Pearce Bevan Family

A Memory of Kentchurch.

In the church at Kentchurch there is a plaque on the wall remembering John Bevan who left money for the poor and the endowed school in 1729, My great great grandfather, William Pearce Bevan lived at Llanithog Farm with his wife, Charlotte and children. My great grandmother, Mary was one of his daughters. I think she may have been in the workhouse at Abbey Dore in the 1881 census. She had a daughter (Sarah Ann), my grandmother who was brought up by William and Charlotte. Williams father was Thomas Pearce Bevan, born in Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire but later a surgeon living in Rochester. William is registered on several census returns as a farm labourer which seems incompatible with the position of his father who does not appear to be married at the time of Williams birth. There are many unanswered questions but establishing whether there is a link between the John Bevan named on the plaque in the church would start to answer some of these questions. I would be grateful for any help on this and any other relevant information. I am hoping someone from the village will know something.

Many thanks for any help that you can give.

Ken

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