Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Beecroft and Sarah Ann Gossop

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Husband James Beecroft [17364]

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           Born: 1826 - Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 19 Apr 1826 - Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M5SK-HGT

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         Father: Francis Beecroft [17337] (1785-      )
         Mother: Mary Sutcliff [17338]

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameJames Beecroft
SexMale
Age15
Birth Year (Estimated)1822-1826
BirthplaceYorkshire
Residence PlaceClay Street
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1841
Event PlaceLeeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration DistrictLeeds
Household Identifier631511
Book Number7
Line Number20
Page Number9
Piece/Folio1343/23
Registration NumberHO107

Other People on This Record
Frances BeecroftM55Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftF50Yorkshire
John BeecroftM30Yorkshire
William BeecroftM25Yorkshire
George BeecroftM20Yorkshire
Samuel BeecroftM15Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftF20Yorkshire
Mary BowyerF20Yorkshire.

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Wife Sarah Ann Gossop [17365]

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           Born: 1826
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MG8Q-3PT

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Children

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1 M William Winifred Beecroft [10187]

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           Born: 25 Dec 1855 - Atwick, East Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1944 - Koonwarra, , Australia
         Buried:  - Leongatha Cemetery, Leongatha, Victoria, Australia
FamilySearch ID: GGKW-P55
Find A Grave ID: 231717157

         Spouse: Grace Ethel Willison [10188] (1858-1946)
           Marr: Mar 1881 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2

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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 James Beecroft, person ID M5SK-HGT.

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 William Winifred Beecroft, person ID GGKW-P55.