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good day I am trying to find the Parents of John Evans born app.1859 was married to Married to Maria (I would also like to find her maiden name) they were married in 1883/4 had sons John,Henry, Alfred(who I belive was killed on the Somme)
Thank you for all your help Harry

Is this them in 1911?

1911 England Census
about John Evans
Name: John Evans
Age in 1911: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Stepney
Civil parish: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 40 Old Church Road, Stepney
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 28
Estimated Marriage Year: 1883
Occupation: BEDDING MAKER
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Registration District Number: 21
Sub-registration district: Mile End Old Town South Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Piece: 1595
Household Members: Name Age
John Evans 52
Maria Evans 48
John Evans 27
Henry Evans 20
Alfred Evans 16


All born Stepney; John and Maria married 28 years; 5 children, one died, so there must be another child somewhere.

Possible marriage:

Marriages Jun 1883 (>99%)
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Anstey Edith Esther Bethnal Green 1c 587
>>>>Evans John Robert Bethnal Green 1c 587
>>>KILLECK Maria Bethnal Green 1c 587
MANN Robert Bethnal Green 1c 587

Confirmation of the above marriage:

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about John Robert Evans
Name: John Robert Evans - Bricklayer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Age: 28
Spouse Name: Maria Killick - Tailoress
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Jun 1883
Parish: Bethnal Green St Thomas
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Robert Evans
Spouse Father Name: Henry Killick
Register Type: Parish Register

Given the two difference in John's occupations, this might not be the marriage.

The children's baptisms give John Robert Evans as the father, so I would think the above marriage is correct.

John's bapism (father's occupation Fishing Rod maker is the same as on the marriage)

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about John Robert Evans
Name: John Robert Evans
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Nov 1855
Father's Name: Robert Evans
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Evans
Parish or Poor Law Union: St George in the East
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

John Robert Evans 14 Sep 1884 John Robert Evans,
Maria Evans Stepney St John the Evangelist Tower Hamlets


Susanna Evans 16 Jan 1887 John Robert Evans,
Maria Evans Stepney St Augustine Tower Hamlets

Henry Charles Evans 1 Mar 1891 John Robert Evans,
Maria Evans Stepney St Augustine Tower Hamlets

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Maria Killick
Name: Maria Killick
BORN 18 Dec 1860*************************
Baptism Date: 13 Jan 1861
Father's Name: Henry Killick CARMAN
Mother's Name: Maria Killick
Parish or Poor Law Union: Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers

Your welcome Henry.

Mel