Ninth Generation (Continued)
Maria EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on 24 Jul 1844 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England. Maria died in 184 Egerton Street, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, on 24 Mar 1933; she was 88. Buried in Woodland Cemetery.
- 1844 Birth reg Sep qtr 1844 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
Born 24 Jul 1844 (ref death).
- 1851 census. Devon, England. Civil parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Hartland Village, Hartland.
Together with her parents and 3 siblings:
Maria Evans. Dau. Age 6. Scholar. Born Hartland Devon.
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Philliam Farm, Staddons, Hartland.
In the home of Richard Heard (66), Farmer:
Maria Evans. Serv. Age 17. Farmers Servant. Born Hartland Devon.
- 1868 Marr reg Sep qtr 1868 at Bideford dist to Thomas GEEN (ref FreeBMD).
- 1871 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Parkham. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Watershutt Cottage, Parkham.
Together with her parents, 3 siblings and dau Ann (6m):
Maria Geen. Dau. Mar. Age 26. Born Devon Hartland.:
1871 census Devon, England. Civil Parish of Parkham. Registration district of Bideford. Source RG10/2205/39/8. Address: Watershutt Cottage, Parkham.
John Evans. Head. Mar. Age 47. Road Labourer. Born Devon Hartland.
Grace Evans. Wife. Mar. Age 49. Born Devon Bradworthy.
Maria Geen. Dau. Mar. Age 26. Born Devon Hartland.
Charles Evans. Son. Unm. Age 22. Born Devon Hartland. Afflicted from birth.
Thomas Evans. Son. Age 10. Scholar. Born Devon Hartland.
William Evans. Son. Age 6. Scholar. Born Devon Hartland.
Ann Geen Granddaughter. Age 6m. Born Devon Appledore.
- 1881 census. WALES. Glamorgan, Wales. Civil Parish of Roath, Cardiff. Registration district of Cardiff. Address: 22 Elm St, Roath.
Mary Edwards. Head. Widow. Age 63. Born Usk, Monmouthshire. [unknown]
Edward C Edwards. Son. S. Age 33. Ship Carpenter. Born Briston Gloucestershire.[unknown]
Together with children William (13), Annie (10), Maria (9), Thomas (3):
Maria Geen. Daughter. Mar. Age 36. Sailors Wife. Born Bideford Devon.
- 1881 Maria migrated 1881 to Ontario, Canada (ref Maria's death and in time for Jan 1882 birth in Canada).
- 1891 Canada Census at Perth South, Ontario (ref Ancestry Ontario Census).
Together with children William H (22), Maria (18), Thomas (12), Martha (9), Arthur (7), Alice (4):
Thomas Geen. Age 48. Born in England. Ship Carpenter.
Maria Geen. Age 46. Born in England.
- 1901 Canada Census at Perth, Ontario (ref Ancestry Ontario Census).
Together with children Alice A (14), Arthur W (16):
Thomas Geen. Head. Age 60. Born 1 Mar 1841 in England. Migrated in 1870. Labor Gen. [probably born 1840]
Mariah Geen. Wife. Age 55. Born 24 July 1845 in England. Migrated in 1875. [Born 1844, may have migrated twice]
- 1911 Canada Census at Perth South, Ontario (ref Ancestry Ontario Census):
Thomas Geen. Age 71. Born Mar 1840.
Maria Geen. Age 66. Born July 1845. [1844]
Migrated 1874 [Maria may have migrated twice]
- 1933 Maria died 24 Mar 1933 at London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, dau of John Evans & Grace Bray; Widow; residence 184 Egerton St; born England 24 Jul 1844; resided 52 years in province; buried Woodland Cem (ref Ancestry Ontario Deaths).
In Q3 1868 when Maria was 23, she married Thomas GEEN in Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England. Born in Q1 1840 in Barnstaple Reg Dist, Devon, England. Thomas died in 184 Egerton Street, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, on 26 May 1921; he was 81.
- Thomas Geen birth reg Mar qtr 1840 at Barnstaple dist, Devon (ref FreeBMD).
- 1921 Thomas died 26 May 1921 at 184 Egerton St, London, Middlesex, Ontario, 'Widower', born England, age 84 yrs, Ship Builder (ref Ancestry Ontario Deaths).
They had the following children:
Hannah EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q4 1846 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England.
- Birth reg Dec qtr 1846 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1851 census. Devon, England. Civil parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Hartland Village, Hartland.
Together with her parents and 3 siblings:
Annah Evans. Dau. Age 4. Born Hartland Devon.
Charles EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q1 1849 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England. Buried in Q3 1871 in Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England.
- 1849 Birth reg Mar qtr 1849 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
-1851 census. Devon, England. Civil parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Hartland Village, Hartland.
Together with his parents and 3 siblings:
Charles Evans. Son. Age 2. born Hartland Devon.
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Blackpool Mill, Hartland.
Together with his parents and 5 siblings:
Charles Evans. Son. Age 12. Ag Labourers Scholar. Born Hartland Devon.
- 1871 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Parkham. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Watershutt Cottage, Parkham.
Together with his parents and 3 siblings and niece:
Charles Evans. Son. Unm. Age 22. Born Devon Hartland. Afflicted from birth.
- 1871 Death reg of Charles Evans Sep qtr 1871 at Bideford dist aged 22 (ref FreeBMD)
Betsy / Elizabeth EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q1 1851 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England.
- 1851 Birth reg Mar qtr 1851 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1851 census. Devon, England. Civil parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Hartland Village, Hartland.
Together with her parents and 3 siblings:
Betsy Evans. Dau. Age 1 mth. Born Hartland Devon.
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Blackpool Mill, Hartland.
Together with her parents and 5 siblings:
Betsey Evans. Dau. Age 10. Ag Labourers Daughter. Born Hartland Devon.
- “Joshua Brimacombe was born in Abbotsham, Devon and married Grace Bray Evans's daughter, who like her grandmother used both Betsey and Elizabeth. Betsey and Joshua had one known child, Grace Elizabeth Brimacombe, born in 1894 in Bideford. (Betsey married fairly late in her life.) Grace married Charles Davey.”
Betsy / Elizabeth married Joshua BRIMACOMBE, son of Richard BRIMACOMBE (1813-) & Elizabeth COPP. Born in 1853 in Abbotsham, Devon, England. Joshua died in 1929; he was 76.
- “Joshua was the son of Richard and Frances (Copp) Brimacombe of Abbotsham. Richard had been born in Holsworthy so I bet he connects up to your Brimacombes. Grace's sister-in-law married a Copp too but I am not sure yet whether the two Copps are related.”
- “Joshua Brimacombe (1853-1929) m. Betsey/Elizabeth Evans, daughter of Grace (Bray) Evans - lived in Bideford, Devon.”
RESEARCH NOTES
“I have Joshua and Betsey's marriage record, their daughter Grace's birth and marriage records, and Betsey's death record. I have not traced all Joshua's siblings yet. Joshua and Betsey (Evans) Brimacombe both left probates, and I haven't ordered those yet either, because I need to send an international money order to receive copies in the States” ...
Jane EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q2 1853 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England.
- 1853 Birth reg Jun qtr 1853 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Blackpool Mill, Hartland.
Together with her parents and 5 siblings:
Jane Evans. Dau. Age 8. Ag Labourers Daughter. Born Hartland Devon.
Joseph EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q2 1855 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England. Joseph died in USA?
- 1855 Birth reg Jun qtr 1855 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Blackpool Mill, Hartland.
Together with his parents and 5 siblings:
Joseph Evans. Son. Age 6. Ag Labourers Son. Born Hartland Devon.
- “The family didn't move immediately to the US. They moved to Ontario first. Then Joseph (with his own nuclear family) and Samuel both moved to North Branch, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA. From what I have gathered so far it seems that Joseph and family moved there first, and then Samuel did. “
Joseph married Mary ADAMS in Ontario, Canada. Born in England.
Samuel EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q3 1857 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England. Samuel died in USA?
- 1857 Birth reg Sep qtr 1857 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Blackpool Mill, Hartland.
Together with his parents and 5 siblings:
Samuel Evans. Son. Age 4. Ag Labourers Son. Born Hartland Devon.
- 1871 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Parkham. Registration district of Bideford. Address: New Inn, Parkham.
In the home of Edmund Andrew (48), Farmer & Innkeeper:
Samuel Evans. Serv. Age 13. Farm Serv. Born Devon Hartland.
- Migrated to Ontario, Canada between 1871 and 1881.
- 1881 Census of Canada: Ontario / Oxford North / Nissouri East (ref Ancestry).
Together with his parents and 2 brothers:
Samuel Evans. Age 24. Born England. Church of England. Labourer.
Thomas EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q1 1861 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England.
- 1861 Birth reg Mar qtr 1861 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1861 census. Devon, England. Parish of Hartland. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Blackpool Mill, Hartland.
Together with his parents and 5 siblings:
Thomas Evans. Son. Age 3m. Ag Labourers Son. Born Hartland Devon.
- 1871 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Parkham. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Watershutt Cottage, Parkham.
Together with his parents and 3 siblings and niece:
Thomas Evans. Son. Age 10. Scholar. Born Devon Hartland.
- Migrated to Ontario, Canada between 1871 and 1881.
- 1881 Census of Canada: Ontario / Oxford North / Nissouri East (ref Ancestry).
Together with his parents and 2 brothers:
Thomas Evans. Age 20. Born England. Church of England. Labourer.
William EVANS (Grace BRAY8, Betsy CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q4 1864 in Hartland, Bideford Reg Dist, Devon, England.
- 1864 Birth reg Dec qtr 1864 at Bideford dist (ref FreeBMD).
- 1871 census. Devon, England. Civil Parish of Parkham. Registration district of Bideford. Address: Watershutt Cottage, Parkham.
Together with his parents and 3 siblings and niece:
William Evans. Son. Age 6. Scholar. Born Devon Hartland.
- Migrated to Ontario, Canada between 1871 and 1881.
- 1881 Census of Canada: Ontario / Oxford North / Nissouri East (ref Ancestry).
Together with his parents and 2 brothers:
William Evans. Age 18. Born England. Church of England. Labourer.