Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Musson and Jane Beecroft

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Husband Thomas Musson [14821]

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           Born: 1858 - Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 5 Oct 1858 - Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England 1
           Died: 16 Feb 1914 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: MQN1-Q4T
Find A Grave ID: 144594978

       Marriage: 25 Jan 1880 - Morley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

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Wife Jane Beecroft [14811]

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           Born: 1860 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Jun 1866 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 5 Jul 1936 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: GM8L-4Y1
Find A Grave ID: 144594976

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         Father: William Beecroft [14335] (1836-1906)
         Mother: Sarah Stevens [14810] (1839-1901)

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Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical Parish:
The Wicker
Registration District:
Sheffield
Residence Note:
Stockton Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
0
Birth Year (Estimated):
1861
Birthplace:
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Page Number:
43
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3495 / 25
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3495/00026A&parentid=GBC/1861/0018128396
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Newthorpe, Northumberland
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale0Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• She was baptized on 24 Jun 1866 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Jane Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Jane Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:24 Jun 1866
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, York, England
Gender:Female
Father's Name:William Beecroft
Mother's Name:Sarah.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Hunslet
Enumeration District:
25
Gender:
Female
Age:
10
Marital Status:
Unknown
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1861
Birthplace:
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4513/0140
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale32Barndley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale10Sheffield, Yorkshire
Thomas G BeecroftSonMale8Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale6Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hornslot, Yorkshire
Mary Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale2Yorkshire.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Thomas Musson

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Block 24. Plot 269

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Burial Notes: Wife - Jane Beecroft

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Block 24. Plot 269

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Musson, person ID MQN1-Q4T.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Jane Beecroft, person ID GM8L-4Y1.