Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Robert John Creswick and Elizabeth Jane Beecroft

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Husband Robert John Creswick [15882]

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           Born: 24 May 1841 - Whitgift, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1880 - Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
         Buried:  - Eastern Road Cemetery, Geraldton, City of Greater Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Find A Grave ID: 205464798

       Marriage: 1869 - Western Australia, Australia

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Wife Elizabeth Jane Beecroft [8356]

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           Born: 31 Mar 1849 - Wallsend, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Nov 1906 - Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia
         Buried:  - Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia 1
FamilySearch ID: KPDG-8N1
Find A Grave ID: 205479699

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         Father: William Beecroft [8350] (Cir 1818-      )
         Mother: Jane Simpson [8352] (1815-1852/1853)

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   Other Spouse: Charles Hole Duffield [15883] (1823-1891) - 1881 - Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Events

• Immigrated: 28 Apr 1853, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Plymouth, England on 29 November 1852 to Perth, Western Australia, arrived 28 April 1853.
This information has been taken from a photocopy of the original 'Certificate of final departure'. As the names are listed alphabetically on the certificate it is assumed that I have accessed only the first page of many.

BEECROFT, William MM 34 Butcher
BEECROFT, Jane MF 34 Died on voyage
BEECROFT, Ann f 11
BEECROFT, Dudley m 9
BEECROFT, Clement m 7
BEECROFT, Elizath f 1.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Robert John Creswick

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General Notes: Husband - Robert John Creswick

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A convict (No. 6551) sentenced to 20 years transportation for manslaughter. Arrived on the ship York on the 31 December 1862. Give Ticket of Leave on the 11 February 1866 and Conditional Pardon on the 6 August 1873.

Also known as Henry Broughan Vaux.

Robert was convicted of stabbing James Millns on the 5th April 1861 in Sheffield, England, which lead to his death.

He was the son of the landlord of Grape Inn, Sheffield.

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.