Elijah Beevers (1837 - 1857)

Born 1837 in Gawber, Yorkshire, England

Died 19 Feb 1857 at about age 20 in Lundhill Colliery, Yorkshire, England

Biography

Elijah Beevers was born in Yorkshire, England.

Elijah Beevers is one of twins.

Elijah Beevers and his brother, Benjamin were killed in the Lundhill Colliery Explosion on 19-Feb-1857

Elijah was born in 1837 . He was the son of Joseph Beevers and Hannah Jepson and the twin brother of George Beevers. ^[1] He was christened on 3 June 1838 at Darton, Yorkshire. ^[2]

Elijah was killed in the Lundhill Colliery Explosion on 9 February 1857.^[3] His brother Benjamin Beevers died in the same explosion. They were buried together on 2 May 1857 at St Thomas Churchyard, Gawber, Yorkshire^[4]

Census

1841 - Hermit House, Darton, Yorkshire^[5]

Joseph Beevers Male 50-54 Yorkshire

Hanah Beevers Female 40-44 Yorkshire

Sarah Beevers Female 16-20 Yorkshire

Joseph Beevers Male 15-19 Yorkshire

Benjaman Beevers Male 15-19 Yorkshire

Charles Beevers Male 11 Yorkshire

Ellen Beevers Female 9 Yorkshire

Mary Beevers Female 7 Yorkshire

Elizabeth Beevers Female 5 Yorkshire

Elijah Beevers Male 3 Yorkshire

George Beevers Male 3 Yorkshire

1851 - Barugh, Gawber, Barnsley, Yorkshire^[6]

Joseph Beevers 63

Hannah Beevers 53

Benjamin Beevers 25

Charles Beevers 21

Mary Beevers 17

Elizabeth Beevers 15

Elijah Beevers 13

George Beevers 13

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office Online index BEEVERS, ELIJAH - JEPSON GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in ECCLESFIELD Volume 22 Page 139
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMBK-BV2 : 11 February 2018, Elijah Beevers, 03 Jun 1838); citing DARTON,YORK,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,335.
3. ↑ Web: UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1700-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Coalmining Accidents and Deaths. The Coalmining History Resource Centre. www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDHY-WYX : 10 February 2018), Elijah Beevers, burial 02 May 1857; citing St Thomas, Gawber, York, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,224.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPJ-4FN : 13 December 2017), Benjaman Beevers in household of Joseph Beevers, Darton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: HO107; Piece: 2332; Folio: 142; Page: 8 Ancestry Record 8860 #14035625 : accessed 14 May 2020)