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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Kent => England => Kent Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Lilibet on Sunday 24 November 19 11:04 GMT (UK)
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David Beckford died on 20 Nov 1868 at Maidstone, St Peter. His residence is stated as being Kent Lunatic Asylum. I would like to confirm that he was born circa 1801 probably in Kent. This seems odd as his wife Caroline Bailey was born circa 1830 in Chiselhurst, Kent. Perhaps she was his 2nd wife - I don't know. I was wondering if the Asylum would have details of when he entered the asylum and how old he was.
I would appreciate any help on this.
Thanks
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The death would match this
David Beckford
Baptism 19 July 1801
Mitcham, Surrey
Parents William & Ann
Possible marriage in 1824 at St George the Martyr, Southwark
David Beckford
Amy Coe
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Using GRO facility - December 1868 death registration - Maidstone District - for David says he was aged 67.
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Online transcript for his marriage 28 Dec 1864 to Caroline names his father as William Beckford
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Possible 1851 census for David:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL9-9X1
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The 1851 census looks promising, especially as he was unmarried. I just can't find him on the 1861 census.
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Thanks for your replies. His marriage date to Caroline of 1864 presents another puzzle. His firstborn - a daughter, Eliza Hannah Dean Beckford was born in 1853.
His son William Thomas Skinner Beckford was born in 1866.
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His Burial on November 20th 1868 is shown as being in" Consecrated ground of the Maidstone Cemetery."
The majority of the burials shown there are for deaths from the Kent Lunatic Asylum.
Source : copy of Original Burial Registers .FindMyPast.
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BECKFORD, ELIZA HANNAH DEAN Mothers maiden surname BAILEY
1853 March Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 493
BECKFORD, WILLIAM THOMAS SKINNER Mothers maiden surname BAILEY
1866 Dec Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 703
Also
BECKFORD, JOHN DAVID BLUNDEN mmn BAILEY
1850 March Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 05 Page 221
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John David Beckford married Eliza Amelia Bryan in Oct 1872 naming his father as David Beckford (decd)
His baptism
John David Blundon (Backford)
4 Nov 1849
Deptford St Paul
Parents David & Caroline Backford
Abode Francis Street
Fathers occ Foreman of the Oil Cake Mills
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Thanks for your replies. His marriage date to Caroline of 1864 presents another puzzle. His firstborn - a daughter, Eliza Hannah Dean Beckford was born in 1853.
His son William Thomas Skinner Beckford was born in 1866.
Do you have this certificate. Often people did not marry until after children were born as one person was still 'married' .
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1871 has sons John 21 and William 4 with Thomas & Bethia Harrild
RG10 /742 f9 p12
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Possible 1851 census for David:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL9-9X1
Possible in 1861 as David Beckward age 59 bn Mitcham still boarding with Ann Tomlyn. Ann bn Eynsford, Kent. His occ Gate keeper & watchman - RG09/394 f118 p25
1841 also with Ann but her name is Tomlinson his is Bickford
HO107 /488 bk16 f5 p2. His occ Seed Crusher, not bn in Kent.
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That's a lot to take in with the different names. I will mull it over and do some more research. Thank you all for your help.