William Beckford Family Tree

The beckford family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920.

William beckford family tree.

1726 to george ellis chief justice of jamaica susan euphemia b. The beckford family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Beckford was born on 29 september 1760 in the family s london home at 22 soho square. William had 4 siblings.

The most beckford families were found in the usa in 1880. William thomas beckford 1 october 1760 2 may 1844 usually known as william beckford was an english novelist a profligate and consummately knowledgeable art collector and patron of works of decorative art a critic travel writer and sometime politician reputed to be the richest commoner in england. This was about 42 of all the recorded beckford s in canada. This family originated in wargrave berkshire from where jabez mason beckford came to jersey in about 1865 the tree was added to the site in 2017 and expanded in 2018.

Born in jamaica west indies on 19 dec 1709 to peter speaker of the house of ass y jamaica beckford and bathseba or bathshua herring beckford. Maud victoria beckford and 3 other siblings. London had the highest population of beckford families in 1891. William francis beckford was born circa 1896 at birth place to william thomas beckford and matilda emily beckford.

As the beckford family grow in jamaica so too does their influence and power on the island. At the age of ten he inherited a fortune from his father william beckford who had been twice a lord mayor of london consisting of 1 million in cash 125 million as of 2015 an estate at fonthill in wiltshire including the palladian mansion fonthill splendens and several sugar. William beckford married maria hamilton and had 2 children. He passed away on 21 jun 1770 in 22 soho square london england.

This was about 36 of all the recorded beckford s in the uk. Ontario had the highest population of beckford families in 1911. 10 th duke of northumberland william beckford of fonthill 1760 1844 phillis beckford d. The most beckford families were found in the usa in 1880.

It was further reviewed in 2020 and more details were added beckford family page and links to other trees. The beckford family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920. This was about 44 of all the recorded beckford s in the usa. In 1737 when his elder brother peter dies william or alderman beckford takes control of the family.

Unmarried elizabeth beckford m. William lived on month day 1911 at address. In 1911 there were 28 beckford families living in ontario. Unmarried bathshua beckford d.

In 1840 there were 16 beckford families living in massachusetts. The most beckford families were found in the usa in 1880. Sir george howard julines beckford c 1718 1764 m.