John Edward Beatson
John Edward Beatson (1802-1858) of Beatsons
1802 Born in Rotherhithe, son of David Beatson, ship breaker,[1] and his wife Harriet.
1822 Married
1823 Birth of son, John Beatson in Rotherhithe
At some point took over the family business of shipbreaking at Surrey Canal Wharf
1838 Acquired the hulk of HMS Temeraire; she was towed by 2 steam tugs to Beatson's yard at Rotherhithe. Beatson donated some of her timbers to a relative who was building an extension to Rotherhithe parish church nearby[2].
1839 Ship breaker, living at the Grand Surrey Docks[3]
1841 John Betson 40, lived in Brixton (no occupation stated) with Elizabeth Betson 40, Isabella Betson 20[4]
1843 John Beatson, lived at Surrey Canal entrance, Rotherhithe[5]
1843 Ship breaker and timber merchant, lived in Rotherhithe[6]
1851 John Beatson 48, ship breaker, lived in Rotherhithe with Sarah Ann Beatson 47, Harriet Ann Beatson 25, Sarah Ann Beatson 16[7]
1858 Died in Rotherhithe[8]
1859 The Surrey Canal Wharf was occupied by the business of William Philip Beech
This address, the Surrey Canal entrance to the Grand Surrey Docks, was later the location of Castle's Shipbreaking Co