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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

Hi TraceyB and welcome to the forum.

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

Maths girl

Hi Tracey welcome moved this to Gen discussion

Hello Tracey and welcome to the forum.

Annie

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Maggie

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.

Can this be archived now TracyB?
Jo