Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Amelia Dewhurst

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Husband William Beecroft [16656]

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           Born: 1807 - Down Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1879 - England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4Q3-TY8

       Marriage: 22 Nov 1831 - Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Kirkby Wharfe, Yorkshire, England. NameWilliam Beecroft
SexMale
Age30 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1807-1811
BirthplaceYorkshire
Residence PlaceWest Wood
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1841
Event PlaceKirkby Wharfe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Registration DistrictPateley Bridge
Household Identifier483913
Book Number7
Line Number22
Page Number7
Piece/Folio1285/18
Registration NumberHO107

Other People on This Record
Amelia Beecroft F 25 years Yorkshire
Thomas Beecroft M 8 years Yorkshire
George Beecroft M 6 years Yorkshire
John Beecroft M 4 years Yorkshire
Mary Beecroft F 2 years Yorkshire
James Beecroft M 0 days Yorkshire
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• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameWilliam Beecroft
SexMale
Age44 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1807
BirthplaceStonebeckdown, Yorkshire
Marital StatusMarried
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1851
Event Place, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Line Number19
Page Number15
Piece/Folio2280 / 11
Registration NumberHO107

William Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Amelia Beecroft Wife F 38 years Halton West, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Upper Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England. NameWilliam Beecroft
SexMale
Age64
Birth Year (Estimated)1807
BirthplaceStonebeck Down, Yorkshire
Marital StatusWidowed
OccupationFarmer
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Relationship CodeHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1871
Event PlaceUpper Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sub-DistrictRamsgill
Enumeration District2
Entry Number16

William Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Joseph Beecroft Son M 23 Stonebeck Down, Yorkshire
Martha Beecroft Daughter F 22 Stonebeck Down, Yorkshire
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Wife Amelia Dewhurst [16657]

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           Born: 1813 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 21 Mar 1813 - Waddington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 1854 - England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 11 Feb 1853 - Preston, Lancashire, England
FamilySearch ID: MJCQ-72C

Events

• She was baptized on 21 Mar 1813 in Waddington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameAmelia Dewhurst
SexFemale
Father's NameGeorge Dewhurst
Father's SexMale
Mother's NameSarah
Mother's SexFemale
Event TypeChristening
Event Date21 Mar 1813
Event PlaceWaddington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Marriage Events

• They had marriage banns published on 6 Nov 1831 in Kirkby Malzeard, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England. NameWilliam Beecroft
Residence PlaceKirkby Malzeard
Spouse's NameAmelia Dewhurst
Spouse's Residence PlaceKirkby Malzeard
Marriage Date1831
Event TypeMarriage Banns
Event Date6 November 1831
Event PlaceKirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Document TypeBanns
ReferencePR/KMZ 1/11
Affiliate NameNorth Yorkshire County Record Office.

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Children

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1 M Thomas Beecroft [16658]

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           Born: 1833 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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           Died: 3 Jan 1899 - Rhode Island, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LW3B-THV

         Spouse: Nanny Briggs [16659] (1827-1874)
           Marr: 20 Oct 1860 - Saint Mary's, Clithero, Lancashire, England

         Spouse: Catherine Ann Winover [16663] (1832-1888)
           Marr: 2 Nov 1875 - Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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2 F Mary Beecroft [16712]

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           Born: 1833 - Down Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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           Died: 
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3 M George Beecroft [16714]

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           Born: 1835
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4 M John Beecroft [16713]

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           Born: 1838
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5 M James Beecroft [16664]

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           Born: 1841 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: L5XR-JS2

         Spouse: Mary Jane Armitage [12313] (1842-1895)

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6 F Sarah Jane Beecroft [16721]

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           Born: 1843 - Down Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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7 M William Beecroft [16671]

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           Born: 1845 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1902 - Yorkshire, West Riding, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTQ9-GW9

         Spouse: Elizabeth Harrison [16672] (1845-1894)
           Marr: 1857 - Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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8 M Joseph Beecroft [16715]

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           Born: 1846 - Down Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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           Died: 1885 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4Q3-26W

         Spouse: Mary Myers [16716] (1848-      )
           Marr: 1871 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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9 F Martha Beecroft [16722]

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           Born: 1849 - Down Stonebeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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         Spouse: George Gibson [16723] (1856-      )
           Marr: 12 Aug 1877 - Ramsgill, Yorkshire, England

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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 29 Nov 2025), entry for Amelia Dewhurst, person ID MJCQ-72C.