Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Beecroft and Christina Mary Sykes

Husband George Beecroft [15654] 

           Born: 1863 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 22 Aug 1875 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 21 Mar 1912 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KK3D-WQV


         Father: Joseph Beecroft [14334] (1835-1907)
         Mother: Caroline Wright [15638] (1837-1904)


       Marriage: 1882 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:George Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:Barnsley
Enumeration District:7
Sex:Male
Age:8
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1863
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/4645/0038

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Caroline BeecroftWifeFemale36Barnsley, Yorkshire
Alfred BeecroftSonMale13Barnsley, Yorkshire
Harriet BeecroftDaughterFemale10Barnsley, Yorkshire
George BeecroftSonMale8Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane E BeecroftDaughterFemale6Barnsley, Yorkshire
Emily BeecroftDaughterFemale4Barnsley, Yorkshire
Joseph BeecroftSonMale0Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:George Beecrofts
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:Barnsley
Residence Note:Agnes Pit
Sex:Male
Age:18
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):1863
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:67
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:4604/148

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftsHeadMale46Knaresbro, Yorkshire, England
Caroline BeecroftsWifeFemale45Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Harriet BeecroftsDaughterFemale19Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
George BeecroftsSonMale18Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Jane E BeecroftsDaughterFemale16Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Emily BeecroftsDaughterFemale13Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Arthur BeecroftsSonMale8Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Willie BeecroftsSonMale5Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Alfred BeecroftsBoarder HeadMale23Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Martha BeecroftsBoarder WifeFemale18Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Mary E BeecroftsBoarder DaughterFemale0Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:George Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:Blucher Street
County:Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST GEORGE
Enumeration District:17
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Male
Age:28
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):1863
Birthplace:Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:7
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:3773/ 92
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/3773/0187&parentid=GBC/1891/0026071369

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale28Yorkshire, England
Christiana BeecroftWifeFemale29Yorkshire, England
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale7Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England. Name:George Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Event Place Note:Hill Street
County:Lancashire
Civil Parish:Ashton Under Lyne
Ecclesiastical Parish:Holy Trinity
Sub-District:Ashton Town
Registration District:Ashton Under Lyne
Sex:Male
Age:28
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:COLLIERY WEIGHMAN
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Schedule Type:187
Page Number:28
Piece/Folio:18

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale28Barnsley, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale17Barnsley, Yorkshire
George A BeecroftSonMale16Barnsley, Yorkshire
Louisa BeecroftDaughterFemale10Barnsley, Yorkshire
Amy BeecroftGrand DaughterFemale0Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:George Beecrocft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Sub-District:Barnsley
Sub-District Number:2
District Number:507
Enumeration District:25
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Male
Age:48
Marital Status:Widowed
Marital Status (Original):WIDOWER
Occupation:FIREWOOD DEALER
Number in Family:3
Birth Year (Estimated):1863
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):HEAD
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:38
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:75
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/27584/0075/1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecrocftHeadMale48Barnsley, Yorkshire
Louisa BeecrocftDaughterFemale20Barnsley, Yorkshire
Robert BeecrocftBoarderMale59Barnsley, Yorkshire.


Wife Christina Mary Sykes [15655] 

           Born: 1862 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 12 Apr 1863 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 1901 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L62Z-SPJ

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Worsborough, Yorkshire, England. Name:Christiana Sykes
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Worsborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Worsbrough, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:Worsbrough
Enumeration District:1
Sex:Female
Age:10
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1861
Birthplace:Worsbrough Common, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/4651/0011

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James SykesHeadMale49Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ann SykesWifeFemale47Worsbrough Common, Yorkshire
Louisa SykesDaughterFemale17Worsbrough Common, Yorkshire
Sarah SykesDaughterFemale15Worsbrough Common, Yorkshire
Christiana SykesDaughterFemale10Worsbrough Common, Yorkshire
Frances A SykesDaughterFemale6Worsbrough Common, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Worsborough, Yorkshire, England. Name:Christiana Sykes
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Worsbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:Barnsley
Residence Note:Dumfries Row
Sex:Female
Age:19
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Weaver Linen
Birth Year (Estimated):1862
Birthplace:Worsbro, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:28
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:4609/16

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James SykesHeadMale59Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Ann SykesWifeFemale57Worsbro, Yorkshire, England
Christiana SykesDaughterFemale19Worsbro, Yorkshire, England
Frances SykesDaughterFemale16Worsbro, Yorkshire, England
Henry SykesSonMale9Worsbro, Yorkshire, England
Martha SykesMotherFemale79Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Christiana Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:Blucher Street
County:Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST GEORGE
Enumeration District:17
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Female
Age:29
Marital Status:Married
Birth Year (Estimated):1862
Birthplace:Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Page Number:7
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:3773/ 92
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/3773/0187&parentid=GBC/1891/0026071370

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale28Yorkshire, England
Christiana BeecroftWifeFemale29Yorkshire, England
Sarah A BeecroftDaughterFemale7Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Christiana Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:Copper Street
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:St John
Sub-District:Barnsley
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Female
Age:39
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:CHARWOMAN
Birth Year (Estimated):1862
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Schedule Type:69
Page Number:13
Piece/Folio:52

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Christiana BeecroftHeadFemale39Barnsley, Yorkshire
Nora BeecroftDaughterFemale4Rotherham, Yorkshire
Mary Ann ShawVisitorFemale52Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Children
1 F Sarah Ann Beecroft [15656] 

           Born: 1883 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1957 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHF4-RCL

         Spouse: Robert Lake [15662] (1881-1937)
           Marr: 25 May 1902 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

2 M George Arthur Beecroft [15657] 

           Born: 3 Jan 1885 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1956 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHFH-CVB

         Spouse: Hannah Elizabeth Bailey [15676] (1882-1971)
           Marr: 6 Feb 1908 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

3 F Ellen Beecroft [15658] 

           Born: 18 Aug 1889 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHFH-MC4

         Spouse: John Ernest Shaw [15667] (1882-1953)
           Marr: 1908 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

4 F Louisa Beecroft [15659] 

           Born: 1891 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHFH-MC8

         Spouse: William Henry Rowley [15668] (1895-      )
           Marr: 18 Mar 1917 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

5 F Nora Beecroft [15660] 

           Born: 1896 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1933 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHFX-BCM






6  F  Amy Beecroft [15661]





           Born: 1900 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHFF-NRT











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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 11 Nov 2025), entry for George Beecroft, person ID KK3D-WQV. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Christina Mary Sykes, person ID L62Z-SPJ. 







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