Anne (Markham) Beacock (abt. 1700 - 1756)

Wife of William Beacock — married 11 May 1727 in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1756 at about age 56 in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

Birthyear guessed from year of wedding.

The burial entry for Ann gives her name as Elizabeth. This is oddly the same as William Beacock's mother Ann Dovehill, who was known as Elizabeth throughout her life. The burial entry for Elizabeth Beacock on 22 January 1756 must be for Ann for 1) it explicitly says "widow of William Beacock", 2) there is no Winteringham burial for Ann, and 3) there is nobody called Elizabeth wedded to a William Beacock in the village.

Why both Ann Dovehill and Anne Markham came to be known as Elizabeth is an open question.

Sources

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXW9-JJZ : accessed 08 Jul 2014), William Beacock and Anne Markham, 11 May 1727; citing Winteringham, Lincoln, England, reference item 1; FHL microfilm 1450479.