Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Hardcastle and Margaret Beecroft

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Husband John Hardcastle [14290]

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           Born: 29 Apr 1839 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 9 Jun 1839 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 17 Aug 1913
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MRYF-4H8

       Marriage: 16 Aug 1869 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Wife Margaret Beecroft [14274]

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           Born: 1841 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 Aug 1841 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KH8X-45V

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         Father: Stephen Beecroft [14253] (1811-1885)
         Mother: Margaret Hardisty [14254] (1809-1867)

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Events

• She was baptized on 8 Aug 1841 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Margaret Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
8 Aug 1841
Event Place:
Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Fewston, York, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
Stephen Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Margaret.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration District:
Otley
Gender:
Female
Age:
9
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1842
Birthplace:
Fewston, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
10
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2284 / 168
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4301701/00228b&parentid=GBC/1851/0014039996
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Stephen BeecroftHeadMale40Fewston, Yorkshire
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale41Fewston, Yorkshire
Mary Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale20Fewston, Yorkshire
John BeecroftSonMale17Fewston, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale15Fewston, Yorkshire
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale9Fewston, Yorkshire
Stephen BeecroftSonMale5Fewston, Yorkshire.

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Children

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1 M Joseph Stephen Hardcastle [14291]

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           Born: 8 May 1870 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Jul 1870 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 1951 - Claro, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT8N-6D7

         Spouse: Martha Lena Parker 3 [14292] (1875-      )
           Marr: 17 Aug 1901 - Danby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for John Hardcastle, person ID MRYF-4H8.

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 Joseph Stephen Hardcastle, person ID LT8N-6D7.

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 Martha Sena, person ID G3F6-4CS.