I think I set myself a bit more than was truly manageable today in trying to cram in three cities in one day. Well one village, one town and a city. I headed out from Birmingham to Leicester then got a train to Market Harborough and then a bus to Tur Langton. The bus driver asked me where I'd like to get off there and I didn't really know but knew it was only one or two streets big.It is a charming little village surrounded by lovely green fields - each house had a cottage name. It's part of the Langton's - Church Langton, East Langton, West Langton, Thorpe Langton and Shangton - colloquially known as the Langos. I looked for evidence of Evans' in the graveyard of the church but no luck. I did, however, find that Harry Potter was buried here! I thought I might have lunch in the pub but the owner seemed to be yelling down the phone to the chef who hadn't turned up so I figured maybe it wasn't a good idea so caught the same bus driver on his return route.
The bus went into downtown Market Harborough so I had a wander around and a quick look in the museum which had some interesting exhibitions that were quite interactive for the kiddies. The town itself wasn't all that exciting - lots of shops and quite busy and a few older buildings.
Back on the train the Leicester with a bunch of Leicester City fans heading in for today's game. A police presence at the station was mainly focused on some rather drunken fans. Without much of a plan I headed for the Tourist Centre and got a map - stopped for a coffee and checked out the Guildhall, Cathedral and various other churches - checking through the graveyards in case I found an Evans.
In retrospect I should have come on a day when the Records Office was open but I will contact them through email and get them to research the information.
I note that you looked for Evans burials in the graveyard at St Andrew's Church. This particular church was built in the 1860s, by which time there appear to have been no Evanses represented in the parish. I found two Evans households in the 1841 census, with none appearing in 1851 or later.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, there are no surviving records for burials at the old church after 1793. It is possible that Tur Langton burials in the intervening years might have been in Church Langton, but you should be able to find that from the Record Office.
Best wishes