Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Smithson and Margaret Judith Thursby

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Husband Thomas Smithson [14534]

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           Born: 1832 - Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jul 1910 - Hetton le Hole, Tyne and Wear, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PMJ9-K9Q

       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Judith Thursby [14533] ²

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           Born: 1830 - Jarrow On Tyne, Durham, England
     Christened: 11 Mar 1830 - Wesleyan Methodist, North Shields, Northumberland, England 2
           Died: 16 Feb 1924 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GXXN-P9B

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Smithson
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton-Le-Spring
Residence Note:
Caroline Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
51
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Jarrow, Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4975/68
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362251/00140&parentid=GBC/1881/0023228724
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas SmithsonHeadMale49Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Margaret SmithsonWifeFemale51Jarrow, Durham, England
Edward SmithsonSonMale27Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Catherine SmithsonDaughterFemale21Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Smithson
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Sub-District:
Hetton Le Hole
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
553
Enumeration District:
3
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Female
Age:
81
Marital Status:
Widowed
Marital Status (Original):
WIDOW
Number in Family:
6
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Jarrow On Tyne, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Mother-in-law
Schedule Type:
24
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
47
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/30074/0047/6
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale47Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale51Easington Lane, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale18Hetton Le Hole, Durham
William BeecroftSonMale15Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Elsie SmithsonNieceFemale10Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Margaret SmithsonMother-in-lawFemale81Jarrow On Tyne, Durham.

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Children

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1 F Catherine Thursby Smithson [14530] ³

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           Born: 1860 - Easington Lane, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1934
         Buried:  - Hetton Cemetery, Hetton le Hole, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
FamilySearch ID: 9VQ9-P29
Find A Grave ID: 267105400

         Spouse: John Beecroft [8798] (1863-      )

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Smithson, person ID PMJ9-K9Q.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret, person ID GXXN-P9B.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Smithson, person ID 9VQ9-P29.