Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Edward Ward and Jane Elizabeth Beecroft

Husband William Edward Ward [14346] 

           Born: 1868 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 25 Dec 1887 - Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England. Name:
William Ed Ward
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Gordon Street
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Monk Bretton
Ecclesiastical Parish:
MONK BRETTON
Enumeration District:
28
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Timekeeper
Birth Year (Estimated):
1868
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
46
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3776/ 61
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3776/0123&parentid=GBC/1891/0026092932
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Ed WardHeadMale23Yorkshire, England
Jane Eliz WardWifeFemale21Yorkshire, England
Edith WardDaughterFemale0Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Ed Ward
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:
Ardsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Ardsley Christchurch
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
33
Occupation:
COLLIERY LABOURER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1868
Birthplace:
Doncaster, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
32
Page Number:
5
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Ed WardHeadMale33Doncaster, Yorkshire
Jane Elizth WardWifeFemale31Barnsley, Yorkshire
Alfred WardBrotherMale15Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Edith WardDaughterFemale10Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Florence WardDaughterFemale8Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Elizabeth WardDaughterFemale7Stairfoot, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Ed Ward
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Ardsley
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
507
Enumeration District:
3
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
43
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
COAL MINER RIPPER
Number in Family:
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1868
Birthplace:
Doncaster, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
131
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
261
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/27562/0261/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Ed WardHeadMale43Doncaster, Yorkshire
Jane Elizabeth WardWifeFemale41Barnsley, Yorkshire
Florence WardDaughterFemale18Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Elizabeth WardDaughterFemale17Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Doris WardDaughterFemale9Stairfoot, Yorkshire.


Wife Jane Elizabeth Beecroft [14345] 

           Born: 1870 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LD25-SK5


         Father: John Beecroft [14329] (1838-Between 1877/1881)
         Mother: Elizabeth Harrison [14341] (1841-      ) 1

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Elizabeth Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Enumeration District:
19
Gender:
Female
Age:
1
Marital Status:
Unknown
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4647/0061
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale33Low Harrogate, Yorkshire
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale30Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas William BeecroftSonMale8Barnsley, Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftSonMale6Barnsley, Yorkshire
Mary Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale4Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale1Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane E Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Barnsley
Residence Note:
Wood St
Gender:
Female
Age:
11
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
21
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4604/125
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362139/00261&parentid=GBC/1881/0021468799
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elizabeth BeecroftHeadFemale41Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Thomas BeecroftSonMale18Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Robert BeecroftSonMale16Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Jane E BeecroftDaughterFemale11Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
John BeecroftSonMale4Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Jane Eliz Ward
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Gordon Street
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Monk Bretton
Ecclesiastical Parish:
MONK BRETTON
Enumeration District:
28
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Female
Age:
21
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
46
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3776/ 61
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3776/0123&parentid=GBC/1891/0026092933
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Ed WardHeadMale23Yorkshire, England
Jane Eliz WardWifeFemale21Yorkshire, England
Edith WardDaughterFemale0Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Elizth Ward
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:
Ardsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Ardsley Christchurch
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Female
Age:
31
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
32
Page Number:
5
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Ed WardHeadMale33Doncaster, Yorkshire
Jane Elizth WardWifeFemale31Barnsley, Yorkshire
Alfred WardBrotherMale15Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Edith WardDaughterFemale10Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Florence WardDaughterFemale8Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Elizabeth WardDaughterFemale7Stairfoot, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Elizabeth Ward
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Ardsley
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
507
Enumeration District:
3
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Female
Age:
41
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
131
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
261
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/27562/0261/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Ed WardHeadMale43Doncaster, Yorkshire
Jane Elizabeth WardWifeFemale41Barnsley, Yorkshire
Florence WardDaughterFemale18Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Elizabeth WardDaughterFemale17Stairfoot, Yorkshire
Doris WardDaughterFemale9Stairfoot, Yorkshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 25 Dec 1887, Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. William Edward Ward
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:
William Edward Ward
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
25 Dec 1887
Event Place:
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Ardsley by Barnsley, York, England
Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Jane Elizabeth Beecroft
Spouse's Gender:
Female.

Children
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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth, person ID LKBL-Q2W.

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