Yates Derbyshire

[Annmoo]

Harry Beaumont is my great grandfather, his son George Harry was my grandfather.   

[Annmoo]

How on earth did you see William' army records!  I thought you had to apply to the home office or something (told you I was a numpty)

My brother was given the middle name of Beaumont after g. grandad but we don't know where it came from, maybe we'll find out at some point!

[Tati]

Oops, sorry - it's Harry's WWI Army records that are accessible, not William's (which would be WWII)

 

[Tati]

Not getting anywhere quickly with the Beaumont name but I think I know where Archibald had his middle name Lee from ...

Remember Louisa's maiden name was Blockley

1861
RG9/2287 38 7
Leicester St Margaret
Wharf St
John Blockley, head, 37, Tailor, b. Claybrook Leicestershire
Sophia, wife, 38, Milliner & Dress Maker, b. Hinckley Leicestershire
Emma J, dau, 14, scholar, b. Leicester
Priscilla, dau, 11, scholar, b. Claybrook Leicestershire
Louisa, dau, 7, scholar, b. Leicester
Mary A Bradshaw, visitor, unm, 19, Shoe Binder, b. Leicester

Marriage Jun 1844 Leicester 15 118
John Blockley to possibly Sophia Lee 

[Tati]

Extracted IGI christening (from www.familysearch.org)

John Blockly
25 May 1825
Claybrook, Leicestershire

parents Joseph and Hannah

other children christened to Joseph and Hannah Blockley in the same batch:
Richard, 12 Apr 1814
Charles, 23 Nov 1817
Joseph, 5 Mar 1820

The only marriage I can see on the IGI for a John Blockley to a Hannah is:
Joseph Blockley - Hannah Brooks
23 Nov 1804, Claybrook, Leicester

Not Hannah Beaumont then!

[Annmoo]

Lol nope although i suppose it start with a 'B'.

Re Army records didn't know you could access any service records!

[Tati]

Possibly not on Sophia Lee's side either ...

1841 census
HO107/601/3 35 20
Hinckley, Leicestershire
Back Lane
Thomas Lee, 50, Stocking M
Mary, 50
Sophia, 15
Maria, 15

All born Leicestershire

(ages were rounded down to the nearest 5 on the 1841 census)

Possible marriage (if Thomas and Mary were in fact about 55)
Thomas Lee - Mary Harrold
25 Oct 1805 Hinckley

Yet again not a Beaumont.

(These are just possibles, really, you'd obvioulsy need certs to back up the findings)

[Annmoo]

Yes, of course, you're right although they do all seem to fit, just like a never ending jigsaw.

How long have you been doing this?

[Tati]

Are you asking because we seem to be progressing quickly? It's not so much a matter of expertise as of what is quickly available and above all identifiable online - in your case you're lucky to research pretty uncommon names!