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WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD 1870 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul Abt 1870

Birth Location: Aston, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 13 Mar 1955

Death Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Father: ARTHUR BEARD

Mother: Emma Goddard

Spouse(s): Harrieta Woodcock

Children(s): WILLIAM BEARD, NOEL BEARD

WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD was born in 1870 in Aston, Warwickshire, England, the child of ARTHUR RUDGE BEARD and Emma Ann Goddard. In 1871, WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided in Duddeston cum Nechells, St Clement, Warwickshire, . WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD married Harrieta Jane Woodcock, and had children including WILLIAM ARTHUR BEARD, NOEL JAMES BEARD. WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD passed away in 1955 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD was born in 1870 in Aston, Warwickshire, England, the child of ARTHUR RUDGE BEARD and Emma Ann Goddard.
  • In 1871, WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided in Duddeston cum Nechells, St Clement, Warwickshire, .
  • WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD married Harrieta Jane Woodcock, and had children including WILLIAM ARTHUR BEARD, NOEL JAMES BEARD.
  • WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD passed away in 1955 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

ARTHUR BEARD
1845 – 1935
Birth Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
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Emma Goddard
1846 –
Birth Location: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Harrieta Woodcock
1874 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
HW

Children(s)

WILLIAM BEARD
1911 –
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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NOEL BEARD
1914 – 2013
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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WILLIAM BEARD's Ancestors

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WILLIAM BEARD
1870 – 1955
Birth Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
Parents
ARTHUR RUDGE BEARD
1845 – 1935
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Emma (Ann) Goddard
1846 –
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
EDWIN BEARD
1818 – 1883
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Amey
1825 –
Caston, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS BEARD
1797 – 1879
HANNAH WRIGHT
1798 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD BEARD
1769 – 1838
SARAH BURDOCK
1772 – 1837
WILLIAM WRIGHT
1767 – 1825
SUSANNAH GARDENER
1775 – 1855

WILLIAM BEARD's Descendants

1.
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WILLIAM (EDWIN) BEARD (19 Jul Abt 1870 – 13 Mar 1955) m. Harrieta (Jane) Woodcock (1874 – )
  1. 1. WILLIAM (ARTHUR) BEARD (1911 – )
  2. 2. NOEL (JAMES) BEARD (7 Dec 1914 – 21 Dec 2013) m. Catherine Parkes

WILLIAM BEARD's Timeline

12 Records

1870
19 Jul Abt 1870
Birth of WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1870
7 Aug 1870
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD was baptized in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1871
1871
Age 1
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in Duddeston cum Nechells, St Clement, Warwickshire, England
Duddeston cum Nechells, St Clement, Warwickshire, England
1881
1881
Age 11
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1891
1891
Age 21
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in St. Clement, Aston, Warwickshire, England
St. Clement, Aston, Warwickshire, England
1901
1901
Age 31
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1911
1911
Age 41
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1921
1921
Age 51
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1939
1939
Age 69
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD resided here in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1955
13 Mar 1955
Age 85
Death of WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1955
Mar 1955
Age 85
Burial of WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1955
4 Apr 1955
Age 85
WILLIAM EDWIN BEARD - Probate in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul Abt 1870
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, 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] Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912, Library of Birmingham; Birmingham, England, UK; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Ep 66/2/2/3; Archive Roll: Reel 6
    [3] 1891 England Census
    [4] 1881 England Census
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/5552F
    [8] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/14336, ED 46, Sch 38; Book: 14336

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912, Library of Birmingham; Birmingham, England, UK; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Ep 66/2/2/3; Archive Roll: Reel 6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Duddeston cum Nechells, St Clement, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St. Clement, Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, 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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/14336, ED 46, Sch 38; Book: 14336

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/5552F

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1955
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] Birmingham, England, Birmingham Cemetery and Crematoria Records, 1836-2017, Birmingham City Council; Birmingham, England; Birmingham City Council’s Cemeteries and Crematoria Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1955
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Birmingham, England, Birmingham Cemetery and Crematoria Records, 1836-2017, Birmingham City Council; Birmingham, England; Birmingham City Council’s Cemeteries and Crematoria Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1955
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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