Amelia Hannah (Evans) Gospel (abt. 1861 - 1954)

Born about 1861 in South Huish, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George William Gospel — married 1883 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1954 at about age 93 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Amelia Hannah Evans was born in South Huish, Devon during 1861. She was the daughter of John Evans & Amelia Rickard.^[1][2]

In the 1861 England census Amelia was a newborn with her parents in "Hope," South Huish, Devon. Her father was a coast guard.^[3]

• John Evans Head Male 37 St Dominick, Cornwall
• Amelia Evans Wife Female 37 Devonport, Devon
• Georginia Evans Daughter Female 2 South..., Devon
• Annie Evans Daughter Female 11 Devonport, Devon
• Amelia Evans Daughter Female 0 South Huish, Devon

In the 1871 England census Amelia was living with her family in West Alvington, Devon. Her mother was widowed and working as a grocer.^[4]

• Amelia Evans Head Female 46 Devonport, Devonshire
• Gorgeiana Evans Daughter Female 12 South Huish, Devonshire
• Amelia Evans Daughter Female 10 South Huish, Devonshire
• John Evans Son Male 8 South Huish, Devonshire
• Ann Yeouman Daughter Female 22 Devonport, Devonshire
• Amelia Yeouman Granddaughter Female 3 West Alvington, Devonshire
• Althea Yeouman Granddaughter Female 0 West Alvington, Devonshire

George Gospel married Amelia Evans in Sydney, New South Wales during 1883.^[5] They had the following children:

1. George William Gospel, born 1885 in Ryde^[6]
2. John Laurence Gospel, born 1887 in St Leonards^[7]
3. Leonard Hodge Gospel, born 1891 in St Leonards^[8]
4. Clarence Hubert Gospel, born 1895 in St Leonards^[9]

Amelia passed away in a hospital in the Marrickville district of New South Wales aged 94 on 4 August 1954.^[10][11][12]

Sources

1. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Amelia Hannah Evans, KINGSBRIDGE, Volume 05B, Page 200, March quarter of 1861, Mother's Maiden Surname: RICKARD
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NZH-WN7 : 1 October 2014), Amelia Hannah Evans, 1861; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Kingsbridge, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TX-SYD : 24 October 2019), John Evans, South Huish, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5BM-3WR : 28 September 2019), Amelia Evans, 1871.
5. ↑ NSW Marriage Registration No. 792/1883 for George W Gospel & Amelia H Evans, Sydney district
6. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 18154/1885 for George W Gospel, Ryde district, Father: George W, Mother: Amelia H
7. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 12963/1887 for John L Gospell, St Leonards district, Father: George W, Mother: Amelia H
8. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 32528/1891 for Leonard H Gospel, St Leonards district, Father: George W, Mother: Amelia H
9. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 9000/1895 for Clarence H Gospel, St Leonards district, Father: George W, Mother: Amelia H
10. ↑ NSW Death Registration No. 19328/1954 for Amelia Hannah Gospel, Marrickville district, Father: John, Mother: Millie
11. ↑ "Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 6 August 1954: 20. Web. 19 Apr 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18436582>.
12. ↑ "DISTRICT DEATHS" The Propeller (Hurstville, NSW : 1911 - 1954) 12 August 1954: 3. Web. 19 Apr 2020 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236966862>.