Genealogy Chat

Can anyone give me some tips please - first time I have tried using this board. I am registered with Ancestry and have found a death record for a relative no probs, which gives a birth date also, but when I look for this birth record in the index I can find no trace at all. I have tried searching a year or two either side of the date, with no luck. Apart from being born outside England and Wales what other possibilities could there be please as to why it is not listed? Many thanks. Nicky

what years are you looking for? is it poss to find on any census's

Whats the name and approximate birth year? If female are you sure of maiden name? My grandmother had her name changed by deed poll (long story) but it could happen. Suzanne

I have found George Henry Bevan on the death index, May 1986 in Surrey and says birth date is 7 may 1894 but when I check on the birth index no sign.

Most likely is that whoever registered the death gave an incorrect date of birth. Or could be that he was born illegitimate and registered under his mother's (maiden) surname but later used his father's surname of Bevan? Kate.

OK, that would make sense - I will just have to check other possibilities around that time. I am pretty sure that George was born in either Pembrokeshire or Denbighshire, Wales. Thanks

Take your pick??? Births View Record George Harry Bevan 1893 Jul-Aug-Sep Altrincham Cheshire View Record George Henry Bevan 1889 Apr-May-Jun Wirral (1837-1974) Cheshire View Record George Henry Bevan 1889 Jul-Aug-Sep Swansea Glamorgan, West Glamorgan View Record George Henry Bevan 1892 Jul-Aug-Sep Woolwich Greater London, Kent, London View Record George Henry Bevan 1896 Oct-Nov-Dec Forden Montgomeryshire, Shropshire View Record George Henry Bevan 1897 Jul-Aug-Sep Pontypridd Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan View Record George Henry Bevan 1899 Jan-Feb-Mar Aston Warwickshire

There is this entry on the Wales 1901 census:- George Bevan abt 1861 Port Eynon, Glamorgan, Wales Head Llandrillo yn Rhos Caernarvonshire >>>George H Bevan abt 1894 Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales Son Llandrillo yn Rhos Caernarvonshire Levi A Bevan abt 1898 Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales Son Llandrillo yn Rhos Caernarvonshire Mary Bevan abt 1865 Preston, Lancashire, England Wife Llandrillo yn Rhos Caernarvonshire Sarah Davies abt 1879 Llanefyd, Denbighshire, Wales Servant Llandrillo yn Rhos Caernarvonshire Kath. x

Thanks for those. I have not yet had to order a death certificate for anyone, but If I were to order this certificate of George Bevan, would it give his place of birth, even though the birth date could have been given incorrectly?

or George Henry Bevans jun1/41894 haverfordwest 11a 1108

Sue, thank you, I think thats it - didn't look at BEVANS, but could well be the one as its actually Haverfordwest in Pembs that seems to be the place that keeps cropping up.