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Family of Charles Beman and Lucy Sophia Gray

Husband: Charles Beman

  • Name:

  • Charles Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Beman (1746-1807)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Brooks (1752-1797)

  • Note:

  • Charles Beman of Dover Street, Piccadilly, Tallow Chandler, appointed executor of the will of William Beman (relationship not indicated) dated 25 Feb 1826. Probate was granted on 25 Nov 1826 to Sophia Beman widow formerly Sophia Blount the relict and residuary legatee. Charles Beman the sole executor named in the will survived the deceased but died without having taken upon himself the probate execution of the said will.

  • Birth:

  • 1782

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Feb 1782 (age 0)

  • Adlestrop, Gloucestershire

  • Occupation:

  • 25 Apr 1813 (age 30-31)

  • Tallow Chandler, Down Street

  • Will:

  • 4 Sep 1819 (age 36-37)

  • Executor to will of Charles Gray

  • Death:

  • 1826 (age 43-44)

  • Down Street, Piccadilly

  • Burial:

  • 17 Oct 1826

  • St Paul, Broadwell, Gloucestershire (aged 44, "from Down Street in the Parish of St George, London")

Wife: Lucy Sophia Gray

  • Name:

  • Lucy Sophia Gray

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Charles Gray (c. 1760-1819)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Wilson (c. 1757-1821)

  • Note:

  • 23 May 1862. The Will of Lucy Sophia Beman formerly of 13 Down Street Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex but late of Horley in the County of Surrey Widow deceased who died 5 May 1862 at Horley aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of James Beman of 11 Oxford parade Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester Gentleman the Nephew and Thomas Ilott Barns of 13 Down Street aforesaid Wax and Tallow Chandler the Executors. Effects under £7,000.

  • Birth:

  • 2 Oct 1783

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Oct 1783 (age 0)

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Will (1):

  • 15 Aug 1819 (age 35)

  • Mentioned in father's will

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 57-58)

  • Living with son Charles, Down St, Westminster

  • Will (2):

  • 22 Aug 1845 (age 61)

  • Mentioned in will of Thomas Beal

  • Residence:

  • 1846 (age 62-63)

  • Down Street, Piccadilly (in Mary Beal's will)

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 67-68)

  • Park House Cottage, Maidstone, Kent (mother in law)

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 77-78)

  • Mother in law, living with Samuel & Elizabeth Knight

  • Death fact:

  • 1862 (age 78-79)

  • 1862 Jun Qtr, Reigate, 2a/90

  • Death:

  • 5 May 1862 (age 78)

  • Horley, Surrey

Child 1: Charles Beman

  • Name:

  • Charles Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Emily Doggett (1813-1887)

  • Note (shared):

  • Tallow chandler, Down St, Westminster (1841 census)

  • Birth:

  • 19 Aug 1810

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Sep 1810 (age 0)

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 1841 (age 30-31)

  • Tallow chandler, Down St, Westminster

  • Occupation:

  • 9 Jun 1857 (age 46)

  • Wax & tallow chandler, No 18 Down Street, Piccadilly, Middlesex (will)

  • Death fact:

  • 1857 (age 46-47)

  • 1857 Jun Q, Farnborough, 2a/48

  • Death:

  • 1857 (age 46-47)

  • Farnborough, Hampshire

Child 2: Elizabeth Beman

Child 3: Thomas Beman

  • Name:

  • Thomas Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1813

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Apr 1813 (age 0)

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Death:

  • 1813 (age 0)

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex (aged 15 days)

  • Burial:

  • 12 May 1813

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex (aged 15 days)

Child 4: George Beman

  • Name:

  • George Beman

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1815

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Jan 1815 (age 0)

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex

  • Death:

  • 1822 (age 6-7)

  • Down Street, Piccadilly

  • Burial:

  • 6 Jul 1822

  • St George Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex (abode Down Street; burial register entry states age as 10 months, presumably an error)

Note on Husband: Charles Beman

Charles Beman of Dover Street, Piccadilly, Tallow Chandler, appointed executor of the will of William Beman (relationship not indicated) dated 25 Feb 1826. Probate was granted on 25 Nov 1826 to Sophia Beman widow formerly Sophia Blount the relict and residuary legatee. Charles Beman the sole executor named in the will survived the deceased but died without having taken upon himself the probate execution of the said will.

Note on Wife: Lucy Sophia Gray

23 May 1862. The Will of Lucy Sophia Beman formerly of 13 Down Street Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex but late of Horley in the County of Surrey Widow deceased who died 5 May 1862 at Horley aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of James Beman of 11 Oxford parade Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester Gentleman the Nephew and Thomas Ilott Barns of 13 Down Street aforesaid Wax and Tallow Chandler the Executors. Effects under £7,000.

Note on Child 1: Charles Beman - shared note

Tallow chandler, Down St, Westminster (1841 census)