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Helen (Hawkes) Evans (1849 - 1934)

Helen Evans formerly Hawkes
Born in Broadway, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 85 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Helen Hawkes (aka Ellen) was born in 1849 in Broadway, Worcestershire, England to John Hawkes and Lydia (Evans) Hawkes. Her birth was registered in Evesham, Worcestershire in the third quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Evans.[1]

Helen Hawkes, daughter of John & Lydia, was christened on 18 Oct 1849 in Broadway.[2]

In 1851 E Hawkes (age 1) lived in the Hamlet of Teddington, Parish of Overbury, Worcestershire with her father John (35, Dealer in Cottle) and mother L (33, Dealer Wife).[3]

In 1861 Ellen Hawkes (age 11, Scholar) lived in Beckford, Gloucestershire with her father John (47, Farm Bailiff), mother Lidia (42, Farm Bailiff), and two sisters: Mary E (3, Scholar) and Fanny A (3 months).[4]

In 1871 Helen Hawkes (age 21, Dressmaker) lived at Ombersley Road in Droitwich, Worcestershire with her father John (55, Dairyman), mother Sydia (53), and two sisters: Mary Elizabeth (13, Scholar) and Fanny Alice (9, Scholar).[5]

Helen Hawkes married Thomas Evans in 1877. The marriage was registered in Droitwich in the third quarter of the year.[6]

Helen and Thomas had seven children:

  1. Edith Attwood (Evans) Davis (1878-)
  2. Lydia Helen Evans (1880-1880)
  3. Frank Harold Evans (1881-1920)
  4. Percy Thomas Evans (1883-)
  5. Ethel Louisa (Evans) Hill (1886-)
  6. Mabel Evans (1889-)
  7. Dorothy Evans (1892-1909)

In 1881 Helen Evans (age 30) lived at 54 Peakman Street in Redditch, Worcestershire with her husband Thomas (28, School Master) and daughter Edith A (2).[7]

In 1891 Ellen Evans (age 41) lived at 30 Park Road in Redditch with her husband Thomas (38, Educational Publisher) and five children: Edith A (12, Scholar), Frank H (9, Scholar), Percy T (7, Scholar), Ethel L (5, Scholar), and Mabel (1), as well as brother-in-law William Evans (25, Educational Commercial Clerk) and servant Ellen Webb (16, Domestic Servant).[8]

In 1901 Helen Evans (age 50) lived at 30 Park Road in Redditch with her husband Thomas (48, Educational Publisher) and six children: Edith A (22), Frank H (19, Book Keeper at Educational Publishers), Percy T (17, Traveller at Educational Publishers), Ethel L (15), Mabel (11), and Dorothy (9), as well as two servants: Benjamin Mills (35, Groom Domestic) and Florence Broom (18, General Servant Domestic).[9]

In 1911 Helen Evans (age 61) lived at Park Road in Redditch with her husband Thomas (58, Publisher Educational) and two daughters: Ethel Louisa (25) and Mabel (21), as well as servant Edna Waltho (29, Lady's Help) - Helen & Thomas had been married 33 years, and 7 children had been born alive in their marriage (5 still living and 2 who had died).[10]

Helen's husband passed away in 1922:

  • "EVANS Thomas of Harrington House Park-road Redditch Worcestershire educational publisher died 10 December 1922 Probate Worcester 12 April [1923] to Helen Evans widow Percy Troman Hill tailor and Harry Benjamin Stillwell manufacturer. Effects £27227 8s. 10d."[11]

Helen Evans passed away on 7 Mar 1934, aged 84 years. Her death was registered in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire in the second quarter of the year.[12]

"EVANS Helen of Harrington House Park-road Redditch Worcestershire widow died 7 March 1934 Probate London 26 July to William Evans retired merchant and Percy Troman Hill tailor. Effects £5630 18s. 5d."[13]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XS6-YZK : 1 October 2014), Hellen Hawkes, 1849; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Evesham, Worcestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
  2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3Q8-9P2 : 18 September 2020), Helen Hawkes, 1849.
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKG-5MW : 9 November 2019), E Hawkes in household of John Hawkes, Overbury, Gloucestershire, England; citing Overbury, Gloucestershire, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0010520538]
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7GK-MKY : 3 March 2021), Ellen Hawkes in household of John Hawkes, Beckford, Gloucestershire, 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. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0009842373]
  5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5YW-YWC : 28 September 2019), Helen Hawkes in entry for John Hawkes, 1871. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1871/0006313182]
  6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5Q-4LS : 13 December 2014), Helen Hawkes, 1877; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1877, quarter 3, vol. 6C, p. 529, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-B8TG : 12 December 2017), Helen Evans in household of Thomas Evans, Redditch, Worcestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 27, Piece/Folio 2943/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,835. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0013294196]
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7YW5-FZM : 1 March 2021), Ellen Evans in household of Thomas Evans, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Worcestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0016055801]
  9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS34-VS5 : 21 May 2019), Helen Evans in household of Thomas Evans, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Tardebigg subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0018465005]
  10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7B7-V6C : 15 July 2019), Helen Evans in household of Thomas Evans, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/17817/0197/2]
  11. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Evans, 1923 [page 14].
  12. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHJ-3W4N : 4 September 2014), Helen Evans, 1934; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  13. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Evans, 1934 [page 11].




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Gannon-802 Jessica Gannon
Hawkes-359 and Hawkes-358 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profiles - initially one was listed as Helen and the other as Ellen, but she was one person who used Helen and Ellen interchangibly.
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