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Job Beaven

Job was born on July 11th, 1797 in North Bradley and his baptism took place on October 1st, 1797 in Trowbridge.¹

Birth Notes
- Born in Southwick from census data
  Bastardy order says born in North Bradley parish
  Christened 1 Oct 1797 @ 'Trowbridge'
  Ref.Batch # C058501, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 0943583, 0943586, 0943586
  Age written as 60 1841 census

Job's father was Thomas Mitchell and his mother was Betty dJoshua Beaven. His paternal grandparents were Charles Mitchel and Elizabeth; his maternal grandparents were Joshua Bevan and Ann Summers. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Daniel, Emanuel, Anna, Eleanor and Eliza. He was the oldest of the six children. He was adopted by Jane d.Joshua Beaven.

Adoption Notes
- This Indenture Witnesseth That Job Beaven
  of the Parish of North Bradley in the County of Wilts of his own Free
  Will and by and with the Consent of his Mother Jane Beaven
  doth put himself Apprentice to Samuel Self of the Parish of
  Trowbridge in the County of Wilts aforesaid Wooling Cloth Weaver

He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named George, Joan, Mary, Jane and Ann. He died at the age of 77 in 1874.

Death Notes
- Born in Southwick from census data
  Bastardy order says born in North Bradley
  Christened 1 Oct 1797 @ 'Trowbridge'
  Ref.Batch # C058501, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 0943583, 0943586, 0943586
  
  A death of Job Beaven recorded March 1874 @Melksham vol 5a p 89 age 77

General Notes
- From Indenture of 1808 it is assumed that Job was living with Jane Beaven, presumably an aunt acting as mother
  
  Extract from the Bell Book of Trowbridge St James 1819
  BEAVEN Job’s child, not bap, Apr 23; 1s
  This probably refers to the first child; unlikely that another Job Beaven was in Trowbridge at that time
  
  Married in Westbury in 1828 but moved back to Trowbridge 1840/41
  Living at Naishes Yard Brick Platt, Trowbridge 1841 census where the family is recorded as Baven
  Living @ Stallard St Trowbridge in 1851
  Brickplatt Trowbridge 1861
  1st rank Brickplatt Trowbridge 1871
  Wiltshire Quarter Session Calendars 3 Oct 1809 & 9 Jan 1810.
  Committed by T. Bruges, Esq. charged on the oath of Henry Stone, a serjeant belongong to His Majesty's barracks at Trowbridge, on a violent suspicion of having in company with Samuel Selfe, his master, feloniously stolen from and out of the hospital belonging to the said barracks, eight blankets and six paliasses, the property of His Majesty. warrant dated July 24, 1809.
  Appeared at Wiltshire Assizes in March 1810 along with his master Samuel Selfe, who was found guilty and sentenced "To be transported beyond the Seas for the Term of 7 years". The charge for Samuel Selfe was "For Stealing on the 3d June last at the parish of Trowbridge 8 blankets & other Goods val. £3:2:0 the ppty of the King"
  In the case of Job Beaven it was declared "Admitted Witnesses for the Crown and having given Evidence Let them be Discharged by proclamation"

Occupation Details
- Job's occupation was Woolen Weaver.²
  His occupation was Weaver.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  His occupation was Woollen Weaver.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census
  From May 13th, 1808 his occupation was Apprentice Weaver.³

Whereabouts
- Job lived in Westbury, Wiltshire for twelve years from 1828 to 1840.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Married in Westbury; son born there 1840 but moved to North Bradley for 1841 census
  He lived in Naishes Yard in 1841.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1841 census
      HO107; Piece 1182; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Trowbridge; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 52; Page: 17; Line: 14; GSU roll: 464200.
  He lived in Stallard Street in 1851.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1851 census
  He lived in Brickplatt in 1861.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1861 census
  He lived in 1st Rank in 1871.⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1871 census

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Charles Mitchel
  
  Thomas Mitchell
  - b.1762 d.Jan 1834
  
  Elizabeth
  
  Job Beaven
  - b.11 Jul 1797 in North Bradley d.1874
  
  Joshua Bevan
  - b.1727 d.1797
  
  Betty dJoshua Beaven
  - b.1768 d.05 Oct 1850 in Hilperton
  
  George Sumers
  
  William Summers
  
  <Unknown>
  - d.1705
  
  Ann Summers
  - b.1732 in North Bradley d.1785
  
  <Unknown>

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Details of Job's family with Jane Long

Details of Job's family with Eliza Hancock

¹ LDS
² 1841 census
³ Indenture record at WSRO
⁴ 1851 census
⁵ 1861 census
⁶ 1871 census

Sources/Citations Baven 1841 Ref1, LDS

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Job Beaven

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Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Job's family with Jane Long

Details of Job's family with Eliza Hancock