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Bevan Family

Yes I've seen them but they are definitely different William Duroses than the grandson of John Durose and possible illegitimate daughter of Anne.

There are 3 listed on the 1851 census of a similar age. The son of George and Ann is a definite no because he's with a brother on later censuses as previously mentioned.

And still going on the assumption that he was illegitimate, as if he was son of John & Hannah why no father's name on marriage.
 
MWS said:
DNA is interesting but I still think of it as last resort when all other options are exhausted.

I think Harry Bevans was the son of John Bevans and Elizabeth Cater (see post #2). Can't see a marriage for them but you can match birth registrations of children to their children with them on 1861, 1871 & 1881 censuses.

In 1851 John appears to be a prisoner.
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You make a very good point. Obviously a cluster of matches would lead us to a mrca, but you are correct in reminding me that the paper trail is our evidence.
 
We know that John Bevan(s) was a steel toy maker as stated on Harry and Emily's marriage record. In the 1861 census, I see him with an Elizabeth born in Warwickshire, and a son William age 5 and daughter Sara aged 1....
 
Yes, that's correct. William and Sarah Ann (as well as Harry) are registered with mmn Cater. Sadly Sarah died in 1862.

As well as the above there were also Emma (1858), John Henry (1862), Emily Betsey (1864) and George (1866) who all sadly died young.
 
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