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William Beale

From Graces Guide

c.1769 William born.

Married Sarah

1803 4th June. Son Samuel Beale born at Birmingham [1]

1807 Son William John Beale born.

1822 Sarah died.

1823 07 August: Married Elizabeth Mary Hyatt at All Saints & Evesham Saint Lawrence, Worcester. He was born at Aston, Birmingham[2].

1825 Elizabeth died

1830 10 April: Married Ann Colmore at Aston Juxta, Birmingham

1847 Listed as a trustee and deputy chairman of the District Fire Office, Birmingham [3]

1848 William died.

1865 Ann died.

Low Altar Tomb in Old Meeting House, Birmingham [4]

William Beale, Camp Hill who departed this life Sept 8th 1848 Aged 79 years

Sarah wife of William Beale died August 2nd 1822 Aged 50 years

Elizabeth wife of William Beale died October 14th 1825 Aged 49 years

Ann wife of William Beale died June 16th 1865 Aged 91 years

MABY daughter of William and Sarah Beale died Feb 26th 1816 Aged 18 years

William Beale, of Camp Hill, was a County Magistrate and Low Bailiff in 1822; Father of the late Samuel Beale, who was Mayor of Birmingham in 1841, M.P. for Derby, and Chairman of the Midland Railway Company; also Father of William John Beale, late Solicitor of this town, and Chairman, for some years, of the Festival Committee. Sarah Beale born Bailey. Elizabeth Beale born Hyatt. Ann Beale born Colmore.


1861 Ann Beale (age 87 and born in Birmingham), Land? proprietor is living at 37 Stratford Road, Deritend, Birmingham with her neice plus three servants

1865 Card of the funeral of the late Mrs. Beale, of Camp Hill. January 21, 1865. Also catalogue of the sale of the contents of the house of the late William Beale at Stratford Road, Camp Hill. MS 3597/116/9-10 March 28 and 29 1865 [5]

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Sources of Information

  1. IGI
  2. IGI
  3. 1847 Slater's Directories of Important English Towns
  4. Memorials of the Old Meeting House and burial ground, Birmingham
  5. Birmingham City Achives