Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Joseph Bruce Jerome and Sarah Morris

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Husband Joseph Bruce Jerome [12080]

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           Born: Abt 1818 - England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1850 1
         Buried: 18 Feb 1850 - Northwood, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: KGCV-TQ7

       Marriage: Abt 1844 - England, United Kingdom 2

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Wife Sarah Morris [9373]

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           Born: Cir 1812 - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1870 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: L84J-XDY
Find A Grave ID: 144600366

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   Other Spouse: John Thomas Becroft [10268] (1814-1892) - 11 Sep 1862 - Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand

Events

• She died. Last name Becroft
First name Sarah
Age 58
Gender F
Date of death No data available
Cemetery Port Albert Cemetery
Division Public Burial
Plot location Block 1, Row 1, Plot 1, Seq 1
Plot Type Burial
Funeral director No data available
Reference number 5036
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• Immigrated: 2 Jun 1862, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Departed Gravesend 2 June 1862 aboard the ship 'Matilda Wattenbach'
8 Sep 1862
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Sarah Jerome was a widow from the Isle of Wight, when she immigrated to New Zealand with her daughter Bessie. She looked after the children of John Becroft on the sea voyage and married him after they arrived in New Zealand. They moved to the Albertlander settlement at Port Albert.
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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Anne Jerome [16505]

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           Born: 1 Mar 1846
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 1907 - Port Albert, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Minniesdale Chapel Cemetery, Wharehine, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KHHN-194
Find A Grave ID: 195604299

         Spouse: Henry Marsh [16506] (1833-1899)
           Marr: 9 Mar 1868 - Minniesdale Chapel, Wharehine, Auckland, New Zealand 3

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2 F Sarah Louisa Jerome [18644] ²

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           Born: 5 Jun 1844 - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 1 Sep 1844 - Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 8 Jan 1861 - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 8 Jan 1861 - Northwood, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom 2
FamilySearch ID: MXZC-QP8

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Burial Notes: Wife - Sarah Morris

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Block 1, Row 1, Plot 1, Seq 1

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Bruce Jerome, person ID KGCV-TQ7.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Morris, person ID L84J-XDY.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Anne Jerome, person ID KHHN-194.