Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Joseph Beecroft and Mary Jane Cook

Husband Joseph Beecroft [8226] 

           Born: 1812 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 21 Jan 1812 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: Abt 1886 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVNP-GFX


         Father: Thomas Harvey Beecroft [8244] (Abt 1776-1841)
         Mother: Mary Whitfield [8233] (1781-1860)


       Marriage: 28 Mar 1848 - Braceborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 2

Events

• He was baptized on 21 Jan 1812 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Harvey Beecraft
mentioned in the record of Joseph Beecraft





Name:Harvey Beecraft
Sex:Male
Wife:Mary
Son:Joseph Beecraft
Other information in the record of Joseph Beecraft
from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Joseph Beecraft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
21 Jan 1812
Event Place:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Castle Bytham, Lincoln, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Harvey Beecraft
Mother's Name:
Mary.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Joseph Beecraft
England and Wales Census, 1851

Name:
Joseph Beecraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Bourn
Gender:
Male
Age:
29
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Cottager
Birth Year (Estimated):
1822
Birthplace:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
5
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2095 / 39
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294844/00079&parentid=GBC/1851/0012539245
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecraftHeadMale29Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Mary BeecraftWifeFemale27Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Mary BeecraftMotherFemale70Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Sarah BeecraftDaughterFemale2Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Mary Jane BeecraftDaughterFemale0Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Catharine BeecraftSisterFemale24Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
James AingerServantMale17Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. 1861 England Census
about Joseph Beecroft
Name: Joseph Beecroft
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Ecclesiastical parish: Beltisloe
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
\\Household Members: Name Age
James Beecroft 10
James Beecroft 8
Joseph Beecroft 47
Joseph Beecroft 6
Mary Beecroft 37
Richard Beecroft 1
Sarah Beecroft 12

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2315; Folio: 40; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542953.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. 1871 England Census
about Richard Beecroft
Name: Richard Beecroft
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's name: Joseph
Mother's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Town: Castle Bytham
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bourn
Sub-registration district: Corby
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Beecroft 5
Harriett Beecroft 9
Joseph Beecroft 59
Mary Beecroft 47
Richard Beecroft 11
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3311; Folio: 47; Page: 20; GSU roll: 839344

Father: Joseph Beecroft
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Town: Castle Bytham
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Occupation: 32 acres of crops

Mother: Mary Beecroft
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Joseph
Gender: Female
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Town: Castle Bytham
County/Island: Lincolnshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Joseph Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1881

Name:
Joseph Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Bourn
Gender:
Male
Age:
69
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Cottager
Birth Year (Estimated):
1812
Birthplace:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
21
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3195/47
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316016/00863&parentid=GBC/1881/0014493473
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftHeadMale69Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
James BeecroftSonMale26Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Richard BeecroftSonMale21Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale15Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England.


Wife Mary Jane Cook [8227] 

           Born: 1824 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1901 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVNP-GVV

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Mary Beecraft
England and Wales Census, 1851

Name:
Mary Beecraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Bourn
Gender:
Female
Age:
27
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Cottager'S Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1824
Birthplace:
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
5
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2095 / 39
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294844/00079&parentid=GBC/1851/0012539246
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecraftHeadMale29Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Mary BeecraftWifeFemale27Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Mary BeecraftMotherFemale70Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Sarah BeecraftDaughterFemale2Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Mary Jane BeecraftDaughterFemale0Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
Catharine BeecraftSisterFemale24Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire
James AingerServantMale17Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. 1861 England Census
about Joseph Beecroft
Name: Joseph Beecroft
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Ecclesiastical parish: Beltisloe
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
\\Household Members: Name Age
James Beecroft 10
James Beecroft 8
Joseph Beecroft 47
Joseph Beecroft 6
Mary Beecroft 37
Richard Beecroft 1
Sarah Beecroft 12

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2315; Folio: 40; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542953.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. 1871 England Census
about Richard Beecroft
Name: Richard Beecroft
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's name: Joseph
Mother's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Town: Castle Bytham
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bourn
Sub-registration district: Corby
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Beecroft 5
Harriett Beecroft 9
Joseph Beecroft 59
Mary Beecroft 47
Richard Beecroft 11
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3311; Folio: 47; Page: 20; GSU roll: 839344

Father: Joseph Beecroft
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Town: Castle Bytham
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Occupation: 32 acres of crops

Mother: Mary Beecroft
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Joseph
Gender: Female
Where born: Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Castle Bytham
Town: Castle Bytham
County/Island: Lincolnshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 28 Mar 1848, Braceborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Harvey Beecraft
mentioned in the record of Joseph Beecraft





Name:Thomas Harvey Beecraft
Sex:Male
Son:Joseph Beecraft
Other information in the record of Joseph Beecraft
from England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:
Joseph Beecraft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
28 Mar 1848
Event Place:
Braceborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Braceborough, Lincoln, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Thomas Harvey Beecraft
Spouse's Name:
Mary Cook
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Father's Name:
James Cook.

Children
1 F Sarah Beecroft [8232] 

           Born: 1849 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GRVQ-5J8






2  F  Mary Jane Beecroft [14236]





           Born: 
     Christened: 11 Aug 1851 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Abt 1921 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G93F-X43



         Spouse: John Osborn [14744] (Abt 1849-      )
           Marr: 1876 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom






3  M  James Beecroft [8231]





           Born: 1852 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 Aug 1852 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 98MT-3ZC








4  M  Joseph Beecroft [8230]





           Born: 1855 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 1 Apr 1855 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 98MT-3F4



         Spouse: Sarah [8796] (1854-      )






5  M  John Beecroft [8252]





           Born: 
     Christened: 26 Oct 1856 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVNP-22F








6  M  Richard Beecroft [8224]





           Born: 1859 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 20 Feb 1859 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 17 Jan 1921 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 98MT-Q7P



         Spouse: Betsy Sharpe [8225] (      -      )
           Marr: Cir 1883 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom






7  F  Harriett Beecroft [8229]





           Born: 1862 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 11 May 1862 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: Oct 1943 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9ZWM-M5R



         Spouse: James Reuben Finch [8250] (1862-1944)
           Marr: Jun 1896 - Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1






8  F  Elizabeth Beecroft [8228]





           Born: 1865 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 22 Oct 1865 - Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9ZWM-M1G











Christening Notes: Husband - Joseph Beecroft



Name:  Joseph Beecraft
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 21 Jan 1812
Baptism/Christening Place: CASTLE BYTHAM,LINCOLN,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 
Birthplace: 
Death Date: 
Name Note: 
Race: 
Father's Name: Harvey Beecraft
Father's Birthplace: 
Father's Age: 
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birthplace: 
Mother's Age: 
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03500-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 421954
Reference Number: 


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Sources




1
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2
LDS, England Marriages, 1700-1900.

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Jane Cook, person ID LVNP-GVV. 







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