Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Elijah Beacroft and Ann Webster

Husband Elijah Beacroft [14749] 

           Born: 1822 - Holbrook, Derbyshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8RS-V1Q


         Father: Alpheus Beacroft [14758] (1797-      )
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 25 Mar 1851 - Quorn, Leicestershire, England

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in St. Peters, Derbyshire, England. Name:
Elijah Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
St Peters, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:
Derby
Gender:
Male
Age:
27
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Police Officer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1824
Birthplace:
Holbrook, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2143 / 417
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4297818/00820&parentid=GBC/1851/0013311977
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elijah BeacroftHeadMale27Holbrook, Derbyshire
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale22Quorndon, Leicestershire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Elijah Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
St Peter's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St Peters, Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England
County:
Derbyshire
Parish:
St Peters
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity
Registration District:
Derby
Residence Note:
Siddals Lane
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coffee House Keeper
Birth Year (Estimated):
1822
Birthplace:
Holbrook, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Page Number:
11
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
2499 / 8
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2499/00719A&parentid=GBC/1861/0013227721
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elijah BeacroftHeadMale39Holbrook, Derbyshire
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale31Quorndon, Leicestershire
Caroline BeacroftDaughterFemale7..., Derbyshire
John BeacroftSonMale4Derby,
George BeacroftSonMale2Derby,
Margaret BeacroftDaughterFemale0Derby,
Sarah BrownServantFemale12Weston..., Derbyshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Elijah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Brightside
Enumeration District:
10
Gender:
Male
Age:
47
Marital Status:
Unknown
Occupation:
Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1824
Birthplace:
Holbrook, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Cousin
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Cousin
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4691/0229
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John ClarkeHeadMale55Allenbury, Nottinghamshire
Francis ClarkeWifeFemale39Lonford, Middlesex
William ClarkeSonMale18Staveley, Derbyshire
Stephen ClarkeSonMale0Sheffield, Yorkshire
Elijah BeecroftCousinMale47Holbrook, Derbyshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Elijah Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Sheffield
Residence Note:
Grimesthorpe Rd
Gender:
Male
Age:
57
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Labourer Railway Tyre Works (Ry Carr Mr)
Birth Year (Estimated):
1824
Birthplace:
Holbrook, Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
8
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4663/138
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362154/00932&parentid=GBC/1881/0021815385
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elijah BeacroftHeadMale57Holbrook, Derbyshire, England
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale50Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Frank BeacroftSonMale18Derbyshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Elijah Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Bagley Road
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical Parish:
BRIGHTSIDE
Enumeration District:
53
Registration District:
Sheffield
Gender:
Male
Age:
67
Marital Status:
Widowed
Occupation:
Living On His Means
Birth Year (Estimated):
1824
Birthplace:
Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Father
Page Number:
17
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3835/ 31
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3835/0062&parentid=GBC/1891/0026505153
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Frank BeacroftHeadMale29Derbyshire, England
Alice Maud BeacroftWifeFemale35Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
George F BeacroftSonMale0Yorkshire, England
Elijah BeacroftFatherMale67Derbyshire, England.


Wife Ann Webster [14750] 

           Born: 1830 - Quorndon, Leicestershire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1891
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8RS-273

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in St. Peters, Derbyshire, England. Name:
Ann Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
St Peters, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:
Derby
Gender:
Female
Age:
22
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Milliner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1829
Birthplace:
Quorndon, Leicestershire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2143 / 417
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4297818/00820&parentid=GBC/1851/0013311978
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elijah BeacroftHeadMale27Holbrook, Derbyshire
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale22Quorndon, Leicestershire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Ann Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
St Peter's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St Peters, Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England
County:
Derbyshire
Parish:
St Peters
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity
Registration District:
Derby
Residence Note:
Siddals Lane
Gender:
Female
Age:
31
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Quorndon, Leicestershire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Page Number:
11
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
2499 / 8
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2499/00719A&parentid=GBC/1861/0013227722
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elijah BeacroftHeadMale39Holbrook, Derbyshire
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale31Quorndon, Leicestershire
Caroline BeacroftDaughterFemale7..., Derbyshire
John BeacroftSonMale4Derby,
George BeacroftSonMale2Derby,
Margaret BeacroftDaughterFemale0Derby,
Sarah BrownServantFemale12Weston..., Derbyshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Ann Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Derby St Alkmund, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England
Sub-District:
St Alkmund
Enumeration District:
6
Gender:
Female
Age:
39
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Milliner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Quorndon, Leicestershire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3560/0212
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale39Quorndon, Leicestershire
George BeacroftSonMale12Derbyshire
Frank BeacroftSonMale8Derbyshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Ann Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Sheffield
Residence Note:
Grimesthorpe Rd
Gender:
Female
Age:
50
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
8
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4663/138
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362154/00932&parentid=GBC/1881/0021815386
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elijah BeacroftHeadMale57Holbrook, Derbyshire, England
Ann BeacroftWifeFemale50Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Frank BeacroftSonMale18Derbyshire, England.

Marriage Events

• They had marriage banns published on 9 Feb 1851 in Quorn, Leicestershire, England. Elijah Beacroft
England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991





Name:
Elijah Beacroft
Event Type:
Marriage Banns
Event Date:
9 Feb 1851
Event Place:
Quorn, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Leicestershire,England,Quorn
Residence Place:
St Perer's, Derby
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Anglican
Spouse's Name:
Ann Webster
Spouse's Residence Place:
Quorndon
Page Number:
63
Record Number:
GBPRS/LEICS/BANNS/00031148/1
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/GBPRS/LEICS/102669075/00066.

• Marriage: 25 Mar 1851, Quorn, Leicestershire, England. Elijah Beacroft
England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991





Name:
Elijah Beacroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
25 Mar 1851
Event Place:
Quorn, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Leicestershire,England,Quorn
Residence Place:
St Peter's, Derby
Gender:
Male
Age:
Of Age
Religion:
Anglican
Father's Name:
Alpheas Beacroft
Spouse's Name:
Ann Webster
Spouse's Residence Place:
Quorndon
Spouse's Age:
Of Age
Spouse's Father's Name:
Josh Webster
Page Number:
58
Record Number:
GBPRS/LEICS/MAR/00142866/1
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/GBPRS/LEICS/102169934/00064.

Children
1 F Sarah Elizabeth Beacroft [14757] 

           Born:  - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 May 1852 - St. Peters, Derby, Derbyshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 






2  F  Caroline Webster Beacroft [14751]





           Born: 1854 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1868 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 








3  M  John Webster Beacroft [14752]





           Born: 1857 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








4  M  George Frederick Beacroft [7557]





           Born: 1859 - Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Feb 1930 - West Derby, Lancashire, England
         Buried:  - Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool, , England
FamilySearch ID: LHSX-RBS



         Spouse: Louisa Mears [7558] (1867-      )
           Marr: 31 Jan 1886 - St Martin in the Fields, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom






5  F  Margaret Beacroft [14753]





           Born: 1861 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








6  M  Frank Beacroft [14754]





           Born: Mar 1862 - Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 10 Mar 1867 - St Peter's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England 1
           Died: 1901 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M569-W2Y



         Spouse: Alice Maud [14755] (1856-      )
           Marr: 5 May 1889 - Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1









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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 5 Nov 2025), entry for Frank Beacroft, person ID M569-W2Y. 







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