just noticed the Bristol 1793/4 trade directory shows a Philip BEACHAM tenniscourt in Bedminster much of the literature on BEACHAMP leads to Hatch-Beauchamp not sure if name developed from BEAUCHAMP On 17-Jan-11, at 2:43 AM, Joy Hungerford wrote: > > > > > > Well, David, let me tell you what I have on Peter and Hester. > Peter was b abt 1770, SOM and Hester abt 1783 Chew Magna, SOM. By > 1851, Hester is a widow. I have no d/o/d for Peter, but it must be > between 1841 and 1851. > They married 28 Jul 1805, Chew Magna.Their children, all bp Chew > Magna, are:- > Maria 6 Apr 1806 Maria 21 Aug 1808 Elizabeth 29 Dec 1811 John 19 > Oct 1817 Hester 7 Jan 1821 Sarah 24 Aug 1823 William 22 Jul 1827 > So it looks as if your mystery William and Robert are in the > previous generation. > I have a similar problem with Peter and his siblings, including my > 3GGF, James, bp 15 Jun 1788, George b abt 1775 and Charlotte b abt > 1795. > In fact, I'd constructed this family of four siblings and had to > name their father 'X' until I found out who he was. > > Pat Hase was enormously helpful about this and discovered that a > James, s/o James and Mary BEACHAM, was bp at Chew Magna and that a > James BEACHAM m a Sarah TAYLOR at Bristol St James 21 Nov 1814, > the only candidates so far for my 4GGP. > > Whether the four siblings are the only children James and Mary had, > I don't know, but I have to say it looks as though there is a > William- and Robert-shaped space in that line-up. > If this looks at all helpful, I'll let you know anything else I > have on the family. > > Kind regards > Joy > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message