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Waveyone1

Waveyone1 Report 9 Jan 2007 12:02

while searching the web sites I found a marriage between a Powell and a Evans at first i thought it was a coincidence but now there might be a connection and I cant find it again the only info I have is :- sometime in the 1800,s bristol area. any Idea ??? my Daughter is a Powell and she married into the Evans Family

Susan

Susan Report 9 Jan 2007 12:05

Heres a few from that area from Boyds index. 1834 POWEL HARRIET EVANS JN PETHERTON, NORTH SOMERSET 1802 POWELL WM EVANS ELIZABETH ULEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1808 POWELL MARTHA EVANS GEO ULEY GLOUCESTERSHIRE POWELL MARTHA & GEO EVANS (WIDR 1834 POWELL MARY EVANS GEO SWINDON GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Georgina

Georgina Report 9 Jan 2007 12:15

Cany you narrow down the time frame and do you remember any first names? Georgina.

Waveyone1

Waveyone1 Report 9 Jan 2007 12:21

I think it would be 1850 onwards but not sure, I do know it was the bristol area might have been Barton regis district,

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 9 Jan 2007 12:41

can you remember their 1st names? jeanette

Waveyone1

Waveyone1 Report 9 Jan 2007 14:17

I have been going though the pages of BMD and the only posible match is for June 1843 Keynsham district vol 11 page 141.think that is part of Bristol but not sure William Evans and Ann Powell ... now hoping tofind them in the census.

Georgina

Georgina Report 9 Jan 2007 17:17

The William Evans who married in 1843 married Sarah Hill... Marriages Jun 1843 (>99%) CAREY Ann Bristol 11 181 EVANS William Bristol 11 181 HILL Sarah Bristol 11 181 HUNT Thomas Bristol 11 181 MEASH Sarah Bristol 11 181 PARKER Samuel Bristol 11 181 PERMAN George Bristol 11 181 WOOKEY Maria Bristol 11 181 From the IGI.... WILLIAM EVANS Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: SARAH HILL Marriage: 10 APR 1843 St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England Georgina.

Georgina

Georgina Report 9 Jan 2007 17:24

I have found this Evans/Powell marriage in 1853.... Marriages Dec 1853 (>99%) Evans David Bristol 6a 64 POWELL Sarah Bristol 6a 64 Rich William Bristol 6a 64 RICHARDS Ann Bristol 6a 64 From the IGI... DAVID EVANS Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: SARAH POWELL Marriage: 13 DEC 1853 St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England Georgina.