Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Edward Beecroft and Louisa Orrell

Husband Edward Beecroft [6575] 1 

           Born: 1831 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England 1
     Christened: Abt 11 Dec 1831 - W Rainton, Durham, England 2
           Died: Jul 1878 - Durham, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VP-2QG


         Father: John Beecroft Sr [6571] (1800-1880) 1
         Mother: Margaret Dennen [6572] (1806-1849) 1


       Marriage: 25 Nov 1854 - West Rainton, Durham, England

Events

• He was baptized on 11 Dec 1831 in Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Edward Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Edward Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
11 Dec 1831
Event Place:
Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Rainton, Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
John Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Margaret Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Edward Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
County:
Durham
Parish:
Houghton Le Spring
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Rainton, Middle
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Age (Original):
10
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Durham
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
312/37
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/0312/0547&parentid=GBC/1841/0013085600
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftMale40Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale35Durham
Jane BeecroftFemale15Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale14Durham
Henry BeecroftMale12Durham
Edward BeecroftMale10Durham
John BeecroftMale8Durham
Matthew BeecroftMale5Durham
George BeecroftMale3Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Edward Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Low Moorsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
19
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Middle Rainton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2393 / 588
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294954/00625b&parentid=GBC/1851/0015994120
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale50Shadforth, Durham
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale27Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Henry BeecroftSonMale21Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Middle Rainton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale16Middle Rainton, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale13Middle Rainton, Durham
George BeecroftSonMale12Middle Rainton, Durham
William BeecroftGrand SonMale6Middle Rainton, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Edward Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hetton-Le-Hole Coal Bank, Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham, England
Sub-District:
Hetton-Le-Hole
Enumeration District:
5
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Rainton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4984/0069
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Edward BeacroftHeadMale39Rainton, Durham
Louesa BeacroftWifeFemale34Nottinghamshire
Eliza BeacroftDaughterFemale15Moorsley, Durham
Margt BeacroftDaughterFemale12Moorsley, Durham
John BeacroftSonMale8Helton, Durham
Louesa BeacroftDaughterFemale5Helton, Durham.


Wife Louisa Orrell [6581] 1 

           Born: 1835 - Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 May 1837 - Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: Oct 1902 - Durham, England, United Kingdom 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VP-KKQ


         Father: John Orrell [14875] (1806-1847)
         Mother: Eliza Carlin [18602] (1809-1864) 3

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Louesa Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hetton-Le-Hole Coal Bank, Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham, England
Sub-District:
Hetton-Le-Hole
Enumeration District:
5
Gender:
Female
Age:
34
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4984/0069
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Edward BeacroftHeadMale39Rainton, Durham
Louesa BeacroftWifeFemale34Nottinghamshire
Eliza BeacroftDaughterFemale15Moorsley, Durham
Margt BeacroftDaughterFemale12Moorsley, Durham
John BeacroftSonMale8Helton, Durham
Louesa BeacroftDaughterFemale5Helton, Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Rg11, Piece 4975, Folio 142, Page 46
Registration District Houghton-Le-Spring, Sub District Hetton-Le-Hole
Civil Parish Hetton-Le-Hole
Address 56 Bog Row
NameRelationship to Head of HouseholdConditionGenderAgeOccupation/DisabilityBirth Place
Louisa BeecroftHeadWidowF45Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Margaret BeecroftDaughterSingleF22DressmakerMoorsley, Durham
John BeecroftSonSingleM18Colliery Lab (Miner)Springwell, Durham
Louisa BeecroftDaughterSingleF15Springwell, Durham
Hannah BeecroftDaughterSingleF5Moorsley, Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Louisa Reacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Event Place Note:
Summerson Street
County:
Durham
Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HETTON LE HOLE
Enumeration District:
4
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Female
Age:
55
Marital Status:
Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated):
1836
Birthplace:
East Wood
Relationship to Head of Household:
Mother In Law
Page Number:
12
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4116/ 99
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4116/0203&parentid=GBC/1891/0028228880
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George LambtonHeadMale26Co Durham
Louisa LambtonWifeFemale24Co Durham
John Ed LambtonSonMale2Co Durham
Louisa LambtonDaughterFemale0Co Durham
Louisa ReacroftMother In LawFemale55East Wood
Hannah ReacroftSister In LawFemale15Co Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Lousia Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Civil Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Hetton Le Hole St Nicholas
Sub-District:
Hetton Le Hole
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Female
Age:
65
Relationship to Head of Household:
Mother-In-Law
Birth Year (Estimated):
1836
Birthplace:
East Wood, Nottinghamshire
Schedule Type:
31
Page Number:
5
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William RamshawHeadMale32Elsmoor, Durham
Hannah RamshawWifeFemale25Moorsley, Durham
Marmaduke RamshawSonMale5Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Lousia BeecroftMother-In-LawFemale65East Wood, Nottinghamshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 25 Nov 1854, West Rainton, Durham, England. Edward Beecroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:Edward Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:25 Nov 1854
Event Place:West Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):West Rainton, Durham, England
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Single
Father's Name:John Beecroft
Spouse's Name:Louisa Orrell
Spouse's Gender:Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: John Orrell.

Children
1 F Elizabeth Beecroft [6583] 1 

           Born: 12 Jun 1856 - Lower Moorsley, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 25 Jun 1856 - West Rainton, Durham, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 93K1-HGQ

         Spouse: Joseph Burgess 4 [18603] (1857-1920)
           Marr: 23 Sep 1883 - Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom 4

2 F Margaret Beecroft [6582] 1 

           Born: 22 Sep 1858 - Lower Moorsley, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 11 Oct 1858 - West Rainton, Durham, England
           Died: 1927 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LY2D-TX7

         Spouse: John Thomas Potts 5 [18604] (1859-      )
           Marr: Oct 1882 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 5

3 M John Beecroft [8798] 

           Born: 1863 - Springwell, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VY-N4P

         Spouse: Catherine Thursby Smithson 6 [14530] (1860-1934)

4 F Louisa Beecroft [8799] 

           Born: 1866 - Springwell, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VY-NLJ

         Spouse: George Lambton [14523] (1865-      )

5 F Hannah Beecroft [8800] 

           Born: 1876 - Moorsley, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VY-V9R

         Spouse: William Ramshaw [14524] (1869-      )

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Sources

1 jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.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 Edward Beecroft, person ID L2VP-2QG.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Louisa Orrell, person ID L2VP-KKQ.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Beecroft, person ID 93K1-HGQ.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Beecroft, person ID LY2D-TX7.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Smithson, person ID 9VQ9-P29.

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