Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Matthew Beecroft and Margaret Jane

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Husband Matthew Beecroft [14511]

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

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         Father: George R Beecroft [6576] (1839-Bef 1911) 1
         Mother: Ann [6573] (1840-      )

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He was baptized on 17 Mar 1885 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Matthew Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Matthew Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
17 Mar 1885
Event Place:
Auckland St Andrew, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St Ann's, Auckland-St Andrew, Durham, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
George Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Anne.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Newton Cap, Durham, England. Name:
Matthew 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:
5
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1886
Birthplace:
Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
28
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4074/ 136
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4074/0274&parentid=GBC/1891/0027934547
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:
Matthew 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:
16
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1885
Schedule Type:
101
Page Number:
20
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale62Renton, Durham
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale61South Moor, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale20Bishop Auckland, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale16.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Pelton, Durham, England. Name:
Matthew 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:
18
Registration District:
Chester Le Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
26
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
MINER COAL HEWER
Number in Family:
4
Birth Year (Estimated):
1885
Birthplace:
Fronts Bishop Auckland, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
334
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
667
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/30102/0667/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Matthew BeecroftHeadMale26Fronts Bishop Auckland, Durham
Margaret Jane BeecroftWifeFemale20Burnhope Lanchester, Durham
Johnthan SimpsonBoarderMale64Allcliff Codbeck, Cumberland
Mary Ann SimpsonBoarderFemale65Bouton Wigton, Cumberland.

• He died in 1973 in Durham, England, United Kingdom. Matthew Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Matthew Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year:
1973
Registration District:
Durham North Eastern
County:
Durham
Event Place:
Durham North Eastern, Durham, England
Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969):
22 Jan 1885
Volume:
1A
Affiliate Line Number:
2.

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Wife Margaret Jane [14515]

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           Born: 1891 - Burnhope Lancaster, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Pelton, Durham, England. Name:
Margaret Jane 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:
18
Registration District:
Chester Le Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
20
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
4
Birth Year (Estimated):
1891
Birthplace:
Burnhope Lanchester, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
334
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
667
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/30102/0667/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Matthew BeecroftHeadMale26Fronts Bishop Auckland, Durham
Margaret Jane BeecroftWifeFemale20Burnhope Lanchester, Durham
Johnthan SimpsonBoarderMale64Allcliff Codbeck, Cumberland
Mary Ann SimpsonBoarderFemale65Bouton Wigton, Cumberland.

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Children

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Sources

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