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Edward George BECON
Abt 1839 - 1885 (~ 46 years)
Has 110 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Edward George BECON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1839 Tenterden, Kent, England 
- From the 1851 census where shown as aged 11, born Tenterden (name George)
GRO ref: Beacon, Edward George q3 1839 Tenterden RD 5 383
Gender Male Education 1851 Faversham, Kent, England Scholar Military Service From 15 Dec 1858 to 6 Jun 1859 East Kent Militia - Attestation papers for the marines show that he joined from the East Kent Militia, and included is a certificate from the commanding officer showing when Edward enrolled.
Military Service From 6 Jun 1859 to 26 Jan 1863 Royal Marines - Attested to serve in the Royal Marines for twelve years at Aldershot aged 19 in 1859. Edward received £5 through joining, 10/6 on attesting, and the other £4-9-6 on final approval.
The attestation sheet has one side for the record of service to be recorded, but this is blank in Edward's case. He was apparently stationed at the Cape of Good Hope when with his brother they put 58 West Street up for sale in May 1862.
Edward was discharged with disgrace on 26 Jan 1863.
Buried 5 Jun 1885 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England Siblings1 brother and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Thomas BECON, b. Abt 1480, d. Yes, date unknown (8 x Great Grandfather)
Mary Ann MCLIESH, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Person ID I13269 All Last Modified 26 Nov 2017
Father Edward BECON, b. Abt 1808, Faversham, Kent, England , d. 7 May 1854 (Age ~ 46 years) Mother Mary Ann MCLIESH, d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 Jan 1831 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England - "Edward Beakin of the Parish
of Tenterden Bachelor
and Mary Ann McLiesh of this Parish
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
[blank] this ninth Day of
January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty one
By me Joshua Dix Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between us Edward Beacon
Mary Ann Mcliesh
In the Presence of Ralph Harris
Ann E Bricdul(?)
No. 552."
(Archive reference U3/146/1/12, p. 184)
Family ID F5774 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Martha, b. Abt 1844, Chancewater, Cornwall, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married - There was a George Beacon pos marr Martha Andrews (1 of 2 on the page) in Pontypool in 1855 - could this be the marriage?
GRO ref: Andrews, Martha to BEACON, George q3 1855 Pontypool RD 11a 153
Children2 children Last Modified 26 Nov 2017 Family ID F5783 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1851 census where shown as aged 11, born Tenterden (name George)
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Born - Abt 1839 - Tenterden, Kent, England 
Education - Scholar - 1851 - Faversham, Kent, England Child - Abraham John BEACON - Dec Q 1865 - Faversham, Kent, England Child - George BECON - Abt 1869 - Faversham, Kent, England 
Buried - 5 Jun 1885 - St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
