Joshua son of James Beckingham of Easton, labourer, and Caroline (baptismal record)
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In 1881 Joshua Beckingham, aged 24, born in Easton, labourer, was with his parents in Easton Wilts.
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PEWSEY PETTY SESSIONS, Friday, April 6....
EASTON.-ASSAULT.-Caroline Beckingham and Joshua Beckingham, her son, were summoned for assaulting Thomas Waite. Complainant said he was a labourer, and worked for Mr. Powell of Easton. On the 3rd April, about 6 p.m., he was thrashing. As he was leaving, the defendant Joshua Beckingham came up and accused him of starting a false report about him, viz., that witness had told Mr. Powell that the defendant had been poaching. While they were talking defendant Caroline came up and repeated the accusation. Witness denied it, when she struck him with her hand, and called witness a liar. Joshua then challenged him to a fight, and Caroline backed him. Witness refused to fight. Joshua then pulled his jacket off and struck witness a blow on the head. Witness parried several other blows. Joshua then threw witness against the steam engine, and hit him again two or three times, Caroline saying 'We don't mind paying £2 or £3 for thee.'... Caroline was discharged, but Joshua, who said 'I struck Waite twice because he had spread false reports about me,' was convicted and fined 5s. and 8s. 6d. costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment.-The money was paid.
Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 12 April 1883
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In 1891 Joshua Beckingham, aged 33, born in Wiltshire, married, farm labourer, was in Easton Royal Wilts.
In 1901 Joshua Beckingham, aged 44, born in Easton Royal, general farm labourer, and wife Ellen, aged 36, born in Brighton Sussex were living in New Mill, Milton Lilborne Wilts. Present were children: Rosina (11) of Brighton Sussex, William (10) of Easton Royal, John (8) of Easton Royal, George (6) of Easton Royal, Frederick (1) of New Mill Milton Lilborne.
In 1911 Joshua Beckingham, aged 53, born in Easton Royal, farm carter, and wife of 23 years Ellen, aged 47, born in Brighton Sussex (mother of 6 children, 1 deceased), were living in New Mill, Milton Lilborne Wilts. Present were children: William H. (21) of Easton Royal, under carter, John Ed. (19) of Easton Royal, cowman on farm, George H? (17) of Easton Royal, milker on farm, Frederick (11) of Milton, school
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Joshua Beckingham died aged 74 years. 3
Marriage Information:
Joshua married Ellen Farrow, daughter of Samuel Farrow and Elizabeth, on 21 May 1888 in St. Barnabas' Church, Hove, Sussex, England. (Ellen Farrow was born in 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England.)
Marriage Notes:
Banns of marriage between Joshua Beckingham of the parish of Easton Royal, bachelor, and Ellen Farrow of the parish of St. Barnabas West Brighton, were published on 29th of April, 6th of May and 13th of May.
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Joshua Beckingham, age 32, bachelor, laborer, resident of Easton Royal, son of James Beckingham, laborer, and
Ellen Farrow, age 24, spinster, resident of Hove, daughter of Samuel Farrow, gardener
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Harry J G Martin, Elizabeth Farrow
