Hello all. I need help to get around a roadblock

[RussellEden]

Hi all

According to my DNA I'm 17.7% Dutch, which it would seem much come from a grandparent. I can trace all bar one grandparent back several centries in England. The one I can't get around is my mum's dad, David Beale. The only information I have on him is that he was supposedly born in Wednesbury, West Midlands, in 1898, and died in Halesowen in 1959. He married Elsie Adams and had two sons and two daughters. I can't find any parents or siblings for him, so I'm tempted to believe that he is the source of my Dutch DNA, having arrived here as a child and his parents passing away before he wed.

I'd really like a steer to where I can get some more information, as I'm new to this. I lost my mom this year, and she was the sole remaining child, so I've no one to ask.

Any help gratefully received.

Russ

[peterd]

Hi Russell welcome to the forum, I will put a copy of your post in the black country section

here

viewtopic.php?t=26774

[BC Wench]

Welcome Rus to the forum

[catchum]

Welcome, a starter

Birth

BEALE, DAVID mothers maiden name --WOODWARD
GRO Reference: 1899 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 398

David's baptism (30th July 1899) records his parents as William (occupation engine driver and Jane Elizabeth, abode 42 Midland Street, Saltley.

1901 census..

William Beale Head Married Male 46 1855 Engine driver stationary Cubbington, Warwickshire, England
Jane Beale Wife Married Female 38 1863 - Willoughby, Warwickshire, England
George W Beale Son Single Male 19 1882 Hauliers carter Leicester, Leicestershire, England ***
Harry Beale Son Single Male 9 1892 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
David Beale Son - Male 1 1900 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ellen Beale Daughter - Female 14 1887 Sweet trade (boxing up) Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Clara Beale Daughter - Female 8 1893 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Lizzie Beale Daughter - Female 5 1896 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

added

Marriages Mar 1879
BEAL William Leicester 7a 296
WOODWARD Jane Leicester 7a 296

BEAL, GEORGE WILLIAM WOODWARD ***
GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in LEICESTER Volume 07A Page 231

Can be found as BEAL in 1881/91 census.

Births

BEALE, WILLIAM mmn MALIN
GRO Reference: 1855 M Quarter in WARWICK UNION Volume 06D Page 487

WOODWARD, JANE ELIZABETH mmn WATSON
GRO Reference: 1860 S Quarter in RUGBY Volume 06D Page 419

Williams parents

Marriages Dec 1850
Beal Richard Warwick 16 963
Malin Hannah Warwick 16 963

[peterd]

catchum all this is in a post in the black country section we try to keep this for introductions only

if you have anything to add, add it here

viewtopic.php?t=26774

[catchum]

Apologies, I'm pretty new to the forum myself, saw the request and just answered.

[peterd]

Apologies, I'm pretty new to the forum myself, saw the request and just answered.

no problem