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Beadsman
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MaryfromItaly | Report | 15 Jul 2006 14:19 |
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Has anyone come across a beadsman before? (See below) |
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MaryfromItaly | Report | 15 Jul 2006 14:20 |
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I'd never come across a beadsman before, but we seem to have one in the family. Here's the definition, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beadsman My 3xG-grandfather William Parkinson, born c1771 in Quorndon or Quarndon, Leicestershire, is shown on the 1851 census as a beadsman, late farmer and maltster. He was in some kind of Charity Home. Can anyone read the name of the home on the census image? (There's also something written about it above schedule no. 112). |
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Dea | Report | 15 Jul 2006 14:25 |
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Beadman / Beadsman / Bedesman 1) Manorial tenant employed for a specific purpose 2) Inhabitant of a Poorhouse, Almshouse or Hospital 3) Employed to pray for his employer Hope this helps. Dea x |
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Elaine | Report | 15 Jul 2006 14:36 |
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If you go onto the next page at the top it looks like Beadhouse or Hospital - and Caves Charity House ?? |
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MaryfromItaly | Report | 15 Jul 2006 14:57 |
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Oh yes, I stupidly didn't look at the next page, where it's much clearer. It looks like 'Cave's Charity House, beadhouse or hospital'. |
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Uncle John | Report | 15 Jul 2006 22:12 |
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Perhaps linked to Beadle (sort of overseer in a workhouse) or as my dictionary puts it 'an official in certain British institutions'. |
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