Helllo and Good afternoon I am looking for some lost relatives - if anyone is related (fat chance at this stage) or know of anyone researching these surname that would be a great help. Descendants of Thomas Evans Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 EVANS was born 1836 in Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales. He married HANNAH MARIA MANN 10 July 1856 in St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town, daughter of MICHAEL MANN and MARY CRESSY. She was born 13 November 1839 in 2 Molineux Street, Marylebone, London, England, and died 1890 in Cape Town. More About THOMAS EVANS: Occupation: Fireman at Gasworks More About HANNAH MARIA MANN: Baptism: 13 November 1839 Children of THOMAS EVANS and HANNAH MANN are: i. EDWARD2 EVANS, b. Abt. 1856. More About EDWARD EVANS: Occupation: Gold Prospector 2. ii. RICHARD JOHNATHAN EVANS, b. 04 January 1857, Cape Town. iii. HANNAH EVANS, b. 20 November 1858, Benning Buildings, Cape Town. More About HANNAH EVANS: Baptism: 16 January 1859, St. Johns Evangelistic Church Cape Town Witness: at baptism Henry William Mann and Hannah Osbourne iv. MARY ANN ELIZABETH EVANS, b. 20 November 1858, Burnings Buildings, Cape Town. More About MARY ANN ELIZABETH EVANS: Baptism: 16 January 1859, St. Johns Evangelistic Church Cape Town v. EMMA MARIA EVANS, b. 30 November 1860, Dixon Street Cape Town; m. SOMEONE HEWSON. More About EMMA MARIA EVANS: Baptism: 23 December 1860, St. Johns Evangelistic Church, Cape Town God Parents: William Mann and Elizabeth Spearing 3. vi. THOMAS WILLIAM EVANS, b. 08 December 1862, Dixon Street, Cape Town; d. 24 April 1939, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town. 4. vii. HENRY WILLIAM JOHN EVANS, b. 22 June 1864, Dixon Street, Cape Town; d. 22 February 1906. viii. ELEANOR SELINA EVANS, b. 30 March 1867, 11 Dixon Street, Cape Town. More About ELEANOR SELINA EVANS: Baptism: 05 May 1867, St. Johns Evangelistic Church, Cape Town God Parents: Henry Simpson, Eleanor & Selina Osburn 5. ix. JOHN MICHAEL FREDERICK EVANS, b. 08 March 1869, 11 Dixon Street, Cape Town; d. 08 January 1937, Garrick Road, Woodstock, Cape Town. 6. x. SOPHIA ELIZABETH EVANS, b. 11 February 1871, Waterkant Street, Cape Town; d. Abt. 1951, 37 Nelson Rd, Vasco, Goodwood. 7. xi. SALINA ANN EVANS, b. 19 June 1873, 17 Glynn Cottages, Cape Town; d. 13 July 1959. Generation No. 2 2. RICHARD JOHNATHAN2 EVANS (THOMAS1) was born 04 January 1857 in Cape Town. He married ALICE GEORGINA DRUMMER 04 December 1891 in Johannesberg. She was born 1861 in London, and died 07 April 1895 in SS Geulph - vessel. Notes for RICHARD JOHNATHAN EVANS: Richard was said to have been a Pharmacist in Johannesburg in 1921 and he lived at 22 William Street. He was also reputed to be in the Gold Rush. More About RICHARD JOHNATHAN EVANS: Baptism: 15 February 1857, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cape Town Occupation: Pharmacist More About ALICE GEORGINA DRUMMER: Burial: 07 April 1895, At sea, at midnight1 Cause of Death: Hemhorraging whilst giving birth More About RICHARD EVANS and ALICE DRUMMER: Marriage: 04 December 1891, Johannesberg Child of RICHARD EVANS and ALICE DRUMMER is: i. CECIL FITZHENRY3 EVANS, b. Kleingelaagte; d. 1969, Cape Town; m. IDA ELIZABETH CAPES; b. 11 November 1897, Cape Town; d. 20 August 1970, Hazelmere, St.Thomas Road, Newlands, Cape Town. Notes for CECIL FITZHENRY EVANS: In 1939 he lived at 11 York Street, Woodstock, Cape Town. More About CECIL FITZHENRY EVANS: Occupation: Lithographer for Heyns Mathews Reference:: Masters Office : 4793/69 More About IDA ELIZABETH CAPES: Reference:: Masters Office 4518/70 3. THOMAS WILLIAM2 EVANS (THOMAS1) was born 08 December 1862 in Dixon Street, Cape Town, and died 24 April 1939 in Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town. He married (1) ELIZABETH DAVIS in Wynberg, Cape, daughter of WILLIAM DAVIS and MARY WARD. She died 1957. He married (2) ALICE SARAH JANE GIBSON 25 July 1888. She was born 1871, and died 11 January 1894 in Cape Town. More About THOMAS WILLIAM EVANS: Baptism: 28 December 1862, St Johns Evangelistic Church, Cape Town Burial: 25 April 1939, Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town (TW Evans Plot 9366B Episcopalian) Cause of Death: Cancer of the throat God Parents: Mrs. F Moyan & Mrs. Chasdowning Occupation: Draper More About THOMAS EVANS and ELIZABETH DAVIS: Marriage: Wynberg, Cape More About ALICE SARAH JANE GIBSON: Burial: 13 January 1894, Maitland Plot of Evans 9366C Episcopal Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever More About THOMAS EVANS and ALICE GIBSON: Marriage: 25 July 1888 Children of THOMAS EVANS and ELIZABETH DAVIS are: i. ROBERT FREDERICK3 EVANS, d. 1970. ii. ELIZABETH ELSIE EVANS, d. 23 January 1955; m. FRANK WALTER HORSLEY; b. Sea Point, Cape Town; d. 15 May 1951, De Beers Road, Strand, Cape. iii. THOMAS WILLIAM EVANS, b. 07 January 1898, Cape Town; d. 08 November 1970, Observatory, Cape Town2; m. ETHEL RAE WARDLAW; d. 08 November 1968. Notes for THOMAS WILLIAM EVANS: In 1939 he lived at no 43 Mountain Road Woodstock, Cape Town. More About THOMAS WILLIAM EVANS: Occupation: Draper Reference:: Masters Office : 6144/70 More About ETHEL RAE WARDLAW: Burial: 19 November 1968, Maitland Cemetery 20046A Reference:: Masters Office : 6599/68 iv. HAROLD RICHARD EVANS, b. 28 September 1908; d. 29 July 1980; m. NELLIE ELIZABETH WOODLAND, 22 May 1937, Woodstock Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, Cape Town; b. 02 July 1918, 5 Mountain Road, Woodstock, Cape Town. More About HAROLD RICHARD EVANS: Occupation: Mechanic - Motor More About NELLIE ELIZABETH WOODLAND: Baptism: 29 September 1918, Woodstock Presbyerian Church, Cape Town Marriage Notes for HAROLD EVANS and NELLIE WOODLAND: Harold was Nellie's first cousin. More About HAROLD EVANS and NELLIE WOODLAND: Marriage: 22 May 1937, Woodstock Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, Cape Town 4. HENRY WILLIAM JOHN2 EVANS (THOMAS1) was born 22 June 1864 in Dixon Street, Cape Town, and died 22 February 1906. He married FRANCISCA DAVIS 15 August 1899 in St. Pauls Rondebosch, daughter of WILLIAM DAVIS and MARY WARD. She was born 02 February 1872, and died 22 June 1900. More About HENRY WILLIAM JOHN EVANS: Baptism: 14 August 1864, St Johns Evangelistic Church, Cape Town Burial: 25 February 1906, Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town (Plot of TW Evans 9366) Cause of Death: Malarial Fever God Parents: N.J. Cressy & Thomas Evans & Mary Ann Mason More About FRANCISCA DAVIS: Burial: 02 July 1900, Woltemade Cemetery, Cape Town More About HENRY EVANS and FRANCISCA DAVIS: Marriage: 15 August 1899, St. Pauls Rondebosch Child of HENRY EVANS and FRANCISCA DAVIS is: i. FANNY3 EVANS, b. 22 June 1900; d. Rhodesia; m. FRANK INGRAM. 5. JOHN MICHAEL FREDERICK2 EVANS (THOMAS1) was born 08 March 1869 in 11 Dixon Street, Cape Town, and died 08 January 1937 in Garrick Road, Woodstock, Cape Town. He married ANNIE ROSS ADAM 23 December 1891 in Clifton Hill Church, Hanover Street, Woodstock, Cape Town, daughter of JAMES ADAM and JANET MCKENZIE. She was born 1871 in Aberdeen, Scotland, and died 18 July 1921 in Somerset Hospital, Cape Town. More About JOHN MICHAEL FREDERICK EVANS: Baptism: 07 April 1869, St. Johns Evangelistic Church Cape Town Burial: 10 January 1937, Maitland Cemetery (United Section 11593C) Cause of Death: Arterio Sclerosis Ref: 60/1937 Dept. Home Affairs God Parents: I. Lorentz & Elizabeth Lorentz Medical Information: Duration of illness was 2 months Occupation: Coachbuilder S.A.R.H Notes for ANNIE ROSS ADAM: In her will left to James Thomas Greentree was her wedding band and a life policy of 20 pounds. James Greentree MOOC 6/9/2270 Ref: 852/22 Annie sailed from London on October 20 1881 on board the Dublin Castle. It then arrived in Dartmouth on 22 October and arrived in Table Bay on 15 November 1881. Salina Evans was her sister in law More About ANNIE ROSS ADAM: Burial: 19 July 1921, Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town (Plot of McKAY 4485C) Reference:: MOOC 6/9/2052 Cape Town Archives Witness: At wedding was Selina Avans and Sherrif Adam More About JOHN EVANS and ANNIE ADAM: Marriage: 23 December 1891, Clifton Hill Church, Hanover Street, Woodstock, Cape Town Children of JOHN EVANS and ANNIE ADAM are: i. BERTHA FLORENCE3 EVANS, b. 08 June 1895, Church Street, Rondebosch; m. DAVID MORRISON SCOTT. ii. JOHN HENRY EVANS, b. 12 February 1898, Church Street, Rondebosch; d. Bloemfontein, South Africa; m. MARY FLETCHER. iii. JESSIE ANN EVANS, b. 12 November 1892, Cape Town; d. 20 May 1981, Victoria Hospital, Wynberg, Cape Town; m. CHARLES WILLIAM WOODLAND, 30 September 1915, Woodstock Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, Cape Town; b. 02 October 1890, Napier Street, Cape Town; d. 25 September 1945, Woodstock, Cape Town. Notes for JESSIE ANN EVANS: More About CHARLES WILLIAM WOODLAND: Baptism: 02 November 1890, Sacred Heart Church, Somerset Road, Cape Town Burial: 26 September 1945, Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis God Parents: Thomas Woodland & Mary Hansford Occupation: South African Railways More About CHARLES WOODLAND and JESSIE EVANS: Marriage: 30 September 1915, Woodstock Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, Cape Town iv. EMMA MARTHA EVANS, b. 28 April 1900, Cape Town; d. 01 February 1979, Cape Town, South Africa.; m. WILLIAM EDWARD WHITE; d. 24 October 1986, Cape Town. More About EMMA MARTHA EVANS: Burial: Maitland Cemetery Reference:: MOOC 2112/1979 More About WILLIAM EDWARD WHITE: Burial: Maitland Cemetery Plot 63608A Reference:: MOOC 205/1987 6. SOPHIA ELIZABETH2 EVANS (THOMAS1) was born 11 February 1871 in Waterkant Street, Cape Town, and died Abt. 1951 in 37 Nelson Rd, Vasco, Goodwood. She married JOSEPH REDDELL, son of WILLIAM REDDELL and ELIZABETH. He was born Abt. 1866 in Birmingham, England, and died 06 November 1923 in Cook Street, Vasco, Goodwood Cape. More About SOPHIA ELIZABETH EVANS: Baptism: 08 March 1871, St. Johns Evangelistic Cape Town God Parents: Henry William Mann & Sophia Mann Children of SOPHIA EVANS and JOSEPH REDDELL are: i. CLIFFORD ARTHUR3 REDDELL, Adopted child; m. GUDRUN. ii. GRACE REDDELL. iii. ARTHUR REDDELL, b. Bef. 1900. iv. ETHEL JANE REDDELL, b. Abt. 1900; m. GEORGE COOK. v. GEORGE PERCY REDDELL, b. 12 October 1903, Cape Town, South Africa.; d. 25 December 1977, Cape Town, South Africa. Estate Number 150/78; m. HENRIETTA BOTHA; b. 20 September 1906; d. 27 September 1992. vi. DORIS REDDELL, b. 16 July 1913; d. Abt. 1996; m. ALFRED ROWAN. 7. SALINA ANN2 EVANS (THOMAS1) was born 19 June 1873 in 17 Glynn Cottages, Cape Town, and died 13 July 1959. She married WALTER EDWARD DAWES 25 April 1899 in Baptist Church Cape Town. He was born Abt. 1869 in Deal, Kent England, and died 03 September 1939. More About SALINA ANN EVANS: Baptism: 27 July 1873, St. Johns Evangalisitic Church Burial: Plumstead Cemetery (Plot EAA 34) God Parents: N.J. Cressy & I. Cressy & S. Osburn More About WALTER EDWARD DAWES: Burial: 03 September 1939, Plumstead Cemetery Occupation: gaoler More About WALTER DAWES and SALINA EVANS: Marriage: 25 April 1899, Baptist Church Cape Town Witnesses: Cecily Marion Dawes and John Edgar Thorndike Children of SALINA EVANS and WALTER DAWES are: i. SONNY3 DAWES, m. MURIEL DAWES. ii. CECILY MAY DAWES, b. 31 August 1901, Cape Town, South Africa.; d. 02 September 1977, Cape Town, South Africa.; m. WILLIAM MURDOCH, 02 December 1928, Woodstock Presbyterian Church; b. 11 November 1901; d. 02 September 1976, Cape Town, South Africa.. More About WILLIAM MURDOCH and CECILY DAWES: Marriage: 02 December 1928, Woodstock Presbyterian Church iii. EMILY DAWES, m. LAWRANCE JACKSON. iv. WILLIAM HENRY DAWES, m. ELSIE GABB. v. ANNIE SALINA DAWES, b. 1910; m. PERCIVAL JOHN STEYN, 02 December 1939, Woodstock Presbyterian Church. More About PERCIVAL JOHN STEYN: Occupation: garage proprietor More About PERCIVAL STEYN and ANNIE DAWES: Marriage: 02 December 1939, Woodstock Presbyterian Church Witnesses: Cecilia and William Murdoch vi. BABY DAWES. Endnotes 1. REF: MOOC 6/9/350 REF: 517 CAPE TOWN ARCHIVES 2. 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