Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Masters and Maria Sarah Hackett

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Husband James Masters [9196] ¹

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           Born: 1806 - Combe Hay, Somerset, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Feb 1852 - Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 1
 Cause of Death: mining accident
         Buried: Feb 1852 - St. Patrick R/C Church, Parramatta, NSW, Australia 1
FamilySearch ID: LVQ8-P4C
Find A Grave ID: 182224454

       Marriage: 25 Jun 1827 - Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He worked as a laborer.

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Wife Maria Sarah Hackett [9197] ¹

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           Born: 1810 - Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 26 Dec 1810
           Died: Oct 1841 - At Sea 1
         Buried: 1841 - At Sea 1
FamilySearch ID: LVQ8-P8T
Find A Grave ID: 190282924

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Children

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1 M William Newton Masters [9111] ²

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           Born: 1832 - Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 11 Apr 1832 - Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 27 Jan 1909 - Lilydale, St Mary's, NSW, Australia 1 2
         Buried: Jan 1909 - St. Mary Magdalene Church of England Cemetery, St Mary's, NSW, Australia 1
FamilySearch ID: LVYD-XYF
Find A Grave ID: 161234377

         Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Beecroft 3 [9047] (1837-1864)
           Marr: 5 Sep 1851 - St Marys, New South Wales, Australia 2 4 5

         Spouse: Fannie Andrews Samson [10489] (1836-1919)
           Marr: 1865 - Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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2 M Francis J Masters [9077] ⁶

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           Born: 1839 - Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom 6
     Christened: 1 Feb 1840 - Frome, Somerset, England, United Kingdom 6
           Died: 27 Sep 1906 - Murrumburrah, NSW, Australia 6
         Buried: 28 Sep 1906 - Murrumburrah, NSW, Australia 6
FamilySearch ID: KTQR-CGL
Find A Grave ID: 182216616

         Spouse: Mary Beecroft 3 [9049] (1841-1882)
           Marr: 18 Jul 1859 - St Stephen's, Penrith, NSW, Australia 2 4 6 7

         Spouse: Mary Cameron 6 [9078] (      -      )
           Marr: 12 May 1884 - Goulburn, NSW, Australia 6

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Medical Notes: Husband - James Masters

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James died as a result of a mining accident when searching for gold. James and two friends raced to the goldfields after it had been discovered at Gulgong, NSW at the beginning of 1852.

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Death Notes: Wife - Maria Sarah Hackett

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Maria died on the voyage to Australia on the emigrant ship "Alfred".

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General Notes: Wife - Maria Sarah Hackett

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Maria mother was a sister of James 's father William, making James
and Maria 1st cousins

Sources

1 graemedavidwilson@yahoo.com, Mr. Graeme WIlson (ancestry.com).

2 dftgen60@gmail.com, None (rootsweb.com).

3 marycotter001@gmail.com, Cotters, Ruths, Kealys, Clancys, Lyalls, etc (http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95300757&ti=5544).

4 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

5 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), NC district, V1851350 37B/1851.

6 pspadaro@vtown.com.au, Pat's Maternal Tree (rootsweb.com).

7 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), Penrith district; 2746/1859.