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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 25 Mar 2010 04:01

You're lucky. Looks like most on New York didn't start recording births until 1881. Albany's began in 1870:

Try here:

http://www.albanyny.org/Government/Departments/VitalStatistics.aspx

Rose

Susan

Susan Report 25 Mar 2010 03:56

Yes i think that Henry is Aarons brother. Thanks for all the info.

Susan

Susan Report 25 Mar 2010 03:56

Yes i think that Henry is Aarons brother. Thanks for all the info.

mgnv

mgnv Report 25 Mar 2010 03:41

I don't know if Henry's Aaron's bro, but:

1880 Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James H. LOGHRY Self M Male W 43 NY Keeps Restaurent NY PA
Ann J. LOGHRY Wife M Female W 39 NY Keeps House SCOTLAND IRELAND
Margaret J. LOGHRY Dau S Female W 19 NY NY NY
Isabella LOGHRY Dau S Female W 15 NY NY NY
Weston LOGHRY Son S Male W 13 NY Attends School NY NY
Nellie L. LOGHRY Dau S Female W 9 NY Attends School NY NY
Fannie LOGHRY Dau S Female W 6 NY NY NY
Rose LOGHRY Dau S Female W 2 NY NY NY
Henry F. BEZANT Other S Male W 46 ENGLAND Directory Canvasser ENGLAND ENGLAND
Margaret QUIGLEY Other W Female W 40 IRELAND Domestic Servant IRELAND IRELAND
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Source Information:
Census Place 8th Ward, District 15, New York, New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York
Family History Library Film 1254872
NA Film Number T9-0872
Page Number 295B


US 1900
Name: Henry F Bezant
Residence: New York City, New York, New York [North Moore St Manhatten]
Birth date: Mar 1839
Birthplace: England
Relationship to head-of-household: [Boarder]
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: England
Race or color (expanded): White
Head-of-household name: John H G Vehslage
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Immigration year: 1875
Enumeration district: 0008
Sheet number and letter: 1A
Household id: 1
Reference number: 8
GSU film number: 1241080
Image number: 00289
Collection: United States Census, 1900
[He's a rent collector and a naturalized citizen, so presumably there are records of that somewhere]
A free image is available at:
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 25 Mar 2010 03:35

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Aaron Bezant
Name: Aaron Bezant
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Spouse Name: Charlotte Brighton
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jun 1874
Parish: St Stephen, Tredegar Road
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Henry Bezant
Spouse Father Name: Aaron Brighton

Rose

Susan

Susan Report 25 Mar 2010 03:32

Thanks Cathy for all your help

Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 02:11

1871 Census
Name: Henry Bozant
Age: 69
Estimated birth year: abt 1802
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Gorleston, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Mettingham
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Registration district: Wangford
Sub-registration district: Bungay
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Household schedule number: 57
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Bozant 69
Mary Bozant 70

Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 02:10

1861 Census
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Gorleston, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Mettingham
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Registration district: Wangford
Sub-registration district: Bungay
ED, institution, or vessel: 18c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 46
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Bazant 60
Mary Bazant 60
Emily Bazant 7 >>>Grandaughter


Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 02:04

Possible death record?
Name: Henry Bezant
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 76
District: Wangford
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 488 (click to see others on page)

Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 01:45

1881 Census
Name: Fredrick James Bezant
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation: Grandson
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Gender: Male
Where born: Albany, United States

Civil parish: Mettingham
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address: Low Road
Registration district: Wangford
Sub-registration district: Bungay
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Aaron Brighton 65
Sophia Brighton 66
Charlotte Bezant 39 >>>Widow
Henry Aaron Bezant 5
Fredrick James Bezant 4


Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 01:37

Christening
Name: Aaron Bezant
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1835
Christening Date: 2 Aug 1835
Christening Place: Mettingham, Suffolk, England
Father's Name: Henry Bezant
Mother's Name: Mary

Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 01:34

1851 Census
Name: Aaron Bezant
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Mettingham, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Mettingham
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Registration district: Wangford
Sub-registration district: Bungay
ED, institution, or vessel: 14b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Bezant 50
Mary Bezant 50
Mary Ann Bezant 17
Aaron Bezant 15


Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 01:34

1841 Census
Name: Aaron Bryant
[Aaron Bezant]
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Gender: Male
Where born: Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Mettingham
Hundred: Wangford
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Wangford
Sub-registration district: Bungay
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Bryant 35
Mary Bryant 35
Henry Bryant 9
Aaron Bryant 5
Harriet Bryant 15
Maryanne Bryant 7


Cathy

Cathy Report 25 Mar 2010 01:32

Marriage
Name: Aaron Bezant
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Poplar (To 1965)
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 1166 (click to see others on page)

Name: Charlotte Brighton
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Poplar (To 1965)
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 1166 (click to see others on page)

Susan

Susan Report 25 Mar 2010 01:17

.Hi Liz,

Yes i`ve tried both suggestions thanks.I just seem stuck at Henry and Mary 1801, As i`m a new starter i`ve only been using free sites , could that be my problem?

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 24 Mar 2010 12:03

Have you tried a search on this site to see if anyone else is looking for the family, or the IGI on familysearch.org
Liz

Susan

Susan Report 24 Mar 2010 01:48

My Great Grandad Frederick James (1877) and brother Henry(1876) were born in Albany to Aaron Bezant(born Mettingham 1835) and Charlotte Brighton(born Mettingham1841)I think Aaron must have died in USA but can`t find any info.Aarons parents were Henry (born Gorleston 1801) and Mary Briten(born Mettingham 1801) they married 05/05/1823,had 6 children Harriett(1823) George(1824) Susanne(1829) Henry(1832)and Marianne(1834) Thats where i`ve become stuck, I`m a novice to computers and family tree`s,but would welcome any advice or help . Thank you.From Sue