The Pycrofts on My Tree Includes New Zealand Settlers

The PYCROFT on the tree as at 27 Sep 2012
Starting with William & Rebecca the parents/grandparents of all those below

* WILLIAM HENRY 'James' PYCROFT (1839-1907)
born Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, England to John Pycroft & Mary Jane Marshall.
He married REBECCA CATE (1844-1919) in Alvestoke 26 Oct 1860, when he was 21 and she was 16. Rebecca was also born in Alverstoke. They had 8 children in England then emigrated to New Zealand on the 'WAITANGI,' with their 7 surviving children, departing Plymouth, England 17 July 1878 and arriving in Lyttelton 13 Oct 1878.
The PYCROFT on passenger list:

• James Pycroft aged 38, Bricklayer
• Rebecca Pycroft aged 34
• James Pycroft aged 16, Labourer
• Frederick Pycroft aged 12
• Henry Pycroft aged 9
• George Pycroft aged 7
• Frank Pycroft aged 5
• Elizabeth Ann Pycroft aged 3
• Edward Ernest Pycroft aged 16 months
• Matilda Jane Pycroft, born on board a month before arrival.

their 15 children
1861 - 1869 George Pycroft
1862 - 1950 James Pycroft (+Cox)
1867 - 1946 Frederick 'John' Pycroft (+Borland)
1869 - 1943 Henry Pycroft (+Swindell)
1871 - 1893 George 'Tom' Pycroft
1873 - 1960 Frank Pycroft (+Blanford)
1875 - 1944 Elizabeth Ann Pycroft (+Gee +Stephens)
1877 - 1962 Edward Ernest Pycroft (+Lodge)
1878 - 1956 Matilda Jane 'Jennie' Pycroft (+Boone)
1880 - 1964 Ellen 'Nellie' Pycroft (+Jackson)
1882 - 1954 William Pycroft (+Lepper)
1884 - 1884 Ernest Pycroft (4 weeks)
1885 - 1972 Edith may Pycroft (+Finnigan)
1887 - 1888 Lilly Pycroft (twin, 6 weeks)
1887 - 1890 Alice Pycroft (twin aged 2.3)

* Alice Pycroft (1887-1890)
born 16 Dec 1887 in Christchurch, twin with Lilly, 14th & 15th of 15 children of William Pycroft & Rebecca Cate (see end)
died 1 April 1890 in Christchurch aged 2.3
buried Plot 1147B at Addington

* Cecil Roy Pycroft (1900-1975)
born 4 April 1900 in Wellington, son of Henry Pycroft & Ada Swindell
married Eterina Lillian Denby (1907-1982) in 1926. 1 of 6 children of Walter Henry Denby (1873-1916), killed on the Somme & of Eterina Mary Power (1886-1951) who next married Sydney Reginald Harris in Masterton in 1921
died 22 Nov 1975 in Hawera

* Claude Pycroft (1894-1916)
born 22 June 1894 in Wellington, son of Henry Pycroft & Ada Swindell
Killed In Action on the Somme 15 Sep 1916
OF NOTE Claude was killed in the Battle of the Somme, on the same day as his brother Cecil's future father-in-law, Walter Denby

* Edith May Pycroft (1885-1972)
born 16 Sep 1885 in Christchurch, 13th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Maurice Patrick Finnigan (1891-1971) on 19 May 1915

• 2 known daughters, (1916-2000) Myra Kathleen Finnigan & (1920-) Teresa Mary Finnigan

died 20 July 1972 aged 86 in Wellington
buried Karori

* Edward Ernest Pycroft (1887-1962)
born 25 Jan 1877 in Portsea, Hampshire 8th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Maude Elizabeth Lodge in Wellington 30 Sep 1896

• 3 known children

died 31 Aug 1962 aged 85 in Christchurch
cremated Linwood

* Elizabeth Ann Pycroft (1875-1944)
born 5 June 1875 in Durham, England, the 7th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Joseph Gee (1859-1911) in Wellington 1894.
Evening Post, 18 April 1894
GEE - PYCROFT - On the 18th April 1894, at Wellington, Joseph Gee, to Elizabeth Pycroft.

• they had a son (1904-1974) William Joseph Gee

Evening Post, 22 Aug 1896
NOTICE TO TRADESMEN I, The Undersigned, will not be responsible for any Debts contracted by my Wife, Elizabeth Gee, after this date, as she has left my home without my permission. Joseph Gee.
Evening Post, 26 Dec 1911
GEE On the 23rd December 1911, at Lower Hutt (suddenly), Joseph, beloved husband of Lizzie Gee; aged 52 years
. About midnight on Saturday Constable Holmes discovered a Chinese named Joseph Gee, a cook employed at Young's Family Hotel, in a fit of coughing and vomiting on the Lower Hutt Bridge. A doctor was immediately sent for but the man died before he could be removed. An enquiry was held by the coroner (Mr W. G. Riddell) on Sunday. Medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to hemorrhage of the stomach and lungs during a fit of coughing and a verdict was returned accordingly. Gee was a married man and resided in Railway-avenue, Lower Hutt.
next married Hermann Stephens in 1912. Hermann had 1st married Florence Elston (1881-1911) in 1905.

• a son, Vincent Edward Wallace Gee/Stephens (1913-1986)

died 6 Nov 1944 aged 69 in Auckland
buried Nonconformist Division C, Row 25, Plot 19 Waikumete

* Ellen 'Nellie' Pycroft (1880-1964)
born 8 Oct 1880 in Timaru 10th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Alfred James Jackson (1880-1942) 5 June 1901

• 3 known children

died 2 July 1964 aged 83 in Christchurch
buried Plot 389, Block 5, Memorial Park, Bromley

* Ernest Pycroft (1884-1884)
born 27 Jan 1884 in Christchurch, 12th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
died 3 March 1884 aged 5 weeks in Christchurch
buried Plot 1147B at Addington

* Evelyn Thelma Pycroft (1902-1955)
born 10 June 1902 in Wellington, daughter of Henry Pycroft & Ada Swindell
married William Alexander Larkin (1899-1951) in 1924

• 8 children (5 sons) born in the Wairarapa
• William died in Taranaki 27 Oct 1951 aged 52

died 29 Jan 1955 aged 53 at Calvary Hospital
cremated Karori

* Frank Pycroft (1873-1960)
born 17 Feb 1873 in Alverstoke, Hampshire 6th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Phoebe Blanford (1877-1970) in 1894. Phoebe was born on board the 'Adelaide' 1 of 11 children of James Blanford & Mary Ann Gore

• Had a son (1895-1984) William Frank Pycroft (+Barrett)

died 3 March 1960 aged 87 in Wellington
buried Karori

* Frederick 'John' Pycroft (1867-1946)
born 22 Sep 1867 in Hampshire, 3rd of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Sarah Caroline Borland (1861-1959) in 1887. Daughter of James Borland from County Tyrone & Emma Wardley from England

• 4 known children

died 12 Oct 1946 in Palmerston North
buried Terrace End

• Sarah next married John Thomas Rowe in 1948. She died in Napier and is buried with Frederick at Terrace End

* George Pycroft (1861-1869)
born 6 Dec 1861 in Gosport, Hampshire, 1st of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
died Sep 1869 in Alverstoke aged 7
buried Alverstoke, Gosport Borough, Hampshire

* George 'Tom' Pycroft (1871-1893)
born 10 July 1871 in Alverstoke, 6th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
died 15 June 1893 in Miramar, Wellington aged 22
16 June 1893 PYCROFT - on the 15th June 1893, at his parents' residence, Revans-street. through an accident from a fall from a horse, George, the beloved son of James and Rebecca Pycroft, aged 22 years. Christchurch papers please copy.
Weep not for me, but be content,
For unto thee I was but lent,
In peace I lived, in peace I died,
You asked my life, but it was denied.
To those that twine around the heart
Experience best can tell how hard,
How very hard to part,
And bid the last farewell.
- Inserted by his loving brothers.
20 June 1893 A peculiar death occurred in Wellington a few days ago. A young man named George Pycroft, aged 22, second son of Mr James Pycroft, Revans-street, was riding a horse near the Basin Reserve, when it shied and fell, bringing the rider down with it. The big toe of young Pycroft's left foot was fractured and he was obliged to lay up. Dr Alexander was called in and was unremitting his his attention, but on the fifth day symptoms of lockjaw set in and on the following morning the patient was dead. Dr Collins was in consultation on the case at the parents' residence the day before death took place.
buried Karori Plot 242

* Henry Pycroft (1869-1943)
born 5 Aug 1869 in Hampshire, 4th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Ada Swindell 6 Nov 1895 in Wellington

• 3 known children

died 6 June 1943 aged 73 in Wellington
buried Karaori Plot 499 L, PUBLIC 2

* James 'Jim' Pycroft (1862-1950)
born 16 Nov 1862 in Hampshire, 2nd of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Mary Ann Cox (1863-1956) in Christchurch 8 Dec 1883

• had a daughter (1902-1987) Alice May Pycroft

died 11 Dec 1950 in Christchurch
Press, 12 Dec 1950 PYCROFT On December 11 1950, at Christchurch, James (Jim), dearly loved husband of Mary Ann Pycroft, of 36 Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa, loved father of Alice and brother-in-law of Annie Cox, in his 89th year. No flowers by request.

• The Funeral of the late James (Jim) Pycroft will leave our Chapel, 19 London street, This Day (Wednesday) Dec 13, at 2 p.m. for service at the Crematorium. John Rhind.

cremated Linwood

* Lily Pycroft (1887-1888)
born 16 Dec 1887 in Christchurch, twin with Alice, 14th & 15th of 15 children of William Pycroft & Rebecca Cate (see end)
died 27 Feb 1888 in Christchurch aged 10 weeks
buried Plot 1147B at Addington

* Matilda Jane 'Jennie' Pycroft (1879-1956)
born on board the Waitangi 10 Sep 1878, 1 months out from Wellington, 9th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Albert John Allard Boone (1856-1923) in 1903

• 4 known daughters

died 16 Dec 1956 aged 78 in Wellington
buried Niche 30, Div 14 at Karori

* Patrick Adrian 'John' Pycroft (1946-)
son of Cecile Roy Pycroft & Eterina Lillian Denby

* Richard Ian Pycroft (1953-1989)
son of Cecile Roy Pycroft & Eterina Lillian Denby
died in Hawera

* William Pycroft (1882-1954)
born 16 Oct 1882 in Christchurch, 11th of 15 children of William & Rebecca (see end)
married Edith Mary Lepper (1884-1942) in 1906. Daughter of William Rigden Lepper & Caroline Sarah Jackson
died in Silverstream Hospital
cremated Karori

WILLIAM died 8 June 1907 in Wellington aged 68
Lyttelton Times, 18 June 1907
PYCROFT - On June 8. at 21 Revan's Street, Wellington, James Pycroft, senior, after a short illness; aged sixty-eight. Late of Christchurch. His end was peace.

• The Funeral of Mr James Pycroft will leave his late residence on Tuesday 11th June 1907, at 2 p.m., for Karori Cemetery; friends please accept this invitation.
• Mrs Pycroft and Family wish to tender their sincere Thanks to their many kind friends and sympathisers in their late sad bereavement.

REBECCA died 5 June 1919 aged 75
NZ Herald, 6 June 1919 The body of an elderly widow named Rebecca Pycroft was found lying in a plantation near John Street this afternoon. The deceased resided in John Street and from appearances it was judged that she had been dead for about an hour. A post-mortem examination is to be made and an inquest will be held at the Magistrate's Court.
NZ Herald, 9 June 1919
WOMAN'S SUICIDE An inquest was held in Wellington on Friday afternoon by Mr F. V. Frazer S.M., concerning the death of Rebecca Pycroft, a widow, 75 years of age, who was found lying dead in John Street plantation on Thursday afternoon. Evidence was given that the deceased had been in bad health for some time. Constable Walsh said he found the body lying on its face and close by was a bottle which contained poison. A verdict was returned that deceased died through poison self-administered while in a state of extreme depression due to ill-health.
William & Rebecca are buried together in Plot 242, Karori