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Susannah (Beckham) Preston (1841 - 1922)

Susannah Preston formerly Beckham
Born in Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk, Englandmap
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[children unknown]
Died at age 81 in Linton, Victoria,Australiamap
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Biography

Birth:Mar 31 1841 - Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk, England

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]

Death:Sep 9 1922 - Linton, Victoria

Parents: Francis Webster Beckham, Mary Ann Caley

Husband:George Thomas Preston

Children:Theresa Preston, Rosetta Preston, Francis Preston, Priscilla Preston, George Thomas Preston, Francis Preston, Theresa Preston, and name of one more child

Siblings: Sarah Ann Dew Born Beckham, Diana Beckham, Thomas Beckham, Maria (Frances Ann Maria) Forrester Born Beckham, Francis Beckham, Elizabeth Ann Ponting Born Beckham, Daniel Beckham, Francis Beckham,Caroline Norman Born Beckham,Mary Ann Wright Born Beckham.


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




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