Jabez Bancroft
- Born: 13 Apr 1833, Bingley, Yorkshire, England
- Christened: 25 Jun 1833, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
- Marriage (1): Deborah Waddington about Jun 1854 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England
- Marriage (2): Elizabeth Birt in 1886 in Gloucester, England
- Died: 4 Jan 1897, 14 Carlton St., Keighley, Yorkshire at age 63
 General Notes:
As noted on email from Jarlath Bancroft who has followed the Bancroft family.
Jabez was a very interesting character, who was a prolific collector of butterfiles, wild birds eggs and an amateur taxidermist.
After his first wife died he remarried and Harriet Pick didn't find out about her until somewhere around 1960.
1861 census shows family (3 boys) living at WINNS WOOD HOUSES/HAINWORTH.
His profession was COMM Clerk
1881 Census says he is a time keeper (chemical) living at West Street Huddersfield
In 1891 census shows him living at Carlton St/ Kly and married to Elizabeth aged 46 from Gloucestshire.
1841 census aged 7 living at home
Note11/26/07 Pam's notes said living at 14 Baetrice St, Beachcliffe
Research Notes:
Birth and death dates in engineering "bible". Eli's family records passed onto Steve Pick. I made an error in showing 4/1/1897 as April 1st instead of Jan 4th. However, Jabez has death as 8 Feb 1897 in Keighley in some information written by Jarlath Bancroft.
Mentioned email Arthur Babcroft 26 July 2005
Jabez married Deborah Waddington, daughter of Eli Waddington and Maria, about Jun 1854 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. (Deborah Waddington was born on 13 Jan 1831, christened on 24 May 1832 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England and died on 22 Jul 1884.)
Marriage Notes:
Free BMD shown June 1854 Keighley Vol 9a page 197
Jabez next married Elizabeth Birt in 1886 in Gloucester, England. (Elizabeth Birt was born in , , Gloucester, England.)
Marriage Notes:
Free BMD Marriages Dec 1886
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