Lives of the First World War

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ID: 258885

Reference: WO372/2

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0259084

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8629100

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0555641

Additional: One digit out in service number.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8629101

Name: Joel Beanland

Title: Army Register of Soldiers' Effects

Description: A listing of the disposal of deceased soldiers back pay and war gratuity. Usually names next of kin.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60506/42511_6129999_0040-00148/754435?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dUKArmyRegistersEffects%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3djoel%26gsfn_x%3d0%26gsln%3dbeanland%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dln3&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 8629102

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: BMD/M/1916/1/AZ/000069/021

Additional: We know his wife's name was Mary Z from Army Effects.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629103

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/427638

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8629104

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/27555/0047/8

Additional: Names, age and place of birth match CWGC and Sdgw. Place matches enlistment on SDGW,

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8629105

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: BMD/B/1916/3/AZ/000093/090

Additional: This is Joel's son, we know his wife's maiden name was Janes.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629106

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: BMD/D/1951/4/AZ/000064/032

Additional: Possibly the death of Joel's widow.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629114

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1891/0025759121

Additional: Names, age and place of birth match CWGC as do parents' names.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629115

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1901/0027662609

Additional: Names match those on 1891 census.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629120

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1881/0021203339

Additional: This census shows Joel's parents before his birth.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629121

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: BMD/D/1898/4/AZ/000025/069

Additional: Possible death of Joel's father, in Dewsbury, after birth of youngest child, but before 1901 census.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8629122

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: BMD/D/1900/1/AZ/000033/243

Additional: Possible death of Joel's mother.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8629124

Title: Joel Beanland Barnsley Chronicle

Description: A newspaper photo of a middle aged man with moustache. Wearing uniform and cap, badge indistinct. From the Barnsley Chronicle 27 May 1916, with thanks to Barnsley Archives.

Connected by: Linda571

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ID: 8629128

Name: 1900 Mary Ellen Beanland

Title: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar

Description: Index entry for the administration of Mary Ellen's estate..

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1904/32858_625988_3368-00096?pid=17594102&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgss%3dangs-c%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3dmary%2bellen%26gsfn_x%3d0%26gsln%3dbeanland%26gsln_x%3d0%26msddy%3d1900%26msdpn__ftp%3dDewsbury%252c%2bYorkshire%252c%2bEngland%26msdpn%3d88732%26msdpn_PInfo%3d8-%257c0%257c0%257c3257%257c3251%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c5292%257c88732%257c0%257c%26cpxt%3d1%26cp%3d11%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dln3%26pcat%3d34%26h%3d17594102%26db%3dUKProbateCal%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d2&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true
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Additional: In Dewsbury, address matches 1901 census, son's name matches previous census returns.

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ID: 8629129

Name: 1898 William Beanland

Title: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar

Description: The index entry for the administration of William Beanland's estate.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1904/31874_222515-00162/4615048?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgst%3d-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: Dewsbury and his wife's name match known information from the census and CWGC for their son Joel.

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ID: 8629130

Name: W Beanland 1898

Title: Coal Mining History Resource Centre

Description: An index entry for the accidental death of this man.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/database/result/60508.html
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Additional: Despite slight difference in death date to Probate entry this could relate to the death of Joel's father. The age and place are correct.

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ID: 8629132

Name: 20 May 1916

Reference: Barnsley Archives

Title: Barnsley Chronicle

Description: A newspaper cutting reporting Joel's death.

Connected by: Linda571

Additional: Names and regiment match CWGC, address of wife matches CWGC too.

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ID: 8629133

Name: BWMP #CLW01

Title: Barnsley War Memorials Project - Clayton West

Description: A web page with photos and transcription of this memorial

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://www.barnsleywarmemorials.org.uk/2014/03/clayton-west-and-high-hoyland-church.html
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Additional: Joel's name is added at the foot of the other WW1 names, as if he may have been a later addition. His wife was living in Clayton West at his death.

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ID: 8629134

Title: J Beanland's name on Clayton West Memorial

Description: Lead letters set in a speckled black on white granite stone. An angled photo to try to get contrast against the stone.

Connected by: Linda571

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