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Title: William Beard
Post by: Baytree on Saturday 12 April 08 10:51 BST (UK)

Hi,

I am researching the Beard family and discovered they originally came from Ireland.

I am looking for the parents of William Beard b1859, Templemore Barrack, Ireland.   He is living in Birmingham by 1881, I don't have a date for when he moved there.  He married Mary ?, but i think that was after he moved.

Would be very grateful for any info.

Thanks
Dawn

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: vjb on Wednesday 09 July 08 13:16 BST (UK)

Hi,
William Beard married Mary Langford at The Old Church in Smethwick on 7th June 1880. Williams parents were William Henry Beard and Eliza (nee Caves). They married whilst he was stationed in Northern Ireland. You can get a copy of the marriage cert from Southport.
William and Mary Beard were my GGG Grandparents. Hope this helps - this is my first post.

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Baytree on Thursday 10 July 08 11:01 BST (UK)

Hi vjb,

Welcome to rootschat, it is a great site, I have had lots of help from many people.  :)

The reason I am looking for William & Mary is from another thread I wrote on the Worcestershire site (11th April 2008).

I was looking to see where William & Mary fitted into my tree, as they were given to be as prospects as ancestors to brothers William b 1906 and Ivor b1915 born Kings Norton.

But as yet I don't know where they belong.  :'(

I have many Beards on my tree dating back to 1664, so I would be very pleased if I can find a match.

Thanks
Dawn  :)

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Spencer59 on Wednesday 11 March 09 12:48 GMT (UK)

Hi Dawn. I was just reading your Beard post and wondered if a Bill Beard was in your line? When I was a student in Wolverhampton in the mid 1980s I lived next door to Mr Beard in Burleigh Road. Penn Fields. Wolverhampton. He was such a nice bloke and had a little dog by the name of Beauty.

Spencer

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Baytree on Saturday 14 March 09 10:50 GMT (UK)

Hi Spencer,

I have a William Beard b1906, but I don't know when he died, it could of been him as your neighbour if he was still living in the 1980's - he would have been in his 70's at that time.  My William Beard had an MBE.

Thank you for your interest  :)
Dawn

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Jack2227 on Saturday 14 March 09 11:07 GMT (UK)

Birmingham History forum

has information about the BEARD family, (including news about the MBE)

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Baytree on Sunday 15 March 09 10:07 GMT (UK)

Hi seanmac,

Could you tell me which Birmingham History forum?  There are quite a few on google.

Thanks
Dawn

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Jack2227 on Sunday 15 March 09 22:06 GMT (UK)

In the search engine I posted Birimgham family history and the details came up.

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Baytree on Monday 16 March 09 10:20 GMT (UK)

Thanks, that looks a great site, just had a quick look, will study more later.  :)

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Spencer59 on Monday 16 March 09 11:33 GMT (UK)

Hi Dawn. 

It is possible that my neighbour could have been born about 1906, he certainly would have been in his 70s. I recall that he was religious and was planning a visit to the 'Holy Lands', has he referred to Isreal, in the year I left Wolverhampton. I liked him alot and took a picture of him before I left. I think his address would have been 5, Burleigh Road if you wish to chase up any possible connections with your tree in future.

Good Luck.
Spencer

Title: Re: William Beard
Post by: Baytree on Tuesday 17 March 09 09:52 GMT (UK)

Hi Spencer,

Thank you for your information, it is very interesting.  I will certainly look into it.

Do you still have the photo of him?

Thanks again
Dawn