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Info on John Evans - 84th Foot Yorks/Lancs Reg.

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Dominic

Dominic Report 23 May 2016 06:37


I'm looking for information on my greatest grandfather John Evans ( DOB 1822 +/-) with the 84th foot (yorks/ Lancs Regt). arrived in India from UK in 1845 later moved on to be the Superintendent of Records DPW at Arcot. His wife was Maria Mitchell(married in India).. His children are Susan, Mark, Richard Sarah, John William, Thomas. John's father was Thomas Evans(School teacher).

Need details on his place of birth.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 May 2016 07:14

Try Family Search site :-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 May 2016 07:18

Maybe

Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription
Print transcription
First name(s) John
Last name Evans
Gender Male
Birth year 1823
Birth place Alberbury, Shropshire, England
Baptism year -
Residence Shropshire, England
Place -
County Shropshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Evans
Mother's first name(s) Keziah
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Not picking him up on the 1841 census

Gee

Gee Report 23 May 2016 07:19

His marriage entry lists his father as 'Thomas'


John

Last nameEvans

Baptism year1821

Birth year1821

PlaceBangalore

PresidencyMadras

Father's first name(s)Thomas
Father's last nameEvans

Baptism date26 Dec 1821
Birth date07 Oct 1821

Archive referenceN-2-8
Folio57

Catalogue descriptionsParish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras

Record set
British India Office births & baptisms
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Maria

Last nameMitchell

Marriage year1847

Marriage date4 Jan 1847

Spouse's first nameJohn (private in HM 84th Reg)

Spouse's last nameEvans

PlaceMadras

PresidencyMadras

Groom's age25

Bride's age15

Groom's father's first nameThomas (schoolmaster)

Groom's father's last nameEvans

Bride's father's first nameJohn (farrier)

Bride's father's last nameMitchell

Catalogue description
Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras, : 1698-1948

Archive referenceN-2-26

Folio number57

Record set
British India Office marriages


Gee

Gee Report 23 May 2016 07:32

Maria Mitchell born 1831

Bangalore

PresidencyMadras

Mother's first name(s)Lucy

Father's first name(s)John (farrier)

Father's last nameMitchell

Baptism date28 Dec 1831

Birth date18 Dec 1831

Archive referenceN-2-13

Folio197

Catalogue descriptionsParish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras

Record setBritish India Office births & baptisms


Gee

Gee Report 23 May 2016 07:44

Did they have another child? I can see the baptisms for all the other children that you mention


William Mortimer

Last name Evans

Baptism year1860

Birth year1860

Place Bolarum

Presidency Madras

Mother's first name(s)Maria

Father's first name(s)John

Father's last name Evans

Baptism date10 Jul 1861

Birth date03 Sep 1860

Archive reference N-2-42

Folio202

Catalogue descriptions
Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras



Dominic

Dominic Report 23 May 2016 08:59

Thank you so much for the information.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 May 2016 17:03

Copied over from duplicate thread - census found by safc
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1360063
............
1841 Census

Piece: HO107/370/2 Place: Whitstone Lower Div -Gloucestershire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Frampton On Severn Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 6 Page: 6
Address: -

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
EVANS Thomas M 75 School Master Gloucestershire
EVANS Maria F 50 School Mistress Gloucestershire
HOPE Matilda F 37 Independent Gloucestershire
HOPE Henrietta F 35 Independent Gloucestershire
WATTS Martha F 15 School Mistress Gloucestershire
ROWLES Emma F 15 Gloucestershire
BRINKWORTH Sarah F 15 Gloucestershire
WATKINS Hester F 15 Female Servant Gloucestershire

no john but he could be in the army by now
............

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 23 May 2016 18:49

(his Father)

Chris :)

29 January 1848 - Gloucester Journal - Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Died
Jan. 17, at Frampton-on-Severn, aged 87 years, Mr. Thomas Evans, for many years a respectable schoolmaster in that village.

Maddie

Maddie Report 30 May 2016 14:08

could this be parents marriage
Thomas
Last name Evans
Name note -
Marriage year 1812
Marriage date 09 Jan 1812
Marriage place Bristol
Spouse's first name(s) Maria
Spouse's last name Collins
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

IName: Thomas Evans
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1812
Marriage Place: Saint Augustine The Less, Bristol, Gloucester, England
Spouse: Maria Collins
FHL Film Number: 1596312
Reference ID: 2:1TP65F9