Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Henry Beecroft and Margaret Moore

Husband Henry Beecroft [6574] 1 

           Born: 1829 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 9 Aug 1829 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Beecroft Sr [6571] (1800-1880) 1
         Mother: Margaret Dennen [6572] (1806-1849) 1


       Marriage: 26 Dec 1853 - Shadforth, Durham, England

Events

• He was baptized on 9 Aug 1829 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Henry Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
9 Aug 1829
Event Place:
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
John Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Margaret Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
County:
Durham
Parish:
Houghton Le Spring
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Rainton, Middle
Gender:
Male
Age:
12
Age (Original):
12
Birth Year (Estimated):
1829
Birthplace:
Durham
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
312/37
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/0312/0547&parentid=GBC/1841/0013085599
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftMale40Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale35Durham
Jane BeecroftFemale15Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale14Durham
Henry BeecroftMale12Durham
Edward BeecroftMale10Durham
John BeecroftMale8Durham
Matthew BeecroftMale5Durham
George BeecroftMale3Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Low Moorsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
21
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2393 / 588
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294954/00625b&parentid=GBC/1851/0015994119
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale50Shadforth, Durham
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale27Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Henry BeecroftSonMale21Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Middle Rainton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale16Middle Rainton, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale13Middle Rainton, Durham
George BeecroftSonMale12Middle Rainton, Durham
William BeecroftGrand SonMale6Middle Rainton, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Henry Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
County:
Northumberland
Parish:
Cowpen
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Residence Note:
Cowpen Village
Gender:
Male
Age:
37
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1824
Birthplace:
Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Page Number:
5
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3851 / 6
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3851/00336A&parentid=GBC/1861/0019645389
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BeacroftHeadMale37Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Margret BeacroftWifeFemale30Wreckington, Durham
John BeacroftSonMale5Morley, Durham
Daniel BeacroftSonMale3Sherburn Hill, Durham
Margret BeacroftDaughterFemale1Sherburn Hill, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Henry Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Sub-District:
Blyth
Enumeration District:
8
Gender:
Male
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1829
Birthplace:
Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/5134/0027
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BecroftHeadMale42Durham
Margaret BecroftWifeFemale36Durham
John BecroftSonMale14Durham
Daniel BecroftSonMale12Durham
Margaret BecroftDaughterFemale11Durham
Mary BecroftDaughterFemale4Northumberland
Henry BecroftSonMale7Northumberland
Ellen BecroftDaughterFemale2Northumberland.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Residence Note:
Front Row North
Gender:
Male
Age:
51
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
10
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
5093/21
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362291/00578&parentid=GBC/1881/0023887599
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BeecroftHeadMale51Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale49Wrecton, Durham, England
John BeecroftSonMale24Molsey, Durham, England
Daniel BeecroftSonMale22Shobinhull, Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale21Shobinhull, Durham, England
Henry BeecroftSonMale16Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Mary J BeecroftDaughterFemale14Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale12Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale9Bebside, Northumberland, England
Matthew BeecroftSonMale7Bebside, Northumberland, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale4Bebside, Northumberland, England
Margaret A BeecroftGrand DaughterFemale0Bebside, Northumberland, England.

• He worked as a coal miner in 1881.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Event Place Note:
Front Row
County:
Northumberland
Parish:
Cowpen
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HORTON
Enumeration District:
11
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Gender:
Male
Age:
61
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Birthplace:
County Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
15
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4239/ 40
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4239/0081&parentid=GBC/1891/0029115479
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BeecroftHeadMale61County Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale58County Durham, England
David BeecroftSonMale32County Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale29County Durham, England
Henry BeecroftSonMale27Northumberland, England
Matthew BeecroftSonMale17Northumberland, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale14Northumberland, England
Margaret A BeecroftDaughterFemale10Northumberland, England.


Wife Margaret Moore [6578] 1 

           Born: 1832 - Wrecton, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Margret Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
County:
Northumberland
Parish:
Cowpen
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Residence Note:
Cowpen Village
Gender:
Female
Age:
30
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Wreckington, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Page Number:
5
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3851 / 6
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3851/00336A&parentid=GBC/1861/0019645390
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BeacroftHeadMale37Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Margret BeacroftWifeFemale30Wreckington, Durham
John BeacroftSonMale5Morley, Durham
Daniel BeacroftSonMale3Sherburn Hill, Durham
Margret BeacroftDaughterFemale1Sherburn Hill, Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Margaret Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Sub-District:
Blyth
Enumeration District:
8
Gender:
Female
Age:
36
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1835
Birthplace:
Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/5134/0027
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BecroftHeadMale42Durham
Margaret BecroftWifeFemale36Durham
John BecroftSonMale14Durham
Daniel BecroftSonMale12Durham
Margaret BecroftDaughterFemale11Durham
Mary BecroftDaughterFemale4Northumberland
Henry BecroftSonMale7Northumberland
Ellen BecroftDaughterFemale2Northumberland.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. Name:
Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Residence Note:
Front Row North
Gender:
Female
Age:
49
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1832
Birthplace:
Wrecton, Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
10
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
5093/21
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362291/00578&parentid=GBC/1881/0023887600
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BeecroftHeadMale51Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale49Wrecton, Durham, England
John BeecroftSonMale24Molsey, Durham, England
Daniel BeecroftSonMale22Shobinhull, Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale21Shobinhull, Durham, England
Henry BeecroftSonMale16Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Mary J BeecroftDaughterFemale14Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale12Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale9Bebside, Northumberland, England
Matthew BeecroftSonMale7Bebside, Northumberland, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale4Bebside, Northumberland, England
Margaret A BeecroftGrand DaughterFemale0Bebside, Northumberland, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Event Place Note:
Front Row
County:
Northumberland
Parish:
Cowpen
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HORTON
Enumeration District:
11
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Gender:
Female
Age:
58
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1833
Birthplace:
County Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
15
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4239/ 40
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4239/0081&parentid=GBC/1891/0029115480
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry BeecroftHeadMale61County Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale58County Durham, England
David BeecroftSonMale32County Durham, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale29County Durham, England
Henry BeecroftSonMale27Northumberland, England
Matthew BeecroftSonMale17Northumberland, England
Edward BeecroftSonMale14Northumberland, England
Margaret A BeecroftDaughterFemale10Northumberland, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Cowpen, Northumberland, England. Name:
Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
County:
Northumberland
Civil Parish:
Cowpen
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Horton
Sub-District:
Blyth
Registration District:
Tynemouth
Gender:
Female
Age:
70
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1831
Birthplace:
Wrekenton, Durham
Schedule Type:
79
Page Number:
16
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Margaret BeecroftHeadFemale70Wrekenton, Durham
Daniel BeecroftSonMale42Shorpen Hill, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale27Bebside (Horton), Northumberland
Edward BeecroftSonMale24Bebside (Horton), Northumberland.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 26 Dec 1853, Shadforth, Durham, England. Henry Beecroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
26 Dec 1853
Event Place:
Shadforth, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Shadforth, Durham, England
Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Marital Status:
Single
Birth Year (Estimated):
1829
Father's Name:
John Beecroft
Spouse's Name:
Margaret Moore
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Age:
23
Spouse's Marital Status:
Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1830
Spouse's Father's Name:
John Moore.

Children
1 M John Beecroft [6580] 1 

           Born: 1 May 1856 - High Moorsely, England 1
     Christened: 2 Jul 1856 - West Rainton, Durham, England
           Died: 1941 - Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth [14541] (1861-      )

2 M Daniel Beecroft [8801] 

           Born: 1859 - Shobinhull, Durham, England
     Christened: 8 Aug 1858 - Shadforth, Durham, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 






3  F  Margaret Beecroft [8802]





           Born: 1860 - Shobinhull, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








4  M  Henry Beecroft [8803]





           Born: 1865 - Cowpen, Northumberland, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Elizabeth [15716] (1874-      )






5  F  Mary Jane Beecroft [8804]





           Born: 11 Jul 1866 - Cowpen, Northumberland, England
     Christened: 6 Nov 1866 - Wesleyan Methodist Church, Blythe, Northumberland, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 








6  F  Ellen Beecroft [8805]





           Born: 1869 - Cowpen, Northumberland, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








7  F  Annie Beecroft [8806]





           Born: 1872 - Bebside, Northumberland, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








8  M  Matthew Beecroft [8807]





           Born: 1874 - Bebside, Northumberland, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








9  M  Edward Beecroft [8808]





           Born: 1877 - Bebside, Northumberland, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








10  F  Margaret A Beecroft [15749]





           Born: 1881 - Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 











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Sources




1
jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.com).







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