Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



picture
George R Beecroft and Ann

Husband George R Beecroft [6576] 1 

           Born: 24 Feb 1839 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 31 Mar 1839 - West Rainton, Durham, England
           Died: Bef 1911
         Buried: 


         Father: John Beecroft Sr [6571] (1800-1880) 1
         Mother: Margaret Dennen [6572] (1806-1849) 1


       Marriage:

Events

• He was baptized on 31 Mar 1839 in West Rainton, Durham, England. George Beecroff
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
George Beecroff
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
31 Mar 1839
Event Place:
West Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
West Rainton, Durham, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 Feb 1839
Father's Name:
John Beecroff
Mother's Name:
Margaret.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
County:
Durham
Parish:
Houghton Le Spring
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Rainton, Middle
Gender:
Male
Age:
3
Age (Original):
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1838
Birthplace:
Durham
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
312/37
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/0312/0547&parentid=GBC/1841/0013085603
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftMale40Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale35Durham
Jane BeecroftFemale15Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale14Durham
Henry BeecroftMale12Durham
Edward BeecroftMale10Durham
John BeecroftMale8Durham
Matthew BeecroftMale5Durham
George BeecroftMale3Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Low Moorsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
12
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1839
Birthplace:
Middle Rainton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2393 / 588
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294954/00625b&parentid=GBC/1851/0015994123
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale50Shadforth, Durham
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale27Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Henry BeecroftSonMale21Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Middle Rainton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale16Middle Rainton, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale13Middle Rainton, Durham
George BeecroftSonMale12Middle Rainton, Durham
William BeecroftGrand SonMale6Middle Rainton, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Brandon, Durham, England. Name:
George Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
North Brancepeth, Brandon & Byshottles, Durham, England
Sub-District:
St Oswald
Enumeration District:
6
Gender:
Male
Age:
33
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1838
Birthplace:
Middle Rainton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4961/0215
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BecroftHeadMale33Middle Rainton, Durham
Ann BecroftWifeFemale30South Moor, Durham
John BecroftSonMale8New Tumdon, Durham
Jane BecroftDaughterFemale6Water Houses, Durham
Mary BecroftDaughterFemale1New Brandon, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Newton Cap, Durham, England. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Newton-Cap, Durham, England
Registration District:
Auckland
Gender:
Male
Age:
41
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
Birthplace:
Moorsley, Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4925/102
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362238/00605&parentid=GBC/1881/0022979230
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale41Moorsley, Durham, England
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale40South Moor, Durham, England
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale11Brandon, Durham, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale9Newfield, Durham, England
Margaret A BeecroftDaughterFemale7Brandon, Durham, England
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale4St Andrews Auckland, Durham, England
John G BeecroftSonMale1St Andrews Auckland, Durham, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Newton Cap, Durham, England. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Newton Cap, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Newton Cap, Durham, England
Event Place Note:
Long Row
County:
Durham
Parish:
Newton Cap
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST ANDREWS AUCKLAND
Enumeration District:
47
Registration District:
Auckland
Gender:
Male
Age:
54
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
28
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4074/ 136
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4074/0274&parentid=GBC/1891/0027934540
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale54Durham, England
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale52Durham, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Durham, England
Margaret A BeecroftDaughterFemale17Durham, England
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale14Durham, England
John BeecroftSonMale10Durham, England
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale7Durham, England
Matthew BeecroftSonMale5Durham, England
Anthony SmithLodgerMale18Durham, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Civil Parish:
Bishop Auckland
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Andrews Auckland
Sub-District:
Bishop Auckland
Registration District:
Auckland
Gender:
Male
Age:
62
Occupation:
RETIRED COAL HEWER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1839
Birthplace:
Renton, Durham
Schedule Type:
101
Page Number:
20
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale62Renton, Durham
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale61South Moor, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale20Bishop Auckland, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale16.


Wife Ann [6573] 

           Born: 1840 - Renton, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Brandon, Durham, England. Name:
Ann Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
North Brancepeth, Brandon & Byshottles, Durham, England
Sub-District:
St Oswald
Enumeration District:
6
Gender:
Female
Age:
30
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1841
Birthplace:
South Moor, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4961/0215
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BecroftHeadMale33Middle Rainton, Durham
Ann BecroftWifeFemale30South Moor, Durham
John BecroftSonMale8New Tumdon, Durham
Jane BecroftDaughterFemale6Water Houses, Durham
Mary BecroftDaughterFemale1New Brandon, Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Newton Cap, Durham, England. Name:
Ann Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Newton-Cap, Durham, England
Registration District:
Auckland
Gender:
Female
Age:
40
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1841
Birthplace:
South Moor, Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4925/102
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362238/00605&parentid=GBC/1881/0022979231
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale41Moorsley, Durham, England
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale40South Moor, Durham, England
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale11Brandon, Durham, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale9Newfield, Durham, England
Margaret A BeecroftDaughterFemale7Brandon, Durham, England
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale4St Andrews Auckland, Durham, England
John G BeecroftSonMale1St Andrews Auckland, Durham, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Newton Cap, Durham, England. Name:
Ann Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Newton Cap, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Newton Cap, Durham, England
Event Place Note:
Long Row
County:
Durham
Parish:
Newton Cap
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST ANDREWS AUCKLAND
Enumeration District:
47
Registration District:
Auckland
Gender:
Female
Age:
52
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1839
Birthplace:
Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
28
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4074/ 136
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4074/0274&parentid=GBC/1891/0027934541
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale54Durham, England
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale52Durham, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Durham, England
Margaret A BeecroftDaughterFemale17Durham, England
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale14Durham, England
John BeecroftSonMale10Durham, England
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale7Durham, England
Matthew BeecroftSonMale5Durham, England
Anthony SmithLodgerMale18Durham, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. Name:
Ann Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Civil Parish:
Bishop Auckland
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Andrews Auckland
Sub-District:
Bishop Auckland
Registration District:
Auckland
Gender:
Female
Age:
61
Occupation:
COAL PUTTER IN MINE
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
Birthplace:
South Moor, Durham
Schedule Type:
101
Page Number:
20
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale62Renton, Durham
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale61South Moor, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale20Bishop Auckland, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale16.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Pelton, Durham, England. Name:
Ann Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Pelton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Parish:
Pelton
Sub-District:
Chester Le Street
Sub-District Number:
1
District Number:
554
Enumeration District:
19
Registration District:
Chester Le Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
70
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1841
Birthplace:
South Moor, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Mother
Schedule Type:
417
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
835
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/30103/0835/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale30Corn Front B Auckland, Durham
Ann BeecroftMotherFemale70South Moor, Durham
Albert BeecroftNephewMale6Coundon, Durham.

Children
1 M John Beecroft [14522] 

           Born: 1863 - New Turndon, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1881
         Buried: 






2  F  Jane Beecroft [14521]





           Born: 1865 - Water Houses, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1881
         Buried: 








3  F  Mary Beecroft [14520]





           Born: 1870 - Brandon, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








4  M  Edward Beecroft [14519]





           Born: 1872 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








5  F  Margaret Ann Beecroft [14518]





           Born: 1874 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








6  F  Ellen Beecroft [14517]





           Born: 1877 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 23 Jan 1878 - St Ann's, Auckland-St Andrew, Durham, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 








7  M  John George Beecroft [7428]





           Born: 1880 - Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1947 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 








8  F  Jane Beecroft [14516]





           Born: 1883 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 May 1883 - St Ann's, Auckland-St Andrew, Durham, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 








9  M  Matthew Beecroft [14511]





           Born: 22 Jan 1885
     Christened: 17 Mar 1885 - St Ann's, Auckland-St Andrew, Durham, England
           Died: 1973
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Margaret Jane [14515] (1891-      )









picture

Sources




1
jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.com).







Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List


This website was created 2 Dec 2025 with Legacy 10.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by castlewrks@aol.com