Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Steane Morgan Esq and Ellen Eleanor Beecroft

Husband John Steane Morgan Esq [14804] 

           Born: 1823
     Christened: 1 Aug 1823 - Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 21 May 1860
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFX7-P8K


         Father: William Hoskins Morgan [15833] (1792-      )
         Mother: Harriet Pain [15834] (1792-      )


       Marriage: 23 Aug 1854 - Bebington, Cheshire, England

Events

• He was baptized on 1 Aug 1823 in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. John Steen Morgan
England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898
Name:John Steen Morgan
Event Type:Baptism
Event Date:1 Aug 1823
Event Place:Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Father's Name:William Morgan
Mother's Name:Harriett Morgan.

• His obituary was published on 21 Jul 1860 in Hastings, Sussex, England. John Steane Morgan
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
Name:John Steane Morgan
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:21 Jul 1860
Event Place:Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Hastings, Sussex, England
Event Place Note:158-1963
Sex:Male
Age:37
Birth Year (Estimated):1823
Death Date:21 May 1860
Father's Name:W H Morgan
Newspaper:Hereford Times
Page Number:8
Publication Date:21 Jul 1860.

• He had an estate probated on 2 Oct 1860. John Steane Morgan
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957
Name:John Steane Morgan
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:2 Oct 1860
Event Place:England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Principal Registry
Death Date:21 May 1860
Beneficiary's Name:Ellen Morgan
Second Beneficiary's Name:Thomas Lloyd Pain
Additional Person's Name:Joseph Morgan.


Wife Ellen Eleanor Beecroft [10000] 1 

           Born: 18 Jul 1827 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 21 Jul 1827 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF6V-621


         Father: Captain John Beecroft Esq. [6893] (1790-1854) 2
         Mother: Ellen/Eleanor Hutchinson [7864] (1801-1870)

Events

• She was baptized on 21 Jul 1827 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Eleanor Becroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Eleanor Becroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:21 Jul 1827
Event Place:Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Whitby, York, England
Gender:Female
Father's Name:John Becroft
Mother's Name:Eleanor.

• She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Ellen Becroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1841
Event Place:Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England
County:Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding
Parish:Whitby
Registration District:Whitby
Residence Note:Princess Place
Gender:Female
Age:13
Age (Original):13
Birth Year (Estimated):1828
Birthplace:Yorkshire
Page Number:19
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:1265/45
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1841/1265/0249&parentid=GBC/1841/0009257435

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ellen BecroftFemale41Yorkshire
Ellen BecroftFemale13Yorkshire
Jane BecroftFemale18Yorkshire
Mary BecroftFemale17Yorkshire
John BecroftMale2Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England. Name:Ellen Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1851
Event Place:Tranmere, Cheshire, England
Registration District:Wirral
Residence Note:Clifton Park
Gender:Female
Age:19
Birth Year (Estimated):1832
Birthplace:,
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:38
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:2175 / 855
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4298911/00765&parentid=GBC/1851/0013925976

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale60, Yorkshire
Ellen BeecroftWifeFemale50, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale22,
M A BeecroftDaughterFemale21,
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale19,
John M BeecroftSonMale12,
Jane CooperServantFemale21, Yorkshire
Mary WilsonServantFemale17, Shropshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, England. Name:Ellen Morgan
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1861
Event Place:Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Ruswarp, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
County:Yorkshire (North Riding)
Parish:Ruswarp
Registration District:Whitby
Residence Note:Airy Hill
Sex:Female
Age:33
Marital Status:Single
Birth Year (Estimated):1828
Birthplace:Whitby, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Page Number:16
Registration Number:RG09
Piece/Folio:3649 / 11
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3649/00155A&parentid=GBC/1861/0018754957

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ellen BeecroftHeadFemale60Ruswarp, Yorkshire
Mariam BeecroftDaughterFemale35Whitby, Yorkshire
Ellen MorganDaughterFemale33Whitby, Yorkshire
Ellen MorganGranddaughterFemale5Birkenhead, Cheshire
Harrietta MorganGranddaughterFemale2Whitby, Yorkshire
Jane CoulsonServantFemale21Ruswarp, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Ruswarp, North Yorkshire, England. Name:Ellen Morgan
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Ruswarp, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:Whitby
Enumeration District:14
Sex:Female
Age:43
Marital Status:Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated):1828
Birthplace:Whitby, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/4849/0028

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ellen MorganHeadFemale43Whitby, Yorkshire
Ellen Beecroft MorganDaughterFemale15Birkenhead, Cheshire
Harriet Pain MorganDaughterFemale12Whitby, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftSisterFemale48Whitby, Yorkshire
Marian BeecroftSisterFemale46Whitby, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Penge, Surrey, England. Name:Ellen Morgan
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Penge, Surrey, England
Registration District:Croydon
Residence Note:Centra Park
Gender:Female
Age:53
Marital Status:Widow
Marital Status (Original):Widow
Occupation:Governess (T)
Birth Year (Estimated):1828
Birthplace:Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Mother
Page Number:41
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:822/100
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1881/4300001/00457&parentid=GBC/1881/0004121495

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henrietta P MorganHeadFemale22Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Ellen MorganMotherFemale53Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Ellen MorganSisterFemale25Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Jane C BucroftAuntFemale58Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Mary A BucroftAuntFemale56Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Sarah S RichardsServantFemale28Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, England
Catherine WillyVisitorFemale66London, Middlesex, England
Mary W P ScottBoarderFemale8Kennington, Middlesex, England
Jessie A ScottBoarderFemale3Kennington, Middlesex, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Feltham, Middlesex, England. Name:Ellen Morgan
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Feltham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Feltham, Middlesex, England
Event Place Note:Ashford Road
County:Middlesex
Parish:Feltham
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST DUNSTANS
Enumeration District:8
Registration District:Staines
Gender:Female
Age:63
Marital Status:Widowed
Occupation:Living On Own Means
Birth Year (Estimated):1828
Birthplace:Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:18
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:1014/ 131
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/1014/0263&parentid=GBC/1891/0007676061

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ellen MorganHeadFemale63Yorkshire, England
Harriet P MorganDaughterFemale32Yorkshire, England
Jane E BeecroftSisterFemale68Yorkshire, England
Marian BeecroftSisterFemale66Yorkshire, England.

Children
1 F Ellen Beecroft Morgan [14806] 

           Born: 1856 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Aug 1857 - St Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England 3
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFX7-J2J






2  F  Harriet Pain Morgan [14805]





           Born: 7 Aug 1858 4
     Christened: 22 Sep 1858 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 1936 - Staines, Middlesex, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MGGM-Q4J



         Spouse: William Y Davenport [14807] (1852-Bef 1911)
           Marr: 26 Dec 1892 - Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom 4









Christening Notes: Wife - Ellen Eleanor Beecroft



Name:  Eleanor Becroft
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 21 Jul 1827
Baptism/Christening Place: Whitby, York, England
Birth Date: 
Birthplace: 
Death Date: 
Name Note: 
Race: 
Father's Name: John Becroft
Father's Birthplace: 
Father's Age: 
Mother's Name: Eleanor Becroft
Mother's Birthplace: 
Mother's Age: 
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03339-6
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 919085
Reference Number: p 24


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Sources




1
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 27 Nov 2025), entry for John Beecroft, person ID MGG4-X52. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Ellen Beecroft Morgan, person ID GFX7-J2J. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Harriet Pain Morgan, person ID MGGM-Q4J. 







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