Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Beck was born on 2 September 1830, in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Beck, was 34 and her mother, Catherine Copplestone, was 34. She married Joseph Berry on 3 September 1849. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Newington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Deptford St Paul, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died in 1887, in London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 57.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Harriot Beck in household of Catharine Beck, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Harriett Beck in entry for Samuel Berry Wallis, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Harriett Berry in household of Joseph Berry, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
Spouse and Children
1816–1893 Male
1830–1887 Female
Children (5)
1859–1890 Female
1861– Male
1863–1933 Male
1865–1890 Female
1867–1933 Female
Parents and Siblings
1796–1876 Male
1796–1869 Female
Siblings (5)
1826– Female
1828– Male
1830–1887 Female
1832– Male
1834– Female
World Events (7)
1831 · Old London Bridge Opens
Age 1
1843
Age 13
1852 · First Public Lavatory Erected
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, from northern Middle English bekke ‘stream’ (Old Norse bekkr).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in northern France named Bec, for example Bec Hellouin in Eure, named with Old Norman French bec ‘stream’, from the same Old Norse root as in 1 above.
English: from the Middle English personal name Becke (Old English Becca or Beocca), of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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THE WALLIS' OF LONDON ENGLAND BY BEATRICE MABEL WALLIS IPSON
Richard Wallis of London England was a cabinet maker by trade. A cabinet maker is an artisan who turns out fine woodwork. On one occasion building a cabinet in an upper-class home he met the maid who …
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