Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Beecroft and Hannah Kirby

Husband George Beecroft [8122] 

           Born: 1798 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 27 Aug 1798 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 19 Dec 1870 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 24 Dec 1870 - General Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: LZYT-BXT
Find A Grave ID: 282709397


         Father: Robert Beecroft [8896] (1746-1828) 2
         Mother: Hannah Chapman [10593] (1757-1829) 2


       Marriage: 26 Jul 1831 - St. Michael-Le-Belfry And St. Wilfrid, York, York, England 1

Events

• He appeared on the English census in 1841. George Beecroft, head, aged 40, Grocer, b Yorks
Hannah Beecroft, aged 35, b Yorks
William Beecroft, aged 9, b Yorks
Charles Beecroft, aged 4, b Yorks
Fanny Beecroft, aged 2, b Yorks
Robert Beecroft, aged 1, b Yorks
Thomas Kirby(?), aged 20, Painter, b Yorks.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Registration District:
Hull
Residence Note:
Canning Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
52
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Grocer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1799
Birthplace:
Helmsley Blk Moor, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
3
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2363 / 233
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4303405/00472&parentid=GBC/1851/0015498174
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale52Helmsley Blk Moor, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale45Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale18Kingston On Hull,
Charles BeecroftSonMale14Kingston On Hull,
Robert BeecroftSonMale10Kingston On Hull,
James BeecroftSonMale7Kingston On Hull,
George BeecroftSonMale6Kingston On Hull.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
George Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Hull Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (East Riding)
Parish:
Holy Trinity
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Stephens
Registration District:
Hull
Residence Note:
Portland Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
62
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Letter Carrier
Birth Year (Estimated):
1799
Birthplace:
Holmsley Blackmoor, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Page Number:
24
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3591 / 121
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3591/00802A&parentid=GBC/1861/0018539727
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale62Holmsley Blackmoor, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale55Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale28Hull, Yorkshire
James BeecroftSonMale17Hull, Yorkshire
George BeecroftSonMale16Hull, Yorkshire
Henry AlmackNephewMale6Hull, Yorkshire.


Wife Hannah Kirby [8123] 

           Born: 16 Feb 1806 - Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1881 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 6 Apr 1881 - General Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: LBS7-KXQ
Find A Grave ID: 282719897

Events

• She appeared on the English census in 1841. Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Holy Trinity King's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England
County:
Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding
Parish:
Holy Trinity
Registration District:
Kingston Upon Hull
Residence Note:
Canning Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
35
Age (Original):
35
Birth Year (Estimated):
1802-1806
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Page Number:
15
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1231/37
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1231/0608&parentid=GBC/1841/0009073549
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftMale40Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftFemale35Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale9Yorkshire
Charles BeecroftMale4Yorkshire
Fanny BeecroftFemale2Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftMale1Yorkshire
Thomas KirbyMale20.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Registration District:
Hull
Residence Note:
Canning Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
45
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1806
Birthplace:
Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
3
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2363 / 233
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4303405/00472&parentid=GBC/1851/0015498175
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale52Helmsley Blk Moor, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale45Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale18Kingston On Hull,
Charles BeecroftSonMale14Kingston On Hull,
Robert BeecroftSonMale10Kingston On Hull,
James BeecroftSonMale7Kingston On Hull,
George BeecroftSonMale6Kingston On Hull.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Hull Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (East Riding)
Parish:
Holy Trinity
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Stephens
Registration District:
Hull
Residence Note:
Portland Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
55
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1806
Birthplace:
Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Page Number:
24
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3591 / 121
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3591/00802A&parentid=GBC/1861/0018539728
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George BeecroftHeadMale62Holmsley Blackmoor, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale55Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale28Hull, Yorkshire
James BeecroftSonMale17Hull, Yorkshire
George BeecroftSonMale16Hull, Yorkshire
Henry AlmackNephewMale6Hull, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Holy Trinity King's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Myton
Enumeration District:
20
Gender:
Female
Age:
65
Marital Status:
Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated):
1806
Birthplace:
Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4791/0087
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Hannah BeecroftHeadFemale65Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale38Hull, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftGranddaughterFemale10Hull, Yorkshire
Elizabeth A KitchingBoarderFemale9Bilsdale, Yorkshire
Mary ElliottVisitorFemale67Newby Wiske, Yorkshire.

Children
1 M William Beecroft [8124] 

           Born: 1832 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1901
         Buried: 31 Aug 1901 - General Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: LBS7-VXN
Find A Grave ID: 282732879






2  M  Charles Beecroft [8116]





           Born: 1837 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 14 Apr 1837 - Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 22 Aug 1896 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBS7-22T
Find A Grave ID: 257887302



         Spouse: Eliza Wilde [8117] (1838-1883)
           Marr: 12 Feb 1859 - St Stephen, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 3






3  F  Fanny Beecroft [8125]





           Born: 1839 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GSTQ-RWX








4  M  Robert Henry Beecroft [8126]





           Born: 1840 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 23 Jul 1840 - Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England 4
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8WV-6K9








5  M  James Chapman Beecroft [14411]





           Born: 1843 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 29 Jun 1843 - Holy Trinity Church, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5
           Died: 1884 - Chorlton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZBV-NJ3



         Spouse: Sophia Elizabeth Edmonds [14673] (1848-1883)
           Marr: 29 Mar 1872 - St Michael, Hulme, Lancashire, England 6






6  M  George Beecroft [14412]





           Born: 3 Mar 1845 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1898 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 19 Mar 1898 - General Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MGC8-K1B
Find A Grave ID: 282731334



         Spouse: Kate Emma Powell [14683] (1850-1940)
           Marr: 12 Mar 1870 - Hull Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire, England









Burial Notes: Husband - George Beecroft



Plot 66, 9129

Age 72 years


Burial Notes: Wife - Hannah Kirby



Plot 66, 9129

Age 75 years.


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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for George Beecroft, person ID LZYT-BXT. 

2
reina@europe.com (Email and online postings).

3
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org), 12 Feb 1859, St Stephen, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Henry Beecroft, person ID K8WV-6K9. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for James Chapman Beecroft, person ID KZBV-NJ3. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Sophia Elizabeth Edmonds, person ID 9HQQ-7ZM. 







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