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William BEACON
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Name William BEACON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 25 Aug 1822 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- From KFHS CD 28 - William s/o Thomas & Anne BEACON otp (Labourer)
Gender Male Residence From 1851 to 1861 Ship Inn, Conyer, Teynham, Kent, England
- In 1851 William and his family were living in part of the Ship Inn, although there is no evidence of any of them working there.
Occupation 1851 Ag lab - Probably working in Conyer, as he was living there
Occupation 1861 Ship Inn, Conyer, Teynham, Kent, England
Licensed Victualler - By 1861 William had taken over as licensed victualler of the Ship Inn. In the 1861 census his eldest daughter Ann is shown as barmaid; his younger daughters were still at school
Buried 28 Jan 1869 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- There was also a William Beacon bur at Teynham on 29 Sep 1840; his age as recorded in the burial register (18 years and 5 months) suggest this William BUT the age is also recorded for this one - aged 46, also suggesting an 1822 birth.
And the marriage of a Wm confirms it was the son of Thomas, so this Wm cannot have died in 1840.
Probate 30 Apr 1869 Canterbury, Kent, England
- Beacon William.
Effects under £200.
30 April. The Will of William Beacon late of the "Ship" Inn Conyer in the Parish of Teynham in the County of Kent Innkeeper deceased who died 25 January 1869 at the "Ship" Inn aforesaid was proved at Canterbury by the oath of Ann Sarah Beacon of the "Ship" Inn aforesaid Widow Relict one of the Executors.
Siblings3 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch
Thomas BECON, b. Abt 1480, d. Yes, date unknown (7 x Great Grandfather)
Ann HODGES, b. Abt 1791, Teynham, Kent, England
, d. Mar Q 1859, Wall End, Sheppey, Kent, England
(Age ~ 68 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I13343 All Last Modified 27 Jan 2021
Father Thomas BEACON, bap. 13 Jun 1790, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Borden, Kent, England
, d. Mar Q 1873, Minster, Sheppey, Kent, England
(Age ~ 82 years) Mother Ann HODGES, b. Abt 1791, Teynham, Kent, England
, d. Mar Q 1859, Wall End, Sheppey, Kent, England
(Age ~ 68 years) Married 31 Jul 1817 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- From KFHS CD 28 - Thomas BEACON Ba otp to Ann HODGES, Sp otp, by Banns, witnesses: Mary Ann Monk / Wm Monk
(I guess the witnesses were Thomas' sister and brother-in-law)
Family ID F5795 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Ann Sarah LEWIS, b. Abt 1827, d. Mar Q 1884, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age ~ 57 years)
Other Partners: Ebenezzer FROST m. Jun Q 1871Banns of marriage 18 Oct 1846 to 1 Nov 1846 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- William, BEACON, Bachelor, otp to Ann Sarah LEWIS, Spinster, otp (Married 02 Dec '46)
From KFHS CD 28
Married 2 Dec 1846 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- From KFHS CD 28 - 53 1846 02 Dec By: Bns
BEACON William (F/a) Ba of otp (S of) Thomas
LEWIS Ann Sarah (F/a) Sp of otp (D of) William
Witnessed by: Thomas Hudson / Martha Ann Beacon
GRO ref: Beacon, William to Lewis, Anne Sarah q4 1846 Faversham RD 5 331
Children11 children Last Modified 27 Jan 2021 Family ID F5798 Family Group Page | Family Chart


