Emily Haines BECKWITH - Birth SA

[annabananae]

Hi,

I was wondering if someone could help me find the birth of my ancestor Emily Haines Beckwith, daughter to Joseph Beckwith and Elizabeth Morris. She died in 1910, Brisbane, Queensland, but she was not born there. Her parents died in Western Australia, but she wasn't born there either. I have a feeling she might have been born in SA, but because there is no online index I am unable to research any further. Could someone possibly help me in my search?

Thankyou, Anna Edwards Brisbane

[cando]

BECKWITH Emily Haines
Date: 2 Apr 1864
Fathe: Joseph BECKWITH  Mother Elizabeth Maria MORRIS
At Adelaide    Ade 31/226

Cheers
Cando

[annabananae]

Thankyou very much for your help! 
Sorry I wasn't sure whether I could reply to my own post!
Thankyou!!!!

[cando]

That's OK....we all had to learn our way around the boards  

Cheers
Cando

[krisesjoint]

Hi Anna,

Joseph and Elizabeth had 8 children in SA from 1860. Here are Emily's siblings

James Henry 8 Apr 1860 Adelaide Dist Ade 15 328
Harriet Mary 2 Mar 1862 Adelaide Dist Ade 20 305
Sydney Herbert Frederick 19 Oct 1865  Adelaide Dist Ade 33 426
Arthur William 11 Feb 1868 Adelaide Dist Ade 55 146
Edwin Charles 13 May 1869 Portland Estate Dist Ade 73 277
Jane 9 Jul 1871 Adelaide Dist Ade 98 36
Alice Springs 23 Aug 1873 Adelaide Dist Ade 126 46  (Don't you just love it)

Joseph BECKWITH = Elizabeth Maria MORRIS Dec 1/4 1853 Clerkenwell.

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Thought I would give you the family background before posting this 

I like the marriage in Clerkenwell  and the comment here re native of London. There is no BISA entry for Joseph.

Had been typing it up but wanted to make sure there were no other Joseph Beckwiths about.

I do not see another Joseph Beckwith in SA 

South Australian Police Gazette 20 Mar 1889

Re Alexander's Robbery - Joseph Beckwith arrested and committed for this offence see Police gazette this date apprehensions C1998/88

Joseph Beckwith and George Green by F C McKinnon at Pt Adelaide for burglary on Ralph Rapheal at North Adelaide - Committed and Joseph Beckwith for Burglary on Frederick Alexander, Adelaide - Committed

South Australian Police Gazette 3 Apr 1889

Reward

At the request of Sub-Inspector Doyle I have great pleasure in noticing the promptitude and zeal exhibited by F C McCinnon in the arrest of Edwards for Larceny and Beckwith and Green for Burglary. The constable is awarded the sum of £2 out of the police reward fund
 
South Australian Police Gazette 10 Apr 1889

Joseph Beckwith and George Green burglary 2 years each

South Australian Police Gazette 8 Oct 1890

Prisoners discharged from Yatala Labour Prison

BECKWITH Joseph, tried at supreme court on 2 Apr 1889 for entering a dwelling house at night with intent to steal, sentenced to two years hard labour, a native of London. a sailmaker, born 1829, height 5'3", complexion dark and bronzed, hair light brown, eyes grey, nose medium and rather broad, mouth medium, chin small, vaccine left arm. Freedom due 6 Oct 1890

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Possibly one of the sons

South Australian Police Gazette 1 Jun 1881

Edward Charles Beckwith, Nathaniel Blackeby and Daniel William Osbourne by foot constable Dunlevie for pigeon stealing from John Nile at Adelaide. Ordered to be Whipped.

South Australian Police Gazette 23 May 1883 (same entry also appears 8 June)

Edward Charles Beckworth, Peter McCardell, Charles Square and Frederick Zeuner by foot constables Lawton and Edwards for Pidgeon stealing from Arthur Green at Adelaide. Beckworth and McCardell sent to reformatory, Square and Zeuner ordered to be whipped.

Cheers Kris  

[cando]

Deaths in WA - mentioned by annabananae

BECKWITH  Elizabeth M                   
District Murchison  Reg#25  1908

BECKWITH Joseph   62 years
Father Robert William  Mother Ann HARRIS    
Born Clerkenwell, England    Reg#1339    1902

Joseph is buried at Apex Park Cemetery, Geraldton
http://members.westnet.com.au/gfhs/Cemeteries/B.htm

BECKWITH Joseph  62 years  Died 22 May 1902

I can't find a burial record for Elizabeth Maria in the Murchison district.

Cheers

Cando

[annabananae]

His son stole a pigeon?

They must have been desperate. Thankyou so much for that information, it has helped heaps.

Cheers, annabananae