Mr Henry James Beauchamp 1 was born in Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England on 11 November 1868 and he was baptised on 28 February the following year.
He was the son of Dan Beauchamp (b. 1847) and Mary Ware (b. 1842). His father, a railway porter, was a native of Wiltshire whilst his mother hailed from Hampshire. The two were unmarried when Henry was born and they later wed in early 1869. They had a further three children that are known of: Julia Elizabeth (b. 1871), Robert John (b. 1873) and Frederick Charles (b. 1876).
The family appear on the 1871 census living at an unspecified address in West Dean, Wiltshire and would later move to London in the late 1870s, appearing on the 1881 census living at 5 Milton Street, Clapham where his father now worked as a brakeman on the railways, and 3 Howard Street on the 1891 census. Henry had left home by the time of the latter record and was working as a coffee waiter at the Union Club, Trafalgar Square.
Henry was married in Pocklington, East Yorkshire on 13 August 1899 to Harriet Neta Dales (b. 1874) who hailed from Aberford near Leeds. The couple settled in London and had two sons: William Dales (1900-1991) and David Awlyn Savorey (1908-1993). The family appear on the 1901 census living at 38 Grantham Road, Lambeth and on the 1911 census at 39 Lansdowne Road, Clapham. Henry worked as a head steward in a London club.
Henry boarded the Titanic at Southampton on 10 April 1912 as a second class passenger together with Percival Sharp (joint ticket number 244358 which cost £26). Their reason for travelling and exact destination is unknown.
Mr Beauchamp died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, never was identified but it has been suggested that his body was the 194th recovered by the Mackay-Bennett:
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NO. 194. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 35. LIGHT - HAIR. CLOTHING - Grey overcoat; artex singlet; night shirt; dress trousers. EFFECTS - A gold ring, marked "H.B."; knife; £1; 18 francs; keys. |
The body was buried at sea.
His widow Harriet was never remarried and later moved to Crosby near Liverpool. She died in 1954 aged 80.
I Have just purchased an "ON BOARD TITANIC" letter from Mr Henry Beauchamp, Does anyone have any further info on this 2nd Class passenger??. I would love to hear from you, Steve
I am desperately searching for information on Henry James Beauchamp, ticket #244358. I believe he was my Great Great Grandfather, but have been unsuccessful with my online ancestory searches. I have learned from Encyclopedia Titanica that he was a 2nd class passenger, boarded in Southhampton and traveled with a Percival James R Sharp. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am a descendant of his and have been looking for more information. I have very little to go on at this point. I am new to this site, so please forgive my forwardness, but might I see a copy of the letter? Even if its just a small part. I was only born in 1975 and never had the pleasure of knowing him.
Tennille, if you're having problems finding a Henry James Beauchamp in the public records, bear in mind that passengers didn't necessarily give their names (or their ages) with absolute precision when buying their tickets. The closest possibility from the 1901 Census returns is a Henry Beauchamp aged 18, born in Kingston (South London) and then living in Teddington and working as a grocer's assistant. Slightly out on the age (should be 17) but small errors of that kind were not uncommon in the Census. From a quick look at birth records the closest possibility for the same man is Henry...
Hello Bob and All, I too have found the same birth entry for H J Beauchamp but have a problem confirming it as him as Mr Beauchamp's brother apparently posted a memorial notice in 1914 stating H J Beauchamps age as 42 years. Not sure what to make of that situation. Regards
> Thank you for the information. I have gained renewed hope since people have responded. It is difficult to obtain information since I have lost touch with some family members, while others have passed on in years.
Tennille, glad to offer some encouragement. Keep at it - there's great satisfaction to be had if you do make a connection. Brian, are you saying that Beauchamp from the Titanic was 42 when he died? That would certainly make a big difference! I'd been thinking that Henry William J (born Kingston and 28 when the ship went down) might have been calling himself 'Henry James' Beauchamp as an affectation inspired by the popular novelist of that name. I haven't checked the details or full name for the other HB I mentioned, but if I remember rightly he's the only one in the Census data who...
After a bit of a hiatus I'm back to researching my ancestors and trying to pull some pieces together. So here goes... Henry James Beauchamp is my Great Grandfather. I see there has been some discrepancy in his age (on most websites its listed as 28) he was in fact 42 years of age. Born in 1870 (although the census captured 1869) in London. He left behind his wife Harriot and two children, William and David and his siblings. His last known occupation (I'm aware of) was a Head Club Superintendant. After his death, my Grt. Grandmother moved back nearer to her home birth place in the...
Very interesting information, Julie Your best bet would be to contact Aldridge's directly, through their site:...
Thanks Jason! I'll pursue the options you suggested and keep "digging". BTW - I tried to do a search on Percival Sharp's biography and can't locate it? Am I having a "pea brain" moment?????? Can you provide the link (thank you).
You're welcome, Julie. I'm glad to help. Here's the link for Percival Sharp's biography:
Hi Brian, re your posting in 2003 re the memorial notice in 1914 posted by Henry's brother. Do you have a copy or a link/source of this information and does it state his brothers name (he had a few). Thanks!
Hello Julie - The extract came from (I think) the Southampton Times and Hampshire Express of that date I had to transcribe it from a very poor Microfiche copy at the Winchester, Hampshire Records Office and that was about 25 years ago - I just dont remember if there was any more. Sorry. Regards - Brian
I've just found out that a Mr. Beauchamp dined with Jacob Milling before they got to Queenstown, Miling was a 2nd class passenger too. He wrote this on a postcard sent from Ireland.
back in 2002, Steve Maynard says he just purchased an On board Titanic letter from Henry Beauchamp. I know he dined with Jacob Milling whose biography I'm currently writing so I'm curious to find out what Beauchamp said in his letter as it could help shed light on Milling's journey as well. I cannot contact Steve directly here on ET but am hoping to get in contact with him by posting this. Thanks! [Moderator's note: This message, originally a separate thread in a different topic, has been moved to this thread discussing the same letter and passenger, and edited to remove a now unnecessary...
Hello Mette, Just click on his name where you can access his profile and send him a message. Steve has not accessed the message board since last February, so he may not see your post.