Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Becraft and Eliza Swan

Husband John Becraft [5677] 1 

           Born: 12 Jul 1819 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 14 Jul 1819 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 11 May 1880 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 15 May 1880 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1 2
FamilySearch ID: LVD1-FFL


         Father: Thomas Becraft [5679] (Bef 1776-1832) 1
         Mother: Jane Harris [5680] (Abt 1781-1858) 1


       Marriage: 11 Mar 1845 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 3

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Hamlet of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. John Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1851

Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Hamlet Of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Grantham
Residence Note:
Mill Hill
Gender:
Male
Age:
33
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Journeyman Brickmaker
Birth Year (Estimated):
1818
Birthplace:
Bourn, Lincolnshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
18
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2102 / 182
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294909/00357&parentid=GBC/1851/0012672387
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale33Bourn, Lincolnshire
Eliza BeecroftWifeFemale26Grantham, Lincolnshire
William BeecroftSonMale5Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale1Bourn, Lincolnshire.

• He worked as a Journeyman Brickmaker in 1851 in Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

• He worked as a stone sawyer in 1845.

• He worked as a Wheelwright on 11 Mar 1845 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.


Wife Eliza Swan [5678] 1 

           Born: 11 Feb 1823 - Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jan 1901 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried:  - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: LHPC-K8B

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Hamlet of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Eliza Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1851

Name:
Eliza Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Hamlet Of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Grantham
Residence Note:
Mill Hill
Gender:
Female
Age:
26
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1825
Birthplace:
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
18
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2102 / 182
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294909/00357&parentid=GBC/1851/0012672388
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale33Bourn, Lincolnshire
Eliza BeecroftWifeFemale26Grantham, Lincolnshire
William BeecroftSonMale5Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale1Bourn, Lincolnshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Eliza Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Sleaford
Residence Note:
Martins Court
Gender:
Female
Age:
55
Marital Status:
Widow
Marital Status (Original):
Widow
Occupation:
Charwoman
Birth Year (Estimated):
1826
Birthplace:
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3223/22
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316022/00914&parentid=GBC/1881/0014604159
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Eliza BeecroftHeadFemale55Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale31Bourn, Lincolnshire, England
Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale21Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
John H BeecroftSonMale14Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
George F BeecroftSonMale11Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 11 Mar 1845, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. John Beecroft
England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990

Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
11 Mar 1845
Event Place:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Gender:
Male
Marital Status:
Single
Father's Name:
Thomas Beecroft
Spouse's Name:
Eliza Swann
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Marital Status:
Single
Spouse's Father's Name:
Swann.

Children
1 M William Becraft [5673] 1 

           Born: 8 Jul 1845 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1 4
     Christened: 



           Died: 15 Aug 1922 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1 4 5



         Buried: 17 Aug 1922 - Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 4 6 7
FamilySearch ID: KWNV-GWW
Find A Grave ID: 114199625

         Spouse: Mary Ellen "Nellie" Quibell 1 [5674] (1850-1915)
           Marr: 17 Oct 1875 - Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States

2 M James Becraft [8154] 8 

           Born: 1847 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 
           Died: Infant 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZN1-35Y






3  F  Annie Becraft [8164] 8





           Born: 1 Jul 1849 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 3 Mar 1850 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England
           Died: 1930 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K46J-B3L








4  M  Thomas Becraft [8162] 8





           Born: 5 Feb 1852 - Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 9
     Christened: 5 Feb 1852 - Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom







           Died: 9 Dec 1938 - Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States 8 9
         Buried:  - Pioneer Cemetery, Rigby, Jefferson Co, ID
FamilySearch ID: KL1M-S4X



         Spouse: Emily Greenhalgh Pearson [8236] (1858-1902)
           Marr: 18 May 1879 - St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England






5  F  Sarah Christiana Becraft [8163] 8





           Born: 25 Dec 1855 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 10 Feb 1856 - New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 10
           Died: 1948 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KL1M-3JT



         Spouse: George Barnatt [10784] (1854-1943)
           Marr: 30 Jul 1879 - New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 11






6  F  Jane Becraft [8152] 8





           Born: 7 May 1858 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 30 May 1858 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KLB1-YK5



         Spouse: Harry (or Henry) Scotchbrook [8153] (      -      )
           Marr: 25 Dec 1876 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 12






7  F  Alice Becraft [8158] 8





           Born: 4 Apr 1860 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KL1M-QD4



         Spouse: William Coulson 8 [8159] (1845-      )
           Marr: 18 Oct 1906 - Scredington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 13






8  F  Eliza Becraft [8156] 8





           Born: 18 Jul 1862 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 28 Sep 1862 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PM72-8M9



         Spouse: John Watson 8 [8157] (1848-1926)
           Marr: 1 Feb 1890 - Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 14






9  F  Mary Ann Becraft [8165] 8





           Born: 27 Oct 1864 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 27 Nov 1864 - New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 15
           Died: After 1901 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8DW-DTB








10  M  John Henry Becraft [8160] 8





           Born: 7 Mar 1867 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 28 Apr 1867 - New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8 16
           Died: Jan 1949 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KD3B-9T3



         Spouse: Maud Perkins 8 [8161] (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1891 - England, United Kingdom 16






11  M  George Fred Becraft [7890] 8





           Born: 11 Sep 1869 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 28 Nov 1869 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Mar 1937 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 17
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8CM-33Y



         Spouse: Margaret Morton 8 [8155] (1872-      )
           Marr: 10 Dec 1896 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England









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Sources




1
LDS.

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Becraft, person ID LVD1-FFL. 

3
LDS, 1844.

4
Cemetery Website (http://ims.ogdencity.com/cemetery/default.asp).

5
Ancestry.com (Bureau of Vital Statistics.  Utah Death Index 1905-1951 Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, 19--.), Certificate# 1922003395.

6
LDS, Ogden, UT.

7
Findagrave.com.

8
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Becraft, person ID KL1M-S4X. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Christiana Becraft, person ID KL1M-3JT. 

11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for George Barnatt, person ID MLSS-7TZ. 

12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Jane Becraft, person ID KLB1-YK5. 

13
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Alice Becraft, person ID KL1M-QD4. 

14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eliza Becraft, person ID PM72-8M9. 

15
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Ann Becraft, person ID K8DW-DTB. 

16
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Henry Becraft, person ID KD3B-9T3. 

17
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for George Fred Becraft, person ID K8CM-33Y. 







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