• Born: 15 Aug 1832, Lye Hill, Burbage, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Christened: 14 Oct 1832, Burbage, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Married: 14 Apr 1860, Savernake, Wiltshire, England ²
• Died: 1912, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England ³

  Research Notes:

John Henry son of George Beckingham of Leigh Hill, labourer, and Maria (baptismal record)

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In 1861 John Beckingham, aged 28, born in Burbage, ag. lab, and wife Mary, aged 20, born in Mildenhall, were living in Wootton Rivers Wilts. Present was daughter Elizabeth (6 mo) of South Savernake.

In 1871 John Beckingham, aged 38, born in South Savernake, ag labourer, and wife Mary, aged 30, born in Mildenhall, were living in Cuckoo's Knob Wootton Rivers Wilts. Present were children: Elizabeth (10) of South Savernake, scholar, and born in Wootton Rivers: Sarah (8), scholar, Matilda (7), scholar, Esther (6), scholar, William (2). John's brother David and his family were also living in Cuckoo's Knob.

In 1881 John Beckingham, aged 48, born in Burbage, agricultural laborer, and wife Mary, aged 40, born in Mildenhall, were living in 15th House (East) Wootton Rivers Wilts. Present were children (born in Wootton Rivers): Sarah A. (18), Esther (15), William (12), plough boy, Kate (6), scholar, Caroline (4), scholar, John (2). Daughter Matilda and her husband Henry Gadd were living nextdoor.

In 1891 John Beckingham, aged 58, born in Lye Hill, agricultural labourer, and wife Mary, aged 50, born in Mildenhall, were living at 14 East Side Wootton Rivers. Present were children (born in Wootton Rivers): Hester (25), William (22),agricultural laborer, Caroline (14), John (12), agricultural laborer, Alice (7), scholar.

In 1901 John Beckingham, aged 68, born in Wootton Rivers, parish roadman (laborer), and wife Mary, aged 60, born in Wootton Rivers, were living in 13th house East Side Wootton Rivers Wilts. Present were children (born in Wootton Rivers): William (33), cow man on farm, John H. (22), ordinary farm laborer, Alice (17).

In 1911 John Henery Beckingham, aged 78, born in Burbage parish, widower, road labourer, was living in Wootton Rivers. Boarding was [daughter] Alice Amor (27) of Wotton, her husband Stephen John Amor (24) of Milton parish, farm labourer, and their children: Charles Amor (2) and Edith Alice Amor (5 m).

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John Henry Beckingham died aged 79 years. ³