Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Beecroft and Catherine Bateman

Husband Walter Beecroft [7297] 1 

           Born: 29 Apr 1832 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: George Beecroft [7287] (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Ann Rastall [7288] (1797-      ) 1


       Marriage:

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Walter Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
County:
Nottinghamshire
Parish:
Lowdham
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Male
Age:
27
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Agricultural Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1834
Birthplace:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Page Number:
22
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
2471 / 76
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2471/00557A&parentid=GBC/1861/0013104249
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ann BeecroftHeadFemale72Napton, Leicestershire
Walter BeecroftSonMale27Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine BeecroftDaughter In LawFemale31Cropwell, Nottinghamshire
Louisa BeecroftGranddaughterFemale7Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
George BeecroftGrandsonMale4Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Walter BeecroftGrandsonMale0Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Walter Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Lowdham, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Sub-District:
Southwell
Enumeration District:
12
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Agricultural Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3533/0087
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale39Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale41Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire
Walter BeecroftSonMale10Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Mary A BeecroftDaughterFemale8Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Walter Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Male
Age:
48
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Farm Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1833
Birthplace:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
2
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3369/46
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316092/00349&parentid=GBC/1881/0015313259
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale48Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale52Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Walter Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place Note:Main Street
County:Nottinghamshire
Parish:Lowdham
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST MARYS
Registration District:Southwell
Gender:Male
Age:59
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Agricultural Laborer
Birth Year (Estimated):1832
Birthplace:Nottinghamshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:10
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2708/ 8
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2708/0018&parentid=GBC/1891/0018520424

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale59Nottinghamshire, England
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale63Nottinghamshire, England
Alfred BeecroftGrandsonMale9Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Walter Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Nottinghamshire
Civil Parish:
Lowdham
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Mary'S
Sub-District:
Southwell
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Male
Age:
68
Occupation:
ORDINARY AGRICULTURAL LABOUER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1833
Birthplace:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Schedule Type:
22
Page Number:
3
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale68Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale71Cropwell, Nottinghamshire
George A BeecroftGrand SonMale19Nottingham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Walter Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Nottinghamshire
Parish:
Lowdham
Sub-District:
Southwell
Sub-District Number:
1
District Number:
431
Enumeration District:
13
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Male
Age:
79
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
2
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
148
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
293
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/20685/0293/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale79Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Katherine BeecroftWifeFemale81Crepwell Butler, Nottinghamshire.


Wife Catherine Bateman [8795] 

           Born: 1829 - Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 28 Dec 1829 - Tithby Cum Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England 2
           Died: Apr 1925 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MQXR-FK3

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
County:
Nottinghamshire
Parish:
Lowdham
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Female
Age:
31
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Cropwell, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter In Law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter In Law
Page Number:
22
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
2471 / 76
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2471/00557A&parentid=GBC/1861/0013104250
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ann BeecroftHeadFemale72Napton, Leicestershire
Walter BeecroftSonMale27Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine BeecroftDaughter In LawFemale31Cropwell, Nottinghamshire
Louisa BeecroftGranddaughterFemale7Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
George BeecroftGrandsonMale4Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Walter BeecroftGrandsonMale0Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Lowdham, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Sub-District:
Southwell
Enumeration District:
12
Gender:
Female
Age:
41
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3533/0087
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale39Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale41Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire
Walter BeecroftSonMale10Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Mary A BeecroftDaughterFemale8Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Female
Age:
52
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Char Woman
Birth Year (Estimated):
1829
Birthplace:
Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
2
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3369/46
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316092/00349&parentid=GBC/1881/0015313260
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale48Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale52Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place Note:
Main Street
County:
Nottinghamshire
Parish:
Lowdham
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST MARYS
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Female
Age:
63
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1828
Birthplace:
Nottinghamshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
10
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2708/ 8
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2708/0018&parentid=GBC/1891/0018520425
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale59Nottinghamshire, England
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale63Nottinghamshire, England
Alfred BeecroftGrandsonMale9Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Nottinghamshire
Civil Parish:
Lowdham
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Mary'S
Sub-District:
Southwell
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Female
Age:
71
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Cropwell, Nottinghamshire
Schedule Type:
22
Page Number:
3
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale68Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale71Cropwell, Nottinghamshire
George A BeecroftGrand SonMale19Nottingham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Katherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Nottinghamshire
Parish:
Lowdham
Sub-District:
Southwell
Sub-District Number:
1
District Number:
431
Enumeration District:
13
Registration District:
Southwell
Gender:
Female
Age:
81
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
2
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Crepwell Butler, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
148
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
293
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/20685/0293/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter BeecroftHeadMale79Lowdham, Nottinghamshire
Katherine BeecroftWifeFemale81Crepwell Butler, Nottinghamshire.

Children
1 F Louisa Beecroft [14606] 

           Born: 1853 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 3 Jul 1853 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 






2  M  George Beecroft [14607]





           Born: 1857 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1919
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Matilda Bartram [14612] (1860-      )






3  M  Walter Beecroft [14608]





           Born: 1861 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Eliza Fisher [14610] (1863-      )
           Marr: 1894 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom






4  F  Mary A Beecroft [14609]





           Born: 1863 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 











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Sources




1
geoffrey.martin1@ntlworld.com, Martin Family Tree (England) (ancestry.com).

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Bateman, person ID MQXR-FK3. 







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