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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Lisa Harding on Wednesday 18 February 09 18:45 GMT (UK)
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Hi again
I am a bit stuck (thanks to a strange relative) looking for a wedding. The names i am looking for are James BEVINS and a female BREVINGTON. I know that they had a daughter in 1940 but there were also two sons so i dont know the exact year of marriage. Have done the usual searches but haven't had any luck. Could someone here possibly help?
The relative i have asked flatly refuses to tell me James Bevins' wife's first name. Has said that it is none of my business. Rather strange as all concerned are dead and i am in no way looking to unearth skeletons. I respect their wish though and rather than push would like to find the information out myself.
Thanks in advance
lisa
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Hi
Have you only looked at the partially transcribed index on freebmd? As they may have married in the 1930’s, transcriptions for those years are very thin on the ground
You will need to search the full GRO index which is available at your nearest main library. It can also be searched online if you have an Ancestry subscription or at www.findmypast.com which is a paysite
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The last entry on freebmd for a birth for anybody with the surname Brevington was 1894 in Rotherham so it was not a common surname
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Hi Carol
Thanks for the reply. I have an Ancestry subscription (amongst others!!) and have searched the main indexes until my eyes are bleeding but no luck as yet!!!! Will keep searching. It never ceases to amaze me how the nearer you get to the present day, the harder it is!
Lisa
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There is another possible way - if you know the names and birthyears of any of the children - get a copy of a birth cert to confirm that maiden name.
However - one of the things you need to be aware of is that it could have been a second marriage for the female which can hamper a search. Example:
Female Brevington marries John Smith
John Smith dies
Female Smith marries James Bevins but birth certs of Bevins children will show maiden name as Brevington unless you are lucky and it shows both
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Good thought Carol!
I have ordered my Aunt Marina's birth certificate and it should be here within the next ten days or so. I guess i am impatient though there is nothing quite like opening the certificate envelope knowing that there are answers inside!
my Aunt is going to give me problems with her own marriage! Marina Bevins married a ? Brogan and i cant fid that either at the moment! Its the trickiest part of my tree apart from my Irish roots!!
Still, its the challenge that keeps us doing it isnt it.!
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The 1916-2005 birth index only has the one birth in 1940 with the surname Bevins and mmn you mentioned.
Looks like the boys were from a different marriage?
Maybe dad was married before and that's why the realtives are being cagey about giving you any further info.
Just a bit of advice- please don't post names of living people here on Rootschat,you will find the moderators will remove them.
Regards
Carol
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Hi,
How about this one,
James BEVINS Dec Q 1934 Hackney 1b 809
Maud E BREAVINGTON
Two boys named BEVINS 1945 & 1946 with 'other surname' BREAVINGTON can be found here,
http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/index.htm
Regards
Daisy
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Well done Daisy ;D
Didn't think to alter surname slightly !
Carol
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Thats definitley the right one! My uncle confirmed it tonight for me.
With regards to living relatives and naming them on here. I would not dream of it! My aunt and all those i mentioned are sadly no longer with us. The relative in question that i have not named is still alive and has a financial interest in my aunt.
My aunt died without having married my uncle, (she was beaten in her first marriage and left him and later lived with my uncle instead). She was agoraphobic and never left the house when she lived with my uncle so this explains why they never married.
End result = when my aunt died, an ambulance chaser went looking for relatives to give her estate to. My uncle who had cared for her all his life, ultimately had his life's savings taken off of him (he put them in my aunts name as he did a dangerous job and wanted to care for her if anything happened to him). He was left almost penniless and my aunts brother (knowing that she had lived with my uncle) took the inheritance as his own.
Its was a very sad and tragic ending to a sad life. All I am trying to do is build a better picture of her ancestors as part of my history and also for my uncle who would like his own part of the family tree.
I hope i that clears it up - sorry if i did anything wrong
lisa
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Just a quick thank you to you all above for the help once again!
I successfully managed to trace the line of Breavingtons back and also her husband Bevins which was also causin some consternation.
Now to find all the children and correlate all the information!! ::)
Thanks all!
Lisa