Emma (Bradey) Evans (1825 - 1905)

Born 1825 in Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1905 at about age 80 in California, United States

Biography

Emma was born in 1825. She is the daughter of Francis Bradey and Keturah Ross

baptism record 3 Mar 1826, Southwark, Surrey, England^[1]

Sailed London 18 September 1839 - The Adelaide. She arrived in Port Nicholson (Wellington) 7th March 1840

Bradey, Francis, 45, Agriculturalist

Keturah, 38

Emma, 20, (Servant to Doctor and Mrs Evans)

Francis, 12

Mary Jane, 9

Frederick, 6

Anne, 4

Matilda, 1 month, (Died at sea).[1]

NEW ZEALAND SPECTATOR AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN, VOLUME III, ISSUE 150, 6 JANUARY 1847, PAGE 2
Married, by the Rev. J. Watkin, at the Wesleyan Chapel, on the 27th ult., Mr. Francis Evans, to Emma, eldest daughter of Mr. Francis Bradey, of this place.[2]

Children:

Matthew 1850^[2][3][4]

Francis 1851^[5]

Esther Ann 1853^[6][3]

NEW ZEALAND SPECTATOR AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN, VOLUME IX, ISSUE 844, 3 SEPTEMBER 1853, PAGE 2
DEPARTURES. Schooner Australian, 115 tons, Pearse, for Melbourne Passengers — Mr. and Mrs. Evans and three children, Mrs. Lane, W. Rich, J. M'Kain, W. Woolgrove, R. B. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Baird and four children, H. Overend, Master Thomas.[4]

Research Notes

Emma Bradey

b. 23 April 1825

Father Francis Bradey (b. 12 March 1793, d. 29 October 1864)

Mother Keturah Ross (b. 22 March 1801, d. 5 November 1883)

Family: Francis Evans (b. about 1820)

Child Evans (b. 7 December 1847, d. 7 December 1847)

Child Evans (b. about 1849)

Son Francis Evans (b. 15 November 1851)

Emma Bradey was born on 23 April 1825 in LON, ENG. She and Francis Evans were married on 27 December 1846 in Wesleyan Chapel, Manners St., Wellington, NZ. Servant to Doctor and Mrs Evans class: steerage. She immigrated to ENG to NZ on the Adelaide arriving NZ 7/3/1840 on 18 September 1839. She was a Servant in 1840.[5]

Francis Benson Evans (1818–Deceased) & Emma Brady (1825–1905) Marriage: before 1856, California, United States
Children:

Ellen Evans 1848–Deceased

Matthew Evans 1850–Deceased

Francis Evans 1851–1870

Joseph Evans 1853–Deceased

Charles Evans 1856–1927

Hiram Evans 1858–1919

Samuel J Evans 1859–Deceased

Emma Jane Evans 1860–1946 (McCumsey)

Eliza A. Evans 1865–Deceased

Annie M. Evans 1866– 1926 [6][7][8]

NZ born children from NZ bdms 1850/2493 Evans Matthew Emma Francis 1853/4138 Evans Esther Ann Emma Francis 1851/3950 Evans Francis Emma Francis

United States Census, 1870 - Placerville Township, Eldorado, California, United States:

Francis B Evans, Head, M, 52, Ireland

Emma Evans, F, 44, England

Charles Evans, M, 14, Sandwich Islands

Hiram Evans, M, 12, California

Samuel J Evans, M, 10, California

Emma Evans, F, 9, California

Eliza A Evans, F, 5, California^[7]

United States Census, 1880 - Walla Walla, Washington Territory, United States:

Francis B. Evans, Head, M, 62, Ireland, Married, Machinist. Blind

Emma Evans, Wife, F, 55, England

Hiram S. Evans, Son, M, 22, California, United States. Painter

Annie Evans, Daughter, F, 14, California, United States^[8]

United States Census, 1900 - Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, United States

Francis E Evans, F, 75, England. Widowed (Mother of how many children 12 (6 living)

Hiram S Evans, Son, M, 42, California

Geo T Watson, Boarder, M, 28, England^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992 Name Emma Bradley Sex Female Baptism Date 03 Mar 1826 Baptism Place Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Father's Name Francis Bradley Mother's Name Keturah Bradley Event Type Baptism "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q5LS-VCGH : 16 March 2018), Entry for Emma Bradley, 03 Mar 1826; citing Baptism, , London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 394,843.
2. ↑ 1850/2493 Evans Matthew Emma Francis
3. ↑ 1851/301 Evans Matthew 5M??
4. ↑ 1885/4100 Evans Matthew 34Y??
5. ↑ 1851/3950 Evans Francis Emma Francis
6. ↑ 1853/4138 Evans Esther Ann Emma Francis
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MCHP-TGQ : 28 May 2021), Household of Francis B Evans, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MHYH-9JV : 15 January 2022), Household of Francis B. Evans, Walla Walla, Washington Territory, United States; citing enumeration district ED 50, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,398.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:1B5W-5TC : 11 March 2022), Household of Francis E Evans, 1900.

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