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John Henry Beardsmore

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 5:16 pm
by mjay
Private 201489 John Henry Beardsmore
Abt 29/6/1878 -28/9/1918 (40)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... john-henry

Dob abt 28/6/1878 Dudley

Baptism
Staffordshire Tipton Dudley Port Primitive Methodist Chapel
Register type Other Register
Birth date 28 Jun 1878
Baptism date 21 Jul 1878
Person forename John Henry
Person sex M
Father forename William
Mother forename Emily
Father surname BEARDSMORE
Person abode Twopenny Row, Dudley Port
Father occupation Miner

Parents William Beardsmore & Emily Capewell

Parents Marriage
William Beardsmore
Emma Capewell
Registration Year 1878
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Birmingham
Inferred County Warwickshire
Volume 6d Page 95

1891 No4 Dudley Port Court 16 House 5
William Beardsmore 35 Head Coalminer Gornal
Emily Beardsmore 34 Wife
John H Beardsmore 12 Son
Betsy Beardsmore 11 Daughter
William Beardsmore 8 Son
Sarah J Beardsmore 7 Daughter
Emily Beardsmore 5 Daughter
Josiah Beardsmore 3 Son
Thomas Beardsmore 2 Son
All others born Tipton

Marriage 11/6/1899
Staffordshire West Bromwich St Peter
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 109
Marriage date 11 Jun 1899
Groom forename John Henry
Groom surname BEARDSMORE
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode Farley St.
Bride forename Hannah Elizabeth
Bride surname CHILTON
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Farley St.
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname BEARDSMORE
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename Robert
Bride father surname CHILTON
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 Carmi PARKES
Witness2 Mary CHILTON
Notes Witness 2 signs X

1901 133 Dudley Port, Tipton, Staffs.
John Henry Beardsmore (22, Colliery Fireman, born Dudley Port), his wife Hannah (22, born Dudley), and their son William Henry (1, born Dudley Port).

1911 12 Hope Terrace, Whitehouse Street, Burnt Tree, Tipton, Staffs.
John Henry Beardsmore (32, Coal Miner, born Tipton), his wife Hannah Elizabeth (32, born Dudley), and their 5 children: William Henry (11, born Tipton), Robert (9, born Tipton), Hilda May (7, born Tipton), Hannah Elizabeth (5, born Tipton), and Horace (5, born Tipton). A further child, Betsy, was born on 16th February 1914.

WW1 Records
Private 201489 John Henry Beardsmore
Died Mesopotamia on Saturday, 28th September 1918, age 40.
Buried in Grave IV. G. 4. at Tehran War Cemetery, Iran.
9th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 39th Brigade of 13th Division.
Formerly 3752 in 2/7th Worcestershire Regiment.
Husband of Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Beardsmore of 8 Victoria Terrace, Whitehouse Street, Burnt Tree, Tipton, Staffs. Eldest son of William and Emily Beardsmore, of Dudley Port, Tipton.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Dudley, Resident: Tipton.
First landed France & Flanders, post 31st December 1915.
Medal entitlement: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
John's Pension Card confirms he died from 'enteric' that is typhoid.

Dod 28/9/1918 (40)
Died from 'enteric' (typhoid) Mesopotamia

Buried in Grave IV. G. 4. at Tehran War Cemetery, Iran.

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/905321/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/802 ... beardsmore

Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.

Any other info

Re: John Henry Beardsmore

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 5:39 pm
by mjay
Private 201489 John Henry Beardsmore
Spouse
Hannah Elizabeth Chilton
Abt 1878 -

Dob abt 1878 Dudley

Baptism
18/9/1878 Worcestershire Dudley St Luke
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 18 Sep 1878
Person forename Ann Elizabeth
Person sex F
Father forename Robert
Mother forename Mary
Father surname CHILTON
Person abode Waterloo Place
Father occupation Miner

Parents Robert Chilton & Mary ??

Parents Marriage ??


1881 Dudley Port No 3 Court No 11
Robert Chilton 21 Head Labourer in Iron ??
Mary Chilton 25 Wife
Maria Chilton 4 Daughter
Elizabeth Chilton 2 Daughter

1891 2 ?? St Tipton
Robert Chelton 34 Head Cart Horse Driver Dudley
Mary Chelton 36 Wife
John T Chelton 10 Son
Joseph A Chelton 6 Son
Robert Chelton 4 Son
Maria Chelton 14 Daughter
Ann E Chelton 12 Daughter
Sophia Chelton 8 Daughter
All others Born Tipton

Marriage 11/6/1899
Staffordshire West Bromwich St Peter
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 109
Marriage date 11 Jun 1899
Groom forename John Henry
Groom surname BEARDSMORE
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode Farley St.
Bride forename Hannah Elizabeth
Bride surname CHILTON
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Farley St.
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname BEARDSMORE
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename Robert
Bride father surname CHILTON
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 Carmi PARKES
Witness2 Mary CHILTON
Notes Witness 2 signs X

1901 133 Dudley Port, Tipton, Staffs.
John Henry Beardsmore (22, Colliery Fireman, born Dudley Port), his wife Hannah (22, born Dudley), and their son William Henry (1, born Dudley Port).

1911 12 Hope Terrace, Whitehouse Street, Burnt Tree, Tipton, Staffs.
John Henry Beardsmore (32, Coal Miner, born Tipton), his wife Hannah Elizabeth (32, born Dudley), and their 5 children: William Henry (11, born Tipton), Robert (9, born Tipton), Hilda May (7, born Tipton), Hannah Elizabeth (5, born Tipton), and Horace (5, born Tipton). A further child, Betsy, was born on 16th February 1914.

WW1 Records
1918 Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Beardsmore of 8 Victoria Terrace, Whitehouse Street, Burnt Tree,

John Henry Beardsmore
Hannah Elizabeth Chilton
Children

William Henry abt 1900 Tipton

Robert abt abt 1902 Tipton

Hilda May abt 1904 Tipton

Hannah Elizabeth abt 1906 Tipton

Horace abt1907 Tipton

Betsy abt 16th February 1914.

Re: John Henry Beardsmore

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 6:06 pm
by mjay

Re: John Henry Beardsmore

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:40 pm
by mjay
Is this Hannah Elizabeth Chilton Parents Marriage
(Surnames varies)

Staffordshire Lower Gornal St James the Great
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 451
Marriage date 23 Jul 1877
Groom forename Robert
Groom surname SHELTON
Groom age 19
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Engineer
Groom abode Burnt Tree
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname FORREST
Bride age 22
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Burnt Tree
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname SHELTON
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Joseph
Bride father surname FORREST
Bride father occupation Puddler
Witness1 John FORREST
Witness2 Hannah Jane HUNT
Notes Groom and witness 1 sign by mark