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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Madmaxi on Friday 25 May 12 22:14 BST (UK)
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Hi, Ive just started trying to trace my family tree. My great grand father was William Bethel. He originally came from Gibraltor. Would anyone know how I could find out why he ended up in Gillingham, Kent.
Thank you.
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It looks as if William's father may have been in the Army?
1891 census, reference RG12, Piece 659, Folio 48, Page 10
6 Rebecca Place, Gillingham
Bethel, W Head M 39 Labourer b East Indies
Bethel, Lavinia Wife F 33 b Gillingham
Bethel, William Son M 13 b Gibraltar
Bethel, Albert Son M 10 Scholar b Gibraltar
Bethel, Lavinia Daughter F 8 Scholar b Malta
Bethel, Alice Daughter F 6 Scholar b Malta
Bethel, Edith Daughter F 4 Scholar b Gillingham
Bethel, Ernest Son M 2 b Chatham
FindMyPast has the births of William Frederick, Albert H, Lavinia Maud and Alice Annie listed under Armed Forces Births.
Not easy to read the father's occupation and place of birth!
What do you think?
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William's mother was from Kent
His parents were married in Kent
Marriage reg FreeBMD
Sept qtr 1874
Gravesend
on same page
William Bethel
Lavinia Moverly
7 611
Marriage cert would give William's occ at time of marriage
Suz
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William and Lavinia were married at Gravesend St George.
Image from Cityark - bottom right
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0mt5/
Ian C
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Great stuff! Confirms my theory about WIlliam being in the Army!
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Lavinia was batised at Gillingham St Mary
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0mt6/
Ian C
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Myself and Suzard think WIlliam's place of birth could be Kurrachee? a.k.a. Karachi!
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Baptism of Edith at St Mary Gillingham.
William was then a prison guard by the look of it.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0mt7/
Ian C
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William died Dec qtr 1891 age 40, and Lavinia remarried in 1894.
His death was registered as William Henry. There is a William Henry BETHEL born 10 Sep 1851 in Kurrachee, but his father is listed as Francis, not John. He was in the 64th.
Ian C
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Hi my name is Scott Francis Bethel, my grand father was Leonard George Bethel, his father, William Fredrick Bethel and his father William Henry Bethel
We must be related, drop me a note back :-)
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It was mentioned here that William henry bethels father was Francis not John and it mentions 64th? any idea on how I would find more info on this as id like to go back further in the family tree and mine stops with this, we thought it was john
Coincidentally my father is called Francis John Bethel
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The original poster hasn't been online since 2012! ::)
They might get a notification of your interest - IF their email is still working.