Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Beecroft Jr. and Mary Jane Kyle

Husband John Beecroft Jr. [6577] 1 

           Born: 1834 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 29 Jun 1834 - Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: Bef 1881
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFWF-JVX


         Father: John Beecroft Sr [6571] (1800-1880) 1
         Mother: Margaret Dennen [6572] (1806-1849) 1


       Marriage: 15 Jul 1860 - St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Events

• He was baptized on 29 Jun 1834 in Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom. John Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:John Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:29 Jun 1834
Event Place:Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Rainton, Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Sex:Male
Father's Name:John Beecroft
Mother's Name:Margaret Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
County:
Durham
Parish:
Houghton Le Spring
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Rainton, Middle
Gender:
Male
Age:
8
Age (Original):
8
Birth Year (Estimated):
1833
Birthplace:
Durham
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
312/37
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/0312/0547&parentid=GBC/1841/0013085601
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftMale40Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale35Durham
Jane BeecroftFemale15Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale14Durham
Henry BeecroftMale12Durham
Edward BeecroftMale10Durham
John BeecroftMale8Durham
Matthew BeecroftMale5Durham
George BeecroftMale3Durham.

• He was baptized on 29 Jun 1834 in Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom. John Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
29 Jun 1834
Event Place:
Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Rainton, Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
John Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Margaret Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Low Moorsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
16
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1835
Birthplace:
Middle Rainton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2393 / 588
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294954/00625b&parentid=GBC/1851/0015994121
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale50Shadforth, Durham
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale27Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Henry BeecroftSonMale21Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Middle Rainton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale16Middle Rainton, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale13Middle Rainton, Durham
George BeecroftSonMale12Middle Rainton, Durham
William BeecroftGrand SonMale6Middle Rainton, Durham.


Wife Mary Jane Kyle [15708] 

           Born: 1837 - Durham, Sunderland, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF7J-KJD


         Father: Kyle [15709] (      -      )
         Mother: Elizabeth [15710] (1804-      )

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 15 Jul 1860, St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. John Beecroft
from England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950

Name:John Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:15 Jul 1860
Event Place:St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Sex:Male
Spouse's Name:Mary Jane Kyle
Spouse's Sex:Female.

Children
1 M William Kyle Beecroft [15711] 

           Born: 1857 - Durham, Sunderland, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KLMY-T1L

         Spouse: Rebecca Johnson [15714] (1860-      )
           Marr: 5 Mar 1888 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

2 F Charlotte Henrietta Kyle Beecroft [15712] 

           Born: 1863 - Durham, Sunderland, Durham, England
     Christened: 24 Apr 1867 - Monkwearmouth, Durham, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF7J-4KV

         Spouse: Leonard Cooke Willis [15726] (1865-      )
           Marr: 17 Feb 1894 - Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

3 F Jane Elizabeth Kyle Beecroft [15728] 

           Born: 1867
     Christened: 24 Apr 1867 - Monkwearmouth, Durham, Lancashire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFW9-MYP






4  F  Lillian R Beecroft [15713]





           Born: 1871 - Hulme, Lancashire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1943 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF7J-F43








5  M  Thomas Wilfred Beecroft [15706]





           Born: 1878 - Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Apr 1955 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 13 Apr 1955 - Heaton Cemetery, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England 6
FamilySearch ID: GF7J-NRG
Find A Grave ID: 181170154



         Spouse: Fanny Heeps Morton [15707] (1875-1945)
           Marr: 1900 - Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom






6  F  Ethel M A Beecroft [15729]





           Born: 1882 - Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFWM-TK9











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Sources




1
jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.com).

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for John Beecroft, person ID GFWF-JVX. 

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 Charlotte Henrietta Kyle Beecroft, person ID GF7J-4KV. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian R Beecroft, person ID GF7J-F43. 

5
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 Wilfred Beecroft, person ID GF7J-NRG. 

6
Findagrave.com.

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Ethel M A Beecroft, person ID GFWM-TK9. 







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