In 1864 Beavan worked at Barrackpore and the winter of that year was spent in the Maunbhoom District, an area studied earlier by Samuel Tickell and Edward Blyth.
Vuonna 1864 Beavan työskenteli Barrackporessa, ja seuraavan talven hän vietti Maunbhoomin alueella, jota olivat aikaisemmin tutkineet Samuel Tickell ja Edward Blyth.