Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edwin Beecroft and Jane Simon

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Husband Edwin Beecroft [6724]

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           Born: 1833 - Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jun 1867 - Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GBFG-F7Q

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         Father: William Beecroft [6712] (1787-1845)
         Mother: Elizabeth Tomlinson [6713] (1790-1866)

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       Marriage: 22 Nov 1859 - Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He worked as a Blacksmith in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Edwin Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1841
Event Place:Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
County:Nottinghamshire
Parish:Sutton In Ashfield
Registration District:Mansfield Union
Residence Note:Forest Street
Sex:Male
Age:8
Age (Original):8
Birth Year (Estimated):1833
Birthplace:Nottinghamshire
Page Number:20
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:861/35
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1841/0861/0332&parentid=GBC/1841/0003117704

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elizabeth BeecroftFemale48Nottinghamshire
Henry BeecroftMale12Nottinghamshire
Charles BeecroftMale10Nottinghamshire
Edwin BeecroftMale8Nottinghamshire
John BradlyMale28Nottinghamshire
Stephen HerodMale18Nottinghamshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Edwin Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1851
Event Place:Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District:Mansfield
Residence Note:Church Street
Sex:Male
Age:18
Marital Status:Unmarried
Occupation:Farmers Servant
Birth Year (Estimated):1833
Birthplace:Sutton, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:35
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:2123 / 498
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4356114/00971&parentid=GBC/1851/0012995774

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elizabeth BeecroftHeadFemale 59Lambley, Nottinghamshire
Edwin BeecroftSonMale18Sutton, Nottinghamshire.

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Wife Jane Simon [15333]

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           Born: 1835 - Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 3 Jul 1836 - Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: Apr 1885 - Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GBFL-12F

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Children

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1 F Mary Elizabeth Beecroft [15334]

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           Born: 1860 - Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M74Z-26W

         Spouse: Samuel Dickenson [15335] (1860-      )
           Marr: 5 Aug 1885 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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2 M Nicholas William Beecroft [15336]

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           Born: Jan 1865 - Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1937 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDWD-1X8

         Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Pepper [15337] (1864-1933)
           Marr: Jul 1890 - Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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3 M Edwin Beecroft [15342]

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           Born: 15 Jul 1867
     Christened: 1 Sep 1867 - Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GBFL-GZK

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Jane Simon, person ID GBFL-12F.