Joseph Clifden BECKETT b. ca 1852, Berkshire, England was married to Elizabeth Kate BROWN, b. ~1855, d. 1934, Beaumaris, Melbourne, daughter of Thomas BROWN and Elizabeth Strachan BROWN. Mary Ellen BROWN ~1852-1934, sister of Elizabeth was married to Dr. Charles SMITH ~1842-1921 who was doctor at Casterton from 1874-1902.
Joseph Clifden BECKETT was the manager of the Colonial Bank at Casterton 1875-1903, the location of which is shown in the 1882 Commercial Sector Plan of Henty Street, Casterton.
Clarice BECKETT, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth BECKETT, attended Ballarat & Queen's Anglican Grammar School and became a respected Australian artist. An exhibition of her works was mounted in the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery in 1999.
Joseph and Elizabeth BECKETT had the following known family: