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Arthur Martin A'Beckett (1812 - 1871)

Surgeon Arthur Martin A'Beckett
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Husband of — married 15 May 1838 in Marylebone, Middlesex, Englandmap
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Died at about age 59 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Surgeon Arthur Martin A'Beckett FRCS was born in 1812 at England. He was a son of solicitor, William A'Beckett, and Sarah Abbott.[1]

He attended London University and qualified as a medical practitioner. From 1835 to 1837 he was staff surgeon to the British Legion in Spain, where he received several Spanish decorations.[1]

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Arthur A'Beckett migrated from England to New South Wales.
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On the 15th of May, 1838 at Marylebone, Middlesex, he married Emma Louise Elwin[2][3] and the couple promptly migrated to the Colony of New South Wales (Australia), whereupon he practised as a successful surgeon. From 1856 to 1860 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.[1]

Emma and Arthur had ten children.[1]

Arthur passed away, about 59 years of age, on 23rd May 1871 at Ashfield, New South Wales.[4]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia profile: Arthur A'Beckett
  2. UK FreeBMD Marriage Index Jun qtr 1838, vol 1, page 202
  3. 1838 'EXTRACTS.', The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), 13 October, p. 3. , viewed 10 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36861928
    Married on the 15th May, at St Marylebone Church, Arthur Martin a' Beckett, Esq., youngest
    son of William a' Beckett, Esq., of Golden square, to Emma Louisa, eldest daughter of the late Marsham Elwin, Esq., of Thirning in the County of Norfolk.
  4. New South Wales Death Index #2344/1871; registered at St George




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