Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Beecroft Sr and Margaret Dennen

Husband John Beecroft Sr [6571] 1 

           Born: 8 May 1800 - Shadforth, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Aug 1880 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9W69-RQS

       Marriage: 24 Feb 1821 - Monk Hesleden, Durham, England

Events

• 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:
40
Age (Original):
40
Birth Year (Estimated):
1797-1801
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/1841/0013085595
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftMale40Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale35Durham
Jane BeecroftFemale15Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale14Durham
Henry BeecroftMale12Durham
Edward BeecroftMale10Durham
John BeecroftMale8Durham
Matthew BeecroftMale5Durham
George BeecroftMale3Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Durham, England, United Kingdom. NameJohn Beecroft
SexMale
Age50 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1801
BirthplaceShadforth, Durham
Marital StatusWidower
OccupationCoal Miner
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1851
Event Place, Durham, England
Event Place (Original), Durham, England
Line Number15
Page Number4
Piece/Folio2393 / 588
Registration NumberHO107

John Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Edward BeecroftSonM19 yearsMiddle Rainton, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonM13 yearsMiddle Rainton, Durham
John BeecroftSonM16 yearsMiddle Rainton, Durham
George BeecroftSonM12 yearsMiddle Rainton, Durham
Henry BeecroftSonM21 yearsHoughton Le Spring, Durham
Mary BeecroftDaughterF27 yearsHoughton Le Spring, Durham

Other People on This Record
William BeecroftM6 yearsMiddle Rainton, Durham.


Wife Margaret Dennen [6572] 1 

           Born: 1806 - Durham, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Sep 1849 - Lower Moorsley, Durham, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9C3F-56R

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret 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:
Female
Age:
35
Age (Original):
35
Birth Year (Estimated):
1802-1806
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/1841/0013085596
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftMale40Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale35Durham
Jane BeecroftFemale15Durham
Margaret BeecroftFemale14Durham
Henry BeecroftMale12Durham
Edward BeecroftMale10Durham
John BeecroftMale8Durham
Matthew BeecroftMale5Durham
George BeecroftMale3Durham.

• She died in 1849 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Margaret Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Registration Quarter:Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:1849
Registration District:Houghton Le Spring
County:Durham
Event Place:Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Volume:24
Affiliate Line Number:38.

Children
1 F Jane Beecroft [14513] 

           Born: 1823 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 13 Apr 1823 - Monk Hesleden, Durham, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 






2  F  Mary Beecroft [14514]





           Born: 1825 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 10 Apr 1825 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MT7S-XG8



         Spouse: John Beecroft [14874] (      -      )






3  F  Margaret Beecroft [14512]





           Born: 1827 - Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 Apr 1827 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 








4  M  Henry Beecroft [6574] 1





           Born: 1829 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 9 Aug 1829 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Margaret Moore 1 [6578] (1832-      )
           Marr: 26 Dec 1853 - Shadforth, Durham, England






5  M  Edward Beecroft [6575] 1





           Born: 1831 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England 1
     Christened: Abt 11 Dec 1831 - W Rainton, Durham, England 2
           Died: Jul 1878 - Durham, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VP-2QG



         Spouse: Louisa Orrell 1 [6581] (1835-1902)
           Marr: 25 Nov 1854 - West Rainton, Durham, England






6  M  John Beecroft Jr. [6577] 1





           Born: 1834 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 29 Jun 1834 - Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: Bef 1881
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GFWF-JVX



         Spouse: Mary 1 [6584] (      -      )



         Spouse: Mary Jane Kyle [15708] (1837-      )
           Marr: 15 Jul 1860 - St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England






7  M  Matthew Beecroft [6552] 1





           Born: 15 Apr 1837 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Aug 1868 - Pennsylvania, United States







         Buried:  - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
FamilySearch ID: 97B1-J2H
Find A Grave ID: 168875829



         Spouse: Elizabeth Thompson [6553] (1847-1893)






8  M  George R Beecroft [6576] 1





           Born: 24 Feb 1839 - Middle Rainton, Durham, England 1
     Christened: 31 Mar 1839 - West Rainton, Durham, England
           Died: Bef 1911
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Ann [6573] (1840-      )









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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for Edward Beecroft, person ID L2VP-2QG. 

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 John Beecroft, person ID GFWF-JVX. 







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