Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Beecroft and Hannah Lobley

Husband George Beecroft [7272] 1 

           Born: 6 May 1796 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1 2
     Christened: 2 Jun 1796 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 14 Dec 1877 - Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England 3
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: MGC8-KNV
Find A Grave ID: 257881315


         Father: James Beecroft [7269] (1770-1842) 1
         Mother: Mary Whitehead [7270] (1771-1834) 1


       Marriage: 14 May 1820 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 1

Events

• He was born on 6 May 1796 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. George Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Birth
Event Date:
6 May 1796
Event Place:
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Event Place (Original):
Hull, York, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
James Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Mary Beecroft.

• He was baptized on 2 Jun 1796 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. George Beecroft
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977

Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Baptism
Christening Date:
02 Jun 1796
Christening Place:
Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
Father's Name:
James Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Mary Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. George Beecroft, aged 40-44, Gardener, Not born in Lincs
Hannah Beecroft, aged 40-44, Not born in Lincs
Martha Beecroft, aged 20, b Lincs
Eliza Beecroft, aged 12, b Lincs
Isaiah Beecroft, aged 11, b Lincs
Mary Beecroft, aged 10, b Lincs
Thomas Beecroft, aged 9, b Lincs
Ann Beecroft, aged 8, b Lincs
Jane Beecroft, aged 3, b Lincs
William Beecroft, aged 7 months, b Lincs
Note: Class: HO107; Piece 627; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Barrow Upon Humber; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 34; Page: 7; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438761.

• He worked as a gardner in 1841.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Saint Chad, Barrow, Lincolnshire, England. George Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1851





Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Glanford Brigg
Gender:
Male
Age:
54
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Gardener
Birth Year (Estimated):
1797
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
8
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2118 / 203
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294860/00393&parentid=GBC/1851/0012900978
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale54Hull, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale52Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale12Barrow, Lincolnshire
Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale8Barrow, Lincolnshire
Thomas BeecroftSonMale19Barrow, Lincolnshire.

• He worked as a Farmer in 1851. Farmer of 11 Acres ... and Turnip seed seller !.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England. George Beacroft, head, married, aged 64. Farmer, b Hull
Hannah Beacroft, wife, aged 62, b Hull
Alice Beacroft, daughter, aged 18, b Barrow
Note: Class: RG9; Piece: 2403; Folio: 58; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542966.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England. George Beacroft, head, married, aged 74, Gardener, b Hull
Rebecca Beacroft, wife, aged 57, b Wildmore (Lincs)
Note: Class: RG10; Piece: 3436; Folio: 80; Page: 16; GSU roll: 839413.

• He died in 1877 in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. "FreeBMD" index into England & Wales BMDs, Compiler Address: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
Abbrev: Free BMD
Page: Name: George Beecroft
Estimated birth year: abt 1796
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 81
District: Glanford Brigg
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 400.

• His obituary was published in the Lincoln Rutland and Stamford Mercury on 21 Dec 1877 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. George Beecroft
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices

Name:George Beecroft
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:21 Dec 1877
Event Place:Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Event Place Note:182-2999
Gender:Male
Age:81
Birth Year (Estimated):1796
Death Date:14 Dec 1877
Newspaper:Lincoln Rutland and Stamford Mercury
Page Number:5
Publication Date:21 Dec 1877.

• He had an estate probated in 1878. National Probate Calendar
Abbrev: National Probate Calendar
Page: 1878
Beecroft George, Personal Estate under 800 pounds.
16 April. The Will of George Beecroft late of Barrow in the County of Lincoln Gardener who died 14 December 1877 at Barrow was proved at Lincoln by George Marris Gentleman and John Robinson Farmer both of Barrow the Executors.

• He had an estate probated on 16 Apr 1878 in Lincoln, England. George Beecroft
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957

Name:George Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:16 Apr 1878
Event Place:England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Lincoln
Death Date:14 Dec 1877
Beneficiary's Name:George Marris
Second Beneficiary's Name:John Robinson.


Wife Hannah Lobley [7284] 1 

           Born: 
     Christened: 22 Aug 1797 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Jul 1865 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: MHV5-6XR
Find A Grave ID: 257881820


         Father: James Lobley [14095] (1770-1824)
         Mother: Elizabeth Trotter [14096] (1770-1827)

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. George Beecroft, aged 40-44, Gardener, Not born in Lincs
Hannah Beecroft, aged 40-44, Not born in Lincs
Martha Beecroft, aged 20, b Lincs
Eliza Beecroft, aged 12, b Lincs
Isaiah Beecroft, aged 11, b Lincs
Mary Beecroft, aged 10, b Lincs
Thomas Beecroft, aged 9, b Lincs
Ann Beecroft, aged 8, b Lincs
Jane Beecroft, aged 3, b Lincs
William Beecroft, aged 7 months, b Lincs
Note: Class: HO107; Piece 627; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Barrow Upon Humber; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 34; Page: 7; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438761.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Saint Chad, Barrow, Lincolnshire, England. Hannah Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1851





Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Barrow, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Glanford Brigg
Gender:
Female
Age:
52
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1799
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
8
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2118 / 203
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294860/00393&parentid=GBC/1851/0012900979
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale54Hull, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale52Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale12Barrow, Lincolnshire
Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale8Barrow, Lincolnshire
Thomas BeecroftSonMale19Barrow, Lincolnshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England. George Beacroft, head, married, aged 64. Farmer, b Hull
Hannah Beacroft, wife, aged 62, b Hull
Alice Beacroft, daughter, aged 18, b Barrow
Note: Class: RG9; Piece: 2403; Folio: 58; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542966.

Children
1 F Martha Beecroft [6894] 3 

           Born: 27 Feb 1821 - Wootton, Lincolnshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1852 - Louth, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - St. James Churchyard, Louth, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: GSZR-B7Q
Find A Grave ID: 257882039






2  M  George Beecroft [6895] 3





           Born: Mar 1822 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1893 - Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 17 Mar 1893 - St. Peter Churchyard, Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: M21J-ZNS
Find A Grave ID: 257882124



         Spouse: Unknown [12542] (      -      )



         Spouse: Jane Loft [12544] (1823-1869)
           Marr: 1845 - Driffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom



         Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Kime [12547] (1812-1891)
           Marr: 1871 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






3  M  Isaiah Beecroft [7519] 3





           Born: 1 Jan 1824 5
     Christened: 30 Jan 1824 - Methodist NC, Barton Upon Humber, Lincoln, England 5
           Died: 12 Jan 1875 - Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Barton Upon Humber Cemetery, Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MLWZ-27R
Find A Grave ID: 245385717



         Spouse: Isabella "Bella" Grassby [12549] (1823-1899)






4  F  Elizabeth Beecroft [7520] 3





           Born: 6 Mar 1825 5
     Christened: 9 Mar 1825 - Methodist NC, Barton Upon Humber, Lincoln, England 5
           Died: Jul 1905 - Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 6
         Buried:  - St. Martin's Cemetery, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: LDYP-LN2
Find A Grave ID: 256994669



         Spouse: Edwin Neal [16609] (1827-1895)






5  M  James Lobley Beecroft [7521] 3





           Born: 17 Jun 1826 5
     Christened: 18 Jun 1826 - Methodist NC, Barton Upon Humber, Lincoln, England 5
           Died: Jan 1906 - Luddington, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - St. Oswald Church, Luddington, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: MLWS-3L4
Find A Grave ID: 257881228



         Spouse: Ann Gossip [12555] (1826-1881)






6  F  Mary Beecroft [7522] 3





           Born: 28 May 1830 - Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 Apr 1832 - Methodist NC, Barton Upon Humber, Lincoln, England
           Died: Jun 1852 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: ML78-6GP
Find A Grave ID: 257885512








7  M  Thomas Henry Beecroft [6876]











           Born: 7 Mar 1832 - South Ferriby, Lincolnshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1901 - Clinton, Barron Co, WI 7
         Buried: 20 May 1901 - Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland, Barron Co, WI 8
FamilySearch ID: 9CB1-XG9
Find A Grave ID: 198528520



         Spouse: Jane Topper [6877] (1832-1891)
           Marr: 9 Aug 1852 - Holy Trinity Church, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






8  F  Ann Beecroft [7524] 3





           Born: 27 Jun 1833 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England 5
     Christened: 21 Jul 1833 - Methodist NC, Barton Upon Humber, Lincoln, England 5
           Died: 30 Jun 1906 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Division Road Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: MLW7-2SJ
Find A Grave ID: 253046029



         Spouse: William Merriman [16630] (1835-1883)






9  F  Alice Beecroft [7525] 3





           Born: 17 Sep 1834 5
     Christened: 26 Oct 1834 - Methodist NC, Barton Upon Humber, Lincoln, England 5
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: ML7R-WXR








10  F  Sarah Jane Beecroft [12550]





           Born: Jan 1838 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1852 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: ML9D-BCD
Find A Grave ID: 257887584



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






11  M  William Beecroft [12551]





           Born: Dec 1840 - Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1901 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6MG-C1B
Find A Grave ID: 257888020











Christening Notes: Husband - George Beecroft



Hull First Street Chapel


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Sources




1
andycoates99@hotmail.com, andy coates genealogy (ancestry.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 George Beecroft, person ID MGC8-KNV. 

3
reina@europe.com (Email and online postings).

4
Findagrave.com.

5
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Beecroft, person ID LDYP-LN2. 

7
LDS, Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968.

8
LDS, Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968, Cumberland, Barron Co, WI.







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