He married Margaret Mary Sexton at All Soul's Church, at St. Peters on the 29th October, 1890. Margaret was a daughter of Thomas and Mildred Charlotte Sexton nee Bourne, and was born on the 3rd June, 1868 on Kent Brush Station, near Nelson in south west Victoria.
Percival was a Law Clerk, and worked with Sir Josiah Symon. "Percy Evans was for many years Mr. Symon's right-hand man and confidential clerk, did most of the private engrossing, and so on, left to become secretary of the Chamber of Manufacturers (1899 - 1901) but subsequenty rejoined Sir Josiah Symon." (quoted from OUT Among the PEOPLE by VOX (- quote source?)
According to his death certificate he was a Farmer at Taragoro near Cleve
on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. And according to his son, Ralph's
death certificate, Percival was an Insurance Inspector as well as a Farmer.
Children born to Percival and Margaret were:
- Ralph Percival Evans was born on the 18th October, 1891 at Hyde Park, South Australia and died on the 10th January, 1917 from T.B. at Bedourie, Queensland where he was living and working as a Clerk. He is buried at Bedourie.
- Oscar Aston Evans 1893 - 1952
- Mildred Alice Evans was born 25th January, 1896 at Goodwood Road, Redfern, South Australia. Mildred married John Philip (Jack) Pitarc. Mildred died of TB on 6th February, 1920 and is buried at Mitcham Cemetery.
- Tom was born on the 24th December, 1897 at Goodwood Road, Redfern, South Australia and died on the 1st May, 1898 at the age of 4 months. Tom is buried with Oscar, Cliff, and Amanda in the Mitcham Cemetery.
- Brian Evans 1900 - 1993
- Geoffrey Maxwell Evans 1902 - 1989
- Clifford Laurence Evans 1907 - 1934
In their time, Percy and Margaret lived at Norwood, Hyde Park, Wattle Street, Malvern. Percy finished out his years as a farmer on Taragoro near Cleve, whilst Margaret was living at Young Street, Unley.
Percy died at Cleve Hospital on the 27th June, 1928.
Margaret died on the 24th June, 1956 at Wodonga Private Hospital at College Park, Adelaide and was cremated at West Terrace Cemetery. Her ashes were scattered at "Nundora" Station, via Broken Hill.
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