Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Joseph Beecroft and Grace Wood

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Husband Joseph Beecroft [14723]

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           Born: 12 Jan 1799 - Dacre Bank, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 24 Apr 1799 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 20 Oct 1872 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 21 Oct 1872 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: MT7Y-V12

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         Father: Thomas Beecroft [14724] (1767-1853)
         Mother: Susanna Patrick [14743] (1763-1820)

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       Marriage: 9 May 1825 - Providence Chapel, Dacre Independent, Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Joseph Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
Gender:
Male
Age:
52
Marital Status:
Widower
Occupation:
Agricultural Laborer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1799
Birthplace:
P Ripon, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2280 / 203
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4301695/00325&parentid=GBC/1851/0013984207
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale81P Ripon, Yorkshire
Joseph BeecroftSonMale52P Ripon, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale14P Ripon, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftGrand DaughterFemale11P Ripon, Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale3P Ripon, Yorkshire.

• He worked as an Agricultural Laborer on an unknown date.

• He worked as a Farmer on an unknown date.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Joseph Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Dacre, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Dacre
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
Residence Note:
Hood Gap
Gender:
Male
Age:
61
Marital Status:
Widowed
Occupation:
Farmer And Agricultural Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1800
Birthplace:
Dacre, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3195 / 14
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3195/00381A&parentid=GBC/1861/0016728807
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftHeadMale61Dacre, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale24Dacre, Yorkshire
Joseph BeecroftSonMale35Dacre, Yorkshire
John BeecroftGrandsonMale13Dacre, Yorkshire
Thomas BeecroftGrandsonMale1Dacre, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Joseph Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Dacre, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Dacre Banks
Enumeration District:
2
Gender:
Male
Age:
72
Marital Status:
Widowed
Occupation:
Farmer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1799
Birthplace:
Dacre, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4274/0031
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BecroftHeadMale72Dacre, Yorkshire
Joseph BecroftSonMale45Dacre, Yorkshire
Hannah BecroftDaughterFemale31Dacre, Yorkshire
Thomas BecroftGrandsonMale11Dacre, Yorkshire.

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Wife Grace Wood [14737]

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           Born: 29 Aug 1806 - Burley, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 3 Oct 1806 - Burley, Yorkshire, England
           Died: Nov 1842 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 9 Nov 1842 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: MT7C-8G7

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Children

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1 M Joseph Beecroft [14740]

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           Born: 2 Oct 1825 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Apr 1887 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 

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2 F Mary Beecroft [14722]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 28 Sep 1828 - Lonefoot, Dacre, Yorkshire, England
           Died: After Sep 1882 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Grange Abbott [14725] (1821-1893)
           Marr: 3 Jun 1858 - Parochial Church, Dacre, Yorkshire, England

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3 F Susannah Beecroft [14741]

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           Born: 29 Oct 1830 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 Nov 1830 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Dec 1881 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 

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4 F Grace Beecroft [14738]

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           Born: 1 Apr 1833 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 May 1857 - Hayshaw, Dacre, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 26 May 1857 - Providence Chapel, Dacre Independent, Ripon, Yorkshire, England

         Spouse: Grange Abbott [14725] (1821-1893)
           Marr: 25 Dec 1852 - Cathedral of Ripon, Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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5 M John Beecroft [14739]

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           Born: 23 May 1835 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1835 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 13 Dec 1835 - Providence Chapel, Dacre Independent, Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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6 F Sarah Beecroft [14742]

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           Born: 17 Sep 1836 - Lanefoot, Dacre, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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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 22 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Beecroft, person ID MT7Y-V12.