Jonathan BEARDSHAW
10th Aug 1822 -
Life History:
10th Aug 1822 |
Born. |
1861 |
Birth of son Hermann BEARDSHAW in Sheffield.1 |
Other facts:
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Married Francis ?. |
Notes:
- Entry in Sheffield Mercury 10 August 1822. Although the name is not mentioned other evidence indicates the following entry relates to Jonathan Beardshaw
"Yesterday afternoon, a respectable couple, inhabitants of this town, presented their EIGTH AND TWENTIETH CHILD at the batismal font of the Parish Church. They have been married about 20 years, and the mother has been delivered of a child every
succeding ten months. A very respectable surgeon in this town can bear testimony to this fact, having himself attended her at every birth except one, and on this occasion he happened to be away from home. There have been no twins, and the
eldest and youngest are the only children now living."
"Lived at the corner of Northumberland Road and western bank. 'Western Hill" (R.E. Leader)
Started the Diamond Works in Hollis Croft
The following entry appears in the 'Deaths' section of the 'Sheffield Independent' newspaper 1st July 1864: "Beardshaw.- June 30th, of apoplexy, aged 42, greatly respected, Mr Jonathan Beardshaw, of Mushroom bank, brother of Mr. Alderman Beardsh aw, of Attercliffe"
Sources:
- 1. 1861 Sheffield Census
- SDFHS Floppy Disk