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Alice Beckinsale

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Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 16:21

Could someone do a look up please in the 1939 register for a Alice Beckinsale born about 1864 living in leigh Lancashire
thanks
phil

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Jul 2017 16:23

Green Household (4 People)
9-11 East Bond Street , Leigh M.B., Lancashire, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Alice Becinsale 19 Mar 1864 Female Housekeeper (Retired) Widowed 303 4
Margaret Green 23 Dec 1900 Female Licensed Victualler Single 303 1
Margaret Smith 18 Aug 1888 Female Housekeeper Married 303 2
Margaret Smith 02 Apr 1906 Female Domestic Servant Single 303 3

Kath. x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 16:39

Thanks
was hoping Edward Beckinsale born 1909 would be with her. He married in 1939 to Agnes Teresa Cavanagh also in leigh Lancashire

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Jul 2017 16:50

Could he have been in the army at the time of the 1939 register?

Kath. x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 16:54

no he was a coal miner during the war
thanks
phil

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Jul 2017 16:56

Could he be one of the closed records here with his wife? :-

Burns Household (4 People)
5 Mill Avenue , Leigh M.B., Lancashire, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Agnes Beckinsale 17 Sep 1917 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 258 3
Ann T Burns 14 Dec 1908 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 258 1
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.

Kath. x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 17:02

I
don't know but he died in 1971
thanks
phil

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Jul 2017 17:07

I saw that death so if he was on the above record it should have been opened. However some "open" records are "closed" and vice versa, so it might be worth asking Findmypast if he is on the record. If you have proof of his death (certificate) then if he IS there they would open the record for you.

Kath. x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 17:18

thanks a lot for your help

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 17:39

If this is the same one then Edward was at 72 Diamond St. in April 1940:

On the 19th April, 1940, Edward Beckinsale, 30. labourer, of 72 Diamond Street. Leigh. Lancs., saved Benjamin Williams, 4. of 3 Smithy Street, Leigh, from drowning in the Leeds and Liverpool canal.

24 May 1940 - Diss Express - Diss, Norfolk, England (Not sure why this is in norfolk newspaper?)


The 1939 shows a William Ernest and Alice Florence Norris at that address + 1 closed record?
(William born 29th Dec. '91 and Alice born 8th Oct. '89.)

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 17:44

Looks like Alice Florence was related - a sister perhaps?

Marriages Dec 1924 (>99%)

Beckinsale Alice F Norris Wigan 8c 205
Norris William E Beckinsale Wigan 8c 205

Dea x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 17:49

yes Alice Florence born 1890 was Edwards mum and I can't find her on the register either

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 18:21

She is mistranscribed as 'Morris' on the 1939:

Morris Household (3 People) 72 Diamond Street , Leigh M.B., Lancashire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Occupation
William Ernest Morris 29 Dec 1891 Colliery Surface Land (Unemployed)
Alice Florence Morris 08 Oct 1889 Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Dea x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 19:10

would it be possible to look for Edwards wife agnes Teresa Cavanagh they marry in 1939 but must have been after the register. Agnes was born 17 September 1918 and would be living in leigh Lancashire
thanks
phil

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 19:59

Not sure what you mean Philip - Kath has posted his wife Agnes above (at 16.56) on the 1939 register. They were married in the June quarter of 1939 which was before the census was done.

Dea x

Dea

Dea Report 27 Jul 2017 20:09

She is with an Ann T Burns on the 1939 which could well be her married sister?

Marriages 1934:
BURNS William CAVANAGH Annie Westleigh St. Peter Wigan & Leigh C15L/4/112

Dea x

Philip

Philip Report 27 Jul 2017 20:10

my apologies didn't see it
thanks for all help
phil