Leonard Bean

   Cause of his death was Heat Failure, Pneumonia/Chronic Asthma.

  General Notes:

Cabinet Maker in 1881 census. Lived at 13 Dikinson Street St Ann, Nottingham. At the time of the census Leonard was 26 years old. Birthplace St Saviour York.
Leonard was living with Annie Bean, wife. Whose occupation was noted as hoisery hand. Annie at the time of the census was 28 and was born in Leicester.
Living with this couple was Alice Ball, sister to Annie Bean. Alice was noted as 17 years old, occupation a hoisery seamer and her birth place as Nottingham.

According to family oral history Leonard went to York Minster School

Occupation at time of birth of Percy Bean, eldest son- Cabinet Maker, address 13 Dickinson St, Nottingham.
Arrived in Sydney on 3rd February 1884 with Annie and Percy on the Abergeldie.
Embarked from Plymoth 12th December 1883
General Assisted Immigrants
Leonard Bean received 4 pounds for his trip. Age at date of embarkation and disembarkation 28
Annie recieved 2 pounds. Age at date of embarkation and disembarkation 29
Percy under the age of 3 years recieved no money. Age at date of embarkation and disembarkation 2 years.
Leonard Bean- occupation noted on immigration records- Joiner/ Cabinet Maker
28 years old when aboard ship, Joiner from York able to read and write
Selecting Agent for Immigration H Butler.
12 Dec 1883- embarking
Disembarking 3 Feb 1884.
All records agree except for birth place for Percy, noted as Notinghamshire on embarkation and York of disembarkation.

Occupation at birth of Ethel Bean in 1884- Cabinet Maker, age 30
previous issue noted in Ethels birth certificate, one male (Percy) one female deceased.

1890 L. Bean listed in the Sands Directory, Railway St West Kograh, occupation Cabinet Maker.
Occupation at time of birth of the twins Horace and Lily Cabinet Maker. (1894)
Age at time of birth of twins: 38
Sands Directory has Leonard Bean at Railway St West Kogarah 1895.
Sands Directory 1900- L. Bean Railway St West Kogarah.
(Annie's death certificate has the address as 9 Railway St West Kogarah).
Occupation at the time of Percy's marraige- Cabinet Maker


1904 at the marriage of Ethel Bean (daughter) to Albert Brown, Leonard was noted as a Cabinet Maker.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
SUBURBAN NOMINATIONS.
A RUSH OF CANDIDATES.
Nominations for the positions of municipal aldermen and shire councillors which closed last evening, were officially declared to-day at the local town hall in each case. Following are the suburbs nominations for aldermen:-

BEXLEY.
Leonard Bean, cabinetmaker: William John Beryman, estate agent; Charles Albert Bid dulph. builder: David Turbnll Brown, builder; William Frederick Brown. srtoreman; Thomas
John Carr, salecman; Alexander Dell. draper's assistant; Edward Edwards, gardener; Robert
Edwards, builder: Frank Fullagar. salesman: John George Griffin, civil engineer; Charles Amey Howard. .Independent means; Herbert Ingham, managing law clerk; Robert Land, clerk; Job John Frederick Lawrance, bank clerk; William John Marshall, Ironmoulder; James Frederick Milton, traveller; William Edward Paine, builder: Albert Smith, carpenter; William Wiseman. salesman; John Woods, carpenter.
1911 'MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.', Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), 20 January, p. 9, viewed 18 February, 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113937385

MUNICIPALITY OF BEXLEY
TRIENNIAL ELECTION OF ALDER
MEN, JANUARY 28th, 1911
In accordance with the provisions of
the Local Government Act, 1906-7-8, and
the Ordinances made thereunder, I here
by declare the following to be the result
of the Poll for the Election of (Aldermen,
taken on Saturday January 28tb.
1911
John George Griffin 541
Charles Albert Biddulph ... 492
Charles Amey Howard 444
William Edward Paine 393
Albert Smith 393
Thomas John Carr 384.
William John Berryman 377
Frank Fullagar 374
Job John Frederick Law ranee 373
David Turnbull Brown 369
William Wiseman 346
Leonard Bean 345
Edward Edwards 322
Alexander Dall 322
Robert Land 319
William Frederick Brown 309
Herbert Ingham 283
William John Marshall 268
James Frederick Milton 257










John Woods 257
Robert Edwards 176
Informal 20
I, therefore, declare John George
Griffin, Charles Albert Biddulph, Charles
Amey Howard, Albert Smith, William
Edward Paine, Thomas John Carr,
William John Berryman, Frank Fullagar
and Job John Frederick Lawrence duly
elected Aldermen for the Municipality, of
Bexley for the triennial period commenc
ing in 1911.
RICHARD W. CHURCHILL.
Returning Officer
Bexley, January 30th, 1911.
1911 'Advertising.', St George Call (Kogarah, NSW : 1904 - 1923), 4 February, p. 4, viewed 18 February, 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209173621

Occupation- cabinet maker
Age at death 55 years
27 years in NSW
Residence at time of death was West Kogarah.
4 children noted as living, one as deceased.
Informant at death was Percy Bean who was living at 61 Grafton St Wollhara, NSW.
Cause of death was heart failure, pneumonia and chornic asthma with his last illness lasting 7 days.
Father noted as William Leonard Bean, Occupation- currier, mother unknown.
Place of marriage- Nottinghame England, age at marriage 24, Name of Spouse Annie Ball.
Children of marriage- Percy 29, Ethel 26, Horace 16, Lily 16 (twins), Living, 1 female deceased
Information Percy Bean, son, 61 Grafton Street Woollahara.

BEAN -July 25. 1911, at his residence, Railway-street, West Kogarah, Leonard Bean, aged 55 years.
1911 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 26 July, p. 16, viewed 18 February, 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28138250

BEAN.-In loving memory of my dear husband and our father, Leonard Bean, who departed this life July 23, 1911. Inserted by his loving wife, Annie, and children, Horace and Lily.
BEAN. - In loving memory, of our dear father and grand-father, Leonard Bean, who departed thia life July 25, 1911. Inserted by his loving daughter and son in-law. Ethel, and. Bert; and grandchildren, Albert and Doris.
1913 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 25 July, p. 8, viewed 18 February, 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15438364

IN MEMORIALM.
BEAN -In loving memory of my dear husband our father Leonard Bean who departed this life July 23, 1911, aged 55 years.
His memory is as dear to-day
As in the hour he passed away.
Inserted by his loving wife Annie, and children, Horace and Lily.

BEAN - A tribute of love to the memory of our dear father and grandfather, Leonard Bean, who died July 25, 1911.
Call not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are o er;
On the borderland we left him,
Soon to meet and part no more
Inserted by his loving daughter Ethel and son in law Bert, and grandchildren Albert and Dorree.

BEAN -In loving memory of our dear father, Leonard Bean who departed this life July -25, 1911. At rest. Inserted I by his loving son and daughter in law, Percy and Lily Bean.
1912 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 25 July, p. 8, viewed 18 February, 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15359576

Headstone reads,
In Loving Memory of
Leonard Bean
died at Kogarah on 25th July 1911
Aged 55 years
At Rest
Also Annie
Wife of the above died 10th Dec 1928

SC002240 54224 Bean
This is the last Will and Testament of me Leonard Bean of Hurstville Near Sydney New South Wales. I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied by my Executrix hereinafter names as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give and devise and bequeath unto my wife Annie Bean all and every my household furniture, linen, and wearing apparel books, plate, pictures, china, horses, carts and carriages and also all and every sum of money which may be found in my house or be about my person or due to me at the time of my decease and also all my stocks funds and securities for money book debts money on bonds bills notes or other securities and all and every other my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personal whether in possession or reversion remainder or expectancy unto to and for her own use and benefit absolutely AND I nominate constitute and appoint Annie Bean to be my Executrix of this my Will and hereby revoke all former or other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made I declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the said Leonard Bean have to this my last Will and Testament set my name this Sixteenth day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and ninety six.

Signed Leonard Bean

Witness
Samuel James Hill
Charles William Slater

  Medical Notes:

Length of illness 6 days
Medical Attendant John J. O'Keefe
Last seen 24 July 1911

Minister and Religion: A. W. Sebapira, Church of England
Undertaker: Charles Kinsella
Witnesses: M. Hardy, Thomas Smith
Registered 25 July 1911 Hurstville

Leonard married Annie Ball, daughter of Thomas Ball and Sarah Smith, on 10 May 1877 in Nottinghamshire ENGLAND ⁷⁷.^,78 (Annie Ball was born in 1853 in Leicster England,⁷⁷ died on 10 Dec 1928 in 9 Railway Street West Kograh, Bexley New South Wales, Australia ⁸² and was buried on 11 Dec 1928 in Church of England Cemetery, Woronora, New South Wales, Australia ⁸².). The cause of her death was Carcinoma of large intestine.

  Marriage Notes:

Leonard was noted as 24 years old at time of marriage, Annie as 26 years old. Leonard was a bachelor and Annie a Spinster. Both cited their place of abode as Dame Agnes Street but neither gave details of the number.

Fathers name for Leonard- William Leonard Bean currier (deceased) Annie's father was noted as Thomas Ball, bricklayer (deceased).

Witnesses were Zadock Ball and Brookes, Bessey.
Solemised by Samuel Ward (Registrar) and U. J. Preston (Superintendent Registrar). The couple were married at the Register Office and the words "according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the..." were crossed out.