Help with Beckett

[rosanne]

I'm trying to find any information about John and Eliza Beckett. They are the parents of Ann Maria born 1871 in Reading Berkshire. I have them in the 1881 census as confectioners in Surrey. John is born about 1840 and Eliza about 1843.

If anyone has access to census data before or after this it would be a great help.

Rosanne

[casalguidi]

1871

3 Bedford?? Cottages, Reading

John BECKETT head mar 31 coal dealer b.(?)urgis Hants
Eliza wife 34 b.Shinfield Berks
Harry son 5 b.Reading
Ada Harriett dau 2 b.Reading
Ann Maria dau 8m b.Reading
Matilda BISHOP servant unm 15 general servant b.Kingswood Oxon?

RG10/1282 folio 93 page 21

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[rosanne]

That soulds like them thanks Cas

Rosanne

[casalguidi]

1861

57 & 58 Castle Street, Reading

John BECKETT head mar 22 sawyer b.Turgiss Hants
Eliza wife 25 dressmaker b.Shinfield Berks
Alice WHITE niece 8m b.Reading Berks

and possibly a couple of lodgers, Charlotte KEATES & Mary A HANNINGTON but they may be a separate household

RG9/745 folio 51 page 15

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[rosanne]

Thanks again Cas, They have a daughter later named Alice too. Any idea what a sawyer is?

[casalguidi]

Hi Rosanne

Take a look at this old occupations link:

http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html

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[rosanne]

I like that link. Should bookmark it. Thanks for your help.
Rosanne

[rosanne]

Just trying to find Eliza'a maiden name. Any Ideas. She should have been born about 1836 (yep just missed!) and on census returns seems she was born in Berkshire. Can't seem to find her. Can anyone help?

[casalguidi]

There is a birth registration for an Ann Maria BECKETT 1870 in Reading registration district - purchasing the certficate will give you Eliza's maiden name if it is the correct one for one of the children http://freebmd.rootsweb.com

Casalguidi