Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James Beecroft and Mary Whitehead



Husband James Beecroft [7269] 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 12 Aug 1770 - Thwing, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 14 Jun 1842 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 15 Jun 1842 - Trinity Burial Ground, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MGZ5-B2D
Find A Grave ID: 256961841


         Father: Thomas Beecroft [4370] (1740-1811)
         Mother: Elizabeth Dailes [4369] (1742-      )


       Marriage: 24 Dec 1792 - Cottingham, East Yorkshire, England 1

Events

• He was baptized on 12 Aug 1770 in Thwing, Yorkshire, England. James Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:
James Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
12 Aug 1770
Event Place:
Thwing, Yorkshire, England
Event Place (Original):
Thwing, York, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Thomas Beecroft.

• He was buried on 15 Jun 1842. Occupation : CowKeeper

Residence at time of death : Union Workhouse, Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorkshire, England

Burial Register

First name(s) James
Last name Beecroft
Age 71
Birth year 1771
Death year 1842
Burial year 1842
Burial date 15 Jun 1842
Burial place Hull, Holy Trinity
Residence Hull
County Yorkshire (East Riding)
Country England
Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
Archive reference PE158/82
Page 337
Record set Yorkshire Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from England, Great Britain.




Wife Mary Whitehead [7270] 1

           Born: 1771 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Sep 1834 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Trinity Burial Ground, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MGC5-MW1
Find A Grave ID: 241270706

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 24 Dec 1792, Cottingham, East Yorkshire, England. James Beecroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:
James Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
24 Dec 1792
Event Place:
Cottingham, Yorkshire, England
Event Place (Original):
Cottingham, York, England
Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Mary Whitehead
Spouse's Gender:
Female.


Children
1 M Thomas Beecroft [7271] 1

           Born: 1 Nov 1793 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 2 Dec 1793 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 8 Jun 1870 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 11 Jun 1870 - Western Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MGZN-JVF
Find A Grave ID: 256962274
         Spouse: Ann Dixon 1 [7278] (1800-1847)
           Marr: 17 Jun 1822 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1


2 M George Beecroft [7272] 1

           Born: 6 May 1796 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1 2
     Christened: 2 Jun 1796 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 14 Dec 1877 - Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England 3
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: MGC8-KNV
Find A Grave ID: 257881315
         Spouse: Hannah Lobley 1 [7284] (1797-1865)
           Marr: 14 May 1820 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 1
         Spouse: Rebecca Kime/Kyme [12552] (1814-1892)
           Marr: 1870


3 F Mary Beecroft [7273] 1

           Born: 13 Jan 1799 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 16 Jan 1799 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 18 Nov 1863 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
 Cause of Death: Disease of the heart
         Buried: 21 Nov 1863 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: MG85-QKZ
Find A Grave ID: 256962580
         Spouse: William Mortimer 1 [7285] (1799-1882)
           Marr: 30 Jan 1826 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1


4 F Martha Beecroft [7274] 1

           Born: 27 Sep 1801 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 3 Nov 1802 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: Sep 1854 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Trinity Burial Ground, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MGC5-M7W
Find A Grave ID: 256962899
         Spouse: Daniel Wilkinson 1 [7286] (1803-1860)
           Marr: 26 Aug 1823 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 1


5 F Anne Beecroft [7275] 1

           Born: 17 Apr 1804 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 7 Mar 1805 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 19 Aug 1822 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Trinity Burial Ground, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MG84-CZY
Find A Grave ID: 256963489



6 M James Beecroft [7276] 1

           Born: 31 Mar 1807 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1 5
     Christened: 22 Apr 1807 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1 5
           Died: May 1838 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Trinity Burial Ground, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: MGZ5-BK2
Find A Grave ID: 256964346



7 F Maria Beecroft [7277] 1




           Born: 
     Christened: 3 Sep 1811 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 11 Apr 1897 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 15 Apr 1897 - Western Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: MG85-QGZ
Find A Grave ID: 256976211
         Spouse: John Heesom [16611] (1808-1841)
           Marr: 30 Nov 1829 - Holy Trinity, Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
         Spouse: James Mayman [16612] (1816-1850)
           Marr: 2 Oct 1848 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Spouse: Thomas Jackson [16613] (1803-1865)
           Marr: 1852
         Spouse: Edward Kennington [16610] (1801-1879)
           Marr: 1866



Burial Notes: Husband - James Beecroft

Burial Register #2696


Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Whitehead

Inscription
In / Memory Of MARY / The Wife Of / JAMES BEECROFT / Who Departed This Life Septr 7th / 1834 Aged 63 / Also MARY ANNE / The Daughter Of WILLIAM / And MARY MORTIMER / And Grandaughter Of The / Above Who Died March 15th / 1839 Aged 6 Months.

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Sources


1 andycoates99@hotmail.com, andy coates genealogy (ancestry.com).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for George Beecroft, person ID MGC8-KNV.

3 reina@europe.com (Email and online postings).

4 Findagrave.com.

5 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).


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