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William Lewis BEACON
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Name William Lewis BEACON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 28 Jul 1877 Teynham, Kent, England
- From TNA index (entry for his Royal Navy register entry)
GRO ref: Beacon, William Lewis q3 1877 Faversham RD 2a 769; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Whyman
Baptised 8 Oct 1877 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- KFHS CD 28
Gender Male Education 1881 Scholar Military Service 20 Oct 1896 to 23 Oct 1908 Royal Navy - William signed up for a 12 year period of Continuous and General Service (C.S.) when he was 19. On the last day of each year and on his leaving the Navy his character was assessed, and always as VG (very good).
He served on the following ships:
Pembroke II
Wildfire
Pembroke II again
Rapid
Dart
Penguin
Pembroke
Halcyon
Scout
Tamar
Pembroke II again
Leander
Pembroke II
Leander again
Blake
(from document at TNA, ref. ADM 188/454/283629)
Died Sep Q 1957 Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: BEACON, William L q3 1957 aged 79 Sittingbourne RD 5b 612; GRO online index shows middle name as Lewis
Siblings3 brothers and 1 sister
Half-siblings1 half brother (family of James William SEAGER and Frances WHYMAN) Patriarch & Matriarch
Thomas BECON, b. Abt 1480, d. Yes, date unknown (9 x Great Grandfather)
Frances WHYMAN, b. Abt 1852, Ospringe, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother) 
Person ID I13386 All Last Modified 27 Jan 2021
Father William Lewis BEACON, bap. 8 Sep 1850, St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
, d. Dec Q 1886, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age ~ 35 years) Mother Frances WHYMAN, b. Abt 1852, Ospringe, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: James William SEAGER m. Mar Q 1895Banns of marriage 8 Jun 1873 to 22 Jun 1873 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- William Lewis BEACON, Bachelor, otp to Frances WHYMAN, Spinster, otp
(from KFHS CD 28)
Married 16 Jul 1873 St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England
- Details from KFHS CD 28GRO ref: BEACON, William Lewis to WHYMAN, Frances q3 1873 Faversham RD 2a 1089
Family ID F5801 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Nellie TOMLIN, d. Yes, date unknown Married Jun Q 1906 Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Beacon, William Lewis to Tomlin, Nellie q2 1906 Milton RD 2a 1992
Children + 1. William George BEACON, b. Jun Q 1909, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
, d. Yes, date unknown▻ Elsie L. JORDAN m. Jun Q 1937Last Modified 27 Jan 2021 Family ID F1744 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From TNA index (entry for his Royal Navy register entry)
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Born - 28 Jul 1877 - Teynham, Kent, England 


Baptised - 8 Oct 1877 - St. Mary’s Church, Teynham, Kent, England 


Married - Jun Q 1906 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England 


Child - William George BEACON - Jun Q 1909 - Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England 


Died - Sep Q 1957 - Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England 

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