James Beckingham of Easton Royal
- Born: 1827, Lye Hill, Burbage, Wiltshire, England
- Christened: 1 Jul 1827, Burbage, Wiltshire, England 1
- Married (1): 6 Sep 1849, Preshute, Wiltshire, England 2
- Married (2): 4 Aug 1888, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England 3
- Buried: 17 May 1898, Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England 4
 Research Notes:
James son of George Beckingham of Lyehill, labourer, and Maria (baptismal record)
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In 1851 James Beckingham, aged 23, born in Savernake [sic], ag lab, and wife Caroline, aged 30, born in Benham Berks, were living in Easton St., Easton Wilts. Present was daughter Mary Jane (7 mo) of Easton.
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EVERLEY.
Petty Sessions, May 25.—... James Beckingham, labourer, was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Arthur Pearce, at Easton, on the 10th May, 1858. It appeared that on the above date a fire occurred at the dwelling-house of complainant's uncle at Easton, at which place complainant was then residing, and having to remove his clothes from the house for safety he placed the coat with other things in the garden, and had not seen it since until Wednesday last, when the prisoner had it in his possession. Complainant gave information to the police, and upon questioning the prisoner he refused to tell the policeman where he got it. He had said that he got it from his wife's aunt, who lives at Reading, and the case was adjourned until the next Pewsey Petty Sessions for her appearance there. The prisoner was admitted to bail...
Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 26 May 1860
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In 1861 James Beckinham, aged 34, born in Burbage, labourer, and wife Caroline, aged 45, born in . . . . . . . Berks, were living in Cottage, Easton, Wilts. Present were children (born in Easton): Mary Jane (11), scholar, William (9), John (7), Maria (5), Joshua (3), scholar, James (2), Elizabeth (4 mo).
In May 1864 James Beckingham and his wife Caroline were present at the marriage of James' widowed mother Maria Beckingham to Moses Underwood in Savernake Wilts.
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PEWSEY.
Petty Sessions, Friday, 12th February—..... James Waite, of Easton, labourer, was charged on remand with stealing a tame rabbit, value 1s., the property of James Beckingham, of Easton, on the 2nd February inst., and committed under the Juvenile Offender's Act, to fourteen days' hard labour.
Wiltshire Independent, 18 February 1864
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In 1871 James Beckingham, aged 44, born in Burbage, agriculture, and wife Caroline, aged 51, born in Benham Berks, laundress, were living in Cottage, Easton Royal Wilts. Present were daughters (born in Easton): Mary Jane (20), scholar, Elizabeth (10), scholar.
In 1881 James Beckingham, aged 53, born in Burbage, labourer, and wife Caroline, aged 60, born in Benham Berks. were living in Easton Wilts. Present were sons (born in Easton, both single): John (27), labourer, Joshua (24), labourer.
In 1891 James Beckingham, aged 63, born in Burbage, ag labourer, and [2nd] wife Ellen (58) of Burbage were living in Easton Royal Wilts.
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James Beckingham of Easton Royal died aged 71 years (burial record).
Marriage Information:
James married Caroline Whitebread, daughter of Jane Whitebread, on 6 Sep 1849 in Preshute, Wiltshire, England. (Caroline Whitebread was born about 1821 in Benham, Berkshire, England, christened on 25 Feb 1821 in St. Gregory, Welford, Berkshire, England, and was buried on 12 Aug 1887 in Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England, aged 66 years.)
Marriage Notes:
James Beckingham, full age, bachelor, labourer, resident of Savernaque, son of George Beckingham, labourer, and
Caroline Whitebread, full age, spinster, servant, resident of Savernaque, daughter of Jane Whitebread, servant
Witnesses: Emanuel Joust, Elizabeth Sparswick?
Marriage Information:
James also married Ellen Smith, widow of David Rutt, daughter of Joseph Smith and Letitia, on 4 Aug 1888 in Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England. (Ellen Smith was born in 1833 in Burbage, Wiltshire, England, christened on 2 Nov 1833 in Burbage, Wiltshire, England and died in 1925 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, aged 91 years.)
Marriage Notes:
James Beckingham, aged 61, widower, labourer, resident of Easton Royal, son of George Beckingham, labourer, and
Ellen Rutt, aged 67, widow, resident of Easton Royal, daughter of Joseph Smith, labourer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: William New, Ann New
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