Memorial to Frederick Beman and Mary Beman. St Luke's Churchyard, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
"Sacred To The Memory of Frederick Beman who died August 6 th 1883 aged 67 years. Also of Mary wife of the above who died February 2nd 1885 aged 76 years. - come to me; all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest -"
Frederick, a bricklayer and plasterer, was born in 1816 in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, England to William Beman and his wife Margaret.
Mary Beman was born Mary Hutton in 1808 in Cookham, Berkshire, England to Joseph Hutton and his wife Anne
In 1838 in Maidenhead, Frederick married Mary Hutton. Their first child, a son James, soon followed in 1840. It later became apparent that little James was deaf.
The young couple first appear on the 1841 living in Ives Cottage, Forlease Lane, Maidenhead, Berkshire, along with their eight month old son, James.
1843 saw the birth of a daughter, Ann. Followed in 1848 by a second daughter, Mary.
1851 and the family is still living at Forlease Lane in Maidenhead. In 1853 a third daughter, Sophia was born. Sadly in 1855, young James passed away aged 15.
1861, Frederick and his family are still living in Forlease Lane in Maidenhead.
In 1862, two men, Joseph Wise and Richard Scott were charged of having on the 6th December 1862 stolen 22 heads of cabbage to the value of 2s, 6d, the property of Frederick Beman of Bray Parish.
On the Tuesday the 26th June 1866 Frederick Beman accidentally fell from a scaffold whilst carrying out work on a building at Monkey Island, Bray, Berkshire, breaking his leg.
1871, Frederick and his family are still living at Forlease Lane, Maidenhead. Mary Snr was now listed as being deaf. Mary Jr has left the family home to work as a housemaid for Jane Beckwith in Marlow Road, Maidenhead. Sophia is working from home as a dress maker. On 4th July 1871, one of Frederick's labourers, George Henry Ford, suffered a fatal fall from some scaffolding at St Michael's Church in Bray. Frederick reported to the inquiry -
"I had been repairing the interior plastering of Bray Church, and Ford was my labourer. I saw him go up the scaffold; he took a pail, turned round, and then jumped off the scaffold. I did not see his foot slip. It was a very damp morning, he had just been out to fetch us some beer, when he told me his foot slipped and he jumped to save himself."
George Henry Ford had badly broken his left thigh and despite immediate medical assistance being given, he later died from Erysipelas on 22nd July 1871. A verdict of Accidental Death was recorded.
In 1872 Sophia married William Mayers, a sign writer and house painter.
In 1881, just two years before Frederick passed away, the family has moved to 47 Moffatt Street in Maidenhead. Living with the family at the time is grand-daughter Sarah Beman.
On 6th August 1883, Frederick passes away, followed by his wife Mary on 2nd February 1885.
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