Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Frederick James Utting and Ann Peek



Husband Frederick James Utting [12082]

           Born: 13 Mar 1814 - Norfolk, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jan 1882 - Port Albert, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KG3M-GZ6
Find A Grave ID: 180365971
       Marriage: 30 Jun 1851 - Ancient Chapel Of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England 1



Wife Ann Peek [12083]

           Born: 6 Jul 1819 - Kings Lynn, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
     Christened: 2 Aug 1819 - Little Plumstead, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 17 Apr 1894 - Port Albert, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KG3M-GZR
Find A Grave ID: 180365470


Children
1 F Emily Utting [10267]




           Born: 14 Sep 1854 - Wisbech, , Norfolk, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1921 - Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: LZD6-YQ5
Find A Grave ID: 144600720
         Spouse: Peter Becroft [10266] (1854-1913)
           Marr: 29 Mar 1880 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 3



Burial Notes: Husband - Frederick James Utting

Block 1, Row 1, Plot 13, Seq 1


General Notes: Husband - Frederick James Utting

Surveyor and civil Engineer of Auckland, Frederic Utting was born in Norfolk and emigrated to New Zealand on the Red Jacket in 1860 with his eldest sons, and his wife and other children followed in 1863.

Frederic was a member of the first Unitarian Church in Auckland.

In 1866 he and his wife settled in Albertland, a non-conformist religious settlement.

Frederic died in January 1882, the newspapers reporting his death as taking place on 6 January.


Burial Notes: Wife - Ann Peek

Block 1, Row 1, Plot 39, Seq 1


General Notes: Wife - Ann Peek

Ann Peek was born in Norfolk and was the second wife of Frederic James Utting. The family emigrated to New Zealand, with Ann arriving 3 years after her husband via the Bombay in 1863.

Her husband was a civil engineer and surveyor in Auckland.

They moved to Albertland in 1866 where they resided until their death.

The cemetery record notes B M Gubb, her son in law, as making arrangements for the burial. She died in 1894 at the age of 75

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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 Ann Peek, person ID KG3M-GZR.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).


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