Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Beecroft and Rebecca Kime/Kyme

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: 1870

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 Rebecca Kime/Kyme [12552] 

           Born: 1814 - Wildmore Fen, Lincolnshire, England
     Christened: 27 Feb 1814 - Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England
           Died: 1892 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 

   Other Spouse: Charles Sharp [12553] (      -      ) - 14 May 1839 - Caistor District, Lincolnshire, England

   Other Spouse: John Brownlow Revell [12554] (1819-      ) - 1843 - Caistor District, Lincolnshire, England

Events

• She 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.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1870, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. General Registry Office BMD Index
Abbrev: GRO BMD Index
Page: Name: George Beecroft
Name: Rebecca Revell
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1870
Registration district: Hull
Inferred County: Yorkshire East Riding
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 479.

Children
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.

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