Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Beecroft and Jane Adams

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Husband John Beecroft [6891]

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           Born: 1765
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF6K-HFG

       Marriage: 19 Jan 1790 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He worked as a carpenter.

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Wife Jane Adams [6892]

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           Born: 1768
     Christened: 
           Died: 1811 - Eskdaleside, Whitby, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 1 Jun 1811 - Eskdaleside, Whitby, Yorkshire, England
FamilySearch ID: GF6K-Q4C

Events

• She was buried on 1 Jun 1811 in Eskdaleside, Whitby, Yorkshire, England. Jane Beecroft
Burial • England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016

NameJane Beecroft
Death or Burial Date1 Jun 1811
Death or Burial PlaceEskdaleside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death or Burial Place (Original)Eskdaleside, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
Death Date1811
Event TypeBurial
Page86
Source Publication Year Range1767-1812
ReferenceN-PR-ESK1-1-2
Affiliate NameNorth Yorkshire County Record Office.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 18 Jan 1790, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. John Beecroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973
Name:John Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:18 Jan 1790
Event Place:Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Event Place (Original):Whitby, York, England
Sex:Male
Spouse's Name:Jane Adams
Spouse's Sex:Female.

• Marriage: 19 Jan 1790, St. Mary the Virgin, Whitby, Yorkshire, England. Jane Adams
from England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016

Name:Jane Adams
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:19 Jan 1790
Event Place:Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Whitby, St Mary the Virgin, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
Residence Place:Whitby
Sex:Male
Spouse's Name:John Beecroft
Spouse's Residence Place:Whitby
Spouse's Sex:Female
Document Type:Banns & marriages.

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Children

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1 M Captain John Beecroft Esq. [6893] ¹

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           Born: 1790 - Sleights, Whitby, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 2 May 1790 - Eskdaleside, Whitby, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 10 Jun 1854 - Fernand Po, Nigeria, Africa
         Buried: 11 Jun 1854 - King Will's Point, Fernand Po, Nigeria, Africa
FamilySearch ID: MGG4-X52

         Spouse: Ellen/Eleanor Hutchinson [7864] (1801-1870)
           Marr: 9 Jan 1822 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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2 M William Beecroft [15831]

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           Born: 1791 - Eskdaleside, Whitby, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF6V-1DY

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3 F Betsey Beecroft [9997] ²

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           Born: 2 Oct 1794 2
     Christened: 4 Oct 1794 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MGG3-QHW

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4 M Thomas Beecroft [10004] ²

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           Born: 24 Sep 1796 2
     Christened: 30 Sep 1796 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MGGL-WS9

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5 F Fanny Beecroft [15832]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 21 Mar 1799 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MGG1-D26

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6 M Adam Beecroft [8548]

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           Born: 18 Sep 1802 2
     Christened: 21 Sep 1802 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 1855 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 30 Sep 1855 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: MGGS-14J

         Spouse: Eleanor Cloughton 3 [8549] (1802-1851)
           Marr: 23 Jul 1831 - Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3

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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 27 Nov 2025), entry for John Beecroft, person ID MGG4-X52.

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

3 LDS.