Evans/Long

[mizztraveller]

I've hit a brick wall looking for my great-grandparents. I have my grandmother's birth certificate (1908 Crickhowell, sub district Beaufort) and it gives her father's name as John Evans (coal miner) and mother's name of Mary Jane Evans (formerly Long). I don't know if they were married in 1901 to check the census and of course there are literally hundreds of John Evans's in Monmouthshire!

I think my grandmother was from quite a large family but the only siblings I can remember are Polly and Harold, but whether they were older or younger I don't know.

I have found a record of a John Evans (coal miner), wife Mary Jane in the 1901 census for Glamorgan but as both names are quite common as well as the occupation, is there any way to find further evidence that these are the people I'm looking for.

How do I move on from here?

[michaelpipe]

..........father's name as John Evans (coal miner) and mother's name of Mary Jane Evans (formerly Long). I don't know if they were married in 1901 to check the census and of course there are literally hundreds of John Evans's in Monmouthshire!

There is a marriage Jun Qtr 1900 in Thornbury Reg Dist (Gloucestershire) where John Evans & Mary Jane Long are on the same page ref Vol 6a Page 525.

Could this be them?

Michael

[michaelpipe]

The Mary Jane Long in the marriage in Thornbury Reg Dist looks like this one:

1881 census RG11; Piece: 2513; Folio: 31; Page: 19

The Hill, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire.


Edward Long, Head, married, age 36, Bricklayer Labourer, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Mary Anne, wife, age 33, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Hannah, daur, age 13, scholar, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Mary E, daur, age 10, scholar, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Mary Jane, daur, age 8, scholar, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Anny, daur, age 6, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Frederick, son, age 4, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.
Alice, daur, age 1, born Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs.


1901 census RG13; Piece: 2411; Folio: 21; Page: 3

Severn View, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire


James Robbins, head, married, age 33, baker, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
Anna (Mary Jane’s sis Hannah?) wife, age 35, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
Frederick J, son, age 3, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
William E, son, age 2, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
Mary J Evans, Sister in law, married, age 28, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire

Husband John not at this address

Michael

[mizztraveller]

Thank you. Mmm .. didn't even consider that I may have English blood! I know that she died somewhere between my sister's birth and mine, ie 1947 - 1957 so maybe if I could find the record of her death, her birthplace will be mentioned ... or was that information not listed then?

[michaelpipe]

Where did she die? Can you be more precise regarding the year as there are several Mary J Evans deaths.

Michael

[mizztraveller]

The last known address I have for her is Beaufort, but that was in 1908 as recorded on my grandmother's birth certificate. I've found a death for a Mary J Evans in Abergavenny (which is my place of birth) in 1954, aged 81, which would tie in with the information you found. I've applied to the GRO for the certificate so I hope that there's a name I recognise who registered the death.

[michaelpipe]

Hope it's the right one - seems probable as it was where the family was. I looked at some GRO pages and started with 1847 and found 2 Mary J Evans deaths at the correct age in Wales on the first page I came to!!!! Looked as if it could have been an impossible task.

Good luck
Michael