BEVAN
Family sailed from Gravesend, England on 10th Oct 1840 and arrived in Port Nicholson, New Zealand 17th March 1841 with his remaining family. A son Henry, daughter Nugent and wife Mary having died on the voyage. His two eldest sons were listed separately and have been generally overlooked in the New Zealand family history records. An early liaison by Thomas led to a son Hakaraia Te Whena (Zacharia Bevan) who when an adult, became prominent in Otaki life. Thomas BEVAN on the 15 July 1858 married Eliza UPFIELD in Otaki.
Born 16 June 1801 Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom.
Death: July 16, 1881 Otaki, New Zealand
The wife of Thomas BEVAN died at sea 1841. She gave birth to a daughter called Nugent whom died 9 days later. The ship the family sailed on to New Zealand was called the "Lady Nugent".
The eldest son of Thomas and Mary Bevan. was In business in Te Aro Wellington, Waikawa (Otaki) and Whanganui. On the 20 Jul 1852 George married Elizabeth WOOD 1825 - 26 Jul 1873. George died in 1866, just before he was about to open the Criterion Hotel in Whanganui.
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The Second eldest son married at Waikawa on the 26th July 1848 by the Rev Mr Williams. Marriage to Huiputea daughter of E Paara chief of Waikawa.
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Margaret married William CLARK on the 11 Oct 1854 at the Methodist Church in Wellington NZ. info here >
Mary married 25 Feb 1858 in Wellington to Joseph GREATBATCH
Known as Thomas BEVAN Senior married 17 May 1858 in Otaki to
Hannah RANSFIELD (Te Ranapiri) b. 9 Sep 1840 Otaki, NZ d. 1912
William married in 1872 Otaki (Annie) Ngapaki Te REI
The BEVANS arrived in Wellington NZ in 1841 and started a rope making business in Te Aro. After a few years moved North and established themselves in the Waikawa, Manakau and Otaki regions of New Zealand.
Above image of Thomas BEVAN Snr back left and Margaret CLARK nee BEVAN middle back.
1 . George BEVAN
b. 1 Feb 1823
c. 3 Feb 1823 Whitchurch
m. 20 July 1852
Elizabeth WOOD
d. 14 Feb 1866 Wanganui
2. Edward BEVAN
b. 10 Mar 1825
c. 1 Apr 1825 Whitchurch
m. 26th July 1848 to
Huiputea
d. 24 March 1854 Otaki
3. Margaret BEVAN
b. 13 May 1827
c. 17 Jun 1827
d. Pre 1832 Whitchurch
4. Henry John BEVAN
b. 26 Oct 1828
c. 10 Nov 1829
d. 4 Mar 1841 at sea
near Hobart, Port
5. Margaret BEVAN
b. 13 Feb 1832
c. 7 Mar 1832 Whitchurch
m. 11 Oct 1854 Wellington to
William CLARK
d. 27 Dec 1922 Levin
6. Mary BEVAN
b. 22 Mar 1834
c. 22 Mar 1834 Whitchurch
m. 25 Feb 1858 Wellington to
Joseph GREATBATCH
d. 2 Aug 1908 Featherston
7. Thomas BEVAN
b. 1836
c. 20 Apr 1836 Whitchurch
m. 1861 Otaki
Hannah RANSFIELD
d. 21 Nov 1913 Manakau
8. William BEVAN
b. 11 Apr 1838
Whitchurch
m. 1872
Annie NGAPAKI Te REI
d. 7 Dec 1913 Porirua
9. Nugent BEVAN
b. 6 Jan 1841 at sea
d. 15 Jan 1841 at sea.