17/07/1790 BEATH JAMES GEORGE BEATH/ELISABETH BEVERIDGE FR215 M LESLIE, FIFE 444/00 0002
1841 Leslie Census lost whilst crossing to Edinburgh by boat.

1851 Census
Name: James Beatte
Age: 62 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789 
Relationship: Head 
Spouse's Name: Christin
Gender: Male 
Where born: Leslie, Fife 
Parish Number: 444 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main Street 
Occupation: Innkeeper Of Poor L (boar) 
ED: 3 
Page: 1

1861 Census
Name: James Beath
Age: 72 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789 
Relationship: Head 
Spouse's name : Christina
Gender: Male 
Where born: Leslie, Fife 
Registration Number: 444 
Registration district: Leslie 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main St 
Occupation: Late Mapector Of Poor 
ED: 3 
Page: 18

1871 BEATH JAMES     M 82 LESLIE /FIFE 444/00 0026 VIEW (PAID) 

01/01/1797 LOW CHRISTIAN GEORGE LOW/CHRISTIAN RUSSEL F Markinch /FIFE 447/ 0020 0073 VIEW (PAID)

1841 Leslie Census lost whilst crossing to Edinburgh by boat.

1851 Census
Name: Christin Beatte
Age: 50 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 
Relationship: Wife 
Spouse's Name: James
Gender: Female 
Where born: Markinch, Fife 
Parish Number: 444 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main Street 
ED: 3 
Page: 1

1861 Census
Name: Christina Beath
Age: 62 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799 
Relationship: Wife 
Spouse's name : James
Gender: Female 
Where born: Markinch, Fife 
Registration Number: 444 
Registration district: Leslie 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main St 
Occupation: Inspeclor Of Poor Wife 
ED: 3 
Page: 18 

1871 Census
Name: Christina Beath
Age: 72 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799 
Relationship: Head 
Gender: Female 
Where born: Markinch, Fifeshire 
Registration Number: 444 
Registration district: Leslie 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: New Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Croft Cottage 
Occupation: Annuitant 
ED: 4 
Page: 25

9 1890 LOW CHRISTIAN   BEATH F 93 LESLIE /FIFE 444/00 0029
Death certificater shows Parents as GEORGE LOW and MARGARET LOW

13/12/1827 BEATH GEORGE LOW JAMES BEATH/CHRISTIAN LOW FR626 M Leslie (Fife) /FIFE 444/ 0040 0100 VIEW (PAID) 

Addington Cemetery
Row F
Nos. 422
Beath
Here lie Maria Beath, 1846-1930, her husband, George Low Beath, 1827-1913, and their children, George Malcolm, 9, and Laura Christina, 13.
Although born in England, Maria was the daughter of Scots parents, Jemima Crawford Souter and her husband, Andrew Wilson Malcolm. Maria’s sister was Kate Sheppard.
Maria Malcolm and George Low Beath had married at St. John the Baptist Latimer Square Anglican church on 6 February 1867
George Low Beath of Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, was apprenticed as a draper. He left his home at 37 to take part in his brother’s Melbourne business, Beath, Schiess and Co. He came to Christchurch in the interests of this company, established his own drapery business, Beath’s, and ran it himself till 1896. Associated with him were relatives such as F. S. Malcolm and a son-in-law, J. E. Wickenden. In 1901 the business became a company.
Beath was a deacon in the Congregational Church on the Worcester Street-Manchester Street corner (which has now been converted to other purposes) and a founder and supporter of the Christchurch branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association.
One of George’s employees said: ‘He was the whitest man I have ever come across. He was generous and upright and the best of employers’. A much later description of how the Riccarton coach picked up George Beath has a comparison between the draper and a companion.
Mr. George Low Beath … is a much gentler person. His shy nervous manner indicates refinement and taste. He wears a silk dust coat over his dark suit and a grey bell-topper hat.
Beath was survived by ‘a widow and three children, Mrs. A. Bevan and Mrs. J. E. Wickenden, both of Christchurch, and an unmarried daughter, also of Christchurch’.

16/08/1829 BEATH CHRISTIAN JAMES BEATH/CHRISTIAN LOW F LESLIE, FIFE 444/00 0004

1861 Census
Name: Elisabeth Beath
Age: 29 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 
Relationship: Daughter 
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Christina
Gender: Female 
Where born: Leslie, Fife 
Registration Number: 444 
Registration district: Leslie 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main St 
Occupation: Mass Dawr 
ED: 3 
Page: 18

1871 Census
Name: Elizabeth Nicholson
Age: 39 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 
Relationship: Wife 
Spouse's name : Peter
Gender: Female 
Where born: Leslie, Fifeshire 
Registration Number: 490 
Registration district: Stirling 
Civil Parish: Stirling 
County: Stirlingshire 
Address: 6 Queen St 
ED: 11 
Page: 18

1881 Census
Name: Elizabeth Nicholson
Age: 49 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 
Relationship: Wife 
Spouse's name : Peter
Gender: Female 
Where born: Leslie, Fifeshire 
Registration Number: 490 
Registration district: Stirling 
Civil Parish: Stirling 
County: Stirlingshire 
Address: Elmbank House 
ED: 13 
Page: 12

1891 census
Name: Elizabeth Nicholson
Age: 59 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 
Relation: Mother 
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland  
Civil Parish: Beckenham 
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity 
Town: Beckenham 
County/Island: Kent 
Country: England 

Death Certificate.
No 205 Page 69 of 1909 Deaths in the District of Stirling in the County of Stirling.
Elizabeth Nicholson, Widow of Peter Nicholson, Agricultural Implement Maker
1909 July Sixth 5h 0m AM; 2 Victoria Square, Stirling; aged 78 years.
Father James Beath - Merchant (deceased). Mother Christian Beath M.S. Lowe (deceased)
Strangulated fermeral Hernidemy: Intestinal Paralysis. Cardiac failure. As certd. by P.McFadyen, M.B. Ch.B.
Informant: Thomas Alexander, Son-in-law. U.F. Church Manse, Johnstone Bridge, Lockerbie (Present)

1861 Census
Name: Agnes Beath
Age: 28 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 
Relationship: Daughter 
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Christina
Gender: Female 
Where born: Leslie, Fife 
Registration Number: 444 
Registration district: Leslie 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main St 
Occupation: Mogas Daur 
ED: 3 
Page: 18

Obituary - THE DEATH OF MR. DAVID BEATH
Link With Early Melbourne Broken.
The death occurred on Monday at his residence, Ardock, Dandenong road, East St. Kilda, of Mr. David Beath, who was an important figure in the business life of Melbourne in the early days and until a few years ago, was actively associated with the commercial house of Beath, Schiess, and Felstead Ltd., of Flinders lane.   He was in his 80th year.
Mr. Beath was born in 1835 at Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, where his father, Mr. D. L. Beath, was inspector of the poor. At the age of 14 years he went to Edinburgh and entered the service of Messrs. Murray and Logan, writers to the signet, his intention at that time being to study law. The strain of long hours telling upon his health, he decided, after four years, to abandon law, and he accordingly took a commercial position in the leading busi- ness house in Manchester. An opportunity arising, he came to Australia, where he landed in September, 1858. A business partnership in Geelong lasted for only about six months, at the end of which time he came to Melbourne with the in- tention of setting up in business on his own account. He lived first in Fitzroy street, St. Kilda, and in later years used to tell how he walked to the city each morning, scrambling over gullies on the way. He entered the office of Messrs. Lang-   lands, Buick, and Co., a large importing firm, which was later divided, Mr. Beath and two partners taking over one portion which became known as Pyne, Harrison, Beath,   and Co. This was in 1861, and two years later the firm had branches in Christ- church and Dunedin, New Zealand. With the subsequent separation of the New Zealand branch from the parent firm, the Melbourne house took the name of Pyne, Beath, and Co. In 1868 Mr Schiess came from England, and the firm was then called   Beath, Schiess, and Co., Mr. Pyne having died in the meantime. It was not until   some years later that Mr. Felstead became associated with the firm, which was finally floated into a limited company in 1912. During all these years the hand of Mr. Beath had controlled the firm, and he remained an active member until he entered upon his 80th year.
In 1863 Mr. Beath married the daughter of Mr. W. H. Bowden of Barwon Banks, Geelong. Mr. and Mrs. Beath cclebrated the diamond anniversary of their wedding on April 14 last. During his lifetime Mr. Beath was actively associated with Church work, and soon after he settled at St. Kilda became a member of what was then known     as the Iron Church. He was associated with the Young Men's Christian Association since its inception in Victoria, and was president of that institution for two   years. With the late Sir Matthew Davies he formed the Boys' Brigade. He was one of the first chairmen of the Royal       Bank, and was also a trustee of the Savings   Bank. Mr. Beath and Mr. James Munro   established the Victoria Coffee Palace and the Grand Hotel, in Spring street,   now the Hotel Windsor. Mr. Beath was a member of several Royal commissions, though he never sought to enter political life.
Mr. Beath leaves a widow, five daughters, and one son. The daughters are Mrs. Elder, of Rookwood; Mrs. J. B. Nicholson, of Sydney; Mrs. L. E. Clarke, who is a missionary in British East Africa; 
Miss Frances Beath, who is also a missionary, in India; and Miss Mabel Beath, who lives with her mother. The surviving son is Dr. Leslie Beath, who was educated at Caulfield Grammar School, and is now practising at Bath, England.   
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Boroondara Cemtery, Kew.
DEATH OF MR. DAVID BEATH. (1923, August 22). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954), p. 19. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2006186

1851 Census
Name: Christino Beatte
Age: 12 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 
Relationship: Daughter 
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Christin
Gender: Female 
Where born: Leslie, Fife 
Parish Number: 444 
Civil Parish: Leslie 
Town: Leslie 
County: Fife 
Address: Main Street 
ED: 3 
Page: 1

1875 BEATH CHRISTINA     F 37 LESLIE /FIFE 444/00 0053 VIEW (PAID)