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[TraceyB]

Hello everyone!

I've been researching my family history for about four years and am finding it very interesting.

I have also been looking into my husband's family but have come up against a brick wall with regard to his great-grandfather, Frank Bevan.
According to the 1891 census, he was born c1856 in Bristol. He married Jane James in London in 1889 and his marriage certificate states he was a fly driver and his father,William Bevan, was a carpenter. Frank died in Richmond on 25th January 1895. I have been unable to find him in the birth records or on the 1861, 1871 or 1881 census records. Someone in the family once mentioned they thought he had been a Bengal Lancer. Does anyone know if there are records held in relation to Bengal Lancers?

Thanks!
Tracey

[Maths girl]

Hi TraceyB and welcome to the forum.

The military experts will no doubt be along later and hopefully can help.

Maths girl

[Northern Lass]

Hi Tracey welcome moved this to Gen discussion

[Annie]

Hello Tracey and welcome to the forum.

Annie

[MarkCDodd]

Birth entry.

Name: Frank Richard Bevan
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Bristol
County: Avon, Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 53

Baptism

Name: Frank Richard Bevan
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 29 Aug 1855
Baptism/Christening Place: St. George-Brandon Hill Church, Bristol, Gloucester, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Bevan
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ann Leadbeater
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01630-7
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1596352
Reference Number:
Collection: null

[Jimmy]

Frank Richard Bevan.
Event: CHRISTENING.
Event Date: 29 Aug 1855.
Event Place: Bristol, St George Brandon Hill, Gloucestershire.
Father: William Bevan.
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Leadbeater Bevan.
Film Number: 4194355.
Digital Folder Number: 4194355.
Image Number: 00181.

[MarkCDodd]

Probably his parents in 1861.

1861 census transcription details for: 19, Park Square, St Augustine, Bristol
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1724 Folio: 96 Page: 29

Reg. District: Bristol Sub District: St Augustine
Parish: St Augustine Enum. District: 21
Ecclesiastical District: St George City/Municipal Borough: Bristol
Address: 19, Park Square, St Augustine, Bristol
County: Gloucestershire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BEVAN, William Head Married M 33 1828 Ship Carpenter Bristol
BEVAN, Elizabeth Wife Married F 33 1828 Sempstress London
BEVAN, Elizabeth J Daughter Unmarried F 4 1857 Bristol

[Jimmy]

This seems to fit but no Frank.

1861. 19 Park Square,
William Bevan 33. Ships carpenter. Bristol.
Elizabeth Bevan 33. London.
Elizabeth J Bevan 4. Bristol.

Eliza Jane Bevan.
Event: CHRISTENING.
Event Date: 05 Jan 1857.
Event Place: Bristol, St George Brandon Hill, Gloucestershire.
Father: William Bevan.
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Leadbeater.
Film Number: 4194355.
Digital Folder Number: 4194355.
Image Number: 00194.

[Jimmy]

Marriages Dec 1852.
BEVAN William. Bath. 5c. 1191.
Brown George. Bath. 5c. 1191.
BRYANT Elizabeth Ann Leadbeater. Bath. 5c. 1191.
DYER Sarah. Bath. 5c. 1191.

[Antie Em]

Hello Tracey and welcome to the Forum. Hope you enjoy our company.

Maggie

[TraceyB]

Thank you everyone for your welcome.

Thanks also Jimmy for your replies. I had come across the family you have found and thought I had "cracked it" too, but, unfortunately, there is a death record for a Frank Richard Bevan in Bristol in 1856, which would account for him not being mentioned on the census records with the rest of the family. Perhaps I should send for the Death Certificate in any event to check.

[grangers14]

Can this be archived now TracyB?
Jo