William (Beal) Beale (1845 - 1891)

Born 27 Apr 1845 in Cogges, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann Esther (Clare) Lovelock — married 25 Dec 1868 in Finstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 30 Oct 1891 at age 46 in Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Beal (later Beale) was born in 1845 in Cogges, near Witney in Oxfordshire^[1]. He was baptised at Cogges parish church on 8 June 1845, as the son of James and Harriet Beal, of Newland. His father was described as a labourer. [Newland is a part of the parish of Cogges on the outskirts of Witney.] ^{[2] [3] [4]}

In 1851 William Beal was living at Newland with his parents, James and Harriet, and their other children. His age was given as 5, implying a birth date in 1845 or 1846. His birthplace was given as Cogges, Oxfordshire. ^[3]

William Beal (bachelor, aged 23), a labourer, of Cogges, son of James Beal, labourer; and Ann Clare (spinster, aged 25), a gloveress, of Finstock, daughter of Elias Dunsby, labourer; were married at Holy Trinity church in Finstock in Oxfordshire on 25 December 1868. ^[4]

The family lived near Witney for a few years before moving to Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire in the 1870s.

At the time of the 1881 census, William was living at Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire with his wife Ann and their children. His age was given as 37, implying a birth date in 1843 or 1844. No birthplace was recorded. He was a farm labourer. ^[5]

At the time of the1891 census, William was living at 9 Garden Cottages in Colnbrook with his wife and their children. His age was given as 48, implying a birth date in 1842 or 1843. His birthplace was given as Witney, Oxfordshire. He was a labourer. ^[6]

William Beale died later in 1891. ^[7]

Research Notes

Wife's name: The birth record for son William from 1870 gives the maiden name of Clare for this William, as does the record for Foster, born in 1873.

And there is a marriage in Chipping Norton in Q4 1868 for a William Beal to an Ann Clare: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1868%2F4%2FAZ%2F000020%2F284. Which fits nicely for a first child in 1870

William's mother Jame's birth was registered with Mother's maiden name Brown. His mother was Harriet Holbrough. She was illegimate and baptised in Little Barrington, Gloucestershire on 16th February 1812 to mother Sarah Holborough^[8]. Sarah Holborough married George Brown in Little Barrington, Gloucestershire on 10th October 1814^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ Register Of Births, General Register Office of England and Wales, GRO Reference: 1845 J Quarter in Witney Volume 16 Page 137 Mother's maiden name Brown https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
2. ↑ Cogges parish register of baptisms: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR70/1/R2/1: Ancestry Record 61057 #477309
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} England and Wales 1851 census (Newland, Cogges, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/1731 folio 603: Ancestry Record uki1851 #4178943
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Finstock parish register of marriages: Oxfordshire History Centre: reference PAR106/1/R3/1: Ancestry Record 61058 #1027053
5. ↑ England and Wales 1881 census (Colnbrook, Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 11/1457 folio 42v: Ancestry Record uki1881 #513763
6. ↑ England and Wales 1891 census (Colnbrook, Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1133 folio 108: Ancestry Record uki1891 #13067376
7. ↑ General Register Office, death registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 27 August 2023: BEALE, WILLIAM; GRO Reference: 1891 Oct-Dec Quarter in ETON BUCKS registration district; Volume 03A Page 375; age at death: 49
8. ↑ Little Barrington Parish Register, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P37 in 1/2 Link to baptism register image on Ancestry
9. ↑ Little Barrington Marriage Register, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: P37 in 1/3 Sharing Link to Marriage Register image on Ancestry

• 1851 Census, Coggs, nr Witney (surname Beal): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0007118556&expand=true
• 1861 Census, Coggs, nr Witney: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0005432821
• 1881 Census, Langley-Marish: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1881%2F0006903662