Edmund Jordan Eversley

1. Edmund Jordan Eversley of the Parish of St Michael [Barbados] married Miss Louisa Applewhaite of St George's by licence, 02/11/1820. A child of theirs, also named Edmund Jordan Eversley, was baptised 06/07/1825 in St Michael.

2. Edmund Jordan Eversley, late of 15 Raby Place, Bath, died 10/10/1859 at Raby Place. His will was proved 28/11/1859 by Louisa Eversley of the same address, widow and one of the executors. Effects under £800.

3. Not found in the British censuses so far. However his widow Louisa was living at 42 Park Street, Bath, in the censuses 1861-1881 (born c. 1803 in Barbados) with grandchildren (surname Eversley, also born in Barbados). She died 06/05/1886 at 42 Park Street, effects £428 12s. Her will was proved by William Eversley of 113 St George's Road, Pimlico.

4. Either: (1) Edmund Jordan Eversley, the son of Edmund (or Edmond) Eversley (1752-1823) and Sarah Lucas (1753-?) of St Michael, Barbados, and brother of William (1777–1834), Nathan Lucas (1779–1833), Benjamin Crofts (1781–?), John Chase (1786–1853) and Mary Ann (1797–?). (q.v. in all cases); or, more probably,
   (2) Edmund Jordan Eversley, the son of William Eversley and Rebecca, baptised 1 January 1801 in St Michael, Barbados.

5. The Charterhouse Register 1769 -1872 confirms that he was the son of William Eversley of Barbados. He was a soldier in Barbados 1821-1832 and then moved to England where he died in Bath on 10 October 1859. His wife Louisa was the daughter of Edward Applewhaite of Barbados.

1. Familysearch.org, Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887 [database online]. Famiilyseach.org batch no. C51395-4.

2. National Probate Calendar 1859.

3. Censuses 1861-1881 online. National Probate Calendar 1886.

4. Ancestry family tree: Edmund Eversley. For the alternative see Familysearch.org batch no. C51395-3.

5. R. L. Arrowsmith (comp.), Charterhouse Register 1769 -1872 (London & Chichester, Phillimore, 1974). Thanks to Catherine Smith, Charterhouse Archivist, for this reference.

We are grateful to Suzie Doncaster for her assistance with compiling this entry.