Maria Freeth the sixth child of James Freeth & Maria Vezey born christened February 6th, 1844 at Christ Church, West Bromwich, Staffs.
At the time of the 1851 census Maria was living at home with her parents, brothers & sisters at Moore St, West Bromwich.
In 1861 she was still at home at the Pheasant Inn, Albert St, West Bromwich.
In Oct-December 1865 Maria married William Evans at West Bromwich. William was born c1839 at West Bromwich.
In 1871 William & Maria were living in Albert St, next door to Maria’s parents & brother William & sister Louisa. William was a dresser in the iron foundry & they had 3 children, John (5), Elizabeth (3) & James (1).
By 1881 the family were living at 14 Lyons Rd, West Bromwich & William was still an iron dresser & son John was an iron caster. Elizabeth was still at home, but listed as Annie E (13), as was James. New children were Louisa (9), William (8), Fanny (6), Harry (4) & Arthur (1).
In 1891 William & Maria were living at 27 Bratt St, West Bromwich. Still at home were James, an iron dresser, Louisa, William, also an iron dresser, Fanny, Harry & Arthur.
In 1901 they were still living at Bratt St & William was still an iron dresser. At home was son Arthur, a house painter, & also daughter Louisa, now married to Jonathan Wilkins (29) a railway shunter. Also listed was Olive L Wilkins described as William’s niece but presumably Louisa’s daughter. Also with them at the time of the census was John Woodhall (11), listed as a nephew, but who was probably daughter Annie’s child. Annie had married Dennis Woodhall in 1889 & they were living at Cottrell St, West Bromwich at this time with other children Gertrude (7) & Florence (6).
The children of Maria Freeth & William Evans were:
fh.4.6.1.7.6.1 John Evans born c1866 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.2 Annie Elizabeth Evans born 1867 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.3 James Evans born 1870 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.4 Louisa Evans born Jan-March 1872 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.5 William Evans born 1873 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.6 Fanny Evans born 1874 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.7 Harry Evans born 1876 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.6.8 Arthur Evans born 1880 at West Bromwich