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92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:37 pm

Thanks to Mjay for sharing on Facebook, I have been reading an article in the Black Country Bugle regarding Len Beddow a hero of the Second World War :clap:

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/joy- ... story.html
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:40 pm

In the article Len said he had a twin brother James so after searching for their births, here they are .....

Births Dec 1923
Beddow James Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1069
Beddow Leonard Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1068
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Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:47 pm

Looks like their parents....

Marriages Jun 1915
Bamford Clara Beddow Wolverhampton 6b 1213
Beddow Ernest Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1213
Jeavons Frederick Sambrooks Wolverhampton 6b 1213
Sambrooks Lucy Jeavons Wolverhampton 6b 1213
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:49 pm

Three more brothers?

Births Dec 1915
Beddow Alfred W Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1050

Births Sep 1918
Beddow Ernest Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1049

Births Dec 1920
Beddow Godfrey N Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1234

Births Dec 1923
Beddow James Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1069
Beddow Leonard Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1068
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:13 pm

mallosa wrote:
Births Dec 1915
Beddow Alfred W Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1050



poss marriage on ancestry

Alfred W Beddow
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1937
Registration district: Rowley Regis
Inferred County: West Midlands
Spouse: Beatrice Smith
Volume Number: 6b
Page Number: 1758

Marriage 1937
BEDDOW Alfred W SMITH Beatrice Coseley, Christ Church Dudley Register Office 208/013/83
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:02 pm

mallosa wrote:
Births Sep 1918
Beddow Ernest Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1049



poss...

Marriages Jun 1940
Beddow Ernest Inskip Bilston 6b 1493
Griffiths Richard H Pearson Bilston 6b 1493
Inskip May Beddow Bilston 6b 1493
Pearson Mary A Griffiths Bilston 6b 1493

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Ernest Beddow
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1918
Date of Registration: Oct 2003
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Stafford
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Register Number: B45E
District and Subdistrict: 735/1B
Entry Number: 182
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:25 pm

mallosa wrote:

Births Dec 1920
Beddow Godfrey N Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1234



poss....

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Godfrey N Beddow
Birth Date: abt 1921
Date of Registration: Mar 1926
Age at Death: 5
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 741
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:01 pm

mallosa wrote:Looks like their parents....

Marriages Jun 1915
Bamford Clara Beddow Wolverhampton 6b 1213
Beddow Ernest Bamford Wolverhampton 6b 1213
Jeavons Frederick Sambrooks Wolverhampton 6b 1213
Sambrooks Lucy Jeavons Wolverhampton 6b 1213


Copy of Marriage Cert on Ancestry...

Marriage 17 April 1915 St Luke, Bilston
Ernest Beddow 22 Bach Metal Spinner 68 Dudley St William Beddow (Deceased) Blacksmith
Clara Bamford 20 Spin - 27 Market St Alfred Bamford Ironworker
Both signed
After Banns
Wit: James Bamford/ Harriet Hilton
Both Signed
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mjay » Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:24 am

Thanks for researching all this Sandra means alot although Len is still with us
Please accept my apologies for not making my post clear
I've taken my post down off Facebook.

Happy for all info to be used though Again thank you
Sorry x
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:40 am

Here's Ernest with his father William....

1911: 68 Dudley, Bilston
William Beddow 62 Head Blacksmith Westbury, Salop
Emma Beddow 61 Wife House Work Wolverhampton
Albert Beddow 22 Son S Toolsetter Bilston, Staffs
Erency Beddow 19 Son [Ernest Beddow] S Iron Spinner Bilston, Staffs
(married 42 yrs - children: 13/12/1

1901: 1 The Hop, Sedgley, Staffs
William Beddow 52 Blacksmith
Emma E Beddow 52
Arthur Beddow 17 Son Gen Lab Lacquerer
Emma Elizth Beddow 20 Dau Lacquerer
Harriett Beddow 18 Dau
Daisy Beddow 14 Dau
Lily May Beddow 13 Dau
Albert Beddow 12 Son
Ernest Beddow 8 Son
May Beddow 16 Boarder S Lacquerer

(actually written as Beddows)
1891: 1 Capponfield Stop, Sedgley, Staffs
William Beddows 42 Blacksmith Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Emma Beddows 41
Robert Beddows 19 Son S Blacksmiths Striker
William Beddows 18 Son S Steam Hammer Driver
Edward Beddows 16 Son Steam Hammer Driver
James Beddows 14 Son Gen Lab
Arthur Beddows 7 Son Capponfield
Albert Beddows 2 Son Capponfield
Mary Jane Beddows 11 Dau
Emma Beddows 10 Dau
Harriett Beddows 8 Dau Capponfield
Daisy Beddows 4 Dau Capponfield
Lilly May Beddows 3 Dau Capponfield
Edward Price 65 Boarder Wid Gen Lab Tettenhall, Staffs
(others born Wolverhampton)

1881: Barkers Buildg, Wolverhampton
William Beddow 32 Blacksmith
Emma Beddow 31
Robert Beddow 9
William Beddow 8
Edwd.John Beddow 6
James Beddow 4
Mary Jane Beddow 1

Looks like they are living with Emma's parents...

1871: 29 Walsall Road, Wolverhampton
Edward Price 43 Head Lab at Iron Works Codsall, Staffs
Mary Ann Price 60 Wife Ridines, Derbyshire
William Beddow 22 Boarder married Blacksmith Yockleton; Shrewsbury
Emma Beddow 21 Wife Wolverhampton, Staffs
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:56 am

mjay wrote:Thanks for researching all this Sandra means alot although Len is still with us
Please accept my apologies for not making my post clear
I've taken my post down off Facebook.

Happy for all info to be used though Again thank you
Sorry x


No problem Mandy, to be honest it was such a lovely article I think I got carried away a bit :roll:

If it's ok, I'll just add to BCC only those from the 1911 Census and previous?

https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=406007
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mjay » Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:02 am

Thanks Sandra
It is a lovely article isn't it, he has some many stories to tell
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby mallosa » Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:40 pm

Looks like they are living with Emma's parents...

1871: 29 Walsall Road, Wolverhampton
Edward Price 43 Head Lab at Iron Works Codsall, Staffs
Mary Ann Price 60 Wife Ridines, Derbyshire
William Beddow 22 Boarder married Blacksmith Yockleton; Shrewsbury
Emma Beddow 21 Wife Wolverhampton, Staffs


I think I must have that wrong cos I can't find a marriage that fits :roll:

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Postby mallosa » Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:09 pm

Marriages Jun 1857
Hanstock Mary Ann Wolverhampton 6b 640
Jukes Miriam W Bromwich 6b 640
Onions Hannah Wolverhampton 6b 640
Price Edward Wolverhampton 6b 640
Steadman Thomas William Wolverhampton 6b 640

Is Emma her daughter....

Marriages Jun 1869
Anstock Emma Elizabeth Wolverhampton 6b 635
BEDDOW William Wolverhampton 6b 635
BRIANT Emma Wolverhampton 6b 635
PARTON Thomas Wolverhampton 6b 635
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Re: 92 yr old Len Beddow proudly holds his medal

Postby grangers14 » Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:33 am

18th May 1869. St John, Wolverhampton
William Beddow, 20, B, Blacksmith, Dudley Road, Blacksmith, Robert Beddow, Blacksmith
Emma Elizabeth Anstock, 19, S, Dudley Road, James Anstock, Furnace man
Witnesses, Francis Finch, George Lea

13th April 1857. St John, Wolverhampton.
Edward Price, OFA, B, Labourer, Dudley Road, William Brew Price, Labourer
Mary Ann Hanstock, OFA, W, Dudley Road, Jonathon Walwyn (deceased) Labourer
Witness es, Henry Perkes, Mary Ann Perkes
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