This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JanKingshott32 Surnames: EVANS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.evans/9830.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi My EVANS family were all from Northam & Appledore in North Devon, where there was a thriving shipping trade with South Wales. I am sure that they originated in Wales, as it is a very Welsh name, but I have not managed to trace them back into Wales yet. They all seem to descend from one family, or possibly two, but the parish records are proving somewhat problematic to interpret. There are a large number of these people in 19th century Appledore/Northam, so I cannot list them here. Regards Jan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.