Searching for Beezley ancestor

[oakes63]

Hi there. Can anyone help me trace the details of parents for Benjamin Beezley, b. 22 Sept 1880 in Widmore Kent. I have found a christening record naming them as Thomas and Elizabeth. Am stuck! No very little about this family. Don't know where to look next.

Thanks
Annette

[margaretmarch]

Hi there. Can anyone help me trace the details of parents for Benjamin Beezley, b. 22 Sept 1880 in Widmore Kent. I have found a christening record naming them as Thomas and Elizabeth. Am stuck! No very little about this family. Don't know where to look next.

Thanks
Annette

Have you seen them on any census at all?
Margaret

[tanyal]

I had a quick search of the censuses on Ancestry: I didn't find any of the family there.

[Jessbowbag]

where did you find the christening record - cant see it on the IGI

Where is Widmore? near where? Bromley ?

Cant see his birth on FreeBMD either.

[jean]

I can't find them on census. There is a pedigree file on IGI submitted by a lady in Victoria Australia for Benjamin Beazley c 1880 no place of birth etc married elizabeth ada Johns.

[oakes63]

Sorry all....that's what you get for typing without your glasses! It's 1800 not 1880. I assume Widmore is near Bromley as he married a Charlotte Isard from there. They moved to Australia in the 1850's.

Jean.. I will check the other Benjamin as he may be a relative. I believe they settled in Victoria.

Have lots on the Isards but the Beezleys remain a real mystery.

Thanks, Annette

[tanyal]

I think I've found him in 1851 census.

Bromley, Kent, England

5 Taidey Place (I think, the writing is a little hard to read)

Benjamin Bazeley, head. 50. market gardener. born Bromley, Kent
Charlotte Bazeley, wife. 47
Thomas Bazeley, son. 11. scholar taught at home.

Class: HO107; Piece: 1606; Folio: 61; Page: 17; GSU roll: 193505.

[tanyal]

I may have them in the 1841 census too. The name is "Bengan" but I've looked at the writing and it may very well be a shortened form of Benjamin instead. The ages of him and his wife are about right, as well, as is Thomas', but the occupation is different

Marketplace, Bromley

Bengan Bazeley. 40. baker. born in Kent
Charlotte Bazeley. 37. born in Kent
Anne Bazeley. 10. born in Kent
Emma Bazeley. 5. born in Kent
Sarah Bazeley. 3. born in Kent
Thomas Bazeley. 1. born in Kent.
Robert Sale. 18. baker. born in Kent

[Janet]

!840 Pigots Directory for Bromley shows a Benjamin Beezley as a baker.

Janet

[tanyal]

I found a Benjamin Beazley as a submitted entry on the IGI. It just has him as having been born 1801 in Kent and having married Charlotte about 1830, England.

[oakes63]

That sounds right. He was a gardener in Australia and the Isards had a butcher and bakery in the Bromley Market place! Were there any other children with them in 1851? I know all but one son emigrated in 1852.
Thanks Annette

[tanyal]

You mentioned the Isards. I found a couple of Isard households, with Sarah Beezley as a servant in one of them.

Class: HO107; Piece: 1606; Folio: 34; Page: 2; GSU roll: 193505.

Marketplace, Bromley

Edward Isard, head. 29. farmer (of 42 acres and employing 2 labourers), and master butcher. born Bromley, Kent
Ellen Isard. cousin. U. 48. born Chislehurst, Kent.
Hellen Allen. housekeeper. U. 38. housekeeper.
Anne Roberts. servant. U. 19. house servant.

Next household:

Edward Isard. head. U. 23. malter and tallow chandler (employing five men). Born Bromley, Kent.
William Isard. cousin. U. 30. foreman. Born Bromley, Kent
James Cassington. servant. U. 18. apprentice.
George Towell. servant. U. 21. Odd Man
Edward Walls. servant. U. 17. Porter
Mary Clarke. servant. U. 54. housekeeper
Sarah Beezley. servant. U. 13. house servant. born Bromley, Kent

I haven't found the other children as yet.

[tanyal]

This could be Ann. She was a servant in St Paul, Deptford.

Class: HO107; Piece: 1584; Folio: 678; Page: 20; GSU roll: 174820-174821.

Edward Wells. head. Mar. 42. timber merchant.
Amy Wells. wife. 34.
Charlotte Edgerton. visitor. U. 24.
Ann Beezly. servant. U. 20. Born Bromley, Kent

[oakes63]

Just did a search of the 1841 census for name Beezley and found several Beezleys. They lived in Islington. Is that too much of a suggestion for the early 1800's to have families shift like that? Could they be related? Not being in England, have not a lot of concept for distances between places. Maybe I have the wrong names for his parents? However, his christening record is in Bromley and it does say Elizabeth and Thomas. Can only assume they died. Appreciate the help guys.
Annette

[oakes63]

Thanks Tanyal. Edward was Charlotte's brother I believe so that would fit. Emma is my direct ancester. I will check the records I have for the other Isards and see if she is there. Thanks for the tip.
Annette

[tanyal]

I might have found Emma as well, in Maidstone, Kent. The name is Bayley, but it could be her.

Class: HO107; Piece: 1606; Folio: 262; Page: 5; GSU roll: 193505.

Thomas Morgan. head. Mar. 63. Farmer and occupier of land
Elizabeth Morgan. wife. 59.
Emma Bayley. servant. U. 15. born Bromley, Kent.

[tanyal]

Thanks Tanyal. Edward was Charlotte's brother I believe so that would fit. Emma is my direct ancester. I will check the records I have for the other Isards and see if she is there. Thanks for the tip.
Annette

No problem.