William BEEBY3,4,5,6,2

about 18175 - after 1891

Labourer in coal yard

Life History

about 1816	Born in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England.3 (less likely)
about 1817	Born in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England.5 (less likely)
about 1817	Born in Oundle or Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire..1,2 (most likely)
about 1818	Born in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England.4 (less likely)
27th May 1836	Married Mary Ann SAFFORD in Keysoe, Bedfordshire..17 Certificate shows him as bachelor her as spinster. witnesses were William Beebey (his father?) and Harriett Safford (hermother?) There is no other information. Banns were published from 24th April 1836. Both were of the Parish of Keysoe.
26th Oct 1838	Birth of daughter Eliza BEEBY in Keysoe Row, Bedfordshire..7
16th Dec 1840	Birth of daughter Elizabeth BEEBY in Keysoe Row, Bedfordshire..8
1841	Resident in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England.2
26th Jan 1843	Birth of son Samuel BEEBE in Keysoe Row, Bedfordshire..9
about 1846	Birth of daughter Harriet Anne BEEBEE in Bedford, Bedfordshire..10
about 1849	Birth of son William BEEBEE in Bedford, Bedfordshire..11
about 1851	Birth of daughter Julia BEEBY.12
1851	Occupation Agricultural Labourer
1851	Resident in Bedford St Paul, Bedfordshire, England.6
about 1853	Birth of son Silas BEEBE.13
about 1859	Birth of son Arthur BEEBE in Bedford, Bedfordshire..14
1861	Occupation Labourer in iron foundry yard
1861	Resident in Bedford St Paul, Bedfordshire, England.5
1871	Occupation Labourer in coal yard
1871	Resident in St Paul, Bedfordshire, England.4
1873	Occupation Labourer
about 1876	Birth of daughter Annie BEEBY.15
1881	Occupation Labourer
1881	Resident in St Paul, Bedfordshire, England.3
1st Nov 1882	Death of Mary Ann SAFFORD in Bedford, Bedfordshire..16
after 1891	Died

Notes

1881 census suggest born in 1816 but 1851 census gives his age as 31 which means born in 1820 (in Northamptonshire). It seems possible that his father was also called William as a William Beeby was a witnessat his wedding in Bedford.
The census shows William with his wife and son Silas but also "daughter" Annie age 5 who is too young to be the daughter of William.
1851 census gives his birthplace as Titmas in Northamptonshire. Thisis in fact Titchmarsh. There are no Beeby's in Oundle and Titchmarshis a few miles south east of Oundle.
This has been transcribed wrongly and Northamptonshire is shown as "Norway" on the Ancestry web site.
There are several Beeby's in Tichmarsh although I cannot track this William beyond any doubt.
1841 census for Keysoe shows William Beeby age 24 (i.e. born abt 1817), an ag lab, not born in Bedfordshire, living with wife Mary (26) also not born in Bedfordshire, daughter Eliza aged 2 and daughter Elizabeth age 6 months. The two daughters were born in Bedfordshire.
Probably died after November 1882 as he is not shown as deceased on his wife Mary death certificate.
1861 census for Bedford, St Pauls, West Ward, address 17 Gravel Lane,shows William age 44, a labourer in iron foundry yard, born Keysoe, with his family. This suggests a birth date of 1817.
1891 census shows William age 73, a widower and labourer, born in Bedford, lodging at 18 Beauchamp Rd. Bedford St Paul. No sign of any other Beebys in the area.

Sources

1. Footnote: 1881 census 1851 census 1841 census
2. 1841 England Census
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3. 1881 England Census
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4. 1871 England Census
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5. 1861 England Census
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6. 1851 England Census
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7. Footnote: 1851 census for Bedford Town 1841 census for Keysoe Parish records
8. Footnote: 1851 census also Keysoe Parish record of baptism which gavebirth date as well as baptism date. 1841 census for Keysoe.
9. Footnote: 1851 census also Keysoe Parish record of baptism which gavebirth date as well as baptism date.
10. Footnote: 1851 census
11. Footnote: IGI and parish records in Bedford Library also 1851 census
12. Footnote: Bedford St Paul Parish Records held at County Records Office show Baptism.
13. Footnote: calculated from 1881 census and marriage certificate which states of full age also baptised Nov 7th 1853 Bedford St Paul. In 1861census age 7.
14. Footnote: 1861 census
15. Footnote: Age calculated from 1881 census which is only reference to her. ? Silas daughter.
16. Footnote: Death certificate
17. Footnote: IGI and original parish records in Bedford Library