I am hoping someone might be able to help me find my Evans family. I am aware that it is such a common name that it can be nigh impossible. The only information I have is below: EDWARD EVANS born approx 1855 WREXHAM, father, THOMAS - birthdate and place of birth unknown Edward married HELENA ROSINA CARPENTER from Bristol in 1907. Only marriage that could be found for this couple. Not sure if they had married before this or not, have never found one. Have the record of their marriage from Liverpool Records Office. Their first child though is George Edward Evans born Toxteth Park 1882. A mystery as well. My Grandfather Albert Martin was the second child, also born Toxteth Park 1889. According to the 1911 census Helena known as Ellen, also Ellen on my grandfather's birth Cert. His death cert has his mother's full name Helena Rosina Carpenter. She had 17 children with 5 surviving. (1911 census) I have found the family in 1891 1901 1911 in Liverpool. I would dearly love to find Edward's birth and any siblings he may have had. If anyone could help it would be much appreciated. Many thanks. Barbara, Christchurch, New Zealand

Dear Barbara You seem to paint a confusing picture - in Victorian times it would be highly unusual for a couple to get married twenty five years after the birth of their first child! I'm sure you know about the Edward listed in 1861 and 1871 as being born in 1854/5 Gresford (a stone's throw from the centre of Wrexham)? In 1871 he was a joiner's apprentice, living with parents Thomas and Sarah, but ten years later he was an unemployed joiner, married to Mary (from Oxfordshire) and already they had an infant son Thomas aet 2 and a daughter Esther aet 10/12. In 1891 the family were living with his aunt Eliza and the couple had two more children, George and Annie. I'm not suggesting this is your Edward but it's a more straightforward story than the one you describe! In 1891 the Edward you have found in Liverpool is 40 years old (so born about 1851) and his place of birth is Llandegla, which is more than 11 miles from Wrexham itself. Robert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Mclachlan I am hoping someone might be able to help me find my Evans family. I am aware that it is such a common name that it can be nigh impossible. The only information I have is below: EDWARD EVANS born approx 1855 WREXHAM, father, THOMAS - birthdate and place of birth unknown Edward married HELENA ROSINA CARPENTER from Bristol in 1907. Only marriage that could be found for this couple. Not sure if they had married before this or not, have never found one. Have the record of their marriage from Liverpool Records Office. Their first child though is George Edward Evans born Toxteth Park 1882. A mystery as well. My Grandfather Albert Martin was the second child, also born Toxteth Park 1889. According to the 1911 census Helena known as Ellen, also Ellen on my grandfather's birth Cert. His death cert has his mother's full name Helena Rosina Carpenter. She had 17 children with 5 surviving. (1911 census) I have found the family in 1891 1901 1911 in Liverpool. I would dearly love to find Edward's birth and any siblings he may have had.