Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Gervas Beecroft and Sarah Smith

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Husband Gervas Beecroft [8138]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 25 Oct 1755 - Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1835 - Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 4 Jun 1835 - Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: K4DZ-8B1
Find A Grave ID: 256780664

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         Father: Thomas Beecroft [6627] (1719-1767)
         Mother: Ann Wilders [6628] (1717-1773)

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       Marriage: 2 Feb 1779 - Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He was baptized on 25 Oct 1755 in Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Gervas Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Gervas Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:25 Oct 1755
Event Place:Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place (Original):Tithby Cum Cropwell Butler, Nottingham, England
Sex:Male
Father's Name:Thomas Beecroft
Mother's Name:Anne.

• He died on 4 Jun 1835. Jarvis Beecroft of Edwalton aged 80 bur 4 Jun 1835 at Tythby Holy Trinity [Anc PR].

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Wife Sarah Smith [14762]

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           Born: 1758 - Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 2 Feb 1758 - Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1813 - Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 29 May 1813 - Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 2
FamilySearch ID: KZVT-774

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 2 Feb 1779, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Jervas Beercroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:Jervas Beercroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:2 Feb 1779
Event Place:Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place (Original):Thurgarton, Nottingham, England
Sex:Male
Spouse's Name:Sarah Smith
Spouse's Sex:Female.

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Children

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1 M Gervas Beecroft [14763]

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           Born: 22 Dec 1779 - Tythby, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 May 1853 - Camden Town, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
         Buried: 6 May 1853 - St. Martin-in-the-Fields Churchyard, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England 3
FamilySearch ID: 9NGK-YT4
Find A Grave ID: 256871095

         Spouse: Ann Hopkins [14764] (1791-1875)
           Marr: 1807 - Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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2 F Ann Beecroft [14765]

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           Born: 2 Feb 1782 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQ8S-8W1

         Spouse: William Skevington [14782] (Abt 1775-1845)
           Marr: 1810 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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3 M William Beecroft [14766]

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           Born: 9 Jan 1785 - Tythby, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 12 Apr 1855 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: MQXR-HY5
Find A Grave ID: 256875091

         Spouse: Anne Stokes [14777] (1796-      )
           Marr: 21 Jun 1817 - York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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4 M Thomas Beecroft [14767]

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           Born: 22 Sep 1787 - Broad Street General Baptist, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1864 - Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MQXR-5J2

         Spouse: Mary Jackson [15761] (1788-      )
           Marr: 28 Nov 1809 - Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England

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5 F Mary Beecroft [14768]

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           Born: 6 Oct 1790 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MQX5-L1R

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6 M Richard Beecroft [14769]

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           Born: 27 Feb 1793 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MQXT-VS7

         Spouse: Catharine Skeavington [14772] (1786-1830)
           Marr: 19 Oct 1812 - Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

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7 F Sarah Beecroft [14770]

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           Born: 12 Feb 1796 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1858 - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MQXT-S5X

         Spouse: George Barratt [16954] (Abt 1793-Abt 1878)
           Marr: 31 May 1819 - Holy Trinity Church, Tithby, Nottinghamshire, England 4

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8 F Elizabeth Beecroft [14771]

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           Born: 13 Sep 1800 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 2 May 1801 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 5
           Died: 1 Apr 1866 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3WK-CZ4

         Spouse: Benjamin Howard 5 [17618] (1800-1880)
           Marr: 7 Sep 1829 - Tythby with Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 5

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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 9 Nov 2025), entry for Gervas Beecroft, person ID K4DZ-8B1.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Smith, person ID KZVT-774.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for George Barratt, person ID LCTQ-2C5.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Beecroft, person ID G3WK-CZ4.