Walter Beilby (1778 - 1843)

Born 15 Mar 1778 in Kirkburn, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ellis (Boyes) Beilby — married 27 Feb 1805 in Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Jane (Frank) Beilby — married 13 Jul 1820 in Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 6 Aug 1843 at age 65 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Birth

Walter was Baptised on 15 Mar 1778 in Kirkburn to parents Walter Beilby (bef.1737-bef.1801) and Elizabeth (Danby) Beilby (1745-)^[1].

Marriages

Walter married twice. His first marriage was to Ellis (Boyes) Beilby (bef.1763-abt.1819);

York Marriage Licence - On the 18th February 1805, Walter Beilby, age 26, of Hull, and Ellis Boyes, age 35 also of Hull were granted a licence to marry^[2]. Walter Beilby of this parish, Gentleman, and Ellis Boyes of the same, spinster were married by licence on 27th February 1805. Witnesses were Thos Scatcherd and Bryan Boyes. ^[3][4]

The following was published in the York Herald on 09 March 1805, Marriages

Lateley, Mr. Walter Beilby, of the Customs, at Hull, to Miss Ellis Boyes, daughter of Bethel Boyes, Esq. all of Hull^[5].

After the death of Ellis, he married Jane Frank;

At All Saints, Sculcoates in Yorkshire, Walter Beilby, of Sculcoates, officer in the customs & a widower, married Jane Frank of Sculcoates, spinster by licence, on 13th July 1820. Witnesses were Ann Frank, Ellis B Beilby and Reuben Craven. ^[6], On the 10th July 1820, Walter Beilby, age 40, and Jane Frank, age 34, both of Sculcoates received a licence on the 10th July 1820 to marry at Sculcoates. ^[7]

The following was published in the Sheffield Independent Saturday 22 July 1820

On Thursday week.,.... Same day, at Sculcoates Church, Mr. Beilby, of the Customs, to Miss Jane Frank, both of Hull.

Children

Walter and Ellis had a daughter Ellis Boyes Beilby (1806-1822) on 20 July 1806. Sadly she died young at the age of 16 on 27 July 1822, at Hornsea in Yorkshire where she had gone for the benefit of her health. She was only 4 years old when her mother passed away in April 1812. It does not appear that Walter had any other children.

Census

1841 Census of England
Back St, Cottingham, Yorkshire, England ^[8]

Death

Walter passed away in 1843, registered at Sculcoates in Yorkshire.^[9]

York Herald 12 August 1843

DEATH

On Sunday, the 6th inst.,....

Same day, at Cottingham, aged 65, Walter Beilby, Esq., late of H.M. Customs, at Hull. ^[10], ^[11]

Other Research

Walter Beilby, customhouse officer of Hull, Yorkshire, England. "Uncle Walter" is identified in the journal of William Richardson, son of Isabella Beilby and Robert Richardson of Watton, Yorkshire, England. ^[12]

Will

TNA

"I Walter Beilby of Number 19 Albion Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull and of Cottingham in the County of York Gentleman..."

... "I do appoint my dear wife Jane Beilby and my Nephew George Beilby the eldest Son of my brother George Beilby of Nafferton in the County of York, Yeoman the trustees and Executors"

... [to wife]

everything "in and about my dwellinghouses" including "my stock of wines and liquors"

£2000

house at 19 Albion Street

... [to said Brother George]

annuity of £50 for life, continuing to his present wife if she survives him

... to "my niece Elizabeth the daughter of my said Brother George", elsewhere "the said Elizabeth Beilby" [although a husband is mentioned]

annuity of £20 for life "for her sole and separate use independent of her present or any future husband". To be applied in the event of her death to any surviving children under 21.

... [to said Brother George and his present wife for their lives, then to said Elizabeth for life]

house and land at Nafferton

... [to my niece Elizabeth Beilby the daughter of my late brother John Beilby now deceased]

£500, and a house at Great Passage Street in Myton, Hull, and a house at 4 York Street, Hull, for life

... [to said Brother George and said niece Elizabeth daughter of John]

equal shares in a life insurance payout of £499 19 shillings

... [to my nephew John Beilby the Son of my said brother George]

£100

... [to my niece Hannah the daughter of my said brother George]

£300

... [to my Niece Jane another daughter of my said brother George]

the like sum of £300

... [to each of my nephews and nieces the children of my late Sister Bella Richardson namely George, Mary, Bella, Hannah, John, William and Walter Beilby]

£300 apiece

... [to the children of my said Niece Elizabeth the daughter of my said Brother George]

on the youngest of them attaining the age of 21, £300 in equal shares

... [to Jane Suedgar widow]

2s 6d a week for life (as already being paid)

... [to wife Jane]

income from half the residue for life

... [to said nephew George son of George]

half the residue immediately and the other half on Jane's death.

Signed 17 Aug 1842

Witnessed Geo L Shackles Solr. Hull - Jno. Dalton his clerk.

Proved at York 21 Sep 1843, admon to named executors

Proved at London 10 Oct 1843, admon to named executors

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBPRS/YORKSHIRE/BAP/500493026
2. ↑ Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York, Archbishop Of York Marriage Licences Index, 1613-1839, record 21, page number 22, transcription viewed on findmypast.co.uk.
3. ↑ East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service, Yorkshire Marriages, Hull Holy Trinity ref PE158/26, viewed on findmypast.co.uk
4. ↑ https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FOR%2FYORK%2FM%2F00097557%2F1
5. ↑ 1805 'MARRIAGES.', York Herald, 09 March, p. 3. , viewed 22 May 2019, The British Newspaper Archive, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJJQ-VXB : 9 March 2018), Walter Bielby and Jane Frank, 13 Jul 1820; citing Sculcoates, York, England, reference 236, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,439.
7. ↑ Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York, Archbishop Of York Marriage Licences Index, 1613-1839, record 2, page number 23, viewed on findmypast.co.uk.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPV-GVF : 17 May 2019), Walter Beilby, Cottingham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ General Register Office - England, https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/, deaths. "BEILBY, WALTER 65 GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 291."
10. ↑ 1843 'DEATHS.', York Herald, 12 August, p. 5. , viewed 22 May 2019, The British Newspaper Archive, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
11. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCN-Q9LY : 19 April 2019), Walter Beilby, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 18 Aug 1843, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm
12. ↑ Richardson family files, including William Richardson (1805-1887) journal

Ancestry.co.uk (pay)

Class: HO107; Piece: 1217; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Cottingham; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 13; Page: 18; Line: 18; GSU roll: 464218

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