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Fiona Kelly

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Fiona Report 1 Aug 2007 17:26

I am researching my Eva branch in my family tree. So far I have traced them back to 18th Century Helston and surrounding Parishes including St Martin in Meneage in Cornwall, England. I have the names of three Joshua Eva's and a Peter Eva Christened in Helston on 24 Aug. 1788. I don't know how long prior to this the Eva family had been in Cornwall, the furthest connection to my tree that I have been told of is a Jacob Eva c.1664. Also, two John Eva's after this. The online Parish clerk has told me that all the Eva men seem to have been stone masons. I would love to hear from others who know anything about the Eva's of Helston. Add to the Eva History board.

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 28 Oct 2007 13:27

Hi Fiona

In researching the Eva side of my family (my father was Kenneth John Eva (b.1926, London) I spent some considerable time going through the registers of Births / Marriages / Deaths in London and discovered that the vast majority of Evas were either based in London or else in Cornwall / West Country. I've not yet established any links between the two groups, but it's such a rare surname that I'd be surprised if there wasn't a connection somewhere. Let me know if you'd like to have a look at my family tree.

Ken