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Walter James Beck (1865 - 1945)

Mr. Walter James Beck
Born in Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England.map
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Died at about age 80 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Walter James Beck was born in 1865 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England to James Beck and Elizabeth (Lines) Beck. His birth was registered in Leicester in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Lines.[1]

Walter James Beck, son of James & Elizabeth, was christened on 21 Jun 1865 at Saint George, Leicester.[2]

In 1871 Walter J Beck (age 5, Scholar) lived in Glenfield, Leicestershire with his father James (33, Farmers Son), mother Elizabeth (34, Milliner), and two sisters: Mary E (3, Scholar) and Edith E (0).[3]

In 1881 Walter James Beck (age 15) lived at Village Street in Newtown-Linford, Leicestershire with his father James (44, Farm Bailiffe), mother Elizabeth (45), and four siblings: Mary Elizth (13, Scholar), Edith Emma (10, Scholar), Catherine (5), and Arthur (3), as well as servant Henry Hoblis (20, Farm Servant (Indoor)).[4]

Walter's father passed away in 1883:

  • "28 May. Administration of the Personal Estate of James Beck late of Newtown Linford in the County of Leicester Farmer who died 16 February 1883 at Newtown was granted at Leicester to Elizabeth Beck of Newtown Widow the Relict. Personal Estate £601 16s. 6d."[5]

In 1891 Walter J Beck (age 25, Tramway Driver) lived at Clipstone Street in Leicester with his widowed mother Eliza (55) and three siblings: Edith E (20, Tailoress), Catherine B (15, Fancy Hosiery Hand), and Arthur (13, Scholar).[6]

Walter James Beck married Jane Sharpe in 1892. The marriage was registered in Leicester, Leicestershire in the first quarter of the year.[7]

Walter and Jane had five children:

  1. Walter Lines Beck (1892-1957)
  2. Harold Sharpe Beck (1894-1969)
  3. Ada Irene (Beck) (Willett) Mawby (1897-1977)
  4. Beatrice Kathleen (Beck) Branston (1898-1953)
  5. Ida Evelyn Beck (1901-1901)

In 1901 Walter Beck (age 34, Cab Driver) lived in Leicester with his wife Jane (30) and five children: Walter L (8), Harold S (6), Ada I (4), Beatrice K (2), and an unnamed infant [Ida] (0), as well as visitor Mary A Brewin (28, Housework).[8]

Walter's wife Jane Rebecca Beck passed away in 1901.

Walter James Beck married Annie Marie Wilkins in 1902. The marriage was registered in Leicester in the third quarter of the year.[9]

Walter and Annie had six children:

  1. George Wilkins Beck (1903-1973)
  2. Annie Elizabeth Beck (1905-)
  3. Edith Gladys Beck (1909-)
  4. Grace Mary Beck (1911-)
  5. Alfred Jonathan Beck (1914-2000)
  6. Harry Beck (1918-1971)

In 1911 Walter Beck (age 44, Motorman Leicester Tramways) lived in Leicester with his wife Annie (30, Domestic) and five children: [Ada] Irene (14, Errand Girl), Beatrice (12), George (8), [Annie] Elizabeth (6), and Edith (2), as well as three boarders: Walter Carpenter (29, Clicker Shoe Trade), Jennie Carpenter (25), and Marjorie Carpenter (1).[10]

Walter J Beck passed away in 1945, aged 80 years. His death was registered in Leicester in the third quarter of the year.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X9M-CT2 : 1 October 2014), Walter James Beck, 1865; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
  2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7MY-M4V : 22 March 2020), Walter James Beck, 1865.
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTD-PS5 : 28 September 2019), Walter J Beck in entry for James Beck, 1871.
  4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-77B4 : 12 December 2017), Walter James Beck in household of James Beck, Newtown-Linford, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 9, Piece/Folio 3152/17, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,882.
  5. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Beck, 1883.
  6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WDZF-C6Z : 5 May 2019), Walter J Beck, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  7. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8Q-BC6 : 13 December 2014), Walter James Beck, 1892; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 1, vol. 7A, p. 361, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHS-984 : 21 May 2019), Walter Beck, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing North East Leicester subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  9. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2636-W81 : 13 December 2014), Walter James Beck, 1902; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1902, quarter 3, vol. 7A, p. 839, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. [Potential spouses aren't connected on familysearch, but the same record on FreeBMD has them (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl)]
  10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X75H-RKH : 18 July 2019), Walter Beck, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCM-WWG8 : 4 September 2014), Walter J Beck, 1945; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.




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