Researching Dorothy Evans
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130866 people with the Evans surname? In that year Evans was ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dorothy means "A gift of God" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Dorothy Evans on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dorothy Evans and the Evans Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 162676 people with the Evans surname in the UK? Evans is now ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
Evans Family History Databases
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Evans Forums
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Dorothy Evans (trade unionist)
Dorothy Evans (1893 – 22 September 1943) was a British trade union leader.
Born in Stockport, Evans was educated at Stockport High School, then studied at the University of Manchester. From 1918 to 1931, she served as general secretary of the Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries (AWCS), and through this was active at the Trades Union Congress, serving on the Standing Joint Committee of Working Women's Organisations.
In her spare time, Evans studied to become a barrister, and was called to the bar in 1925. Despite this, she remained a trade union official. Also active in the Labour Party, she stood unsuccessfully in the 1930 Paddington South by-election.
In 1931, Evans left the AWCS and became secretary of the National Association of Women Civil Servants. She died in 1943, following a long illness.
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