A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bedford, Edward James
BEDFORD. (Lieut., 1838. f-p., 23; h-p., 0.)
Edward James Bedford, born 18 Aug. 1810, at Greenwich Hospital, is second son of Lieut. Fred. Bedford, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 3 Feb. 1824, on board the Snap gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Fred. Bullock, employed in surveying the coast of Newfoundland; joined, in Feb. 1827, the Alert 18, Capts. Sam. Burgess and John Coghland Fitzgerald, on the South America station; passed his examination in 1830; and, having for a short period acted as Lieutenant in that vessel, and pro tern, in the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, returned home, and was paid off, as Mate, 9 Feb. 1832. On 6 March following Mr. Bedford entered the Admiralty Survey of Great Britain, and was employed on the coast of England until 1833. He obtained his commission on 28 June in that year; and has since been similarly engaged on the coast of Scotland – latterly, from 31 Jan. 1843, as First Lieutenant of the Shearwater steam-vessel, Capt. Chas. Gepp Robinson.
He married, 27 March, 1838, a daughter of Mr. Swainson, of Liverpool, by whom he has issue.