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Loretta Headley
18-04-2011, 2:41 PM
My GG Grandfather Alfred James BEARSLEY was born in Buckinghamshire in about 1837. I think his father's name may have been George.
I have found nothing on the BMD registers for 1837 so his birth must pre date these records.
I would appreciate any help available to find more info on him, his siblings and his parents.
Thanks
Loretta
louisa maud
18-04-2011, 3:21 PM
Have you any other records on this man, 1841 has 1 Alfred with a father James and he is 11, a few years out, born Oxford living Banbury
Louisa Maud
Peter Goodey
18-04-2011, 3:30 PM
Can you please give us the details of your great grandparent's birth and of Alfred James BEARSLEY's marriage?
Loretta Headley
18-04-2011, 3:30 PM
Thanks for the quick reply Louisa.
I did consider this Alfred, but there was nothing I had that could tie them together as the same person so I felt my only hope was parish records in Bucks to get something more concrete.
I did pick Alfred up much later when he has moved to Lancashire and married - as he was a seaman his entries on the census are a little sporadic but his family consistently appear from 1871 onwards. He just seems to be really elusive!
Loretta
Loretta Headley
18-04-2011, 3:41 PM
Alfred BEARSLEY was born in 1837 (approx) in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire (as recorded on the only census I can find him on in 1881) he died sometime bef 1891. He married Ann BROOKING on 14 Feb 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire. He had 6 children (plus one whom he presumably adopted as she was born before Alfred & Ann married & was living with Ann on the 1861 census with the surname BROOKING)
Peter Goodey
18-04-2011, 4:50 PM
He married Ann BROOKING on 14 Feb 1864
Yes but what is the father's name and occupation shown on the marriage certificate? Also were any of the witnesses BEARSLEYs?
olliecat
18-04-2011, 4:53 PM
I take it you have Alfred in the 1871 census in Scotland. A Bartswain (sic) Mate. Born 1838 in Buckinghamshire.
1871: Parish: Vessels; ED: Algeria; Page: 68; Line: 8
Alfred BEARSLEY was born in 1837 (approx) in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire (as recorded on the only census I can find him on in 1881) he died sometime bef 1891.
Looks like his wife Ann may have died in 1889. You say Alfred died before 1891 but I just wondered if this was the same Alfred after 1881 (perhaps re-married) and living at Toxteth Park. An A. B. Sailor. Born abt 1838 in Buckingham.
1901: RG13 Piece: 3429 Folio: 38 Page: 24 (crown copyright, care of the TNA)
1911: RG14/22248 SN72
Note: surname looks like Beasley in 1901 and Bearsley in 1911.
Loretta Headley
21-04-2011, 10:19 AM
I take it you have Alfred in the 1871 census in Scotland. A Bartswain (sic) Mate. Born 1838 in Buckinghamshire.
1871: Parish: Vessels; ED: Algeria; Page: 68; Line: 8
Looks like his wife Ann may have died in 1889. You say Alfred died before 1891 but I just wondered if this was the same Alfred after 1881 (perhaps re-married) and living at Toxteth Park. An A. B. Sailor. Born abt 1838 in Buckingham.
1901: RG13 Piece: 3429 Folio: 38 Page: 24 (crown copyright, care of the TNA)
1911: RG14/22248 SN72
Note: surname looks like Beasley in 1901 and Bearsley in 1911.
Well...this raises some very interesting questions...Elizabeth Ann the 'wife' recorded here may well be his step-daughter! (also I can find no record of a marriage) - thanks for the lead.
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