struggling with Sarah BEVAN wife of John BEVAN (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Monday, October 20, 2014, 23:03 (3681 days ago) @ macast

Maybe you have this already but, just in case,

From Genes Reunited,

1851 Census, East Dean, St, John’s, Woodside,

Willm BEWAN, Head, Mar, 38, Coal Miner, born Glos, Thornbury
Mary, Wife, Mar, 35, born Glos, Wickwar
Mary A, Dau, 14, born Glos, Houlston????
Eliza, Dau, 12, born Glos E.Dean
Thomas, Son, 9, born Glos E.Dean
John, Son, 7, born Glos E.Dean
Susannah, Dau, 5, born Glos E.Dean
Emily, Dau, 3, born Glos E.Dean
NK, 1 week (age in female column) , born Glos E.Dean

1871 Census, East Dean

William BEVAN, Head, Mar, 55, Collier, born Glos, Thornbury
Mary, Wife, Mar, 54, born Glos, Wickwar
Thomas, Son, Un, 28, Collier, born Glos, E. Dean
James, Son, Un, 16, Collier, born Glos, E. Dean
Oliver, Son, Un, 13, Collier, born Glos, E. Dean
Florence, GDau, Un, 13, born Glos, E. Dean
John JAMES, Lodger, Un, 25, Collier, born Westbury on Severn

1881 Census, East Dean

Mary BEVAN, Head, Wid, 64, born Glos, E.Dean (sic)
Oliver, Son, Un, 24, Coal Miner, born Glos E. Dean
Florence E, Dau (sic), Servant Domestic, born Glos, E. Dean

Thornbury and Wickwar are a few miles from each other just north of Bristol.

From CLDS,

Marriage 06/04/1836 St. James, Bristol
William BEVAN
Mary COOK

If nothing else this produces you a John, Emily and James of the right ages. Some of the baptisms are on this site but they look to be a family of late baptisers (a batch in 1857 at Cinderford St John, Residence - Woodside).