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Worthy Sylvester Evans

Male 1895 - 1951  (55 years)


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  • Name Worthy Sylvester Evans 
    Birth 19 Dec 1895  Paulton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1939 
    Dairy Farm Labourer 
    Death 9 May 1951  Paulton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Worthy Sylvester Evans of 2 Upper Townsend Council Houses, Paulton who was last seen alive on 8 May 1951 and whose dead body was found on 9 May 1951 at the age of 54 at Long Ground, Paulton gave probate to Annie Lye widow.

      His body was found in a well owned by Simon Manley of Paulton.

      He had been in poor health for a number of years, had not married and lived with his sister at Upper Townsend, Paulton.

      A verdict of suicide by drowning whilst the balance of his mind was disturbed was returned.

      His sister Annie said he had never been strong mentally and had twice been a voluntary patient at the Wells Infirmary but had never been certified insane.
    Person ID I64791  Lasbury Family
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 

    Father Evan Evans
              b. 1867, Paulton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Dec 1928, Paulton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Martha Maggs
              b. 1868, Paulton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Jan 1938, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 1890  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F27013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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