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Caroline (Beckham) Norman (1838 - 1916)

Caroline Norman formerly Beckham
Born in Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 78 in Barongarook, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Caroline was born 1838 in Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk, England, the daughter of Francis Webster Beckham (1808-1898) and Mary Ann Caley (1813-1889).

Her father, Francis Beckham, was charged with sheep stealing on 1 Jul 1843 at North Tuddenham, Norfolk. He arrived in Australia aboard the ship "Sir George Seymour" at Point Henry on 22 March 1845, Geelong, one of 176 exiles, including his brother Henry BECKHAM after having been convicted together. These exiles were from the Pentonville Probationary Prison. Francis and Henry BECKHAM, brothers arrived at Geelong in 1845 and went to work as shepherds for Henry GIBB, a squatter in the Lake Bolac/Mortlake area. They took up land at Murgheboluc, near Geelong, where their wives and families joined them from Norfolk, England, in 1849, arriving on the Panama. [1].

In 1870, in Victoria, she married George Norman (1835-1904). [2]

They had 4 or more children (born Skipton, Victoria):—[3]

Francis, 5517/1871
George Edward, 20177/1873
Thomas, 11675/1877
Daniel, 12153/1879.

George died in 1904.

Caroline passed away in 1916, aged 77 [78y 0m 7d]. [4] F=Francis Bechham, M=unknown.

Death and Funeral. 1916. [5]
NORMAN—On 20th inst., at her residence, Barongarook, Caroline, relict of the late George Norman, aged 77 years.
At Rest.
The funeral is timed to leave her late residence at 2.15 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon, reaching the place of interment, the Colac cemetery, about 4 o'clock.
Friends please accept this intimation.

She was buried with George in the Colac Cemetery on 21st August 1916. [6]

Sources

  1. Public Records Office of Victoria - Search Terms: BECKHAM - Ship: PANAMA - Date Arrived: 1848 to 1850
    Family name Given name Age Ship Date arrived Book no. Page
    BECKHAM MARY A K 35 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM THOS 17 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM MARY ANN 15 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM SARAH ANN 13 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM CAROLINE 11 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM SUSANNAH 7 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM MARIA 5 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM DIANA Inf. PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    - - - - - - -
    BECKHAM MARY ANNE 45 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM JAMES 15 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM ELIZABETH 13 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
    BECKHAM ANNE 11 PANAMA 1849-08 4A 152
  2. Vic BDM. Marriages. 1553/1870.
  3. Vic BDM Registry. Number/Year
  4. Vic BDM. Deaths. 13882/1916.
  5. 1916 'Family Notices', Colac Reformer (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), 21 October, p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article159615071
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #156588712




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