Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Josiah John Beecraft and Alice Haydock

Husband Josiah John Beecraft [7421] 1 

           Born: 1870 - Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jul 1944 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LL4L-NPK


         Father: William Beecraft [7411] (1831-1910) 1
         Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Sowden [7417] (1839-      ) 1


       Marriage: 9 Apr 1897 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. Name:
Josiah J Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Dalton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Dalton, Lancashire, England
Sub-District:
Dalton
Enumeration District:
22
Gender:
Male
Age:
1
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barrow, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4244/0422
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale40Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale32Hull, Yorkshire
Josiah W BeecroftSonMale7Ardwick, Lancashire
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hyde, Cheshire
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale2Hyde, Cheshire
Josiah J BeecroftSonMale1Barrow, Lancashire
John BeecroftBrotherMale33Barrow, Lancashire
Elizabeth A BeecroftDaughterFemale6Hull, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Josiah John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Registration District:
Blackburn
Residence Note:
Mayson St
Gender:
Male
Age:
11
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
37
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4184/126
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361657/00256&parentid=GBC/1881/0019369291.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Josiah J Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
BLACKBURN
Event Place Note:
Baines Street
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
CHRISTCHURCH
Enumeration District:
32
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Male
Age:
21
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
Iron Turner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
39
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3407/ 56
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3407/0113&parentid=GBC/1891/0023589814
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale60Yorkshire, England
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale51Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale24Cheshire, England
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale22Lancashire, England
Josiah J BeecroftSonMale21Lancashire, England
Emily J BeecroftDaughterFemale19Lancashire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Josiah J Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Civil Parish:
Blackburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Christ Church
Sub-District:
Blackburn Southern
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Male
Age:
31
Occupation:
IRON MOULDER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Schedule Type:
133
Page Number:
20
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah J BeecroftHeadMale31Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Alice BeecroftWifeFemale28Blackburn, Lancashire
Sarah E BeecroftDaughterFemale2Blackburn, Lancashire
William BeecroftSonMale1Blackburn, Lancashire.

• He died in 1944 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Josiah J Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Josiah J Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:
1944
Registration District:
Blackburn
County:
Lancashire
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Age:
74
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Volume:
8E
Affiliate Line Number:
107.

• He had an estate probated on 25 May 1946 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Josiah John Beecroft
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957

Name:
Josiah John Beecroft
Event Type:
Probate
Event Date:
25 May 1946
Event Place:
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Lancaster
Death Date:
23 Jul 1944
Beneficiary's Name:
Margaret Beecroft.


Wife Alice Haydock [7425] 

           Born: Apr 1873 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 4 May 1873 - Saint Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England 2
           Died: Sep 1944 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9PL-M87

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Alice Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Civil Parish:
Blackburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Christ Church
Sub-District:
Blackburn Southern
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Age:
28
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1873
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Schedule Type:
133
Page Number:
20
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah J BeecroftHeadMale31Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Alice BeecroftWifeFemale28Blackburn, Lancashire
Sarah E BeecroftDaughterFemale2Blackburn, Lancashire
William BeecroftSonMale1Blackburn, Lancashire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Alice Beercroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Sub-District:
Blackburn Northern
Sub-District Number:
4
District Number:
474
Enumeration District:
17
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Age:
38
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
6
Birth Year (Estimated):
1873
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
22
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
43
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/25043/0043/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah John BeercroftHeadMale41Barrow On Furness, Lancashire
Alice BeercroftWifeFemale38Blackburn, Lancashire
Sarah Elizabeth BeercroftDaughterFemale12Blackburn, Lancashire
William BeercroftSonMale11Blackburn, Lancashire
Hilda BeercroftDaughterFemale2Blackburn, Lancashire
Arthur BeercroftSonMale0Blackburn, Lancashire.

Children
1 M Fredrick Beecroft [18567] 2 

           Born: 1 Aug 1912 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1991 - St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GKBN-G9T






2  M  Jack Beecroft [18566] 2





           Born: Mar 1906 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1906 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GKBN-2PG








3  F  Sarah Elizabeth Beecraft [7426] 1





           Born: 1899 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 5 Feb 1899 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9P2-TSL








4  F  Beatrice Beecroft [18568] 2





           Born: Sep 1913 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GKBN-TGF








5  M  William Beecraft [7427] 1





           Born: 19 Dec 1899 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 25 Mar 1900 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9PL-SMF








6  F  Hilda Beecraft [14660]





           Born: 1909 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








7  M  Arthur Beecraft [14661]





           Born: 1911 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9P2-1CH











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Sources




1
sandramullan@aol.com, Smith - Burfield (rootsweb.com).

2
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 Haydock, person ID G9PL-M87. 







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