BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1839 -

Generation: 1

1.	George Beckett was born in 1839 in Knottingley (son of John Beckett and Mary Firth). George married Hannah Richardson on 6 Oct 1861 in St Giles, Pontefract. Hannah (daughter of Riley Richardson and Hannah Robinson) was born about Aug 1840 in Ferrybridge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	John Beckett was born on 14 Feb 1814 in Knottingley (son of Richard Beckett and Grace Foster). John married Mary Firth on 21 May 1838 in St Giles, Pontefract. Mary (daughter of William Firth) was born in 1813 in Knottingley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Firth was born in 1813 in Knottingley (daughter of William Firth).

Children:

1. George Beckett was born in 1839 in Knottingley.
Joseph Beckett was born in 1841 in Knottingley.
Jonas Beckett was born in 1843 in Knottingley; died about Aug 1901 in Wakefield.
Elizabeth Beckett was born in 1846 in Knottingley.
Mary Beckett was born in 1849 in Knottingley.
Emma Beckett was born in 1851 in Knottingley.
Tom Beckett was born in 1853 in Knottingley; died before 1855.
Tom Beckett was born in 1855 in Knottingley.
William Beckett was born in 1858 in Knottingley.
John Beckett was born in 1861 in Knottingley.

Generation: 3

4. Richard Beckett
Richard married Grace Foster on 26 Nov 1792 in Warmfield, nr Wakefield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5.
Grace Foster
Children:

2. John Beckett was born on 14 Feb 1814 in Knottingley.
6.
William Firth
Children:

3. Mary Firth was born in 1813 in Knottingley.