Some more RC records have been made available on FindMyPast today, and as usual I searched for any that are relevant to my one-name study.
Up popped a baptism in August 1860 of William DUNBEVAN, son of Thomas & Mary (formerly MURRAY), at Underwood Road.
The godparents were already in my database - Phoebe Dunbevand married John Kennedy in November 1858, and her brother David married Harriett Casper on the same day, both at Westminster registry office. Both gave their father's name as Thomas, but no occupation for him. David was a witness for Phoebe, and an Eliza Casey marked David's cert. I have the certs for these.
John Kennedy (X), 21, Bachelor, Disabled sailor Merchant service, 18 Old Pye Street, [blank], [blank]
Phoebe Dunbavand (X), 18, Spinster, , 18 Old Pye Street, Thomas Dunbevand, [blank]
Witness: David Dunbevand (X), Frederick Turney
David Dunbavand (X), 20, Bachelor, Hawker, 33 St. Ann Street, Thomas Dunbevand, [blank]
Harriett Casper (X), 18, Spinster, , 33 St. Ann Street, Robert Casper, [blank]
Witness: Eliza Casey (X), Frederick Turney
Unfortunately I've been unable to join these three Dunbevands to any other branches, and that's been bugging me.
So I looked for a marriage of Thomas and Mary, and found the likely one in January 1859. Thomas Beven, son of Robert, married Mary Murray at Horseferry Road. One of the witnesses was Elizabetham Casey - probably the same woman as before.
Addresses in [Old] Pye Street are mentioned in 1858 and 1860.
It looks like Phoebe, David and Thomas are all related, but I can't locate any of them reliably in any census.
It would be great if any of them could be found in a census to get some idea of where they came from. I don't think it is Ireland, as that branch consistently used the DUNBAVIN spelling, does the branch in St. Croix in the west indies.
I've paged through Old Pye St and St. Ann's St in 1861 and everyone mentioned seems to have moved on. The streets seem to have large numbers of boarders from all over the place.