Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Devas Everington
Birth1840
Death1906
Residencebef 1887, Dillington Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Residenceaft 1887, Lodge Farm, Castle Acre, Norfolk, England
MemoSee: William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883
OccupationLand-owner, mill owner.
OriginLondon ?
Note 1Acquired Dillington Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk (from 1863) by marriage to one of the Hall’s heirs, Laura Long.
Note 2From 1877 farmed at Castle Acre, Swaffham, Norfolk. City Liveryman and elected Sheriff of the City of London (but died before taking up the appointment.
Note 3Documents relating to the Everington family farms at Dillington, Castle Acre, Great Dunham and Barwick are held in the Norfolk Record Office (cash books, labour books and wage sheets).
FlagsEverington
Father--- EVERINGTON (?-?)
Marriage1863
SpouseLaura Isabelle (David) Long, GG Granddaughter
Birth1843, Dillington Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk, England
MemoProbably born at Dillington Hall, Dereham, Norfolk, England
Death1934
Residencebef 1877, Dillington Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Residenceaft 1877, Lodge Farm, Castle Acre, Norfolk, England
MemoWilliam White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883
Note 1Of Dillington Hall. She brought Dillington Hall, Norfolk, to her marriage with William Devas Everington. She appears in two daguerreotype photographs.
Note 2She was fondly remembered by some of her Long family relations still living in the early C21st.
Note 3Her husband took over management of the estate and added his initials to there gable walls of at least two large brick-built farm buildings at the home farm beside the Hall.
Note 4Dillington Hall was renowned for the quality of its horses at a time when draft and plough horses provided the motive force in British agriculture.
Note 5In 1861 she was unmarried, aged 17 and living at Dillington Hall.
FlagsDenn, Filby, Long
FatherDavid (David) Long (1800-1855)
MotherElizabeth Chapman (Joseph) Ransome ? (1800-1891)
Children
1 FLaura (William) Everington, GGG Granddaughter
Birth1865
Death1935
SpouseRobert Marshall (1854-1932)
Marriage?
ChildrenMary (Robert) (1893-?)
Margaret (Robert) (1894-1935)
Robert (Robert) (1896-1919)
Evelyn (Robert) (1898-?)
William Devas (Robert) (1901-?)
Isobel (Robert) (1906-?)
2 MWilliam Devas (William) Everington, GGG Grandson
Birth1867
Death1944
SpouseEllen Savory (1886-?)
Marriage?
ChildrenJohn (William) (1903-?)
Mary (William) (1909-?)
3 FGertrude H. (William) Everington, GGG Granddaughter
Birth1869
Death?
SpousePereira Francis Brown (1865-1928)
Marriage?
ChildrenPereira William (Pereira) (1907-1968)
4 MEdgar (William) Everington, GGG Grandson
Birth1870
Death?
SpouseViolet Frere (?-?)
Marriage?
ChildrenJuliet (Edgar) (?-?)
Doris (Edgar) (1901-?)
Kathleen (Edgar) (1907-?)
5 FMay Edwards (William) Everington, GGG Granddaughter
Birth1872
Death?
SpouseDr William (William) Wyllys (1871-?)
Marriage?
6 MHerbert Devas (William) Everington, GGG Grandson
Birthabt 1875
SpouseMuriel Stone (?-?)
Marriage?
ChildrenEverell (Herbert) (1906-1986)
Edward (Herbert) (1911-)
Geoffrey Devas (Herbert) (1915-)