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From: "sharyn pear" <>
Subject: DEVENEY HELP PLEASE
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 21:32:47 +1100

I would like an opinion as to whether I have found my Thomas Deveney b. 1858
(going by marriage cert.). He married Elizabeth Kate Clinnick in 1885. He
appears in no census material with his family until 1901. Before that I
believe he was a marine. This would account for his absence and is in line
with family lore. However, I am not sure if I have the right Thomas.

There is a Thomas Deveney born in Flintshire in 1858.

I have this from the 1881 Census:
Institution: "Royal Naval Hospital" East Stonehouse Plymouth
Census Place: East Stonehouse, Devon, England
Thos. DEVENEY U 24 M Mold, Wales
Rel: Patient
Occ: Private R Marines

(this is just a stones throw from where his wife to be Elizabeth Clinnick
lived)

then this from 1891:

RG12/1836/122/3
HMS Ganges, Training Ship, Plymouth - moored in Falmouth Harbour,
Cornwall
Thomas DEVNEY, Member of Crew, Single, 33, Private RMLI, Flintshire Mold


I have a Thomas Deveney in the 1901 Census (spelt Devenay), the right age
but born in Manchester! I know the 1901 Deveney family is mine.

The marriage certificate of Thomas and Elizabeth notes his occupation as
RMLI private and his father's name as Owen, a Dyer.

I have found a marriage entry for Owen Devnay and Bridge Dawes in 1852 in
Mold.

Now, to me... this all points to this Thomas being my Thomas..However, the
Manchester birth place in the 1901 throws me. Any ideas if there is anyway
I can find out for sure?

Thanks for reading,
Sharyn



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