help with occupation on death cert

[lesleyhannah]

 
I'm useless with modern technology so am keeping fingers crossed that this scan works.

The occupation looks like Beadle - reminds me of Dickens but I'm probably showing my ignorance. Any help or further info will be gratefully received. Thank you.

[josey]

I agree - Beadle.

What is the date of of the certificate? Is it a marriage rather than a death - with 2 fathers' names?

Josey

[lesleyhannah]

Hi - took a while to sort out attachment! I'm stupid - it was a marriage cert 1860! HIs son was a butler so I wondered if it was connected with service. I've not met this occupation on a certificate so far. Thanks for the help.

[aghadowey]

Looks like Beadle?

[berkeley]

                Hi is it bad transcription of pleader, which was to do with the justice system in the
                18th & 19th centuries, Dave.

[josey]

Have you found Richard Townsend on earlier censuses? He is deceased in 1860 - do you know when he died?

[stanmapstone]

I say it is Beadle.  A parish officer with various duties.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Hi - took a while to sort out attachment! I'm stupid - it was a marriage cert 1860! HIs son was a butler so I wondered if it was connected with service. I've not met this occupation on a certificate so far. Thanks for the help.

Is the son James Townsend or Joseph Townsend, who both married in St Geo Han Sq in 1860.   

Stan

[josey]

It was James who married Catherine Leare
free bmd:
Marriages Mar 1860 
Leare    Catherine Salter        St Geo Han Sq    1a   359    
TOWNSEND    James        St Geo Han Sq    1a   359   

Marriages Sep 1860
Pittis    Jane        St Geo Han Sq    1a   438   
POUND    Georgiana Jemima        St. Geo. Han Sq    1a   438    
Taylor    Edwin Charles        St Geo Han Sq    1a   438   
Townsend    Joseph        St Geo Han Sq    1a   438