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Member Since: October 2012 Posts: 63 Send Message	Nadine	Report	18 Oct 2012 17:26
Member Since: October 2012 Posts: 63 Send Message	Just wondered if anyone could help me in regards to the Beckers Family. Im looking for more information on John Beckers b 1807 and his wife Eliza Knight 1807. I have found their marriage certificate for 1831 and i found them in the 1851 census but nothing else??
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,007 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Oct 2012 17:41
	For ref 1851 England Census about John Beckers Name: John Beckers Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Eliza Beckers Gender: M (Male) Where born: St Marylebone, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Hackney Ecclesiastical parish: South Hackney County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Hackney Sub-registration district: South Hackney ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 3 Piece: 1506 Folio: 106 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age John Beckers 44 Eliza Beckers 44 George Beckers 19 Sarah Beckers 12 Hellen Beckers 8 James Beckers 5 John Beckers 2 6 Mo Andy
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,823 Send Message	LindaB	Report	18 Oct 2012 17:48
	1861 for Ellen ??? Name: Ellen Beckers Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Relation: Visitor Gender: Female Where born: South Hackney, Middlesex, England Civil parish: South Hackney Ecclesiastical parish: South Hackney County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Hackney Sub-registration district: South Hackney ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 2 Piece: 162 Folio: 61 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Mary Davey 52 Jesse Davey 19 William Davey 13 Ellen Beckers 19 Linda
	Researching: Westwell/Faulkner/Whitfield...Cadishead and Culcheth, Lancashire Bird/Collis/Payne...London. Hannaford/Mortimore/Langworthy/Crocker...Stoke Fleming, Blackawton and Kingskerswell, Devon
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,007 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:15
	Possible deaths for John 1852 and Eliza 1858. Andy
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 20,079 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:17
	James isn't helping either! 1861 England Census about James Beckers Name: James Beckers Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Soldier Gender: Male Where born: Hackney, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Chichester Subdeanery Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul County/Island: Sussex Country: England Registration district: Chichester Sub-registration district: Chichester ED, institution, or vessel: Barracks
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,007 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:18
	Possible 1841 Image very faint. Age for John could be 35. Cannot read occupation. 1841 England Census about John Beckers Name: John Beckers Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816 Gender: Male Where born: Middlesex, England Civil parish: St John Hackney Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division) County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Hackney Sub-registration district: South Hackney Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 699 Book: 2 Folio: 24 Page Number: 4 Household Members: Name Age John Beckers 25 Eliza Beckers 30 Eliza Beckers 13 George Beckers 9 Elizabeth Beckers 6 Ann Beckers 29 William Knight 25 Andy
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 20,079 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:20
	I think Mike is right - here is his find for Eliza. Address is Saxony Cottages if that helps. Name: Eliza Beckers Record Type: Burial Estimated Death Date: abt 1858 Burial Date: 31 Jan 1858 Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Parish or Poor Law Union: South Hackney St John of Jerusalem Borough: Hackney Register Type: Parish Register
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 20,079 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:25
	Well spotted Mike - this is John's burial, same address as on 1851 census, Sheep Lane: Name: John James Beckers Record Type: Burial Estimated Death Date: abt 1852 Burial Date: 23 May 1852 Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813 Parish or Poor Law Union: South Hackney St John of Jerusalem Borough: Hackney Register Type: Parish Register Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,007 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:30
	Death for John? Address is Sheep Lane, same as 1851 cenusu London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980 about John James Beckers Name: John James Beckers Record Type: Burial Estimated Death Date: abt 1852 Burial Date: 23 May 1852 Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813 Parish or Poor Law Union: South Hackney St John of Jerusalem Borough: Hackney Register Type: Parish Register Andy
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 34,839 Send Message	Reggie	Report	18 Oct 2012 18:42
	When you can't find people on censuses...look for deaths on freebmd
	Researching: I am in no way related to anyone for whom I do lookups To acknowledge any info I may post, please do NOT click on my name. There is a large white box entitled 'Add your reply' for the purpose.
Member Since: October 2012 Posts: 63 Send Message	Nadine	Report	19 Oct 2012 11:33
Member Since: October 2012 Posts: 63 Send Message	This is great guys. Thank you :) This family are the hardest ones i searched so far. Just trying to find out what happened to James now
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 28,105 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	19 Oct 2012 17:40
	just cos it came up !! Civil Registration event: Birth Print Close Name: BECKERS, James Registration district: Hackney County: London Year of registration: 1846 Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3 Volume no: 3 Page no: 193
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is my hubby's maternal grandmother Harriet and her sister Nellie
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 28,105 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	19 Oct 2012 17:42
	1861 Worldwide Army Index Print Close First Name(s):James Last Name:Beckers Number:406 Rank:Boy Unit:59th Foot (2nd Nottinghamshire) Depot Regiment Stationed at:Chichester National Archives reference:WO12 / 6849
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is my hubby's maternal grandmother Harriet and her sister Nellie
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 28,105 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	19 Oct 2012 17:49
	name: Ellen Beckers Spouse Name: William Bide Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 Feb 1862 Parish: South Hackney St John of Jerusalem Borough: Hackney Father Name: John Beckers occ house painter Spouse Father Name: Richard Bide Register Type: Parish Register
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is my hubby's maternal grandmother Harriet and her sister Nellie
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 28,105 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	19 Oct 2012 17:53
	Name: Eliza Beckers Spouse Name: Joshua Jackson Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 8 Jul 1847 Parish: Hackney St John Borough: Hackney Father Name: John Beckers occ painter Spouse Father Name: John Jackson Register Type: Parish Register says she is full age but she would be more c19 years old
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is my hubby's maternal grandmother Harriet and her sister Nellie
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 28,105 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	19 Oct 2012 17:58
	nothing on James after 1861 wonder if he died abroad although its not in the Army deaths
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is my hubby's maternal grandmother Harriet and her sister Nellie

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