William EVANS, chr. 6th May 1755 Combe Florey, father unknown

[MiniHistory]

My gx5-grandfather, William EVANS, was chr. 6th May 1755 in Combe Florey, mother Ann Evans, father not listed. William married Elizabeth (Betty) CHORL(E)Y on 25th September 1780 at Kingston St Mary, and the family rolls on from there.

However, Ann Evans remains a mystery. The obvious thought is that she was a single woman but I can find nothing about her. There are two marriages, both in Taunton, in later years, one in 1760 to Joseph BRUFORD and another in 1770 to Nicholas CLARK but I place no faith in either of them. I haven't found any other children born to Ann.

I've long been inclined to put this lady away in the Too Hard Basket but every so often I look at her entry and wonder about her. Does anyone have any suggestions about proceeding further?

[trish1120]

May be a little close to Williams bapt?

Marriage;
06 Jul 1755 St Cuthbert, Wells
William GALE, Widower, to Ann EVANS, Spinster 


Burials;
St Cuthbert, Wells

09 Dec 1818
ANNE Gale age 81 (c 1737) abode St John St

29 Jan 1816
WILLIAM Gale age 63 abode St John St (maybe age is wrong?)

On FreeREG

Trish

Just clarifying as a Tree has Williams Father as John, Mother Ann Middleton.

Image of bapt on Anc has him as Bafs (base ie illegitimate you know)

[MiniHistory]

That's food for thought! I shall have to think it through. Don't you wish they'd started the census earlier? Thank you, Trish.

[trish1120]

Your welcome.
I wish I could have been of more help.