HARRIETT, CATHERINE, AND EMMA EVANS

In the 1841 Census, living in Acrefield Road, Much Woolton, are Harriet, Catherine and Emma Evans. All three are Teachers and born in the County (i.e. Lancashire). Their ages are given as 25, 23, and 22 years respectively. They were living in what appears to be 'Acrefield House'. They had one servant.

It was difficult in the beginning of this research to know where to begin, and to find where they were born, and who their parents were. The Liverpool Directories were checked and from 1829-1839 there were several Evans names listed, all teachers who had academies in the Liverpool area.

1829 John Evans - Portland Street, Academy
1832 John Evans - 98 Portland St, Teacher
John Evans - 10 Pleasant View, Kirkdale, Academy
1835 Fanny Evans - 5 Cazaneux St. Academy
Martha Evans - 9 Trafalgar St., Academy
1837 Fanny Evans - 5 Cazaneux St., Teacher
Harriett Evans - 9 Cazaneux St., Ladies Academy
1839 Harriett Evans - 9 Cazaneux St., Ladies Academy
John Evans - 4 Birkett St., Teacher

The Parish registers for their baptisms were searched, but none found. The registers for the Paradise Street, Unitarian Chapel were then checked, and it was here they were found, together with other children of Joshua Evans and Mary … his wife.

Esther - daughter of Joshua Evans and Mary - Merchant of Kirkdale
Born 12 April 1812 Bapt. 6 December, 1815

Catherine - daughter of Joshua Evans and Mary - Merchant of Kirkdale
Born 13 November 1813 Bapt 13 January 1814

Emma - daughter of Joshua Evans and Mary - Merchant of Kirkdale
John - son of Joshua Evans and Mary - Merchant of Kirkdale
Joshua - son of Joshua Evans and Mary - Merchant of Kirkdale
Thomas - son of Joshua Evans and Mary - Merchant of Kirkdale

Emma, John, Joshua, and Thomas were all baptised on the 19th May 1826 - of which more later.

Joshua Evans married Mary Smallwood at St. Peter, Bolton le Moors on the 12th October 1803 by Licence. And their first son William was baptised there on the 11th April 1807.

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