In my family tree I have a Thomas BEVAN with wife's name Mary, having a daughter named Mary BEVAN born 22 March 1834 Whitchurch, died 2 Aug 1908 NZ.

Mary BEVAN married 25 Feb 1888 Wellington NZ Joseph GREATBATCH born 1827 England, died 1906 NZ.

Q.Do you think there is a possible connection?
If so search for my GREATBATCH journal.

Alison.

Yes! Mary Bevan is the sister to my great, great grandfather William Bevan.

In my tree Mary Bevan married a Walter Greatbatch born 21 August 1827, married 25 February 1858 and died 22 January 1906.

Their children were.

Margaret Elizabeth Greatbatch
Florence May Greatbatch
Joseph Thomas Bevan Greatbatch
John Ray Greatbatch
Ada Ellen Greatbatch
William Greatbatch
Phoebe Greatbatch
Ely Thomas Greatbatch
Samuel Greatbatch
Alice maude Greatbatch

I have these birth dates

Margaret Elizabeth GREATBATCH
Born-2 January 1859
Died-27 June 1940

Florence May GREATBATCH
Born-16 December 1860

Joseph Thomas Bevan GREATBATCH
Born-17 September 1862

John Ray GREATBATCH
Born-11 June 1864

Ada Ellen GREATBATCH
Born-16 August 1866

William GREATBATCH
Born-16 August 1866

Phoebe GREATBATCH
Born-1868

Ely Thomas GREATBATCH
Born-14 December 1871

Samuel GREATBATCH
18 October 1873

Alice Maude GTREATBATCH
Known as Maude
Born-28 December 1877

I've had a look in my book and Mr GREATBATCH was Known as Walter Joseph GREATBATCH so Their is a connection there I have a picture of him, but it's not that great.

Wow. My records show (no sources I'm afraid) that the BEVAN family came from Whitchurch, Shropshire, England.

Do you have the website link for passenger list The Lady Nugent?

Can you attach picture of your Mr Greatbatch in a new journal please?

Thank you.
Alison from Queensland, Australia.

More Info

Ada Ellen Greatbatch married her cousin Robert Bevan. Robert's parents were Thomas Bevan (The 2nd)and Hannah Bevan (nee Ransfield)

Ada Ellen GREATBATCH = Robert William BEVAN
Born-9 Dec 1942 Born-1866 Ohau in
Died- Wellington, NZ
Buried-11 Dec 1942 Died-13 July 1941 Manakau, Manakau,Wellington Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand

Children

1 Robert Lionel Bevan (m) = Nora Robinson (f)
2 Ruby Mary Bevan (f) = Marshall Fraser Miles (m)
3 Norman Ransfield Bevan (m) = Lydia Te Hiwi (f)
4 Ralph John Bevan (m) = Olive Whaeakai George (f)

Thomas Bevan Born 1801 Died 16 June 1881 Otaki NZ
Mary Bevan B 1801 D 14 March 1841 At sea off NZ

Children

1 George B 1 Feb 1823 C 3 Feb 1823 Whitchurch
2 Edward B 10 Mar 1825 C 1 Apr 1825 Whitchurch
3 Margaret B 13 May 1827 C 17 Jun 1827 D Pre 1832 Whitchurch
4 Henry B 26 Oct 1828 C 10 Nov 1829 D 4 Mar 1841
Hobart, Port
5 Margaret B 13 Feb 1832 C 7 Mar 1832 Whitchurch
D 27 Dec 1922 Levin M William Clark
6 Mary B 22 Mar 1834 C 22 Mar 1834 Whitchurch D 2 Aug 1908 Featherston M 25 Feb 1858 Joseph Greatbach
7 Thomas B 1836 C 20 Apr 1836 Whitchurch D 21 Nov 1913 Manakau M 1861 Otaki Hannah Ransfield
8 William B 11 Apr 1836 Whitchurch D 7 Dec 1913 Porirua M 1872 Otaki Annie Ngapaki
9 Nugent B 6 Jan 1841 at sea D 15 Jan 1841 at sea.
Thomas Bevan was a ropemaker
This is some of my family.

Arrival of "The Lady Nugent"

Lady Nugent

Q.Can you confirm where exactly they came from? England or Wales?
Q.Were Thomas & William BEVAN born 1836 ... twins?

Thomas and William were not twins, as far as I know, Thomas Jnr was born in 1836 and William in 1838.

My Bevan family left Yardington Street, Whitchurch, England.

My grt grt grandfather William Bevans grandparents David and Sarah Bevan were from Wrexham, Wales

Thanks for that 'babess'. I also found marriage record of Margaret BEVAN 1832~1922 (daughter of Thomas BEVAN & Mary to William CLARK 11 Oct 1854 at the Wesleyan Chapel, Manner Street, Wellington, New Zealand.

Some research on the Bevan family has already been done for you, if you find the Bevan family book named 'Tatou Tatou' you will find photos, geneology and the story of the travels from England to here in New Zealand. The Book is at the Turnbull Library to my Knowledge.Alot of the original photos are there also along with other bits and pieces.

Naku Noa Nikora Bevan

William and Annie was my great grandparents my grandfather was Thomas Beneath Bevan accidently drowned at Raglan 1955. Thomas married Wikitoria Phillips . Theres is my mother. There children
Phillip Bevan
Awhetonga Bevan (Mary)
Mathew Bevan
Josphine Bevan
Frances Bevan
Eria Bevan
David Bevan
Theresa Bevan
Hilda Bevan
Margaret Bevan

Hi
Do you have any information about Annie Ngapaki or any of her family My great great great Grand father married an Iriha Ngapaki at cloudy bay around the same time they later moved to Port Nicholson
regards Al

There is a Mary Ann Bevan born abt 1808 who had brothers Thomas and William, from Wales. Mary Ann married in abt 1827 to Edward Prince (born abt 1802 in Wales) and they came out on the ship Lady Nugent in 1840/41, accompanying them was Thomas Bevan and his wife Mary.

Who did William Marry ?

What was Thomas's wife's maiden name?
can anyone help with those questions please.

Edward Prince is my great great grandfather who definitely married a Mary Ann Bevan (I have an orignal certified certificate of this)
Not sure where the surmane Greatbatch came in ?

I see from previous entries that Thomas Bevan and his wife Mary had a Mary who married a person Greatbatch, so i guess that is where it fits, and not mary ann.

Hello--
I am descended from William Bevan who married Annie Ngapaki. (Their daughter Mary Josephine is my great grandmother)
Thomas Bevan (born between 1798 -1801 in Wrexham Wales and died 25 June 1881 in Otaki New Zealand) married Mary Beavan(born abt September 1803 Whitchurch, Shropshire) Thomas was a rope-maker in Whitchurch. The family departed from Gravesend October 1840 aboard the Lady Nugent for a five month journey to New Zealand arriving 17th March 1841. Their children are noted on the passenger list:
George (1823-1866), Edward (1825-1854), Henry (1829-1841) Margaret (1832 - 1922), Mary (1834-1908), Thomas (1836-1913), William (1838-1913) Infant (1841-1841). Thomas's wife Mary, their infant born on the journey and son Henry all died on route. Mary died 30th January 1841. Henry died 4th March 1841. The infant lived for 8 days only.
I hope this is helpful.
I'm also looking for more information about Annie Ngapaki if anyone can help with research.

Hello--
I am descended from William Bevan who married Annie Ngapaki. (Their daughter Mary Josephine is my great grandmother)
Thomas Bevan (born between 1798 -1801 in Wrexham Wales and died 25 June 1881 in Otaki New Zealand) married Mary Beavan(born abt September 1803 Whitchurch, Shropshire) Thomas was a rope-maker in Whitchurch. The family departed from Gravesend October 1840 aboard the Lady Nugent for a five month journey to New Zealand arriving 17th March 1841. Their children are noted on the passenger list:
George (1823-1866), Edward (1825-1854), Henry (1829-1841) Margaret (1832 - 1922), Mary (1834-1908), Thomas (1836-1913), William (1838-1913) Infant (1841-1841). Thomas's wife Mary, their infant born on the journey and son Henry all died on route. Mary died 30th January 1841. Henry died 4th March 1841. The infant lived for 8 days only.
I hope this is helpful.
I'm also looking for more information about Annie Ngapaki if anyone can help with research.

Hello! Mary Josephine is also my great grandmother. I have some more info about Ngapaki. You may have some more by now anyway, but let me know if there is any more you would like.

Hi everyone, I am a descendant of Zacharia Bevan(Hakaraia Te Whena Bevan) can anyone give me some information on this chap lol. Cheers.

The above is an old posting but for new readers:

Thomas, his wife and children as they appear on the ships list of the Lady Nugent which left Gravesend on 10 Oct 1840 and arrived into Wellington 17 March 1841:

Bevan
Thomas 39 - Rope & Twine Manufacturer
Mary 39 - Died at sea
George 17 - Labourer
Edward 15 - Labourer
Henry 11 - Died at sea
Daughter - 8
Daughter - 6
William - 4
Thomas - 2

... to see who they all were go to a
]family tree for THOMAS BEVAN
- there is a link on Thomas's page which leads to a lot more info on this family

Hi I am the Thomas bevan browns great great great grandaughter im jus trying to find some connection or information about my ancestors he had a son called bevan williams brown,and bevans grandaughter is Vera hokikau brown i am her grandaughter can any1 help?

Kia Ora Te Whanau ko Ross Brown toku ingoa William and Annie are my Greatgrand Parent their Daughter Sarah Hera Bevan married my Grandfather Hinganui Kaiapa Brown they had 7 children Nini (Joseph my Dad)Awhikau (Kathleen)Te Manukoiwhetu (Henry) Ngatoko (Simeon)Raroa(John) Tiki and Hinganui (Robert) Babes is my niece Brother Lewis daughter who has passed away a few years back now (At this moment I cant remember when she passed sadly)anyway thats my heritage to the Thomas Bevav Snr Line GOD BLESS you all

I, Too am a great great great grand daughter of Mary and Thomas Bevan

I have my family tree, and Napaki, married William Bevan, Thomas' son

Annie Ngapaki
was born to:
Te Pokere and Hineraki
Te Pokere was born to Te Ngatoko
Te Ngatoko was born to Te Hape-nui and Pararuamoko
Te Hape-nui was born to Hinera and Te Rangitawhia
Te Rangitawhia was born to Maru-te-whenua
Maru-te-whenua was born to Kaito
Kaito was born to Roha
Roha Was born to Punoke

Kia ora Paula Rowe, I saw the whakapapa of Annie Ngapaki that you have placed. I was wondering where can I get a copy of the original whakapapa and how far back does it go. Do you know the whakapapa of Hinganui Kaiapa Brown that married Sarah Bevan. Nga Mihi.

Kia ora Paula Rowe, I saw the whakapapa of Annie Ngapaki that you have placed. I was wondering where can I get a copy of the original whakapapa and how far back does it go. Do you know the whakapapa of Hinganui Kaiapa Brown that married Sarah Bevan. Nga Mihi.

Tēnā koe Paula,

I was wondering if you were able to share the pepeha of Annie Ngapaki?
This knowledge has been lost from my whanau and the only info that has been passed down is that our iwi is Ngāti Raukawa.
William Bevan the son of Annie whom married Mata Hokepera Clark is my link to the Ngapaki whanau.

Would appreciate any help here if you have that info.

Ngā mihi

Josh

Kia Ora Josh,

I don’t know about the pepeha exactly but I got a fragment of Annie’s family tree handed down to me I’d like to know about t our connections with land iwi etc

In the booklet Tatou Tatou All Together The NZ Bevan Family and its Connections by Valentine Bevan on page 18, gives the whakapapa for Ani Ngapaki as follows:
Rangitawhia = Peretia
Hapwnui = Parauamoko
Ngatoko =
Pokere = Hineraki
Teiwipukatea
Makarena
Ngapaki = William Bevan
Note: To borrow this booklet, see your local library if it offers an Interloan Service.

Kia ora Josh and Lu,

for what ever reason i never saw your responses, I am still continuing to research this information,

please feel free to PM me