William Ferriday Evans was born in Liverpool, England in 1844. His occupation was 'coach-builder' and he married Eliza Alcock in Liverpool in 1868. I've traced his family history to the 1891 census but he cannot be found in 1901 or 1911.
I recently found some family notes which say William speculated his money and lost (in England?) and went to live in Canada, adding he had something to do with buying land for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Klondike Gold Rush started while he was there and (notes say) he joined the madness and finally died there frozen to death outside his cabin. If true, how this information was relayed back to his family in Liverpool is unknown.
I realise this is a very long shot but I wonder if this story can be added to? Is there any record of William's life in Canada? Grateful for help.
