James Henry Becroft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 27 Dec 1827 - NY 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Nov 1898 4:30pm 1
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1850 in New York City, NY

Name: James Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: New York City, ward 8, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1827
Dwelling House Number: 53
Family Number: 111
Line Number: 4
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 542
Film Number: 444258
Digital Folder Number: 004202060
Image Number: 00250
HouseholdGenderAge
James Murphy M 42
Elisabeth Murphy F 32
Catherine A Murphy F 11
John Murphy M 9
James Murphy M 7
Elisabeth Murphy F 5
William Murphy M 3
David Murphy M 1
Jane Gault F 19
Sarah Becroft F 47
Theodore Becroft M 28
James Becroft M 23
Martha Becroft F 21
John ?Online M 21
Eliza R ?Online F 17

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Meridian, New Haven, CT

James H, age 53, born NY, occupation Carpenter; Mary J, age 46, born MA, keeping house; Wm E, age 23, born CT, occupation Carpenter; George M, age 19, born NY, occupation Work Glass Shop; Lizzie M, age 17, born CT, none; Charles O, age 14, born CT, School; Silas W, age 11, born CT, School; Albert W, age 9, born CT, School.

Name: James H. Beecroft
Residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Birthdate: 1827
Birthplace: New York, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Mary J. Beecroft
Spouse's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 53 years
Occupation: Carpenter
NARA Film Number: T9-0104
Page: 523
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 76
Film number: 1254104

• Event, New Haven Register, 20 Jun 1882 in CT

Jim Becroft returned to New York last night to resume his old situation in Booth's theater as head stage manager. It will be remembered that he dislocated his hip...

• Event, New Haven Register, 1 Nov 1886 in Waterbury, New Haven Co, CT

... The scenery was painted by George Becker of New York city. The marvelous arrangement of the details of the stage work is due to Stage Carpenter James H. Beacroft, who has been "signed" by Manager Jacques. The ventilation and all appliances for the comfort and convnience of patrons ...

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Parents

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         Father: Seth Becraft
         Mother: Clarrinda Weldin 1

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Jane Whittaker 1 
       Marriage: 3 Nov 1857 1
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. James Seth Becroft 1
                2. Emma Florence Becroft 1
                3. James Henry Becroft Jr. 1
                4. Clarinda Esabella Becroft 1
                5. William Ebben Becroft 1
                6. George Samuel Becroft 1
                7. Mary Elizabeth Becroft 1
                8. Charles Oscar Becroft 1
                9. Silas Weldon Becroft 1
                10. Albert Whittaker Becroft 1

Sources

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1. Becraft, James O (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.becroft/1.2).

1 Becraft, James O (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.becroft/1.2).