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Ernest John Beckham 1901 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1901

Birth Location: 4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England

Death Date: 6 May 1945

Death Location: Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria

Father: William Beckham

Mother: Sarah Banks

Spouse(s): Georgina Shepherd

Children(s): Ernest Beckham

In 1901, Ernest John Beckham entered the world in 4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England, born to William Beckham and Sarah Banks. In 1901, Ernest John Beckham resided in Meopham, Kent, England. In 1911, Ernest John Beckham resided in Cobham, Kent, England. Ernest John Beckham married Georgina Cordelia Shepherd, and had children including Ernest John Charles Beckham. Ernest John Beckham passed away in 1945 in Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Ernest John Beckham entered the world in 4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England, born to William Beckham and Sarah Banks.
  • In 1901, Ernest John Beckham resided in Meopham, Kent, England.
  • In 1911, Ernest John Beckham resided in Cobham, Kent, England.
  • Ernest John Beckham married Georgina Cordelia Shepherd, and had children including Ernest John Charles Beckham.
  • Ernest John Beckham passed away in 1945 in Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Beckham's Ancestors

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Ernest Beckham
1901 – 1945
Birth Place: 4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England
Parents
William Beckham
1856 – 1930
Norton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Banks
1858 – 1934
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Beckham's Descendants

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Ernest (John) Beckham (15 Mar 1901 – 6 May 1945) m. Georgina (Cordelia) Shepherd (22 May 1904 – 7 Jun 1991)
  1. 1. Ernest (John Charles) Beckham (9 Apr 1933 – 26 Apr 2008) m. Patricia (Ann) Oake (1935 – 2014) m. Margaret (Rose) Loakes (10 Aug 1942 – 19 Nov 2013) m. Irene (Doris Lydia) Trott (1926 – 15 Dec 2012)
    1. 1. John (Ernest) Beckham (9 Sep 1954 – 22 Jul 2001) m. Elizabeth (A) Mcdermid (Jan 1961 – ) m. Elizabeth (A) Mcdermid (About 1961 – Dec 2022)
    2. 2. Robert (Ernest John) Beckham (15 Dec 1966 – Apr 2000) m. Kathleen (E) True

Ernest Beckham's Timeline

5 Records

1901
15 Mar 1901
Birth of Ernest John Beckham in 4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England
4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England
1901
1901
Ernest John Beckham resided here in Meopham, Kent, England
Meopham, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 10
Ernest John Beckham resided here in Cobham, Kent, England
Cobham, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 38
Ernest John Beckham resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1945
6 May 1945
Age 44
Death of Ernest John Beckham in Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria
Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1901
    Event Place: 4 Station Rd Meopham Kent England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 717; Folio: 11; Page: 3
    [4] Web: UK, Royal Marines Registers of Service Index, 1842-1925
    [5] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [6] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy and predecessors: Service Registers and Registers of Deaths and Injuries. REGISTERS OF REPORTS OF DEATHS
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1691e
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Meopham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 717; Folio: 11; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Cobham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1691e

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cobham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1945
    Event Place: Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg, Carinthia, Austria
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Admiralty and predecessors: Office of the Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy and predecessors: Service Registers and Registers of Deaths and Injuries. REGISTERS OF REPORTS OF DEATHS
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Stadt, Carinthia (Kärnten), Austria
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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