.

1871 Court Cottage
George Evans 28 waterworks manager Staffordshire Brewood
Bede 30 Bilston Staffs
Ellen 6 Bilston
John 1 Brecon
George 3 mths Brecon
Mary Anne Smith 15 servant Bilston

The parents married at Heath Town Wolverhampton 18 .7.1864
George Evans  22 plumber Church st s of Robert Evans plumber
Bede White age 24 Church st d of John White miner
wit John Robert Evnas and Esther Daffern

A further son James Edwin  is baptised at St Johns back in Wolverhampton 1.12.1872.

Bede died Sep qtr 1880 Wolverhampton.

So was your greataunt Bede named after her granny?

ps Ellen Hannah bapt 11 Sep 1864 Wolverhampton St John at Temple st which just so happens is where my great grandparents where living at the time.It's a small world.


Ciderdrinker

[Newbigs]

Thanks ciderdrinker,
   I'd found Ruby Ellen before and told my dad and he was surprised as he'd never heard any mention of her even though it was his mothers sister. I suppose there was no need to speak of her back then as infant mortality was so high.
   Thanks for the other information as I'd hit a bit of a dead end.
    You're right about a small world. I found out that someone I work with is a cousin as we share the same G Grandmother. We were as shocked as each other.