Genealogy Chat

In 1861, there is no-one named Taylor resident in Stewkley.

Reg

Thanks for looking Reggie.
I suspect that Sarah Rebecca Beasley born Stewkley is her. Not sure where the Taylor came from but I suppose she could have made it up for Matilda's bc.....
I found a death registered for Ann Beasley.
Minnie Beasley I'm not sure where she was on the 1881 but there is a Minnie Bealy aged 5 boarding with a Thomas & Betsy Elliot (just to confuse things!)

Minnie's birth reg'n....

Name: Minnie Beasley
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Winslow
County: Buckinghamshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 579

Reg

1881.....Betsey's age tallies with the girl in 1861/1871

Name: Minnie Bealy
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female

Civil Parish: Chelsea
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 1 St Hildas Ter (Abbey)
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Chelsea
Sub-registration district: Chelsea, North-East
ED, institution, or vessel: 16b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Bealy 22
Edmund Bealy 15
Minnie Bealy 5
Betsy Elliott 48
Thomas Elliott 40 Occ; Platelayer

Reg

Do you think this could be the same Minnie?

What do you mean "1881.....Betsey's age tallies with the girl in 1861/1871" ?

Betsey Beasley is 8 in 1861 and 18 in 1871.........the wife of Thomas Elliott in 1881 is 28.

Clutching at straws, perhaps?
Reg

Thanks for your help

I think i'll order the bc for Minnie & possibly Ann, hopefully that will shed some light.....

Thanks Again

I've thought about this while having lunch.........and realised I'd had a complete 'rush of blood', with regard to Betsey's age.

Put it down to hunger.........or simple stupidity!

Reg

Tee hee thanks Reggie

The Betsey and Thomas Elliott mentioned are the same couple who married in 1854 in Buckinghamshire. Betsy's maiden name is Beasley but I cannot find any connection to Rebecca......

Hi there
I think I may have found the connection between Betsey Elliott (nee Beasley) and Rebecca.
On the 1871 Stewkley census, Rebecca Beasley is listed with her family, her father being Jonathan Beasley, age 47 (I think - the age has got a line through it), a widow, born in Stewkley Bucks. Rebecca has a brother, George, and two sisters, Betsy (18) and Ann (20).
I found Jonathan Beasley (rebecca's father) on the 1841 census, with his parents and siblings, one of which was Elizabeth Beasley age 5 (but they did round the age up on the 1841 census), so this could have been the Betsy Beasley who married Thomas Elliott. Not sure why rebecca would have been shown as 'sister in law' on the census though?
Just to confuse matters even more, Jonathan and Elizabeth Beasley are the brother and sister to Thomas Beasley (b. 1835 Stewkley, hawker), mentioned at the beginning of the post.
Hope this may help...
Karen

Sorry I've only just noticed this post!
Thanks Karen, I've also had the same conclusion from Danielle and want to Thank both of you for looking into this for me.
It sounds very much like you've both hit the nail on the head but I'm still slightly confused as to where the Taylor comes from?
I'm also still confused as to which Thomas was Matilda's father?
Thomas Beasley (Jonathan & Elizabeths brother) or Thomas Elliot (Betsy's widow)
Either way Rebecca would have been his Niece!!! But I need to know which is the right family to trace back further.

Thanking you again for your wonderful help, it's truely appreciated.
Kim