Frederick m. Ellen Huntley Liffiton
c. 22 Aug 1802 7 May 1835 23 Mar 1817
Holy Trinity, Exeter, Devon Exmouth, Devon
d. 16 Dec 4Q 1867 d. 1885
Steyning, Sussex
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Frederick - Arthur c. Camberwell St Giles I Robert & Margaret c. Haggerston St Mary Edmund and Mark c. Highgate St Michael Herbert & Ernest c. Chapel Royal, Brighton
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Frederick John Charles Robert Ellen Edward Ann Huntley Arthur Robert Frederick Margaret Claude Edmund Mark Beauchamp Herbert Ernest Wallace
b. 12 Feb 1836 b. 30 Jan 1837 b. 15 Oct 4Q 1838 b. 8 May 1840 b. 16 Jan 1842 b. 28 Aug 3Q 1843 abt 1845 2Q 1847 1Q 1849 3Q 1853 4Q 1856 2Q 1861 2Q 1864
Lambeth Teinmouth, Devon Upper Clapton, Hackney Highgate Highgate Steyning Steyning
c. 11 Mar 1836 c. 14 Nov 1838 c. 14 Nov 1838 c. 5 Jun 1840 c. 9 Mar 1842 c. 11 Sep 1843 c. 30 Oct 1847 c. 30 Oct 1847 c. 23 Jul 1849 c. 5 Oct 1853 c. 1 Jan 1857 c. 31 May 1861 c. 13 May 1864
Camberwell Camberwell Camberwell Camberwell Camberwell Camberwell Haggerston Haggerston Clapton Common Highgate Highgate Brighton Brighton
d. 2Q 1909 d. 16 Nov 4Q 1896 d. 21 Mar 1Q 1909 d. 3Q 1851 d. 3Q 1851 d. 2Q 1853 d. 3Q 1851 d. 4Q 1936 d. 1Q 1943 d. 4Q 1935 d. 20 Jan 1Q 1929
Croydon Paddington Hurlingham MDX Hackney Hackney Edmonton Hackney Newton Abbot, Dev. Willesden Paddington St Geo H Sq.
bur. 20 Nov 1896 bur. 25 Mar 1909 bur. 24 Jan 1929
Mortlake St Mary Putney Vale Cem. Putney Vale Cem.
m.27 Jul 3Q 1864 m. 2Q 1866 m. 9 Jun 2Q 1857 m. 9 Jul 3Q 1864 m. 2Q 1865 m. 3Q 1899 m.
London Croydon Edmonton Pancras Steyning Eastbourne, Sussex
St Michael, Highgate Parish Church
Sarah Louisa Dolan Emily Gordon Mark Beauchamp Maria Fillingham Henry Wallace Helena Mary Eugenie
abt 1845 abt 1844 Peacock Cuming Stroud A J Monfort abt 1856
Queens Co. Ire. b. 1829 abt 1859
Poole, Dor. Kensington Kitchin Herts
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I Cecily Evelyn Gordon Lilian Emily Gordon Sybil Augusta Gordon Muriel Edith Gordon Robert William Edward Gordon Arthur Charles Gordon
I b. 5 Jan 1Q 1868 b. 7 May 2Q 1869 b. 5 May 1Q 1874 b. 30 Jul 3Q 1876 4Q 1878 b. 12 April 2Q 1881
I Kingston Kingston, Surrey Kingston East Sheen Richmond East Sheen
I c. 14 Apr 1868 c. 15 Dec 1869 c. 5 May 1874 c. 25 Oct 1876 c. 20 Jul 1881
I Christ Church, Subiton Hill Christ Church, Subiton Hill Christ Church, Subiton Hill Christ Church, East Sheen Christ Church, East Sheen
I d. 3Q 1957 d. 22 Feb 1Q 1831 d. 27 Mar 1Q 1904 d. 23 Jun 1901
I Chelsea Clutton Wedelfontein, South Africa
I m. 8 June 2Q 1892 m. 23 Jun 3Q 1898 m. 2Q 1905 m. 1Q 1911
I Christ Church, Lancaster Gate Christ Ch. Lancaster Gate Steyning Chelsea
I Henry Royston Parker Arthur Cecil Herbert Nickisson Philip Henry Marcus Dorehill
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Frederick Charles Phillip Maud Ellen Florence Merivale Louise Margaret Ernest Arthur Frank
b. 4Q 1877 b. 2Q 1879 3Q 1880 2Q 1882 b. 5 Mar 1885 b. 23 Nov 1887
Reigate Croydon Redhill Kenley Kenley Kenley
c. 24 Oct 1877 c. 14 Jul 1880 c. 21 Apr 1885 c. 17 Jul 1888
St. Matthew, Redhill St. Matthew, Redhill All Saints, Kenley All Saints, Kenley
d. 3Q 1928 d. 1Q 1940 d. 3Q 1965
Chelsea Edmonton
m. 3Q 1914 m. 2Q 1910
Croydon Hambledon
Henry T Chandler Frances Roma Louise Lobb
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Marguerithe Langton
b. 4 Nov 1910
Belgrave Terrace, Stockwell
c. 20 Sep 1911
Croydon St James
NOTES:
ANN HUNTLEY BESLEY 1842: 1851 - 9 yrs, with family. 1861 - 19 yrs, with parents.
ARTHUR BESLEY 1843: Died along with Robert and Claude.
ARTHUR CHARLES GORDON BESLEY 1881: 1891 - 9 yrs, with father and siblings.
CECILY EVELYN GORDON BESLEY 1868: 1871 - 3 yrs, with parents. 1881 - 13 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 25 yrs, with father and siblings. Marriage - 25 yrs, spinster, of 46 Queens Gardens, Edward and CN Besley witnesses. 1901 - Evelyn, 30 yrs., with widowed mother in Hove along with her 2 children.
Husband HENRY ROYSTON PARKER: Marriage - 27 yrs, bachelor, Gent., father Henry, deceased gent. , The Park, Royston, Cambridgeshire.
CHARLES ROBERT BESLEY: 1841 - 4 yrs, with Ann Liffiton (17 yrs), Andover Place. Tonbridge School: Summer Term 1849: Besley, Charles Robert. 1849-52. Son of Frederick Besley. Wharfinger at Nicholson's Wharf, London. 1851 - 14 yrs, boarder, (along with brother Frederick) at the Grammar School, High St., Tunbridge, Tonbridge, Kent - (separate accommodation to brother Edward). 1861 - 24 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 34 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling No 1 Gloster Row Melcombe Regis, with wife, 2 young daughters and servant (nurse). 1881 - 43 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling Mooresfort, Mortlake, Surrey, with wife and five offspring plus 5 servants. 1891 - 54 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling 46 Queens Gardens, Paddington, with 3 offspring and 7 servants - wife and 2 offspring visiting in Great Yamouth. Died aged 59 yrs - resident of 40 Queens Gardens, Paddington.
Probate 23 Feb 1896: Charles Robert of 40 Leinster Gardens, Hyde Park, Middlesex, gentleman. died 16 November 1896. Probate London 23 February to Emily Besley widow. and Mark Beauchamp Peacock the younger, gentleman. Effects £31,159 4s 8d.
Wife EMILY GORDON abt 1844: Father: Lord Cecil James Gordon-Moore 23.02.1806 Mother: Emily Moore. 1871 - 26 yrs. 1891 - 47 yrs, married, visiting Cookson family ?ilmont House, North Quay, Great Yarmouth along with Lilias and Robert - Cookson a managing brewer with loads of servants, including footman and groom! 1901 - 50 yrs, own means, widow, dwelling Hove, with 2 unmarried daughters, a married daughter (Evelyn) and her two children Henrietta MG (8) and Henry G (4) plus 4 servants. 1911 - 65 yrs, widow, visiting Fanny Blanche Daucer (unmarried, 55 yrs, b. Penang Straits) at 2 Roxburgh Mansions, Kensington Court. By 1911 Emily had given birth to 6 children of which 4 were still living. Died aged 77 yrs.
CLAUDE BESLEY 1849: c. Clapton Common, St Thomas. 1851 - 3 yrs, seems she/he and 2 other siblings (Robert and Margaret) left with servants, at ?ingle Villa, ? Newington, Hackney.
EDMUND BESLEY 1853: 1861 - 8 yrs, with parents. 1871 - 19 yrs, C Clerk, 76 Wood Street, St Albans, London. 1901 - 48 yrs, Single, butler, lodging 205 Clarence Rd., Bristol, Gloucester. Died aged 83 yrs.
EDWARD BESLEY 1840: 1841 - 1 yr, with Ann Liffiton (17 yrs), Andover Place. Tonbridge School: Summer Term 1849: Besley, Edward. 1849-54. Son of Frederick Besley. Wharfinger at Chamberlain's Wharf, London. 1851 - 10 yrs, boarder, Bordyke House, Hadlow Rd., Tunbridge, Tonbridge, Kent - (separate accommodation to other two brothers). 1871 - 30 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling Cedar Lodge, Lime Grove Park, Putney, with wife, her sister Caroline Cuming (33 yrs, single) and 3 servants. 1881 - 40 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling Cedar Lodge, St Johns Rd., Putney, with wife and 3 servants. 1901 - 60 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling Putney, with wife, her sister Ann Cuming (49 yrs, single) 2 visitors and 3 servants.
Probate: Edward Besley of 32 Hurlingham Court, Hurlingham, MDX and of Chamberlains Wharf, Tooley St., Surrey, died 21 Mar 1909 at 32 Hurlingham Court. Probate London 7 May to Maria Fillingham Besley widow and Ernest Wallace Besley wharfinger. Effects £30,456 12s 11d - resworn £30,728 12s 11d.
Wife MARIA FILLINGHAM CUMING abt 1842: 1871 - 29 yrs. 1881 - 39 yrs. Died aged 91 yrs.
Probate: Maria Fillingham Besley of 32 Hurlingham Court, Putney Bridge MDX, widow, who died 24 August 1932. Probate London 21 October to the Reverend Canon Walter Phillip Besley, Clerk (not closely related at all) and Edward Percy Wallace Stroud retired cultivation protector. Effects £32,551 18s 7d.
ELLEN BESLEY 1838: 1841 - 2 yrs, with Ann Liffiton (17 yrs), Andover Place. 1851 - 12 yrs, with family. 1857 - 18 yrs, daughter of Frederick Besley, gent., married by licence to 22 year old Mark Beauchamp Peacock(son of Mark Beauchamp, solicitor) - both signed and both of Highgate - Witnesses Frederick and Ellen Besley and A E Peacock. Executor of will of Uncle Robert Besley (Lord Mayor of London).
PEACOCK, Mark Beauchamp, Esq., of Springfield Place, Essex. Only son of Mark Beauchamp Peacock, Esq., of Springfield Place, who d. 1862, by Antonina Eliza, who d. 1865, dau. of the late Anthony Parkin, Esq., of Ashurst Lodge, Kent ; A. 1834; m. Ellen, eldest daughter of the late Frederick Besley, Esq., and has, with other issue, a son, * Mark Beauchamp, called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn 1897; educated at Trinity Coll., Oxford (B.A. 1883, MA. 1886); b. 1860; m. 1912 Ella Mary Daphne, only dau. of Henry Fawcett, Esq., of Bruadfield. Yorkshire, and of Hove, and has a daughter, Dorothy Edith Beauchamp. Mr. Peacock was educated at Eton and at St. John's Coll., Oxford, and called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn 1859. — Residence; Belgrave House, Marine Parade, Brighton.
ERNEST WALLACE BESLEY 1864: Died aged 64 yrs.
Probate: Ernest Wallace Besley of 5 Queen St., Mayfair. Middlesex died 20 January 1929. Probate London 22 November to Leonard Nicholas Savery Pasmore and Archibald Besley Pasmore, solicitors. Effects £24,428 2s 3d.
Ernest's nephew (Edward Thomas Edmonds Besley) had a daughter Emily who married Leonard Nicholas Savery Pasmore - one of the 3 solicitors mentioned above.
ERNEST ARTHUR BESLEY 1885: 1901 - 16 yrs, clerk for Lloyds. 1911 - 26 yrs, insurance office inspector, married, visitor in Gayford household, 61 Cheltenham Rd., Southend on Sea, Essex. September 1911 - 18 Clarence Rd. insurance inspector. Died aged 54 yrs.
FLORENCE MERIVALE BESLEY 1880: 1881 - 9 mths, living with parents. 1901 - 20 yrs, music teacher, living with parents.
FRANK BESLEY 1887: Birth registered 1Q 1888 Croydon. 1901 - 13 yrs, deaf from childhood, living with parents. 1911 - 23 yrs, unmarried, apprentice bootmaking, living with widowed mother. Died aged 77 yrs.
FREDERICK BESLEY 1802: 1835 - Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post of Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England) Thursday, May 14, 1835; Issue 3634, Exeter, Wednesday, May 13, 1835 - Married May 7 at Littleham, Mr. Frederick Besley, (son of the late Mr. T. Besley, of this city,) to Ellen, 4th daughter of Mr. John Liffiton, of Exmouth. 1838 & 1840 - Gentleman, Cold Harbor Lane. Camberwell. 1841 - 36 yrs, Jn A ?, in household of James Henidge, Godshill, New Church Isle of Wight (postmaster), along with wife Ellen. 1842 - Wharfinger, Camberwell Grove. 1843 - Wharfinger, Andover Place. 1847 & 1849 Wharfinger, Upper Clapton. 1851 - 47 yrs, wharfinger and warehouseman, lodging Victoria House, 54 King St, (Brighton), with wife and two daughters. 1861 - 58 yrs, wharfinger, dwelling 4 Brunwick St., Hove, with wife and 5 children and 4 servants. Died aged 67 yrs.
Partnerships Dissolved: 6th May 1851, Page 342 Nicholson John Ismay, Beasley & Co, of Lyon’s Quay and Somer’s Quay, Lower Thames Street, wharfingers and warehouse keepers 29th Sept. {1860} THE LONDON GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 1867: NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore existing between us the undersigned, Frederick
Besley, Frederick John Besley, Charles Robert Besley, and Edward Besley, as Wharfingers and Warehouse Keepers, in the city of London, and in the borough of Southwark, under the style or firm of Frederick Besley and Sons, has been dissolved by mutual consent, as from the 29th day of September, 1867. Fredk. Besley. C. R. Besley. F. J. Besley. Edward Besley.
Probate 21 Feb 1868: £60,000. The will with a codicil of Frederick Besley - formerly of Oak Lodge in the County of Middlesex but late of Lower Thames St., in the City of London and of Brighton in the County of Sussex, wharfinger deceased you died 16 Dec 1867 at Brighton aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Ellen Besley of Redhill in the County of Surrey, widow the relict, and Charles Robert Besley of Mooresfort Surbiton in the County of Surrey aforesaid wharfinger, the son, two of the Executors.
Wife ELLEN HUNTLEY LIFFITON 1817: 1841 - 24 yrs. 1851 - 34 yrs. 1861 - 45 yrs. 1881 - 63 yrs, living at Pinehurst, Sylvian Hill, Croydon, Surrey, with youngest son and 2 servants.
The fourth child of tailor John Liffiton and Ann Huntley of Exmouth. 1817 From the Exmouth Ebenzer Chapel Register: Ellen Huntley Daughter of Jon and Ann Liffiton Baptised March the 23, 1817 1885 1841 - 24 yrs. 1851 - 34 yrs. 1861 - 45 yrs. 1881 - 63 yrs, living at Pinehurst, Sylvian Hill, Croydon, Surrey, with youngest son and 2 servants. Died on 3 November, 1885 of throat cancer in London, England.
FREDERICK JOHN BESLEY 1836: 1841 - 5 yrs, with Ann Liffiton (17 yrs), Andover Place. Tonbridge School: Christmas Term 1848: Besley, Frederick Robert. 1848-1851. Son of Frederick Besley. Wharfinger at Nicholson's Wharf, London. 1851 - 15 yrs, boarder, (along with brother Frederick) at the Grammar School, High St., Tunbridge, Tonbridge, Kent - (separate accommodation to brother Edward). 1861 - 25 yrs, with parents. Marriage - bachelor, of Inner Temple, Esq. Wharfinger, at St Dunstan in the West, London - by lic. 1871 - 35 yrs. wharfinger, dwelling Viewfield, Reigate Rd., Reigate Foreign, Surrey, with wife and 3 servants. 1877 - 1880 Gentleman dwelling Oxford Rd. 1881 - 45 yrs - JP for County of Surrey and Wharfinger, dwelling Pembroke House, Oxford St., Reigate Foreign, with wife, 3 offspring and 4servants. 1885 - 1888 Wharfinger living Kenley. 1901 - 65 yrs, retired wharfinger, dwelling 66 Sydenham Rd Nth., with wife and 3 offspring. Died aged 73 yrs.
Wife SARAH LOUISA DOLAN abt 1845: Marriage - spinster of Inner Temple, daughter of Peter, farmer. 1871 - 26 yrs. 1881 - 35 yrs. 1901 - 54 yrs. 1911 - 65 yrs, widow, dwelling ??????????? , with unmarried daughter Louise Margaret and son (Frank). At this time they are living in a 9 roomed house, she was married 47 yrs, had 6 children of which one has died.
FREDERICK CHARLES PHILIP BESLEY 1877: 1881 - 3 yrs, living with parents.
HERBERT BESLEY 1861: 1871 - 9 yrs, pupil at school, Silwood Place, Brighton. 1881 - 19 yrs, living with mother at Pinehurst, Sylvian Hill, Croydon, Surrey, with 2 servants. 1891 - 29 yrs, own means, boarding (along with brother Mark) at 28 East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire. 1901 - 39 yrs, dentist (own account), dwelling Horn Lane, 6 Grafton Terrace, Acton, with wife. 1911 - 49 yrs, dentist (own account), dwelling 20 A Parade Mansion, Golders Green, with wife of 11 years. No offspring. Died aged 74 yrs.
Wife EUGENIE abt 1856: 1901 - 36 yrs. 1911 - 54 yrs. shop assistant.
LILIAN EMILY GORDON BESLEY 1869: 1871 - 1 yr, with parents. 1881 - 11 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 21 yrs, visiting with mother and brother in Great Yarmouth. Marriage - 28 yrs, spinster, Leinster Gardens, father Charles Robert, deceased, gentleman, banns, Lancaster Gate Christ Church, Westminster, witnesses Emily and SG Besley. Died aged 88 yrs.
Husband ARTHUR CECIL HERBERT NICKISSON: Marriage - 28 yrs, father John, deceased Gent., 33 Brunswick Gardens, Kensington.
LOUISE MARGARET BESLEY 1882: 1911 - 20 yrs, single, insurance clerk, living with widowed mother and brother.
Probate: Louise Margaret Besley of 230A London Rd., Croydon Surrey, spinster, died 24 July 1928 at Brompton Hospital, Chelsea, MDX. Probate London 20 Sept to Harry Thomas Chandler secretary. Effects £336 3s 11d.
MARGARET BESLEY 1847: 1851 - 3 yrs, seems she and 2 other siblings (Robert and Claude) left with servants, at ?ingle Villa, ? Newington, Hackney.
MARK BEAUCHAMP BESLEY 1856: 1861 - 5 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 34 yrs, own means, boarding (along with brother Herbert) at 28 East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire. 1901 - 44 yrs, living on own means, 34 The Avenue, West Ealing with wife, mother-in-law (Ellen Monfort, 62 yrs, widow b. Warmsley, Herts) and 1 servant. 1911 - 54 yrs, private means, boarding 20 Porchester Gardens, Bayswater, with wife of 12 yrs - no offspring. Died aged 86 yrs.
Wife HELENA MONFORT: 1901 - 42 yrs. 1911 - 52 yrs.
MAUD ELLEN BESLEY 1879: 1881 - 2 yrs, living with parents.
MURIEL EDITH GORDON BESLEY 1876: 1881 - 4 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 14 or 16 yrs, with father and siblings. 1901 - 24 yrs., with widowed mother in Hove. 1911 - 34 yrs, own means, boarder at Norfolk Hotel, Harrington Road, South Kensington, with husband 49 yrs, Major (retired) Royal Artillary. Died aged 54 yrs. Husband died shortly after - 2Q 1931 - aged 69 yrs. Probate 30 April to Edward Augustus Blount and Mary Dorehill, spinster. Effects £860 12s 11d.
Probate: Muriel E G Dorehill of Cadogen Court (wife of Phillip Henry Marcus Dorehill) died 22 Feb 1931 probate 30 April to Edward Augustus Blount and Cecil Francis Blount, executors. Effects
£1655 1s 1d.
ROBERT FREDERICK BESLEY abt 1845: 1851 - 6 yrs, seems he and 2 younger siblings (Margaret and Claude) left with servants, at ?ingle Villa, ? Newington, Hackney.
ROBERT WILLIAM EDWARD GORDON BESLEY 1878: 1881 - 2 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 12 yrs, visiting with mother and sister in Great Yarmouth. Died aged 25 yrs.
Probate: Robert Edward W G Besley of 15 Palmeira Ave Hove, died 27 Mar 1904 at Nordracht - on- Mendip. Probate 18 June to Emily Besley widow and Sybil Augusta Gordon Besley, spinster. Effects
£861 15s 5d.
SYBIL AUGUSTA GORDON BESLEY 1874: 1881 - 7 yrs, with parents. 1901 - 26 yrs., with widowed mother in Hove.