Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Beecraft and Sarah Elizabeth Sowden

Husband William Beecraft [7411] 1 

           Born: 1831 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 16 Sep 1830 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 2
           Died: 1910 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KN4M-84Z


         Father: William Beecroft [7887] (1790-1849)
         Mother: Jane Winspear [7888] (1795-1867)


       Marriage: 1864 1

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Holy Trinity King's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England
County:
Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding
Parish:
Holy Trinity
Registration District:
Kingston Upon Hull
Residence Note:
English Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Age (Original):
10
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Page Number:
16
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1231/33
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1231/0035&parentid=GBC/1841/0009053156
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftMale50Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale45Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftMale15Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale14Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale10Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftFemale7Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale4Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. Name:
William 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:
40
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Iron Moulder
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
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:
50
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Brass Moulder
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
37
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4184/126
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361657/00256&parentid=GBC/1881/0019369285
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:
William 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:
60
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Retired Iron Founder
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
39
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3407/ 56
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3407/0113&parentid=GBC/1891/0023589810
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:
William 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:
70
Occupation:
RETIRED IRON MOULDER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
165
Page Number:
24
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale70Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale61Hull, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale34Hyde, Cheshire
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale32Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale24Blackburn, Lancashire.


Wife Sarah Elizabeth Sowden [7417] 1 

           Born: 1839 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 21 Jul 1839 - Adel, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJYL-91X


         Father: William Sowden [14668] (1803-1879)
         Mother: Ann Atkinson [14653] (1806-1891)

Events

• She was baptized on 21 Jul 1839 in Adel, Yorkshire, England. Sarah Sowden
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:
Sarah Sowden
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
21 Jul 1839
Event Place:
Adel, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Adel, York, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
William Sowden
Mother's Name:
Ann.

• She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Adel, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Sarah Sowden
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Adel, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Addle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
County:
Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding
Parish:
Addle
Registration District:
Otley
Residence Note:
Eccup
Gender:
Female
Age:
2
Age (Original):
2
Birth Year (Estimated):
1839
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Page Number:
7
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1312/7
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1312/0010&parentid=GBC/1841/0009911004
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William SowdenMale45Yorkshire
Ann SowdenFemale35Yorkshire
Emma SowdenFemale4Yorkshire
Sarah SowdenFemale2Yorkshire
Hugh RowlingMale15Yorkshire
Samuel RowlingMale20Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. Name:
Sarah 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:
Female
Age:
32
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1839
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
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.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Sarah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Registration District:
Blackburn
Residence Note:
Mayson St
Gender:
Female
Age:
44
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
37
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4184/126
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361657/00256&parentid=GBC/1881/0019369286
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale50Hull, Yorkshire, England
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale44Hull, Yorkshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale17Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Sarah Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale16Hyde, Cheshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale14Hyde, Cheshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Sarah 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:
Female
Age:
51
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
39
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3407/ 56
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3407/0113&parentid=GBC/1891/0023589811
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale60Yorkshire, England
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale51Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale24Cheshire, England
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale22Lancashire, England
Josiah J BeecroftSonMale21Lancashire, England
Emily J BeecroftDaughterFemale19Lancashire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Sarah 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:
61
Occupation:
HOUSE WIFE
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
165
Page Number:
24
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale70Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale61Hull, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale34Hyde, Cheshire
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale32Barrow In Furness, Lancashire
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale24Blackburn, Lancashire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Sarah 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:
5
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Age:
71
Marital Status:
Widowed
Marital Status (Original):
WIDOW
Occupation:
KEEPER OF WATCH HOUSE
Industry:
COTTON MILL
Number in Family:
2
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
166
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
331
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/25098/0331/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sarah BeecroftHeadFemale71Hull, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale44Hyde, Cheshire
Sarah Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale42Barrow In Furneys, Lancashire.

Children
1 M Josiah William Beecraft [14654] 

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

         Spouse: Margaret Alice Carter [14664] (1866-1939)
           Marr: 1 Feb 1891 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

2 F Elizabeth A Beecraft [14663] 

           Born: 1865 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Richard Weatherill [14666] (1869-      )
           Marr: 18 Dec 1889 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

3 F Hannah Beecraft [7419] 1 

           Born: 1867 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 






4  F  Sarah Annie Beecraft [7420] 1





           Born: 1869 - Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1967 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 








5  M  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



         Spouse: Alice Haydock [7425] (1873-1944)
           Marr: 9 Apr 1897 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom






6  F  Emily Jane Beecraft [7422] 1





           Born: 1872 - Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Sydney Smith [14662] (1870-      )
           Marr: 3 Apr 1893 - Darwen, Lancashire, England






7  M  Robert Beecraft [14652]





           Born: 1873 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Margaret [14656] (1880-      )
           Marr: 5 Oct 1901 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom






8  F  Emma Beecraft [7418] 1





           Born: 27 Feb 1877 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 27 Dec 1885 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Abt 1962 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTMN-J99



         Spouse: George William Callow Carr 1 [7424] (1882-1947)
           Marr: 21 Oct 1908 - Parish Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England 1






9  F  Myra Beecraft [7423]





           Born: 1880 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 May 1880 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: James Pye Rainford [14651] (1881-      )
           Marr: 20 Jul 1904 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom









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Sources




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

2
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).







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