Benjamin
Evers
Born in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of George Evers
and Eleanor (Cockerill) Evers
Brother of
William Cockerill Evers, George Evers, Jane (Evers) Wood, David Evers, Ann (Evers) Jackson, Thomas Evers, John Evers, Eleanor Evers, Mary (Evers) Weetman, Henry Evers and Robert Evers
Husband of
Emma Anne (Chell) Van Vorselen
— married
13 May 1867 in Collegiate Church, Manchester, Lancashire
Husband of
Emma Ann (Chell) Van Vorselen
— married
13 May 1867 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Father of
George Harry Evers, Thomas Frederick Evers, Alice Ellen Maud (Evers) Hulme and Robert Reginald Evers
Died
at age 35
in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Biography
Born:
15 Jun 1840.
Thornton Dale, Yorkshire England
Benjamin was born in 1840 probably at the family home in Brook Lane, Thornton Dale. The day and month reference comes from his employment record for the railway but the year of 1839 is in error and doesn't agree with birth registration or the 1841 census. [1]
Baptism: He was baptised at the parish church in Thornton on 12 Jul 1840. "Son of George and Eleanor Cockerill of Thornton - father's occupation is carpenter". [2]
Census: 7 JUN 1841. Brook Lane, Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England. [3]
- EVERS, George M 63 Joiner Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Eleanor F 49 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Jane F 22 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Thomas M 17 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, John M 12 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Eleanor F 11 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Mary F 9 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Henry M 6 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Robert M 4 Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Benjamin M 11m Yorkshire.
Census: 30 MAR 1851. Brook Lane, Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, England. [4]
- George Evers Head 72 abt 1779 M M Joiner's Journeyman Thornton, Yorkshire.
- Eleanor Evers Wife 63 abt 1788 M F Hackness, Yorkshire.
- Henry Evers Son 16 abt 1835 U M Thornton, Yorkshire.
- Robert Evers Son 14 abt 1837 U M Thornton, Yorkshire.
- Benjamin Evers Son 11 abt 1840 U M Thornton, Yorkshire.
- Alfred Evers Grandson 10 abt 1841 U M Thornton, Yorkshire.
Census: 7 APR 1861. Manchester, Lancashire, England. [5]
- EVERS, Thomas Head Married M 36 1825 Joiner employing 1 man Thornton Yorkshire.
- EVERS, Mary Wife Married F 35 1826 Leeds Yorkshire.
- EVERS, George Son M 6 1855 Scholar Manchester Lancashire.
- EVERS, Agnes Daughter F 4 1857 Scholar Manchester Lancashire.
- EVERS, William Son M 2 1859 Manchester Lancashire.
- EVERS, Mary E Daughter F 0 (3M) 1861 Manchester Lancashire.
- EVERS, Benjamin Brother Unm M 21 1840 Joiner Thornton Yorkshire.
- LEES, Lucy Servant Unm F 13 1848 Servant Manchester Lancashire.
Census: 2 APR 1871 Gresty Terrace, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, England. [6]
- EVERS, Benjaman Head M 26 1845 Carpenter Pickering, Yorkshire
- EVERS, Emma Ann Wife F 26 1845 Manchester, Lancashire
- EVERS, George Harry Son M 3 1868 Manchester, Lancashire
- EVERS, Thomas Frederick Son M 8m 1871 Cheshire
- JACKSON, Mary Jane Nurse F 15 1856 Cheshire
He married Emma Ann Chell in 1867 at Manchester Collegiate Church. "Groom aged 26 bachelor carpenter of Kirkmanshulme father George Evers a carpenter. Bride a spinster of Kirkmanshulme father George Chell a machinist. By licence. Witnesses George Chell, Alice Chell, John Peacock Jackson." [7]
He passed away in 1875. [8]
He was buried on 1 Oct 1875 at Elworth, Cheshire described as "aged 34 of Longsight". [9]
Sources
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1840 J Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 413 - mother's maiden name Cockerill
- ↑ North Yorkshire County Record Office Images via FindMyPast
- ↑ UK Census for England and Wales HO107/1261/18 Folio 23 p8
- ↑ UK Census for England and Wales HO107/2373 Folio 285 p25
- ↑ UK Census for England and Wales RG9/2946 Folio 88 p7 Manchester, 272
- ↑ UK Census for England and Wales RG10/3710 Folio 4 p2
- ↑ Civil Registration Records, Marriage certificate
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1875 S Quarter in PRESTWICH Volume 08D Page 277
- ↑ Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Images via FindMyPast PRs only, not indexed in BTs
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~6.25%
Irene (Dowd) Marlborough
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23andMe, GEDmatch M763921 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A647034 [compare], Ancestry member imarlb1
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~3.12%
Angus Evers :
23andMe
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