James Lacon Beard (b. Abt. 1840, d. 28 March 1920)
Empress Of The Seas
James Lacon Beard (son of James Lacon Beard and Mary Ann Salt) was born Abt. 1840 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England, and died 28 March 1920 in Forest Grove, Woodend, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He married Elizabeth Badland on 17 July 1859 in St Mary, Enville Parish Church, Staffordshire, England, daughter of Richard Badland and Mary Ann Lyster.
Notes for James Lacon Beard: James came to Australia on the ship Empress of the Seas. On the voyage James and Elizabeth's daughter Elizabeth Empress Beard was born on the ship. The ship left London, England on the 18th June 1865 and arrived at Brisbane, Australia on the 24th September 1865. The ship had been built in Boston, USA.
In 1868 James lived in a town called Copperfield, by 1870 he had moved not far to the North, to a place called Claremont, Peak Downs. At which time he was a Timber Cutter.
James and Elizabeth lived at Woodend Rockhampton Queensland. James and his family were self sufficient from the land, he farmed cattle and horses.
James' cause of death was Valvular disease of the heart and heart failure.
James Lacon Beard, Application Number: 361 (This was found in the Name Index To Land Court Minute Book, sittings of Rockhampton Land Court 6.5.1868 to 8.11.1875). I dont know if the above record is from this James Lacon Beard or for his father James Lacon Beard.
More About James Lacon Beard: Burial: 29 March 1920, Rockhampton Cemetery, Queensland, Australia. Occupation 1: Cattle Farmer. Occupation 2: 1861, Brickmaker. Occupation 3: 1870, Timber Cutter. Occupation 4: 1886, Carter. Occupation 5: February 1889, Selector.
More About James Lacon Beard and Elizabeth Badland: Marriage: 17 July 1859, St Mary, Enville Parish Church, Staffordshire, England.
Children of James Lacon Beard and Elizabeth Badland are:
+Lily Agnes Beard, b. 5 August 1886, Benevolent Asylum, North Rockhampton, Queensland, d. 12 October 1955, Mackay, Queensland.
James Lacon Beard (b. Abt. 1840, d. 28 March 1920)
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