Elizabeth Janet SHARPE

1872 - 1961  (89 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Janet SHARPE
  Birth	9 Mar 1872	Redbourn, Hertfordshire
  Gender	Female
  _UID	029F20B95ED54A848267348E30264B1DE471
  Death	Jun 1961	St Albans, Herts   [1]
  Notes	Elizabeth was originally Elizabeth Janet Sharpe and was born in 1873 or 1874. The 1881 census shows an Elizabeth Sharpe, aged 8, a scholar, living with her family at Redbourn Common, Redbourn, Herts: William Sharpe, 44, labourer, born Markyate St, Herts Ann Sharpe, 37, hat sewer, born Redbourn, Herts Caroline Sharpe, 9, scholar, born Redbourn, Herts Elizabeth Sharpe, 8, scholar, born Redbourn, Herts Alice Sharpe, 4, scholar, born Redbourn, Herts Minnie Sharpe, 3 months, born Redbourn, Herts In 1891 the family was still living at Redbourn Common, Redbourn, Herts: William Sharpe, agricultural labourer, born Markyate St, Herts Hannah Sharpe, 45, born Redbourn, Herts [Margaret Connolly believes this was the same person as the 1881 Ann] Caroline Sharpe, 19, silkster, born Redbourn, Herts Elizabeth Sharpe, 18, born Redbourn, Herts Alice Sharpe, 14, born Redbourn, Herts Minnie Sharpe, 10, scholar, born Redbourn, Herts. Elizabeth's first husband was Albert Victor Beckwith and their marriage was registered at St Albans (3a/1226) in the 3rd quarter of 1899. In 1901, Elizabeth was at the Tin Pot, Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead, Herts. She was then 27, described as married, an inn keeper on her own account, born Redbourn, Herts. Her daughter Kimberley, aged 1, born Wheathampstead, was with her. But no husband. In the house next door lived a George E Beckwith and his wife Frances who, in the 1881 census can be found living in Lewisham, Kent with their children, including a 6 year old Albert V, who was born in Deptford. In 1891 Albert was 17, a waiter, living at 44 Catherine Road, St Paul Covent Garden, London. Albert Victor Beckwith was serving in the Boer War when the 1901 census was taken. According to Margaret Connolly, Albert Victor and Percy Albert Minter returned to England together on the same boat, with Albert Victor wounded. He died on the boat and Percy gave Elizabeth his belongings and they ended up getting married and had six children. The death of an Albert V Beckwith, aged 29, was registered at Colchester (4a/345) in Q2 1902. Margaret Connolly says that Albert Victor was buried with military honours in Wheathampstead, Herts. Albert Victor Beckwith and Percy Albert Minter were listed on the same page of a South Africa Medal Roll. They had both served in the X(2) Section Pom Pom Corps of the Royal Artillery. A photo provided by Graham Minter shows that Elizabeth's two husbands, Albert Victor Beckwith and Percy Albert Minter, share a headstone at Wheathampstead.
  Person ID	I1748	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family 1	Albert Victor BECKWITH,   b. Mar 1875, Greenwich RD d. 6 Apr 1902, Colchester, Essex (Age ~ 27 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1899	Hertford, Herts   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Kimberley Susan Rose Ethel BECKWITH,   b. 23 Feb 1900, Wheathampstead, Herts d. Jun 1983, St Albans RD (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Percy Albert Minter,   b. 8 Nov 1874, Preston, Kent d. 9 Oct 1938, St Albans, Herts (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1903	St Albans, Herts   [1]
  Children	1. Janet Elizabeth Minter,   b. 8 May 1903, St Albans RD d. Nov 1995, St Albans RD (Age 92 years)   2. Elsie Minter,   b. 24 Aug 1904, St Albans RD d. Dec 1984, Cirencester RD (Age 80 years)   3. Albert Henry Minter,   b. 12 Aug 1906, St Albans RD d. Jun 1968, St Albans RD (Age 61 years)   4. Deric Frank Minter,   b. 9 Apr 1909, St Albans RD d. Aug 1994, St Albans RD (Age 85 years)   5. Kathleen Minter,   b. 21 Nov 1911, St Albans RD d. Jan 1994, Swindon RD (Age 82 years)   6. Kenneth John Minter,   b. 14 Sep 1914, St Albans, Herts d. Sep 1983, Luton. Beds (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Mar 1872 - Redbourn, Hertfordshire Marriage - 2 Sep 1899 - Hertford, Herts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index. [S3] BMD index, Q3 1899 St Albans 3a/1226. (Reliability: 4). [S240] Albert Beckwith's service record at findmypast, August 2016.