Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beacock and Susannah Dent

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Husband William Beacock [7998]

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           Born: 1 Jun 1837 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 4 Jun 1837 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 24 Nov 1900 - Scawby Brook, Lincolnshire, England
 Cause of Death: Faecal Obstruction Exhaustion
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8ZD-KHG

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         Father: Mark Beacock [8013] (1815-1889)
         Mother: Mary Markham [8014] (1815-1876)

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       Marriage: 18 Oct 1857 - Parish Church, Winterton, , England

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Wife Susannah Dent [7999]

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           Born: 1838 - Bagmore, , England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K4TT-431

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Children

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1 M Joseph Beacroft [8001]

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           Born: 13 Jan 1862 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 2 Feb 1862 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GNJT-C5N

         Spouse: Eliza Smith 1 [17473] (1869-1940)
           Marr: 7 Mar 1888 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

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2 M James William Beacroft [7923] ²

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           Born: 4 Jun 1864 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 26 Jun 1864 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 21 Feb 1953 - Bradley, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - St. George's Church, Bradley, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: G7KS-96N

         Spouse: Emily Soulby 2 [7924] (1876-      )
           Marr: 16 May 1893 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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3 M John Edward Beacock [8000] ³

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           Born: 1859
     Christened: 18 Sep 1858 - Winterton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MY99-BZ8

         Spouse: Harriet Billton 4 [17463] (1863-      )

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4 M William Harrison Beacroft [8002]

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           Born: 6 Jan 1867 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MY99-B8N

         Spouse: Ada Playfoot [8003] (1870-      )

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5 M Mark Fred Beacroft [8004]

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           Born: 26 Mar 1869 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 18 Apr 1868 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 8 Jan 1953
FamilySearch ID: MY99-BDL

         Spouse: Eliza Bradley [8005] (      -      )
           Marr: 10 Feb 1892 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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6 M George Alfred Beacroft [8006]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 6 Jul 1873 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1958
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZ4M-TMH

         Spouse: Lizzie [8007] (1874-1955)

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7 F Mary Elizabeth Beacroft [8010]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 26 Dec 1875 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1888
         Buried: 1 Dec 1888 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: MY99-B6T

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8 F Alice Beacroft [8011]

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           Born: 1879 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 6
     Christened: 30 Nov 1879 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1919 - Scawby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWXS-CN8

         Spouse: William Henry Taylor Bowers [8012] (1876-1962)
           Marr: 1899

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General Notes: Husband - William Beacock

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The family name changed from Beacock to Beacroft when they moved to Scawby in the early 1800's. Anecdotal evidence suggested that it was to do with loss of money & property.
William was christened by the Rev. C.J.Barnard

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Notes: Marriage (Susannah Dent):

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Wedding Certificate of William Beacock & Susannah Dent
Title: Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage of William Beacock & Sarah Dent
Author: J.P. Smith Vicar of the Parish Church, Winteringham
Publication: Witnesses William Dent & Eliza Abbey. William's father is given as Mark Beacock, Gardener and Susannah's father as Joseph Dent, Labourer
Date: 19th October 1857
Repository:

Name: Beacroft File
Alfreton
Derbyshire DE55 7HA

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Beacroft, person ID GNJT-C5N.

2 Syd Beacroft, Mr.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for John E Beacroft, person ID MY99-BZ8.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for John Edward Beacock, person ID MY99-BZ8.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Mark Fred Beacroft, person ID MY99-BDL.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Alice Beacroft, person ID LWXS-CN8.