Charles Beak

[donbeth]

I am trying to help my Aunty solve a mystery in her family tree. Her grandfather was Charles Beak born in Great Somerford in 1864. We believe he married Evelyn Constance MacGregor and they had a son. We think they married in London.  When Charles sailed to Australia he had a mishap and was presumed dead. His wife took her life and her sons by jumping off a bridge. This occurred approx between 1881 and 1885. I cannot find a marriage or a death for her or her son. Could someone please help. When Charles got word back to England that he was  alive he was told of the tragic event that had occured so he stayed in Australia and built a new life. We don't know what ship or year he landed in South Australia to narrow the year of his marriage and subsequent events.

Thanking you
Donbeth

[doubleRR]

1881 census transcription details for:  West Street, Great Somerford
RG number: RG11
Piece: 2026 
Folio: 86
Page: 16       
Reg. District: Malmesbury
Sub District: Malmesbury Eastern
Parish: Great Somerford
Address: West Street, Great Somerford
County: Wiltshire
BEAK, William C Head Married  M 41 1840 Farmer Of 375 Acres Employing 14 Men 6 Boys 6 Women Cliffe Pypard, Wiltshire
BEAK, Susan A Wife Married  F 42 1839 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Charles W Son Single  M 17 1864 Sailor F/3 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Louisa A Daughter Single  F 16 1865 Scholar Great Somerford, BEAK, F H Loden Son Single  M 11 1870 Scholar Great Somerford,
BEAK, Katharina A Daughter Single  F 9 1872 Scholar Great Somerford, BEAK, William E Son Single  M 8 1873 Scholar Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Walter Son Single  M 7 1874 Scholar Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Amelia S Daughter Single  F 5 1876 Scholar Great Somerford, BEAK, Eleanor Daughter Single  F 4 1877 Scholar Great Somerford,
BEAK, A Walter Son Single  M 1 1880 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
GRANGER, Ann Servant Single  F 34 1847 Governess (P)Corsham, Wiltshire
COWLEY, Eliza Servant Single  F 30 1851 Nursemaid
 Cliffe Pypard, Wiltshire
KNAPP, Emily Servant Single  F 18 1863 Cook
 Gt Somerford, Wiltshire
HART, Elizabeth Servant Single  F 17 1864 Housemaid
 Hillmarton, Wiltshire



 

[doubleRR]

Im not having any luck finding a wedding either?

[davierj]

Hi, there are 2 birth registrations for a Charles Beak in Malmesbury district, which included Great Somerford in 19th century.   They are

Charles William Beak 1863 Jun qtr, Malmesbury district, vol 5a, page 40
Charles Beak 1866 dec qtr, Malmesbury dist, vol 5a, page 38

It then gets a bit obscure.   There are 3 registrations of marriages in London between 1875 and 1900 but none to an Evelyn or a Constance.   Over the same time scale there are deaths of a number of male infant Beaks in the London area but none registered the same time as his possible mother.

Dave

[ciderdrinker]

Hi There
You've got the 1881 census but he is also on the Trove site for newspaper adverts in australia.
So he remarried 12.9.1899 at St Andrew's Church Brisbone.He's the eldest son of Capt W.E. Beak of gt somerford and marries Dora Australina 2nd d of late Jpseph Callaner of HM customs Brisbone and widow of H.G.Gould.
He dies 1943 and there is his death certificate B061989 page 133 with his parents names on it and if you buy a copy it usually says when he arried in Australia,wife and children etc. His death is also advertised on trove ,with an advert for his wife taking over the estate.
It might be worth tracking down his Naval record either royal or merchant to see if his first wife is on that.Also his Australian marriage must sureley mention he is a widower.That's 12.9.1899 B020288 page 1458.Iknow the certs are quite expensive at about £20 but might be worth it.
Ciderdrinker

[doubleRR]

1891 census transcription details for:  Ingleside, Bridge Road, Barnes
RG number: RG12
Piece: 624
Folio: 38
Page: 24       
Reg. District: Richmond
Sub District: Mortlake
Parish: Barnes
Enum. District: 12
Ecclesiastical District: Holy Trinity
Address: Ingleside, Bridge Road, Barnes
County: Surrey
BEAK, William Henry Head Married  M 57 1834 Living On Own Means
 Cliffe Pypard, Wiltshire
BEAK, Susan A Wife Married  F 52 1839
 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Amelia K Daughter Single  F 19 1872
 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Susan A Daughter Single  F 15 1876 Scholar
 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Eleanor Daughter Single  F 13 1878 Scholar
 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
BEAK, Albert W Son Single  M 11 1880 Scholar
 Great Somerford, Wiltshire
CORNER, Mary Servant Single  F 20 1871 Cook
 Stockland, Devonshire
OLDING, Rosa C Servant Single  F 18 1873 Housemaid
 West Tytherley, Wiltshire

[donbeth]

Hi doubleRR
I have previously looked at the 1881 census, I believe Evelyn may have been a governess but cannot find her on any census. I have searched indexes available on ancestory but I cannot find anything. The only marriage I can find is in 1885 Elizabeth Green or Mary Ann Kingston Thornbury. The only two Boys births I have found is Charles William Beak born1863 in Thornbury and Charles Edward Beak born 1881 died 1882 in London, but I can't seem to find a positive connection. The Evelyn I am after has been passed down in their family tree, so I am assuming we have the right person. We have all the relevent information for Charles and his family in Australia and England except for this Evelyn.

Donbeth

[tina morana]

Hi RR
Ditto 1871 for the family with a governess, cook and maids.

ozn

[doubleRR]

I cant find anything for charles marrying an Evelyn or constance or a macgregor or any combination of those names lol.
Nor can I find her on any census either.
Strange one