Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Josiah William Beecraft and Margaret Alice Carter

Husband Josiah William Beecraft [14654] 

           Born: 1864 - Ardwick, Lancashire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1945 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LL4L-FYR


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


       Marriage: 1 Feb 1891 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. Name:
Josiah W 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:
7
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Ardwick, 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:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Registration District:
Blackburn
Residence Note:
Mayson St
Gender:
Male
Age:
17
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Apprentice Engine Fitter
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Ardwick, 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/1881/0019369287
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale50Hull, Yorkshire, England
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale44Hull, Yorkshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale17Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Sarah Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale16Hyde, Cheshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale14Hyde, Cheshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
Name:
Josiah Wm Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
BLACKBURN
Event Place Note:
Lord Derby Street
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
CHRISTCHURCH
Enumeration District:
31
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Male
Age:
27
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Iron Turner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son In Law
Page Number:
20
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3407/ 13
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3407/0028&parentid=GBC/1891/0023587563
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James CarterHeadMale46Lancashire, England
Margaret Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale24Lancashire, England
Albert CarterSonMale20Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John CarterSonMale18Lancashire, England
Joseph CarterSonMale16Lancashire, England
Arthur CarterSonMale15Lancashire, England
Elzth CarterDaughterFemale13Lancashire, England
George CarterSonMale12Lancashire, England
Henry CarterSonMale8Lancashire, England
Josiah Wm BeecroftSon In LawMale27Lancashire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Josiah W 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:
37
Occupation:
STEAM ENGINE MAKER IRON TURNER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Manchester, Lancashire
Schedule Type:
235
Page Number:
35
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah W BeecroftHeadMale37Manchester, Lancashire
Margaret A BeecroftWifeFemale34Blackburn, Lancashire
Anthony L KilshawBoarderMale21Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Josiah William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Sub-District:
Blackburn South Eastern
Sub-District Number:
6
District Number:
474
Enumeration District:
10
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Male
Age:
47
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
IRON TURNER
Industry:
GENERAL ENGINEER
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Manchester, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
302
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
581
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/25103/0581/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah William BeecroftHeadMale47Manchester, Lancashire
Margaret Alice BeecroftWifeFemale44Blackburn, Lancashire
Olive Phoebe KenyonBoarderFemale1Blackburn, Lancashire.

• He died in 1945 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Josiah W Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Josiah W Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year:
1945
Registration District:
Blackburn
County:
Lancashire
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Age:
81
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Volume:
8E
Affiliate Line Number:
108.


Wife Margaret Alice Carter [14664] 

           Born: 4 Aug 1866 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 14 Oct 1866 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1939 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2JG-531


         Father: James Carter [14665] (1845-      )
         Mother: Elizabeth Clayton [18827] (Abt 1845-1884) 2

Events

• She was baptized on 14 Oct 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Margaret Alice Carter
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975





Name:
Margaret Alice Carter
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
14 Oct 1866
Event Place:
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St. Mary-The-Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
4 Aug 1866
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Father's Name:
James Carter
Mother's Name:
Elizabeth.

• She worked as a Servant Domestic on an unknown date.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Alice Carter
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Sub-District:
Blackburn
Enumeration District:
28
Gender:
Female
Age:
4
Marital Status:
Unknown
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1867
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4175/0073
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James CarterHeadMale26Blackburn, Lancashire
Elizabeth CarterWifeFemale25Livsey, Lancashire
Sarah Ann CarterDaughterFemale8Blackburn, Lancashire
William Howard CarterSonMale6Blackburn, Lancashire
Margaret Alice CarterDaughterFemale4Blackburn, Lancashire
James CarterSonMale2Blackburn, Lancashire
Albert CarterSonMale0Blackburn, Lancashire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Alice Carter
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Registration District:
Blackburn
Residence Note:
Lower Audley St
Gender:
Female
Age:
14
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Servant Domestic
Birth Year (Estimated):
1867
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4184/110
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361657/00225&parentid=GBC/1881/0019368504
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James CarterHeadMale36Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth CarterWifeFemale36Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Sarah Hannah CarterDaughterFemale18Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Thos CarterSonMale17Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Margaret Alice CarterDaughterFemale14Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James CarterSonMale12Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Albert CarterSonMale10Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John CarterSonMale9Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Joseph CarterSonMale7Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth CarterDaughterFemale8Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Arthur CarterSonMale5Blackburn, Lancashire, England
George CarterSonMale2Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ernest CarterSonMale0Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Alice Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
BLACKBURN
Event Place Note:
Lord Derby Street
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
CHRISTCHURCH
Enumeration District:
31
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Age:
24
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
House Keeper
Birth Year (Estimated):
1867
Birthplace:
Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
20
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3407/ 13
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3407/0028&parentid=GBC/1891/0023587555
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James CarterHeadMale46Lancashire, England
Margaret Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale24Lancashire, England
Albert CarterSonMale20Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John CarterSonMale18Lancashire, England
Joseph CarterSonMale16Lancashire, England
Arthur CarterSonMale15Lancashire, England
Elzth CarterDaughterFemale13Lancashire, England
George CarterSonMale12Lancashire, England
Henry CarterSonMale8Lancashire, England
Josiah Wm BeecroftSon In LawMale27Lancashire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret A 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:
34
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1867
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Schedule Type:
235
Page Number:
35
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah W BeecroftHeadMale37Manchester, Lancashire
Margaret A BeecroftWifeFemale34Blackburn, Lancashire
Anthony L KilshawBoarderMale21Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Alice Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Sub-District:
Blackburn South Eastern
Sub-District Number:
6
District Number:
474
Enumeration District:
10
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Age:
44
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1867
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
302
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
581
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/25103/0581/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Josiah William BeecroftHeadMale47Manchester, Lancashire
Margaret Alice BeecroftWifeFemale44Blackburn, Lancashire
Olive Phoebe KenyonBoarderFemale1Blackburn, Lancashire.

• She died in 1939 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Margaret A Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Margaret A Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year:
1939
Registration District:
Blackburn
County:
Lancashire
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Age:
73
Birth Year (Estimated):
1866
Volume:
8E
Affiliate Line Number:
101.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1891, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Josiah William Beecroft
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005

Name:
Josiah William Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Registration District:
Blackburn
County:
Lancashire
Registration Quarter:
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year:
1891
Volume:
8E
Affiliate Line Number:
143
Possible Spouse:
Margaret Alice Carter
Possible Spouse:
John Greenwood
Possible Spouse:
Margaret Sandham.

Children
1 M William Beecroft [18824] 2 

           Born:  - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: P32D-SS5






2  F  Hilda Beercroft [18826] 2





           Born: Dec 1908 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9PL-9XD








3  F  Sarah Elizabeth Beecroft [18825] 2





           Born: 1899 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: P32D-7CV











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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 26 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Alice Carter, person ID L2JG-531. 







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