CENSUS RETURNS FOR THE EVANS FAMILY IN BIRKENHEAD See also the Evans entries from 1841 Census of Cheshire: Transcripts from Wallasey & Chester The following are transcripts of my related Evans family in the Birkenhead and Tranmere areas.. I will add more as I find them. 1841 Census Handbridge, Chester (HO107/129/20/16) John Jones age 35 Hawker not born in county Mary 35 not born in county William " 15 born in county Rachael " 15 " " John " 13 " " Elizabeth " 6 " " Thomas " 2 " " Mary " 11months " " Ellen " 12 " " 1851 Census Handbridge Rock, Chester (HO107/2171/878/31) John Jones head age 48 Earthenware dealer born St Asaph, Flint Mary " wife 48 " born Holywell, Flint Ellen " dau 20 " born Branton, Cheshire Elizth " dau 16 " born Wrexham, Denbigh Thomas " son 11 scholar born Chester Mary Ann " dau 9 " born " David " son 5 " born " George " son 4 " born " James " brotherinlaw 38 Earthenware Dealer born Mold, Flintshire (NB Ellen Jones married William Evans in 1854) Probable possibility for William: 1851 Census Hongate Street, Chester (HO107/2172/62/14) Esther Beaney head wid age 30 Annuitant born Chester Justina " dau 12 scholar born " George Harbridge clerk 30 Foreman Ironmonger born Tarnen, Cheshire William Evans App 18 Apprentice " born Chester Sarah Jones serv 27 Housemaid born Harthop, Flint 1861 Census Caravan, Threapwood, Flintshire, Wales (RG9/4279/113/15) William Evans head age 28 Hardware Dealer b Chester Ellen " wife 29 b Chester Mary Ann " dau 5 b Chester William " son 4 b Chester Henry " son 3 b Chester William Holmes wid 49 Hawker b Flintshire, Overton Thomas Peak wid 64 Bricklayer b " (NB Thomas Holmes is described at Son-in-law! How!!) 1871 Census 58 Egerton Street, Birkenhead (RG10/3744/158/199) William Evans Head age 38 Hawker b Chester Ellen " wife 36 b Chester Mary " dau 15 b Chester William " son 13 b North Wales Henry " son 12 b Chester John " son 11 b Macclesfield Rachel " dau 7 b Denbigh, Wales (nb William died aged 40, in 1873 at the above address.) 1881 Census 1 Birkenhead Cliffs/Buildings, Tranmere (RG11/3587/9/17) Ellen Evans Head Widow age 51 Hawker b Barnhill, Cheshire Henry " son 22 Labourer b Chester " John " son 20 Labourer b Maccelsfield " Rachel " dau 18 Homekeeper b Denbigh, Wales 1881 Census 28 Brougham St, Tranmere (RG11/ 3585 / 67/18) George Bebbington head age 36 Porter born Cheshire Eliza " wife 36 born Wales Elizabeth Dunn step-dau 13 Gen servant born Birkenhead Mary " " " 10 born " Margaret Pimm adopted 1 born Birkenhead (NB. Margaret Pimm connects with Ellen Evans by way of her daughter Mary Ann Evans, marrying Robert Pimm, Margaret's father in 1882. George Bebbington m Eliza Dunn 1875 at Our Lady& St. Nicholas & St. Anne, Liverpool, and probably adopted Margaret after her mother,died.) 1891 Census 37 Stanby Street, Tranmere (RG12/2889/77/39) Ellen Evans head age 66 Earthenware dealer b Barnhill, Cheshire Henry " son 32 General Labourer b Chester John " son 29 General Labourer b Macclesfield Margaret Pimm grandau 12 b Birkenhead (NB. Robert Pimm's second wife, Mary Ann, died in 1884 at Birkenhead, leaving Margaret with her adoptive grandmother Ellen. Ellen 's ages in the census are all over the place - she died aged 64 in 1895!) 1901 Census 20 Seabank Cottages, Birkenhead (RG13/3398) Henry Evans Head age 40 Driller, Ship Builder born Chester Susannah " wife 33 born Birkenhead John Peers father-in-law 71 Master Carter born Eastham (NB Henry was living at the above address from at least 1895) 1901 Census Preston, Lancashire Margaret Pimm age 20 Domestic Servant born Birkenhead |
