Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Beecroft and Catherine Thursby Smithson

Husband John Beecroft [8798] 

           Born: 1863 - Springwell, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2VY-N4P


         Father: Edward Beecroft [6575] (1831-1878) 1
         Mother: Louisa Orrell [6581] (1835-1902) 1


       Marriage:

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hetton-Le-Hole Springwell Terrace, Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham, England
Sub-District:
Hetton-Le-Hole
Enumeration District:
5
Gender:
Male
Age:
8
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
Helton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4984/0070
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Edward BeacroftHeadMale39Rainton, Durham
Louesa BeacroftWifeFemale34Nottinghamshire
Eliza BeacroftDaughterFemale15Moorsley, Durham
Margt BeacroftDaughterFemale12Moorsley, Durham
John BeacroftSonMale8Helton, Durham
Louesa BeacroftDaughterFemale5Helton, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton-Le-Spring
Residence Note:
Bog Row
Gender:
Male
Age:
18
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Colliery Lab (Miner)
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
Springwell, Durham, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
46
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4975/142
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362251/00293&parentid=GBC/1881/0023231960
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Louisa BeecroftHeadFemale45Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale22Moorsley, Durham, England
John BeecroftSonMale18Springwell, Durham, England
Louisa BeecroftDaughterFemale15Springwell, Durham, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale5Moorsley, Durham, England.

• He worked as a Colliery Labor (Miner) in 1881.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Event Place Note:
Summerson Street
County:
Durham
Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HETTON LE HOLE
Enumeration District:
4
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Male
Age:
28
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
Co Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
13
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4116/ 100
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4116/0204&parentid=GBC/1891/0028228931
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeacroftHeadMale28Co Durham
Catherine BeacroftWifeFemale31Co Durham
Margaret BeacroftDaughterFemale0Co Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Civil Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Hetton Le Hole St Nicholas
Sub-District:
Hetton Le Hole
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Male
Age:
38
Occupation:
COAL MINER HEWER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Schedule Type:
276
Page Number:
45
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale38Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale41Easington Lane, Durham
Edward B BeecroftSonMale8Hetton Le Hole, Durham
William BeecroftSonMale5Hetton Le Hole, Durham.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Sub-District:
Hetton Le Hole
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
553
Enumeration District:
3
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Male
Age:
47
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
COAL MINER DEPUTY OVERMAN
Number in Family:
6
Birth Year (Estimated):
1864
Birthplace:
Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
24
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
47
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/30074/0047/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale47Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale51Easington Lane, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale18Hetton Le Hole, Durham
William BeecroftSonMale15Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Elsie SmithsonNieceFemale10Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Margaret SmithsonMother-in-lawFemale81Jarrow On Tyne, Durham.


Wife Catherine Thursby Smithson [14530] 2 

           Born: 1860 - Easington Lane, Durham, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1934
         Buried:  - Hetton Cemetery, Hetton le Hole, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
FamilySearch ID: 9VQ9-P29
Find A Grave ID: 267105400


         Father: Thomas Smithson [14534] (1832-1910)
         Mother: Margaret Judith Thursby [14533] (1830-1924) 3

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Event Place Note:
Summerson Street
County:
Durham
Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HETTON LE HOLE
Enumeration District:
4
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Female
Age:
31
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1860
Birthplace:
Co Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
13
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4116/ 100
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4116/0204&parentid=GBC/1891/0028228932
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeacroftHeadMale28Co Durham
Catherine BeacroftWifeFemale31Co Durham
Margaret BeacroftDaughterFemale0Co Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Civil Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Hetton Le Hole St Nicholas
Sub-District:
Hetton Le Hole
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Female
Age:
41
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1860
Birthplace:
Easington Lane, Durham
Schedule Type:
276
Page Number:
45
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale38Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale41Easington Lane, Durham
Edward B BeecroftSonMale8Hetton Le Hole, Durham
William BeecroftSonMale5Hetton Le Hole, Durham.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Catherine Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
County:
Durham
Parish:
Hetton Le Hole
Sub-District:
Hetton Le Hole
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
553
Enumeration District:
3
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Gender:
Female
Age:
51
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
6
Birth Year (Estimated):
1860
Birthplace:
Easington Lane, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
24
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
47
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/30074/0047/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale47Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Catherine BeecroftWifeFemale51Easington Lane, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale18Hetton Le Hole, Durham
William BeecroftSonMale15Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Elsie SmithsonNieceFemale10Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Margaret SmithsonMother-in-lawFemale81Jarrow On Tyne, Durham.

Children
1 F Margaret Beecroft [14535] 

           Born: Oct 1890 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1900 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3R3-6LJ






2  M  Edward Beecher Beecroft [14531]





           Born: 16 Mar 1893 - Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1978 - Sunderland, Durham, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3R3-K46








3  M  William Beecroft [14532]





           Born: 1896 - Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 1930
         Buried:  - Hetton Cemetery, Hetton le Hole, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
FamilySearch ID: G3R3-PQD
Find A Grave ID: 285082140











Burial Notes: Wife - Catherine Thursby Smithson



1907, date may be interment date.


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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 Catherine Smithson, person ID 9VQ9-P29. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret, person ID GXXN-P9B. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Beecroft, person ID G3R3-6LJ. 







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