George Phillips Bevan (1829–1889) FSS FGS was a Welsh statistician, geographer and author, and the brother of William Latham Bevan.
His father was William Hibbs Bevan (1788–1846), who was high sheriff for Breconshire in 1841, and his brother, William Bevan, was archdeacon of Brecon from 1875. His mother Margaret, daughter of Joseph Latham, was also of Beaufort. He was educated at Rugby School, going on to graduate from St Andrew's University with M.D. in 1850, having also studied at King's College, London, and Edinburgh University.href=https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1366864100 St Andrews Biographical Register He was Surgeon for the Beaufort Iron Works at the time of the 1851 census. By 1858 he was a Fellow of the Geological Society and contributed a paper (in two parts) to the journal The Geologist. He was a partner in Bevan & Brewer, Colliery Proprietors until that company was dissolved in 1864.London Gazette, Feb 5 By 1871 he had moved to Kensington and is listed in the census as a Scientific author.
Bevan's Statistical Atlas (1882) His Statistical Atlas was a massive tome with 45 plates, each 20×28 inches, and many statistical tables.
It provides a useful reference list of schools of the period.
The Educational Condition of the United Kingdom These tables and map provide a useful reference to educational institutions of the 1880s, including statistical information about the following: Primitive Methodist York Jubilee School (Elmfield College) Birmingham Bourne College Moravian Fulneck School Gomersal School Mirfield School Wyke School
Publications 1858 On the Geology of the Beaufort and Ebbw Vale District of the South Wales Coal-field. The Geologist 1(2), Feb, pp. 49–54;1(4), Apr, pp. 124–129 1880 The strikes of the past ten years. Journal of the Statistical Society of London, 43(1), 35–64. 1880 Tourists' Guide to the West Riding of Yorkshire ... With ... Maps. 1882 The Statistical Atlas of England, Scotland and Ireland. Edinburgh & London: W. & A. K. Johnston
British Manufacturing Industries Bevan edited a series of volumes consisting of papers on primary manufacturing and crafts in the UK. There were 15 volumes, published from 1876 to 1878.
YearVolumeContentsComments18761Iron and Steel by William Mattieu WilliamsCopper Smelting by John Arthur PhillipsBrass Founding, Tin Plate and Zinc Working by Walter Graham2Metallic Mining and Collieries by Warington Wilkinson SmythCoal by Alexander GalletlyBuilding Stones by Edward Hull Explosive Compounds by William Mattieu Williams3Guns, Nails, Locks, Wood Screws, Railway Bolts and Spikes, Buttons, Pins, Needles, Saddlery and Electroplate by William Costen AitkenPens and Papier-mâché by G. Lindsey4Acids, Alkalies, Soda, Ammonia and Soap by Arthur Herbert ChurchOils and Candles by William Mattieu WilliamsGas and Lighting by Robert Hogarth Patterson5Wool, and its Applications by Thomas Croxen ArcherFlax and Linen by William Thomas CharleyCotton by Isaac WattsSilk by B. F. Cobb6Hosiery and Lace by William FelkinCarpets by Christopher DresserDyeing and Bleaching by T. Sims7Pottery by Joseph François Leon ArnouxGlass and Silicates by Frederick Settle Barff Furniture and Woodwork by John Hungerford Pollen8Paper by Thomas Croxen ArcherPrinting and Bookbinding by Joseph Hatton Engraving by Samuel DavenportToys by George Christopher Trout BartleyBritish manufacturing industries (1876), archive.org9Tobacco by John DunningHides and Leather by Janes CollinsGutta Percha and Indiarubber by James CollinsFibres and Cordage by Peter Lund Simmonds10Shipbuilding by Bedford PimTelegraphy by Robert Sabine Agricultural Machinery by John WrightsonRailways and Tramways by Daniel Kinnear Clark11Jewellery by George WallisGold Working by Charles BoutellWatches and Clocks by Frederick James BrittenMusical Instruments by Edward Francis RimbaultCutlery by Frederick Callis12Salt, Preservation of Food, Bread and Biscuits by John Jackson ManleySugar Refining by Charles Haughton GillButter and Cheese by Morgan EvansBrewing, Distilling by Thomas Alexander Pooley13Bevan, The Industrial Classes and Industrial Statistics.14Bevan, The Industrial Classes and Industrial Statistics.187715Horticulture by Frederick William Thomas Burbidge
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