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family Webber

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ann

ann Report 5 Oct 2012 22:43

does anyone have any info on a Bevan David Webber, born c 1878 .in Tonypandy Glamorgan His parents were William Webber and Elvira (Bevan).I have him on 1901 census, but no trace of him after.He was working as a railway foreman in Barry Glamorgan. Ann

Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 22:49

Have you traced all other family members in later years?

Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 22:50

For info ONLY

1901 Wales Census

Name: Bevan D Webber
Age in 1901: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Elvira Edmunds
Gender: Male
Where born: Tongpandy, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil parish: Barry
Ecclesiastical parish: Barry
Town: Barry
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Cardiff
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 128
Piece: 4994
Folio: 104
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
James Edmunds 37
Elvira Edmunds 54
Ivor A Edmunds 15
Perry C Edmunds 13
Bevan D Webber 23
Louisa M Webber 21

Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 22:54

He went to New Zealand

WEBBER Bevan D 1878 M 1906 London New Zealand Auckland VIEW VIEW






Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 22:55

He also married......you should have been able to find this

Marriages Dec 1904 (>99%)
Gover Ellen Cardiff 11a 523
Harris Louisa Cardiff 11a 523
Richards Benjamin Cardiff 11a 523
Sheppard Fanny Rebecca Cardiff 11a 523
Webber Bevan David Cardiff 11a 523

Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 22:57

His wife's first name is omitted from emigration record

WEBBER 1881 F 1906 London New Zealand Auckland VIEW VIEW
WEBBER Elvira 1905 F 1906 London New Zealand Auckland VIEW VIEW




Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 23:00

Re: the marriage info, Benjamin Richards married Louisa

Which leaves you with a choice between the other two named females

Reggie

Reggie Report 5 Oct 2012 23:06

Having checked the image, the page number for Fanny is mistranscribed, so, by deduction, Webber married Ellen Gover.

I have sent a correction to freebmd

ann

ann Report 6 Oct 2012 10:52

Thank you so much for the information. I was not able to log on until now ,hence the delay in replying.This has cleared up a lot of quieries. Alot of work for me to do now!!. Ann

Maddie

Maddie Report 6 Oct 2012 11:27

https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

ann

ann Report 8 Oct 2012 15:55

Thanks ,will try and see what I can find Ann