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The above was a guy Max Vallander Beddington 25/3/1917 died 1997.

Maryb

could this be a connection

Birth Record Name Max V Beddington
Year of Registration 1917
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Westbury on Severn
Registration County Gloucestershire
Mother's maiden name Popejoy
Volume Number 6A
Volume Page 403

To brummiejan - a little while ago I found a photo of a baby with Janet Ansell on the reverse. From that I managed to find 7 possible children (incl. John Ansell born 1936) of Effie's. When I joined a few days ago I found that a John Ansell also had Effie in his tree. I have messaged him and am eagerly waiting for a reply!

Thanks again for your interest and help.

By the way - I have another (possibly wedding) photo of a couple taken in 1936. The woman looks very like the one in a picture with Veronica, so could be her sister. The man is in a sailor uniform. I found 2 Beddington weddings in 1936; Doreen G to William Keegan and Lillian M to Alfred W Beddis. I found births for both women (mother Popejoy, 1920 and mother Leadbeater 1916) but couldn't find a birth for Veronica by the same mother.

There are no photos of William and Veronica together.

...I wish there were names on the backs of all these photos!

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about John Louis Beddington
Name: John Louis Beddington
Probate Date: 23 Jun 1959
Death Date: 13 Apr 1959
Death Place: Oxfordshire, England
Registry: London, England

Beddington John Louis CBE of Little Hampton Place Brampton Oxfordshire died 13 April 1959 at 22 Knightsbridge Court London SW1 probate London 23 June to Olivia Margaret Beddington widow and Carol Beddington Spinster Effects £28408 19s 5d

Wow how do you find all this information and so quickly! t's taken me several hours just finding and printing the freeBMD records I had missing.

The Flemming family are closely involved with William but we can't find a family tie. My father has been in touch with Peter Reid - Bertie and Ellen Flemming's son (emailed photos to confirm who the members of his family are) and Carol Skipper - John H Flemming's daughter from a second marriage. I even visited the graves of Walter and Edith Flemming. I was told that William Owen H Flemming emigrated, came home then emigrated again. I think I found a record for him going to Melbourne in 1957. Interesting that he is listed as a missionary in 1939.

My father doesn't think his father got married whilst in the Navy - too complicated he thinks, from his own RAF experiences...However, my father always thought that his dad was Welsh because everyone called him Taffy. I haven't discovered any Welsh family yet!

Thank-you to everyone who has contributed...I'm now going to work my way through all the information you have found for me!

marriage in 1960 in Chelsea for Carol Beddington and Christopher Lobb

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Olivia Margaret Beddington
Name: Olivia Margaret Beddington
Probate Date: 4 Apr 1966
Death Date: 6 Mar 1966
Death Place: London, England
Registry: London, England

Beddongton Olivia Margaret of 19 Culford Mansions Culford Gardens London SW3 died 6 March 1966 Probate London 4 April to Carol Lobb Married woman £20063

passenger transcript details

Name: Olivia BEDDINGTON
Date of departure: 3 January 1936
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: New York, USA
Passenger destination: New York, USA
Date of Birth: 1898 (calculated from age)
Age: 38
Marital status:
Sex: Female
Occupation: Hwife
Passenger recorded on: Page 3 of 16


Ship: AQUITANIA
Official Number: 135583
Master's name: R B Irving
Steamship Line: Cunard White Star Limited
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 20800
Passengers on voyage: 254

last address in UK was Asiatic Petroleum Co London EC

???

Death transcript details

Name: BEDDINGTON, Olivia M
Registration district: Chelsea
County: London
Year of registration: 1966
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death:68
Volume no: 5A
Page no: 745

Olivia Beddington
Birth Date: abt 1898
Age: 29
Port of Departure: Yokohama, Japan
Arrival Date: 3 Jun 1927
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Shanghai
[Kobe]
[Bombay]
Ship Name: Malwa
Search Ship Database: View the 'Malwa' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company
Official Number: 127543

Address 47, Eloncester??? Street, London SW 1


Carol Beddington 43/4

Regards Vera

John L BEDDINGTON
Date of departure: 26 July 1919
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: Calcutta, India
Passenger destination: Calcutta, India

Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Clerk
Passenger recorded on: Page 4 of 9





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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Olivia M BEDDINGTON Page 4 of 9 View transcript



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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
CITY OF LONDON
124162
Elliott
Ellermans City Line
Calcutta, India

5682
229

regards vera

1911
Relation Condition /
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where born Image
STREATFIELD, Arthur Newton Head Married M 52 1859 Secretary Carlton Club Hampshire Brown Candover VIEW
STREATFIELD, Flora Wife Married23 years F 50 1861 London St Pauls Knightsbridge VIEW
STREATFIELD, Newton Son Single M 22 1889 Articled Clerk To Solicitors London St Gabriels Pimlico VIEW
STREATFIELD, Sylvia Ruth Daughter Single F 21 1890 Independent London St Gabriels Pimlico VIEW
STREATFIELD, Olivia Margaret Daughter Single F 13 1898 London St Gabriels Pimlico VIEW
SHANNON, Julia Ann Servant Married26 years F 45 1866 Cook Domestic London Chelsea VIEW
SHANNON, Julia Eva Servant Single F 21 1890 Under Housemaid Domestic London Chelsea VIEW
MACKRORY, Alice Margaret Servant Single F 30 1881 Housemaid Domestic Bucks Eton VIEW
ROE, Ethel Servant Single F 35 1876 Nurse Domestic London Clapham VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 455
Reference: RG14PN455 RG78PN15 RD5 SD2 ED23 SN187
Registration District: St George
Sub District: Belgrave
Enumeration District: 23
Parish: St George Hanover Square
Address: 47 Gloucester St SW
County: London



regards vera

Ref Tempest's find....
Marriages Mar 1918 (>99%)
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>>>>>Beddington John L Streatfield Kensington 1a 265
Daniell Joan Babington Kensington 1a 265
Dean Frederick J Milton Kensington 1a 265
Martin Alice E Langley Kensington 1a 265
Milton Lizzie Dean Kensington 1a 265
>>>>>STREATFIELD Olivia M Beddington Kensington 1a 265


1901

BEDDINGTON, Charles L Head Married M 34 1867 Stock Exchange
London VIEW
BEDDINGTON, Stella A Wife Married F 29 1872
London VIEW
BEDDINGTON, Jack L Son Single M 8 1893
London VIEW
BEDDINGTON, Frederick B Son Single M 4 1897
London VIEW
BIGGS, Isabelle Nurse Single F 36 1865
Wolverton, Buckinghamshire VIEW
COLLARD, Harriet A Nurse Single F 21 1880 Domestic Nurse
Upton Park, Essex VIEW
WARD, Annie G Servant Single F 28 1873 Domestic Servant
Durragh Camp Dublin Ire VIEW
PAGE, Fanny Servant Single F 23 1878 Domestic Servant
Worcester VIEW
SYMES, Elizabeth Servant Single F 23 1878 Domestic Servant
Brookend, Oxfordshire VIEW
HUTCHINGS, Susan Servant Single F 40 1861 Domestic Servant
Hinton St George, Somersetshire VIEW


In 1911 he is in Wellington college berkshire


regards vera

Just in case...

MarriageFinder™: John L Beddington married Olivia N Streatfield [?]
Name: BEDDINGTON, John L
Registration district: [?] Kensington
County: London
Year of registration: 1918
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name Streatfield
Volume no: [?] 1A
Page no: [?] 265

wonder if this is linked to the birth in Shanghai

passenger transcript details
Name: Carol BEDDINGTON
Date of departure: 10 October 1924
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Shanghai, China
Passenger destination: Shanghai, China
Date of Birth: 1922 (calculated from age)
Age: 2
Marital status:
Sex: Female
Occupation: Infant
Passenger recorded on: Page 9 of 12

The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Mr John Louis BEDDINGTON
Mrs Olivia BEDDINGTON

Ship: MANTUA
Official Number: 127544
Master's name: L D Oinckney
Steamship Line: Peninsular And Oriental Steam Navigation Co.
Where bound: Kobe, Japan
Square feet: 5889.13
Registered tonnage: 315
Passengers on voyage:


passenger transcript details
Name: Mr John Louis BEDDINGTON
Date of departure: 10 October 1924
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Shanghai, China
Passenger destination: Shanghai, China
Date of Birth: 1893 (calculated from age)
Age: 31
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Merchant
Passenger recorded on: Page 9 of 12

passenger transcript details
Name: Mrs Olivia BEDDINGTON
Date of departure: 10 October 1924
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Shanghai, China
Passenger destination: Shanghai, China
Date of Birth: 1898 (calculated from age)
Age: 26
Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation:
Passenger recorded on: Page 9 of 12

Hello Chris

Lots of info for Eleanor to look at - interesting that there are pastor and missionary connections with the Suffolk connections!

Janet

EDIT: Just done a google search 'fleming + missionary' - got this page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Protestant_missionaries_in_China

Which includes a William S Fleming (China Inland Mission) - there is also a Henry REID ( they may have no connection but the names are re-occurring)

(just adding below, for some info. on Flemings, as they seemed to be in the picture!)

1911

FLEMING, Edith E Wife Married F 32 1879 Newcastle Northd
FLEMING, Ellen E Daughter F 6 1905 School Mitcham Surrey
FLEMING, John H Son M 2 1909 Woodford Essex
EVERETT, Joseph Visitor Married M 62 1849 Pastor Baptist City of London
RG number: RG14
Piece: 10560
Reference: RG14PN10560 RG78PN566 RD205 SD4 ED5 SN142
Registration District: Sudbury
Sub District: Melford
Enumeration District: 5
Parish: Glemsford
Address: Seldon Waver Glemsford Suffolk
County: Suffolk

(signed by Edith, for Walter H Fleming)


(1911 has Walter Howard Fleming, Chelsea)


(Outgoing Passengers)

Mr W H FLEMMING
Date of departure: 6 September 1939
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa
Date of Birth: 1873 (calculated from age)
Age: 66
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Missionary (c/o SBSA) EC
Passenger recorded on: Page 12 of 23
Mrs FLEMMING Page 12 of 23
Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
STIRLING CASTLE
164570
Captain H R Northwood
Union-Castle Line
South Africa
25550
706

Death

Name: FLEMING, Walter H
Registration district: [?] Sudbury
County: Suffolk
Year of registration: 1954
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death:85
Volume no: 4B
Page no: 1161

(of Hatherley cottage, Preston, Sudbury. Probate to son John Hadley Fleming, Cinema Projectionist)


Death

Name: FLEMING, Edith E
Registration district: [?] Sudbury
County: Suffolk
Year of registration: 1964
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at death:85
Volume no: 4B
Page no: 494


Marriages Dec 1933 (>99%)
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FLEMING John H Irving Lambeth 1d 656
Irving Alice L Fleming Lambeth 1d 656

(as the couple with William Frederick, Electoral postings earlier)


Marriages Sep 1933 (>99%)
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Fleming Ellen E Reid Cosford 4a 2813
Reid Bertram J Fleming Cosford 4a 2813

(could this be the Bertie Reid and John Hadley Flemings sister?)


Name Reid, Bertram Joseph (Navy Record)
Official Number: J105954
Place of Birth: Clapham, Surrey
Date 08 February 1906
Catalogue reference ADM 188/858

(and above, Bertie, the Naval friend!)


and lastly, a bit from Glemsford Suffolk War Memorial (this is Joseph who is with John and Mother on 1911)

On November 5th 1922 at 10.45a.m., Armistice Day, there was an open-air service on Tye Green, Glemsford conducted by the Rev. Joseph Everett (from the Ebenezer Chapel)


(bit long winded, but just wondered if any names were familiar, and again Suffolk connection!)...

Chris :)

Any good??

China Inland Mission Reports

http://divdl.library.yale.edu/missionperiodicals/viewdetail.aspx?id=278

Publisher: The China Inland


Regards Vera

Now I am considering a China Connection.

I did an address search on Newington Green (1911, early I know) but this shows up at the back of No 44 and at No 45 - I think it is China Inland Missions Home

RG number: RG14 Piece: 977 Reference: RG14PN977 RG78PN33 RD10 SD7 ED8 SN2 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Highbury Enumeration District: 8 Parish: Islington Address: B Chian Inland Missions Home 44 Newington Green County: London

So, (just a theory) take the Beddington Shanghai birth in 1921-1925 and the 1911 connection to China in the Mission at Newington Green, if it was still operating similarly in the 1930s, perhaps the unnamed female Beddington was Veronica who married William Watkins (perhaps abroad/at sea?) and had connections to the Mission Home.

Wonder if there are any Mission Home records..........

EDIT: Lots about China Mission Home on Wikipedia - OMF International (formerly Overseas Missionary Fellowship and before 1964 the China Inland Mission) - one interesting point in 1930's: Headquarters in Shanghai move to Sinza Road in 1930 (??Shanhai connection). OMF International have a website - they may have old records?