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Eliza BEACOM or BACOM/BACON (born about 1820 in Glassdrumman ?) - FER.
Married James Henry LEONARD on 29 January 1841 in Rossorry, FER (Church of Ireland). Father ? BEACOM (profession given as Inspector). No other details known.
Eliza and James emigrated to Australia arriving Port Philip, Melbourne on the Strathfieldsaye on 30 August 1841. Had 10 children (3 died in infancy). Eliza and James moved to Queensland about 1868 they died in 1897 and 1898 respectively (in Townsville).
Any information on the BEACOM/BACOM/BACON family in the vicinity of Enniskillen pre and post 1840 would be much appreciated.
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BEACOM, Margaret born 1864 parents William BEACOM & Anne MC MANUS
BEACOM, Elizabeth Ann born 1867 parents Lowther BEACOM & Rebecca MOORE
BEACOM, Elizabeth Ann born 1867 parents Lowther BEACOM & Rebecca MOORE
BEACOM, Charles born 1868 parents John BEACOM & Anne MC FARLAND
BEACOM, John Robert born 1868 parents John BEACOM & Catherine KERR
BEACOM, John Robert born 1868 parents John BEACOM & Catherine KERR
BEACOM, Margret born 1868 parents Andrew BEACOM & Jane JOHNSTON
BEACOM, Margret born 1868 parents Andrew BEACOM & Jane JOHNSTON
BEACOM, William born 1868 parents Andrew BEACOM & Abigail MAHAFFEY
BEACOM, William born 1868 parents John BEACOM & Ann SUMERVILLE
BEACOM, William born 1868 parents John BEACOM & Ann SUMERVILLE
BEACOM, ? born 1869 parents Andrew BEACOM & Jane JOHNSTON
BEACOM, Margret born 1869 parents Lowther BEACOM & Rebecca MOORE
BEACOM, Oliver born 1869 parents John BEACOM & Margaret MAHAFFEY
BEACOM, William John born 1869 parents John BEACOM & Lucy AIKEN
BEACOM, ? born 1870 parents: James BEACOM & Elizabeth RUTLEDGE
BEACOM, Mary Jane born 1870 parents Robert BEACOM & Margaret GILMORE
BEACOM, William born 1870 parents Andrew BEACOM & Jane JOHNSTON
BEACOM, ? born 1871 parents Henry BEACOM & Sarah MORROW
BEACOM, ? born 1871 parents Henry BEACOM & Sarah MORROW
BEACOM, Margaret born 1871 parents Andrew BEACOM & Abigail MAHAFFEY
BEACOM, Thomas born 1871 parents Lowther BEACOM & Rebecca MOORE
BEACOM, ? born 1872 parents Andrew Beacom & Jane Johnston
BEACOM, Margaret Jane born 1873 parents Thomas Beacom & Georgina Rebecca Forsythe
BEACOM, William John born 1873 parents Robert Beacom & Margaret Gilmore
BEACOM, ? born 1874 parents Andrew Beacom & Jane Johnston
BEACOM, Lowther born 1874 parents Lowther Beacom & Rebecca Moore
BEACOM, Rebecca Georgian born 1874 parents Thomas Beacom & Rebecca Georgian Forsythe
audrey
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Audrey
Thanks very much for this.
I wasn't aware of the British Vital Records Index until receiving this. I've now checked it out on the web. It is interesting that these records (which contain some duplicates) span only 11 years. Is there any indication of the source or will I have to go to the microfilm for this? I wonder if these BEACOMs come from a single parish? Is there any way of knowing the denomination? My BEACOM was definitely CoI. In terms of christian names, there is no strong link through use of an uncommon christian name (such as Lowther). Robert comes through in my line but I guess that is a fairly common name.
Anyway, interesting and again, thanks for your help.
Incidentally, I live in the Philippines so family history research on Ireland is something of a challenge - more than for those with better access to records.
Kind regards KL
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I have a James Beacom born about 1810 in Enniskillen, Fermanagh. His father was James Beacom, Excise Officer/ Revenue Officer. Could that also be described as an inspector? James Beacom (Snr) was married to Sarah Brown who died in Manchester in 1858.
I am waiting for a copy of this will to come from Lancashire:
"Beacon James of Witton, Officer of Excise. A. 22 Jul 1820" (update - it wasn't the right one)
James Beacom (jnr) came to Australia in 1857 with wife Maria and children, Harriet, Elizabeth, Jane, Maria, John Henry, Ann, Amelia & Robert.
April
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April, thank you for this information and sorry for the delay in replying - the reason being I have just become a grandfather.
The possibility of a connection would certainly seem to exist. First, it would seem plausible that an Excise/Revenue Officer could be known as an Inspector although I have no knowledge of whether this is the case. Second, Rossorry is close to Enniskillen. Third, the age would be about right, with your James Jnr born about 1810 and my Elizabeth Beacom born about 1820 so James Jnr and Elizabeth could be siblings. Finally, Elizabeth Beacom's mother's maiden name was Brown. Given also that Beacom is not a common name, the chances of a connection are good. Do you have a parish or townland for your Beacom family? Do you know if your Beacoms were Church of Ireland? Where in Australia did you Beacom family arrive? By 1857, James Henry LEONARD and Elizabeth LEONARD (BEACOM) were well-established in Melbourne although by the mid-1860s the family moved to Sydney for a short period and then on the Queensland.
James Henry and Elizabeth LEONARD had 10 children, all born in Melbourne, 3 of whom died in infancy. The names of the children are William Henry, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth Jane, Christopher, Bacom James, Harriet, James Robert, James, Adam and Herbert. James Robert, James and Adam all died in infancy. There are living descendents of William Henry and Herbert and probably Elizabeth Jane. I note quite a few similarities in names between your Beacom and my Leonard family.
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Hello, I have just started to trace my origins, so am very much a novice. My maiden name is Beacom. The history I have so far: Great grandfather John Henry Beacom, saddler/harnessmaker b. 1848 Woolwich or London, his father James Beacon?m b. 1813 Eniskillen C/E. Married Marie/Maria Holden 1853 England. his father James Beacom excise officer, mother Sarah Brown. Marie Holden b,1815 Dorchester Dorset. Her father John Holden, Mother Harriet Hartley. I have all the more recent events, but would love to know the older ones and make some connections with relatives, as an only child, family is very important. Regards Net
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Hello Audrey,
Thank you so much for your post. This ties up a great deal of information that I have been searching for for many years. My grandfather was Lowther William Beacom (son of Lowther Beacom who married Rebecca Moore). My grandfather married Isobel Rush Beacom (nee' Campbell) from Lisburn in Co. Down.
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Well i am a member of the beacom fam. By birth but im not sure who ur lookin for but when it comes to the beacom fam. My mother has spent alot of time on lookin for our fam. Records and has come to find out that we are spread all over the globe. My fathers fam. Came from ireland to canada, then from there to founded a small town in the U.P. Of Mi. Called pickford. She also found ppl in S. Africa that have the beacom name!!!
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Hello again. Very interesting details I see. I am from South Africa and from what I have discovered is that there are two, possibly three, Beacom families in South Africa but they are not related at all. There is an Owen Beacom in Durban and there is also a Colin Beacom, originally from Empangeni as well. I did speak to Owen Beacom some years ago who vehemently denied any Irish connections because he said that his father had originated from Scotland. Colin Beacom has now relocated to Scotland so I suspect that he could be a relation to Owen Beacom. My grandfather (Lowther) was originally from Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. He had quite a few brothers and sisters. Where the sisters went to I have absolutely no idea. I do know that one brother went to Scotland, two to the USA, two to South Africa and one remained in Irvinestown in Fermanagh. I have made direct contact with two Beacom families in Canada and also a lady Bonnie Jones nee' Beacom in the USA. I have personal e-mail addresses of all these contacts. You can contact me on:(*).
Regards,
Gregg Beacom
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Have just found this thread.
A few weeks ago I discovered that my maternal gt gr mother Matilda Fisher nee Jones, was in the 1861 census in M/c with her parents Thomas and Mary, and several siblings including sister Ellen, who was witness at her marriage to George Fisher in 1863 in M/c. The Jones family were all born Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.
Thomas died between 1861 and 1871, Mary was a widow in the 1871 and 1881 censuses with her married dau. and family.
Armed with this info I entered the 1881 details into Lost Cousins and immediately had contact from April, who has contributed earlier to this thread.
I heard that Mary died in 1882. I await the death cert.
Mary's mother was Sarah Beacom nee Brown, wife of James Beacom a revenue officer. I have noted the earlier info in this post, but would like to know:-
1. James Beacom's parents
2. Date of James's death
3. Sarah Brown's parents
4. Details of Sarah and James's marriage
I have Sarah's death cert.
As Sarah was my 3xgt gr mother I am interested in any info.
Kooky
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Have now received Mary's death cert. 1886.
Kooky
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The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 14th May 1861;
Death;
On the 11th instant, Mrs. Jane Hasleon, dtr., of James Beacom, late
6th Enniskillen Dragoons.
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Jack
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Hi
My husbands 2nd great grandmother was Sarah Beacom and her father was called Harry Beacom. Sarah Beacom married Joseph Mayers, and they were from the Enniskillen, County Fermanagh area.
Kind regards
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Hi, My Ancesters are also Beacom, from Lisbellaw only 5 miles from Enniskillen and i see that one of your entries is ?????1870, Father James, Mother Elizabeth Rutledge. That child is called Elizabeth born 3 July 1870, There are Beacoms of Irvinestown, Enniskillen and Lisbellaw has two clans of beacoms which i am having trouble joining together. Hope this helps
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My great-great-grandmother was Isabella Beacom, she was baptised 20 April 1832 , daughter of John Beacom and Rebecca Mitchell. She was from Kilskeery, Co. Tyrone but her parents were married in Magheracross Parish Church, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh.. about 7 km from Enniskillen. Isabella had five siblings.. Mary (b1830), Edward (b1834), Andrew (b1836), Jane (b1839), Margaret (b1842). I believe John's parents were Edward and Isabella Beacom.
Isabella and her sisters Jane and Margaret migrated to Australia in 1864. I think Margaret may have returned to Ireland as she's recorded as marrying John King in Co. Tyrone in 1874.
As Kilskeery, Co. Tyrone borders on Fermanagh, I think my Beacom ancestors were from both counties.
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I am trying to track my ancestry of the Beacom branch that immigrated to New Brunswick Canada in about 1850. My great grandfather was George Beacom born around 1820 and he married Sarah Irvine in 1851. George's father was Henry and he married Jane Armstrong. Henry, Jane, George, Robert, Catherine Jane, Edward, Susannah and William all immigrated together from Drumboarty, Co. Fermanagh to Carleton County N.B. Their name recorded in Canada was Beckim in error I believe. Robert relocated to Essex/Leamington area of Ontario in about 1866-7 and he reverted to the Beacom name. Edward also used the Beacom name as shown on a headstone for him and two of his children in a cemetery in Bloomfield N.B. All the rest of the family used the Beckim spelling meaning everyone with that surname in Canada and the US are my relatives. I am not 100% sure if George and Robert where children of Henry and Jane or possibly nephews. I am unable to find birth or marriage records for George?
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1820 is long before the start of civil registration in Ireland so you'd need to search for church records to see if George's baptism was recorded- not all records from that period survive and of those that do not all are online. However, early church records often give little detail- sometimes just date of baptism, child's name and father's name.
You haven't said where in Ireland your Beacoms were from or when they went to New Brunswick but civil registration of marriages started in 1845 for non-Catholic ones and 1864 onwards for all marriages. So, if they did marry in Ireland and unless it was a Catholic ceremony there should be a record of the marriage which will give you important details such as residence of bride and groom at time of marriage and their fathers' names and occupations.
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Thank you for your response. The Beacom branch I am tracing came from Drumboarty, Co. Fermanagh according to the information I have. I have checked the Drumkeeran church records and found who I think are my great great grandparents Henry and Jane. They were married Nov. 28, 1826. According to the birth records for the same church I have been able to find several of their children but not George or Robert who it seems were born before the date of marriage?. It is possible Henry was married twice and lost his first wife at an early age but even so I can find no birth listing for George anywhere. George did not marry Sarah Irvine until he came to Canada but unfortunately the government building that housed the records for Carelton County N.B. burned to the ground and all records were lost. Since the same names are repeated so often it makes it doubly difficult to nail down the chain of my ancestors.