Adams, Chamberlain & Associated Families in Australia 1830 - 2026

Clement Simpson Beecroft¹

M, #22592, b. 13 December 1846, d. 28 May 1914

Last Edited

17 Jul 2021

Birth*

Clement Simpson Beecroft was born on 13 December 1846 at Wallsend, Northumberland, England.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Jane Moon, daughter of Chow Moon and Mary Thorpe, on 7 September 1872 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 1872/3513.⁴

Death*

Clement Simpson Beecroft died on 28 May 1914 at East Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 67.²

Family

Jane Moon b. 10 Mar 1850, d. 17 Jan 1919

Child

Dorothy Jane Beecroft+¹ b. 1875, d. 10 Apr 1968

Immigration*

Clement Simpson Beecroft immigrated on 28 April 1853 on the ship Palestine..⁵

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S62] MCB, online mcb.wa.gov.au.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com,
opieone1.
[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Fremantle Anglican Marriages.
[S55] Rica Ericson, Bic Dic Vols 1-4.

Jane Moon¹

F, #22593, b. 10 March 1850, d. 17 January 1919

Pedigree

Father*

Chow Moon² b. 1798, d. 10 Jun 1877

Mother*

Mary Thorpe² b. 13 Dec 1829, d. 24 Sep 1886

Last Edited

12 Feb 2017

Birth*

Jane Moon was born on 10 March 1850 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; reg: 1417/1850.^3,2,4

She was the daughter of Chow Moon and Mary Thorpe.²

Marriage*

Jane Moon married Clement Simpson Beecroft on 7 September 1872 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 1872/3513.⁵

Death*

Jane Moon died on 17 January 1919 at Perth, Western Australia^G, at age 68.³

Family

Clement Simpson Beecroft b. 13 Dec 1846, d. 28 May 1914

Child

Dorothy Jane Beecroft+¹ b. 1875, d. 10 Apr 1968

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S201] WA BDMs, online https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/…
[S62] MCB, online mcb.wa.gov.au.
[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Fremantle Anglican Baptisms.
[S142] Family Search, online www.familysearch.org, Fremantle Anglican Marriages.

Nathaniel William Black^1,2

M, #22596, b. April 1871, d. 15 January 1933

Pedigree

Nathaniel Black

Father*

William Young Sharp Black b. 1845, d. 1 Mar 1873

Mother*

Matilda Harnett

Last Edited

22 Apr 2025

Birth*

Nathaniel William Black was born in April 1871 at Camberwell, London, England.^2,3

He was the son of William Young Sharp Black and Matilda Harnett.

Marriage*

Nathaniel William Black married Edith Rosetta Baker on 23 May 1891 at Carnarvon, Western Australia; 1897/633.³

Death*

Nathaniel William Black died on 15 January 1933 at Shark Bay, Western Australia, at age 61; reg: 7/1933.^4,5

Burial*

He was buried at Denham, Western Australia.⁴

Family

Edith Rosetta Baker b. 26 Jul 1875, d. 20 Mar 1940

Children

Matilda Edith Black+¹ b. 6 May 1898, d. 19 May 1939
Nathaniel William Black+ b. 4 Jun 1907, d. 18 Aug 1967

Immigration*

Nathaniel William Black immigrated on 26 August 1885 on the ship Annie McDonald..⁶

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Winchester_Ann.
[S196] Headstone Photo, Bradley Library, East Victoria Park, Western Australia.
[S201] WA BDMs, online https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/…
[S55] Rica Ericson, Bic Dic Vols 1-4.

Edith Rosetta Baker¹

F, #22597, b. 26 July 1875, d. 20 March 1940

Pedigree

Last Edited

17 Jul 2021

Birth*

Edith Rosetta Baker was born on 26 July 1875 at Lucknow, West Bengal, India.^2,3

Marriage*

She married Nathaniel William Black, son of William Young Sharp Black and Matilda Harnett, on 23 May 1891 at Carnarvon, Western Australia; 1897/633.³

Death*

Edith Rosetta Baker died on 20 March 1940 at Kellerberrin, Western Australia, at age 64.^4,5

Burial*

She was buried at Kellerberrin Cemetery, Kellerberrin, Western Australia.⁵

Family

Nathaniel William Black b. Apr 1871, d. 15 Jan 1933

Children

Matilda Edith Black+¹ b. 6 May 1898, d. 19 May 1939
Nathaniel William Black+⁶ b. 4 Jun 1907, d. 18 Aug 1967

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Winchester_Ann.
[S496] WAGS Cemetery Records,WA.
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.
[S55] Rica Ericson, Bic Dic Vols 1-4.

Henry Joseph Bovell¹

M, #22600, b. 1871, d. 5 October 1908

Pedigree

Father*

Joseph Bovell² b. 1839, d. 17 Oct 1903

Mother*

Elizabeth Jane Burnside² b. 1829, d. 24 Oct 1909

Last Edited

11 May 2014

Birth*

Henry Joseph Bovell was born in 1871 at Sawyers Valley, Western Australia; reg: 12886/1871.²

He was the son of Joseph Bovell and Elizabeth Jane Burnside.²

Marriage*

Henry Joseph Bovell married Hannah Whiteley in 1892 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 1892/120.

Death*

Henry Joseph Bovell died on 5 October 1908 at Western Australia.³

Family

Hannah Whiteley

Child

Margaret Mary Madelaine* Bovell+¹ b. 1904, d. 21 Aug 1994

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S201] WA BDMs, online https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/…
[S161] Genealogics, online www.genealogics.org.

Hannah Whiteley¹

F, #22601

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 May 2014

Marriage*

Hannah Whiteley married Henry Joseph Bovell, son of Joseph Bovell and Elizabeth Jane Burnside, in 1892 at Fremantle, Western Australia^G; 1892/120.

Family

Henry Joseph Bovell b. 1871, d. 5 Oct 1908

Child

Margaret Mary Madelaine* Bovell+¹ b. 1904, d. 21 Aug 1994

Citations

[S66] BDM's, AVRI.

Denis Bresnahan¹

M, #22602, b. 1829, d. 14 January 1896

Pedigree

Last Edited

17 Jul 2021

Birth*

Denis Bresnahan was born in 1829 at Clare, Ireland.²

Marriage*

He married Brigid Toohey, daughter of Patrick Toohey, in 1855 at Toodyay, Western Australia.³

Death*

Denis Bresnahan died on 14 January 1896 at Northam, Western Australia^G; reg: 1896/1129.^1,2,4

Family

Brigid Toohey b. 1831, d. 8 Nov 1917

Child

Julia Bresnahan+ b. 9 Feb 1863, d. 8 Apr 1941

Citations

[S55] Rica Ericson, Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
[S66] BDM's, AVRI.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, jJan Jenkins.
[S124] Jenny Comben Data,WA.

Brigid Toohey¹

F, #22603, b. 1831, d. 8 November 1917

Pedigree

Father*

Patrick Toohey²

Last Edited

17 Jul 2021

Birth*

Brigid Toohey was born in 1831 at Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland.^1,3

She was the daughter of Patrick Toohey.²

Marriage*

Brigid Toohey married Denis Bresnahan in 1855 at Toodyay, Western Australia.³

Death*

Brigid Toohey died on 8 November 1917 at Northam, Western Australia^G.¹

Family

Denis Bresnahan b. 1829, d. 14 Jan 1896

Child

Julia Bresnahan+ b. 9 Feb 1863, d. 8 Apr 1941

Citations

[S55] Rica Ericson, Bic Dic Vols 1-4.
[S124] Jenny Comben Data,WA.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, jJan Jenkins.

William Young Sharp Black¹

M, #22612, b. 1845, d. 1 March 1873

Pedigree

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Birth*

William Young Sharp Black was born in 1845 at Scotland.²

Marriage*

He married Matilda Harnett.

Death*

William Young Sharp Black died on 1 March 1873.¹

Family

Matilda Harnett

Children

Thomas Andrew Black+¹ b. 2 Apr 1869, d. 22 Aug 1939
Nathaniel William Black+ b. Apr 1871, d. 15 Jan 1933

Citations

[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.
[S166] Dianne Steedman Data,Bedford.

Matilda Harnett¹

F, #22613

Pedigree

Last Edited

23 Dec 2012

Marriage*

Matilda Harnett married William Young Sharp Black.

Family

William Young Sharp Black b. 1845, d. 1 Mar 1873

Children

Thomas Andrew Black+¹ b. 2 Apr 1869, d. 22 Aug 1939
Nathaniel William Black+ b. Apr 1871, d. 15 Jan 1933

Citations

[S117] Vicki Cooper Data,Mt Pleasant.