Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Bowring and Harriet Beecroft

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Husband John Bowring [15653]

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           Born: 1859 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1937 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9NYF-2SQ

       Marriage: 22 Aug 1881 - Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

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Wife Harriet Beecroft [15652]

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           Born: 1861 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 23 Jun 1861 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9DNW-9SJ

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

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Events

• She was baptized on 23 Jun 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Harriet Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:Harriet Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:23 Jun 1861
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):St. Mary The Virgin's, Barnsley, York, England
Sex:Female
Father's Name:Joseph Beecroft
Mother's Name:Caroline.

• She was baptized on 23 Jun 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Harriet Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:Harriet Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:23 Jun 1861
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, York, England
Sex:Female
Father's Name:Joseph Beecroft
Mother's Name:Caroline.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Harriet 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:Female
Age:10
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1861
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
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.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Harriet Beecrofts
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:Barnsley
Residence Note:Agnes Pit
Sex:Female
Age:19
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Linen Picker
Birth Year (Estimated):1862
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
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.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 22 Aug 1881, Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. John Bowing
from England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:John Bowing
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:22 Aug 1881
Event Place:Silkstone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Silkstone, York, England
Sex:Male
Father's Name:John Bowing
Spouse's Name:Harriet Beecroft
Spouse's Sex:Female
Spouse's Father's Name:Joseph Beecroft.

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Children

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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 Harriet Beecroft, person ID 9DNW-9SJ.