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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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Ok. I have just e-mailed Mrs. Beacom at Corick House. I have since discovered that there are actually THREE different branches of the Beacom family in Northern Ireland. These are the Irvinestown, Enniskillen & Lisbellaw Beacom families. Apparently people have conducted research on these three families and no connection between the three has been found. I have been advised though that although the highest concentration of the Beacom family is in Co.Fermanagh BUT that the Beacom name isn't a hugely common name either. Based on the supposition that there is no link between these three 'clans' but also the uncommonness of the surname that there HAS to be a link SOMEWHERE down the line.

All the best,

Gregg

Hello there,

My grandfather (Lowther William Beacom) was born on Scallen Farm in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh in October 1873. He was one of 7 brothers and a girl, Evelyn or Evylyn.

Their father was Lowther Beacom as well. I am not certain of his middle name.

There was one brother that went to Australia, one to Scotland, One to the USA, two to South Africa and two remained in Northern Ireland.

My grandfather and one brother, Edward were the two that went to South Africa on 1 Jun 1910. Edward later went on to become the mayor of Oudtshoorn. He had two daughters.

in 1924, my grandfather married Isobel Campbell (Born in Lisburn, N.Ireland)
They had 6 children.

Please feel free to contact me on my e-mail address: (*)

Best regards,

Gregg

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