The Beard Family

[bully]

Hello again rootchatters everywhere.
A local group of people have formed to tidy up consecrated grounds at a ruined church at Jackfield,in Shropshire.
They are trying to find some information on people buried there,and one of the families is the Beard family.
Ann 1871, Elizabeth 1899, William 1904, Samuel Bill 1814, Elizabeth 1827, Thomas 1833, and Catherine 1849.
Would it be ok,to come back with other families if I get stuck.
Apparently there were cholera victims buried there.
Thank you all.

[CaroleW]

A wonderful project - well done.

Census info can be found free on this link which may help depending on how far back you intend to research

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list?cqs=england+census

And BMD info here  www.freebmd.org.uk

If you get stuck - you know where we are!

[softly softly]

Might help in building a picture at least for 3 of your burials.

William Beard 1st Marriage to Ann Lloyd 30.9.1858

Deaths Dec 1871 
Beard    Ann    aged 40    Madeley    6a   446

William Beard 2nd marriage to Elizabeth Lloyd mq 1874

Deaths Sep 1899 
Beard    Elizabeth    aged 64    Madeley    6a   423

1901 census William is a widow aged 71


Deaths Sep 1904   
BEARD    William    aged 73    Madeley    6a   374

William's occupation was a barge boat builder/carpenter for most of his life. His parents were George Beard (1790-1874)and Susannah Randle (1791-1866)

Not sure if Ann Lloyd and Elizabeth were possibly sisters, but could well be as per 1851 census below

Piece:   1989
Folio:   469
Page Number:   42
Household Members:   
Name   Age
Joseph Lloyd   56
William Lloyd   21
Ann Lloyd   19
Elizabeth Lloyd   15


John

William left a probate record.

[softly softly]

Is this your ruined church.

John

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/nostalgia/2018/04/18/ghost-which-made-a-church-change-direction/

[Millmoor]

Wellington Journal 3 Sept 1904

Obituary. - The late Mr William Beard, the last of the large builders, expired at his residence on Sunday, at the advanced age of 73. He was highly respected and on Wednesday his mortal remains were interred in the family vault at the Old Red Church. Jackfield.

Wellington Journal 10 Sept 1904
 
Deaths Beard -28th ult ., aged 73, at Court Street, Madeley, William Beard.

William

[bully]

Sorry guys,I didn’t have my glasses on.....The people I’m interested in are,Ann Beard 1871,Elizabeth 1899,and William 1904.
I have since come across a local broseley site which has some of the burials of the other people,which I’m just working my way through.
Thanks again

[bully]

The piece from the Shropshire star is the church.

[Millmoor]

Ann Beard was buried Nov 13 1871 aged 40. The abode is given as Salt House.

Elizabeth Beard was buried July 10 1899 aged 64. The abode is given as The Salt House, Jackfield.

William Beard's burial is the one immediately below Elizabeth's in the parish register.

William

[Millmoor]

The 1851 census has the Beard family at Salthouse

George Beard 60 barge carpenter
Susannah Beard 50 wife
Hannah Beard dau unm 27 dress maker
Ann Beard dau 24 unm China Paintress
Betsy Beard dau 23 unm labourer at China works ( presumably Coalport?).
All born Broseley apart from Hannah born Shrewsbury
William is recordes a lodger in the next door dwelling.

William