Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Evans was born on 19 March 1851, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Peter Evans, was 37 and his mother, Anne Blythin, was 35. He lived in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 24 June 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 18, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (2)
Do you know Edward? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Edward Evans in household of Peter Evans, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Edward Evans, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Ed Ward Evans, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (9)
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Welsh: derivative of Evan , from Efan, Ifan, medieval forms of Ieuan (from Latin Johannes, the source of English John), dating from c. 1500, with the post-medieval patronymic suffix -s. Welsh Sion was a separate borrowing of English John, and Evan (Ieuan) and Sion developed as independent names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.