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tmm1975
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Hi,
I am looking for some help to find records of William Beacham, born approx 1789-1794. He married Mary Scott in Tortington Sussex in July 1818 and settled in Barnham where they started a family before becoming part of the parish poor amd emigrating to Australia. My problem is that I only know his mother as Elizabeth, have no idea of who is father is and beleive that he possibly had a sister called Emily who also came to Oz. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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alllegs
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Hi Tmm,
Welcome to Rootschat - the best family tree website ever!!!
Do you know when your Beachams emigrated?
I have looked on the 1841 census and can only see 2 Beachams in Sussex, they were Elizabeth, born 1745 and living in Bury (she's the grand old age of 96!!!) and Mary born 1771 and living in Felpham.
These two places aren't too far from Tortington and Barnham.
Have you found them on any passenger lists? Where in Australia did they settle?
Sorry I can't help you more - someone will!!!
Happy Hunting
Legs
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukDUR-Bainbridge,Hodgson,Richardson,Walker,Thompson,Armory,Wynn,Humble,Dunn,Chapman,Herin YKS-Bradley,Hellawell,Dransfield,Sanderson,Gledhill,Mallinson,Tyas,Thornton,Nobel,Brook,Senior,Bower,Kay,Hirst,Smith,Lockwood,Clayton,Rollinson,Swallow NTHNTS-Hubbard,Line,Goate,Tyler,Weed,Warren,Brown,Hollowell,Bird,Kirby,Dolby,Gilbert,Wootton NFK-Burton,Myhill,Fisher,Thompson LNRK-Neilson,Dudson,Forrest,McNight,Paterson WL-Williams |
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tmm1975
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The Beacham Family, William & Mary Ann (nee scott) arrived in WA on the 'Lotus' in October of 1829, with their chilren, Jane, Rueben, James, Levi and Elizabeth. Unfortunately Mary Ann and Elizabeth both died early on after arriving. Later Rueben was killed by the aboriginal and Levi died at sea, leaving on James & Jane to carry on the family in WA. They lived within the Swan River Colony until 1841 before they settled in SW of WA
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Tanya
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alllegs
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Hi Tanya,
Just to confirm for you, extracted IGI records
William Beecham married Mary Scott, daughter of William and Elizabeth Scott of Tortington on July 27th 1818 in Tortington.
Mary was christened on December 25th 1796 in Tortington.
I found christenings in Barnham for the following children -
Jane - April 4th, 1819
Ruben - September 24th, 1820
James Joseph - October 5th, 1823
Elizabeth, February 13th, 1829 - I guess a long boat trip didn't help mum and tiny baby.
I can't see a birth for Levi.
In the extracted records Beecham is always spelt with double e not ea.
Sorry if i've repeated what you already have but it may be of use to other people who read your post and they might be able to find William's parents.
Happy Hunting
Legs
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukDUR-Bainbridge,Hodgson,Richardson,Walker,Thompson,Armory,Wynn,Humble,Dunn,Chapman,Herin YKS-Bradley,Hellawell,Dransfield,Sanderson,Gledhill,Mallinson,Tyas,Thornton,Nobel,Brook,Senior,Bower,Kay,Hirst,Smith,Lockwood,Clayton,Rollinson,Swallow NTHNTS-Hubbard,Line,Goate,Tyler,Weed,Warren,Brown,Hollowell,Bird,Kirby,Dolby,Gilbert,Wootton NFK-Burton,Myhill,Fisher,Thompson LNRK-Neilson,Dudson,Forrest,McNight,Paterson WL-Williams |
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tmm1975
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Hi Legs,
THANKYOU did not have christening dates for those four children. If possible can you see if you can find william's parents? I know his mother's name was Elizabeth as I have a copy of a letter she wrote to william when he arrived in the colony back in 1829, but myself and and other relative who has been researching for over thirty years can find nothing.
Cheers
Tanya
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alllegs
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I've searched for WIlliam's birth on IGI but can't find it.
Do you have any clues as to where he was born? Obviously they married in Mary's parish, the only way to find out where William was born would be to contact Chichester Records Office, I presume you are in Australia?!
The people at the record office are really helpful this website might help you more
www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/libraries-and-archives/record-office/family-history/
I'm sure that if you email them detailing the names and dates on the marriage record they'd be able to tell you whether William was born in Tortington or not and then (possibly for a small fee) they'd be able to look up his birth.
If you click on the website I gave you, then on the top right on contact us then in the centre, send us a message you can contact them via email.
I live very close to th RO and would be very willing to go and look for you if the record office are unable or the cost is too much, however I'm in the 4th year of my degree and supposed to be writing my dissertation so you'd have to wait until May/June time when it's all done!
Hope that helps.
Legs
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tmm1975
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Thanks Legs,
Will definately email them tomorrow, but really must go to bed now as I have to work in the morning. Again THANKS, you and the other members have helped an awful lot. Also thankyou for your offer, may take you up on it later, good luck with you dissertation.
cheers
Tanya
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alllegs
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Thank you!
Night night!
Best of luck with your search, if you do need me to go to the RO for you, my email address in on my profile! Let us know what the RO say when you get a reply!
Sweet Dreams!
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tmm1975
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Hi jane,
Thanks, I guess when you have looked for some time you kind of forget, that england is not as wide spread as australia. Over here you can be pretty much safe that where they married they were born especially in those time as boat travel was expensive and its a little difficult to take a horse and cart over from WA to the eastern states. I did wonder about his son's names being connected to his father and will have another look for them in the IGI. Do you know if Hampshire has an online index at all?
Cheers
Tanya
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tmm1975
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Hi Alleggs
Was wondering if you are able to do the search we spoke about (William Beacham and a birth for him)? I would really appreciate it if you are finished your studies
Thanks Tanya
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alllegs
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Hi Tanya,
If you can type out what excatly you know and what you want to find out I can probably get to the RO sometime next week.
My degree is all done now so I have plenty of free time.
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tmm1975
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Hi Alllegs
THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU!!!
A long time family historian (over thirty years) has a hunch it could be in the Tortington/Chichester area. Here's hoping. Fingers Crossed!!
William Beecham married Mary Scott, daughter of William and Elizabeth Scott of Tortington on July 27th 1818 in Tortington.
Mary was christened on December 25th 1796 in Tortington.
Christenings in Barnham for the following children -
Jane - April 4th, 1819
Rueben - September 24th, 1820
James Joseph - October 5th, 1823
Elizabeth, February 13th, 1829
William's Mothers Names Was Elizabeth. I do not know what his father's name was. According to his tombstone he died in 1875 at the age of 87 which would make him born in 1788 (they year Aust was colonised!, funny what you realise at weird times). There is also a chance that he had a sister called Emily. In the West Aust Pioneers Bigraphical index there is an entry for an Emily who came to aust about 15 yrs later who worked as a Governor and died soon after arriving. Just under her name there is a note stating sister of William, but we have nothing to prove this.
Again, thankyou so much.
Rind Regards
Tanya
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alllegs
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Great Tanya,
I'll see what I can do!
Fingers crossed!
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