Lance Corporal 7/15515 Oliver Beddow
Abt 1888 - 20/9/1918 (30)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/beddow-oliver
Dob abt 27/8/1888 Dudley
Baptism
Freereg
Staffordshire Bloomfield Tipton Wesleyan Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 217
Birth date 27 Aug 1888
Baptism date 03 Oct 1888
Person forename Oliver
Person sex M
Father forename James
Mother forename Susan
Father surname BEDDOW
Person abode Bloomfield Rd
Notes Sibling of William & Florry
Parents James Beddow & Susanna Baller
Parents Marriage
4/11/1866 Staffordshire Sedgley All Saints
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 160
Marriage date 04 Nov 1866
Groom forename James
Groom surname BEDDOW
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode Batman's Hill
Bride forename Susanna
Bride surname BALLER
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Batman's Hill
Groom father forename Samuel
Groom father surname BEDDOW
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename Edward
Bride father surname BALLER
Bride father occupation Miner
Witness1 Henry TIBBITTS
Witness2 Hannah BOOTH
Notes Bride signs X
1891 69a Bloomfield Road, Tipton, Staffs.
James Beddow (43, Pit Banksman, born Tipton), his wife Susanna (44, born Stourbridge), and their 5 children: Samuel (19, Coal Haulier, born Tipton), Mary (13, born Tipton), Hannah (11, born Tipton), Florrie (5, born Tipton), and Oliver (2, born Tipton).
1901 1 Court 2 House, Bloomfield Road, Tipton, Staffs.
Thomas Beddow (52, Pit Banksman, born Tipton), his wife Susan (54, born Stourbridge), and their only child at home: Oliver (12, born Tipton).
1911 285 Corporation Road, Newport, Monmouthshire.
Richard Heath (34, Furnaceman, born Wolverhampton), his wife Mary (34, born Princes End), and their 4 children. Also Oliver Beddow (23, Boarder, Breaker-down at Iron Works, born Bloomfield). Mary was Oliver Beddow's elder sister.
Marriage 1913 Newport
Oliver Beddow and Hannah E. Cox
Oliver Beddow
Gender Male
Marriage Age 24
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date 1889
Marriage Date 4 Aug 1913
Marriage Place Newport St John Evangelist, Monmouthshire, Wales
Father
James Beddow
Spouse
Hannah Ellen Cox
Birth date 1891
Marriage Age 22
Father William Cox
Page number 89
WW1 Records
Lance Corporal 7/15515 Oliver Beddow
Died Salonika on Friday, 20th September 1918, age 30.
Buried in Grave 302 at Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.
7th Bn., South Wales Borderers. 67th Brigade of 22nd Division.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Newport, Mon., Resident: Unknown.
First landed France & Flanders, 5th September 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 20/9/1918 (30) Greece
Buried in Grave 302 at Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/340416/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/565 ... ver-beddow
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial, but commemorated on the Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks Memorial, Newport.
Any other info
South Wales Argus
DEATHS.
Beddow. On September 20, at Salonika, Lance-Corporal Oliver, of black water and malaria fever, beloved husband of Hannah Beddow, 2 Nash Road.
South Wales Argus
Beddow. In loving memory of my dear husband, Lance-Corporal O. Beddow, who died at Salonika, September 20, 1918. "Gone, but not forgotten." Sadly missed by wife and child.
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Re: Oliver Beddow
Lance Corporal 7/15515 Oliver Beddow
Spouse
Hannah E Cox
Dob abt 1893
Hannah Ellen Cox
Registration Date 1893
[1893]
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c
Page 83
Baptism
Parents
Parents Marriage
1911 The Rectory Brierley Hill
Herbert N Dibben 62 Head Clerk in Holy Order London
Kate Dibben 49 Wife Dunstable?
Harold H Dibben 20 Son Undergraduate Brierley Hill
Victor H Dibben 6 Son Brierley Hill
Emily Dibben 64 Sister London
Hannah Leach 26 Domestic Servant Wombourne
Hannah Cox 18 Domestic Servant Wombourne
Marriage 1913 Newport Monmouthshire
Oliver Beddow
Gender Male
Marriage Age 24
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date 1889
Marriage Date 4 Aug 1913
Marriage Place Newport St John Evangelist, Monmouthshire, Wales
Father
James Beddow
Spouse
Hannah Ellen Cox
Birth date 1891
Marriage Age 22
Father William Cox
Page number 89
Son
Richard O. Beddow abt 1814 - ?
Dob abt 1914 Newport, Monmouthshire.
Spouse
Hannah E Cox
Dob abt 1893
Hannah Ellen Cox
Registration Date 1893
[1893]
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c
Page 83
Baptism
Parents
Parents Marriage
1911 The Rectory Brierley Hill
Herbert N Dibben 62 Head Clerk in Holy Order London
Kate Dibben 49 Wife Dunstable?
Harold H Dibben 20 Son Undergraduate Brierley Hill
Victor H Dibben 6 Son Brierley Hill
Emily Dibben 64 Sister London
Hannah Leach 26 Domestic Servant Wombourne
Hannah Cox 18 Domestic Servant Wombourne
Marriage 1913 Newport Monmouthshire
Oliver Beddow
Gender Male
Marriage Age 24
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date 1889
Marriage Date 4 Aug 1913
Marriage Place Newport St John Evangelist, Monmouthshire, Wales
Father
James Beddow
Spouse
Hannah Ellen Cox
Birth date 1891
Marriage Age 22
Father William Cox
Page number 89
Son
Richard O. Beddow abt 1814 - ?
Dob abt 1914 Newport, Monmouthshire.
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Re: Oliver Beddow
I've looked again and can't trace Hannah Elizabeth Cox's family
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Re: Oliver Beddow
Hannah Ellen Cox
I don't think Hannah is born in Wombourne.
In 1921 she is living as sister in law with Joseph E Marriot and wife Sarah. Joseph was a witness on her marriage to Oliver Beddow, Sarah is her sister, i think this is them.
1921 16 Hinson Hant, Newport, Mon ( Henson Street ?) Hannah Ellen Beddow 27 Years 11 Months Widow Born Bardley Sister-in-law Office Cleaner Steel Tuber Manufactuers Bristish Mannermens Corporation Newport Monmouthshire
Richard Oliver Beddow 7 Years 5 Months Son Born Newport Father Dead Education whole Time
Richard Oliver Beddow was born in Newport Workhouse 3 July 1914
Name Richard O Beddow
Death Age 23
Birth Date abt 1914
Registration Date Apr 1937 [May 1937] [Jun 1937]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Newport
Inferred County Gwent
Volume 11a
Page 163
Same address
Joseph E Marriot Head 42 Years 4 Months Born Bilston IronWorks Sheet Mill Shearer J Lysaght Limited Ironworks Corporation Newport
Sarah Marriott Wife 40 Years 10 Months Married Born Bradley Home Duties
Samuel W Marriott Son 18 Years 4 Months Single Born Bilston Ironworks Marker J Lysaght Limited Ironworks Corpoation Newport
J Ernest Marriott Son 16 Years 8 Months Single Born Newport Ironworks Scrapcutter J Lysaght Limited Ironworks Corporation Newport
Doris E Marriott Daughter 15 Years 2 Months Single Born Newport Home Duites
John W Marriott Son 6 Years 8 Months Born Newport Education Whole Time
Hannah remarried in 1922
Name Hannah E Beddow
Registration Date Apr 1922 [May 1922] [Jun 1922]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Newport Market
Inferred County Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Spouse
Richard Lockley
Volume Number 11a
Page number 601
1939 13 Henson St Newport
Richard Lockley Male 19 Aug 1895 M Steel Roller
Hannah E Lockley Female 18 July 1894 (93) Unpaid Domestic Duties
This record is officially closed.
Iris E S Bassett Female 3 June 1926 At School
Name Hannah Ellen Lockley
Death Age 76 [76]
Birth Date 18 Jul 1893
Registration Date Jan 1970 [Feb 1970] [Mar 1970]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Wolverhampton
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 9b
Page 3113
Hannah Parents
Freereg
Ettingshall
Holy Trinity
Register type Other Transcript
Marriage date 28 May 1882
William COX 20 Bucket maker Bilston Joseph COX Screw turner
Catharine COX 19 Bilston
1891 42 Anvil Pump Yard Sedgley
William Cox 29 Head M Iron Plate Worker Born Bilston
Catherine Cox 28 Wife M Born Bilston
Sarah Cox 8 Daughter Scholar Born Daisy Bank
William Cox 5 Son Scholar Born Daisy Bank
Joseph Cox 4 Son Scholar Born Daisy Bank
Prudence Cox 2 Daughter Born Daisy Bank
1901 6 Bridge Street Bilston
William Cox 38 Head M Iron Palte Worker Birn Bilston
Catherine Cox 29 (39) Wife Born Bilston
William Cox 16 Son Bucket Maker Tin Palte Works Born Bilston
Joseph Cox 14 Son Born Bilston
Beatrice C Cox 12 Daughter Born Bilston (Prudenc )
Annie E Cox 9 Daughter Born Bilston
1911 No 3 Millfields Road, Bilston, Staffs
William Cox 50 Head Widower Iron Bucket Maker Iron Plate Worker Born Bilston
Prudence Cox 22 Daughter Single Born Bilston
Hannah Cox 17 Daughter Single Warehouse Girl Born Bilston
Children of William and Catherine
COX, SARAH COX
GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 80
Freereg
Bradley (Bilston)
Hill Street Methodist
Other Transcript
Register entry number 526
Baptism date 30 Aug 1882
Person forename Sarah
Person sex F
Father forename William
Mother forename Catherine
Father surname COX
Person abode Daisy Bank
Father occupation Holloware Fitter
Notes 13 days old
Sarahs Marriage
Freereg
Coseley
Christ Church
Parish Register
Register entry number 260
Marriage date 20 Sep 1902
Joseph MARRIOTT 22 bachelor Ironworker 9 Broad Lanes Samuel MARRIOTT Labourer (deceased)
Sarah COX 21 spinster Broad Lanes William COX Ironworker
Witness 1 Walter SALT
Witness 2 Sarah FLETCHER
William Cox ?
COX, JOSEPH COX
GRO Reference: 1888 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 79
COX, PRUDENCE SELINA COX
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 94
COX, HANNAH ELLEN COX
GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 83
I don't think Hannah is born in Wombourne.
In 1921 she is living as sister in law with Joseph E Marriot and wife Sarah. Joseph was a witness on her marriage to Oliver Beddow, Sarah is her sister, i think this is them.
1921 16 Hinson Hant, Newport, Mon ( Henson Street ?) Hannah Ellen Beddow 27 Years 11 Months Widow Born Bardley Sister-in-law Office Cleaner Steel Tuber Manufactuers Bristish Mannermens Corporation Newport Monmouthshire
Richard Oliver Beddow 7 Years 5 Months Son Born Newport Father Dead Education whole Time
Richard Oliver Beddow was born in Newport Workhouse 3 July 1914
Name Richard O Beddow
Death Age 23
Birth Date abt 1914
Registration Date Apr 1937 [May 1937] [Jun 1937]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Newport
Inferred County Gwent
Volume 11a
Page 163
Same address
Joseph E Marriot Head 42 Years 4 Months Born Bilston IronWorks Sheet Mill Shearer J Lysaght Limited Ironworks Corporation Newport
Sarah Marriott Wife 40 Years 10 Months Married Born Bradley Home Duties
Samuel W Marriott Son 18 Years 4 Months Single Born Bilston Ironworks Marker J Lysaght Limited Ironworks Corpoation Newport
J Ernest Marriott Son 16 Years 8 Months Single Born Newport Ironworks Scrapcutter J Lysaght Limited Ironworks Corporation Newport
Doris E Marriott Daughter 15 Years 2 Months Single Born Newport Home Duites
John W Marriott Son 6 Years 8 Months Born Newport Education Whole Time
Hannah remarried in 1922
Name Hannah E Beddow
Registration Date Apr 1922 [May 1922] [Jun 1922]
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Newport Market
Inferred County Glamorgan, Gwent, Monmouthshire
Spouse
Richard Lockley
Volume Number 11a
Page number 601
1939 13 Henson St Newport
Richard Lockley Male 19 Aug 1895 M Steel Roller
Hannah E Lockley Female 18 July 1894 (93) Unpaid Domestic Duties
This record is officially closed.
Iris E S Bassett Female 3 June 1926 At School
Name Hannah Ellen Lockley
Death Age 76 [76]
Birth Date 18 Jul 1893
Registration Date Jan 1970 [Feb 1970] [Mar 1970]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Wolverhampton
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 9b
Page 3113
Hannah Parents
Freereg
Ettingshall
Holy Trinity
Register type Other Transcript
Marriage date 28 May 1882
William COX 20 Bucket maker Bilston Joseph COX Screw turner
Catharine COX 19 Bilston
1891 42 Anvil Pump Yard Sedgley
William Cox 29 Head M Iron Plate Worker Born Bilston
Catherine Cox 28 Wife M Born Bilston
Sarah Cox 8 Daughter Scholar Born Daisy Bank
William Cox 5 Son Scholar Born Daisy Bank
Joseph Cox 4 Son Scholar Born Daisy Bank
Prudence Cox 2 Daughter Born Daisy Bank
1901 6 Bridge Street Bilston
William Cox 38 Head M Iron Palte Worker Birn Bilston
Catherine Cox 29 (39) Wife Born Bilston
William Cox 16 Son Bucket Maker Tin Palte Works Born Bilston
Joseph Cox 14 Son Born Bilston
Beatrice C Cox 12 Daughter Born Bilston (Prudenc )
Annie E Cox 9 Daughter Born Bilston
1911 No 3 Millfields Road, Bilston, Staffs
William Cox 50 Head Widower Iron Bucket Maker Iron Plate Worker Born Bilston
Prudence Cox 22 Daughter Single Born Bilston
Hannah Cox 17 Daughter Single Warehouse Girl Born Bilston
Children of William and Catherine
COX, SARAH COX
GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 80
Freereg
Bradley (Bilston)
Hill Street Methodist
Other Transcript
Register entry number 526
Baptism date 30 Aug 1882
Person forename Sarah
Person sex F
Father forename William
Mother forename Catherine
Father surname COX
Person abode Daisy Bank
Father occupation Holloware Fitter
Notes 13 days old
Sarahs Marriage
Freereg
Coseley
Christ Church
Parish Register
Register entry number 260
Marriage date 20 Sep 1902
Joseph MARRIOTT 22 bachelor Ironworker 9 Broad Lanes Samuel MARRIOTT Labourer (deceased)
Sarah COX 21 spinster Broad Lanes William COX Ironworker
Witness 1 Walter SALT
Witness 2 Sarah FLETCHER
William Cox ?
COX, JOSEPH COX
GRO Reference: 1888 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 79
COX, PRUDENCE SELINA COX
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 94
COX, HANNAH ELLEN COX
GRO Reference: 1893 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 83
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Re: Oliver Beddow
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Hannahs brother William Cox also died in WW1
William Cox
Abt 1885 -31/7/1917 (32)
Registration Date1885
Quarter of the YearJan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 143
William Cox
Birth Place Bilston, Staffs
Death Date 31 Jul 1917
Death Place France and Flanders
Enlistment Place Walsall, Staffs
Rank DVR.
Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number 141313
Type of Casualty Killed in action
Theatre of War Western European Theatre
Buried or commemorated at
VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
VII. A. 17.
Belgium
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Hannahs brother William Cox also died in WW1
William Cox
Abt 1885 -31/7/1917 (32)
Registration Date1885
Quarter of the YearJan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 143
William Cox
Birth Place Bilston, Staffs
Death Date 31 Jul 1917
Death Place France and Flanders
Enlistment Place Walsall, Staffs
Rank DVR.
Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number 141313
Type of Casualty Killed in action
Theatre of War Western European Theatre
Buried or commemorated at
VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
VII. A. 17.
Belgium
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... 156/w-cox/
All added & Completed
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Re: Oliver Beddow
The 1911 census you added for Hannah needs deleting