Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Abraham Beecroft and Margaret Wade

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Husband Abraham Beecroft [15469]

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           Born: 1823 - Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 20 Jul 1823 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1905 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZRF-YPT

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         Father: William Beecroft [15480] (1791-      )
         Mother: Hannah Ward [15481] (1791-      )

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       Marriage: 25 Aug 1845 - Calverley Parish Church, Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Events

• He was baptized on 20 Jul 1823 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Abram. Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Abram. Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:20 Jul 1823
Event Place:Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Bradford, York, England
Sex:Male
Father's Name:William Beecroft
Mother's Name:Hannah.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameAbraham Beecroft
SexMale
Age26
Event Date1851
Event Place, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1825
BirthplacePudsey, Yorkshire
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationCotton Warp Dresser
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Page Number32
Piece/Folio2313 / 351
Registration NumberHO107

Abraham Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Margaret Beecroft Wife F 32 Horton, Yorkshire
Sarah Beecroft Daughter F 1 Pudsey, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England. NameAbraham Beecroft
SexMale
Age37
Event Date1861
Event PlacePudsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Pudsey, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Residence NoteNewstead
Birth Year (Estimated)1824
BirthplacePudsey, Yorkshire
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationCotton Warp Twister
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Household Identifier3754094
Line Number13
Page Number6
Piece/Folio3347 / 57
Registration NumberRG09

Other People on This Record
Margaret Beecroft F 44 Harton, Yorkshire
Sarah Beecroft F 11 Pudsey, Yorkshire
John Beecroft M 3 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Eliza A Beecroft F 6 Pudsey, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England. NameAbraham Beecroft
SexMale
Age65
Event Date1891
Event PlaceBowling St Bartholomew, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Bowling, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Enumeration District33
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1826
BirthplacePudsey, Yorkshire, England
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationLiving On Own Means
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event Place NoteSt Stephens Road
Page Number6
Piece/Folio3619/ 69
Registration NumberRG12

Abraham Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Margaret Beecroft Wife F 72 Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameAbraham Beecroft
SexMale
Age77
Event Date31 Mar 1901
Event PlaceBradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-DistrictBowling
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1824
BirthplacePudsey, Yorkshire
Marital StatusWidowed
OccupationTIME KEEPER
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event Place NoteSt Stephens Road
Page Number38
Piece/Folio44
Schedule Type227.

• He died in 1905. NameAbraham Beecroft
Age81
Death Date1905
Death PlaceBradford, Yorkshire, England
Event TypeDeath
Registration DistrictBradford
Page13
Volume9B
Affiliate Line Number33
Registration QuarterJan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year1905
Birth Year (Estimated)1824.

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Wife Margaret Wade [15470]

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           Born: 1817 - Harton, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1901
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZRF-Y5T

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         Father: Isaac Wade [15485] (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: 25 Aug 1845, Calverley Parish Church, Calverley, Yorkshire, England. NameAbraham Beecroft
SexMale
Age22
Birth Year (Estimated)1823
Father's NameWilliam Beecroft
Father's SexMale
Spouse's NameMargaret Wade
Spouse's SexFemale
Spouse's Age29
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1816
Spouse's Father's NameIsaac Wade
Spouse's Father's SexMale
Marriage Date25 Aug 1845
Marriage PlaceCalverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage Place (Original)Calverley, York, England
Event TypeMarriage
Source Detailsitem 4 p 245.

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Children

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1 F Sarah Beecroft [15471]

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           Born: 1850 - Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1927
         Buried:  - Scholemoor Cemetery and Crematorium, Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England 1
FamilySearch ID: LZRF-YTR
Find A Grave ID: 233710667

         Spouse: Sylvester Hardy [15491] (1849-1913)
           Marr: 11 Apr 1871 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2

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2 M John Beecroft [15458]

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           Born: 1852 - Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9ZWT-SLZ

         Spouse: Mary Illingworth [15459] (1854-      )

         Spouse: Hannah [15468] (1855-      )
           Marr: 1906

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3 F Eliza A Beecroft [15472]

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           Born: 1855 - Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZRF-Y17

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Sylvester Hardy, person ID G8RK-4LJ.