Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Elizabeth Alvey

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Husband William Beecroft [6791]

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           Born: Jul 1847 - Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Sep 1882 - Laneham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 94MB-LZ6

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         Father: John Beecroft [6715] (1812-1872)
         Mother: Ann Fletcher [6726] (1813-1896)

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       Marriage: 9 Nov 1869 - Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. NameWilliam Beecroft
Age3
Estimated Birth Year1848
RelationSon
Father's NameJohn Beecroft
Mother's NameAnn Beecroft
GenderMale
Where bornSutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil parishSutton in Ashfield
County/IslandNottinghamshire
CountryEngland
Registration districtMansfield
Sub-registration districtWarsop
ED, institution, or vessel1a
NeighborsView others on page
Household schedule number87
Piece2123
Folio365
Page number25
Household Members7

John Beecroft, head, 39
Ann, wife, 38
James, son, 9
Sarah, dau, 7
Ellen, dau, 5
William, son, 3
Charles, son, 9m.

• He appeared on the English census on 3 Apr 1871 in Edingley, Nottinghamshire, England. Rg10/3532 100-1 Edingley Nottinghamshire
Elizabeth Beecroft 25 Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England Wife Edingley Nottinghamshire
John Alvey Beecroft 8 months Edingley, Nottinghamshire, England Son Edingley Nottinghamshire
William Beecroft 26 Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England Head Edingley Nottinghamshire.

• He appeared on the English census on 4 Apr 1881 in High Town, Nottinghamshire, England. High Town Laneham, Nottingham, Piece 3304-129 Page 5
William BEECROFTM36 MSutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England
Rel:HeadOcc:Farm Laborer
Elizabeth BEECROFTM35 FSutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England
Rel:Wife
John A. BEECROFT 10 MHalam, Nottingham, England
Rel:SonOcc:Scholar
Mary BEECROFT 8 FHalam, Nottingham, England
Rel:DaurOcc:Scholar
Charles L. BEECROFT 6 MGrimsby, Lincoln, England
Rel:SonOcc:Scholar
Sarah E. BEECROFT 5 FMatterson, Nottingham, England
Rel:DaurOcc:Scholar
Edith BEECROFT 2 FLaneham, Nottingham, England
Rel:Daur
Henry BEECROFT 1 MLaneham, Nottingham, England
Rel:Son.

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Wife Elizabeth Alvey [6809]

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           Born: Aug 1845 - Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2W3Z-NKK

Events

• She appeared on the English census on 3 Apr 1871 in Edingley, Nottinghamshire, England. Rg10/3532 100-1 Edingley Nottinghamshire
Elizabeth Beecroft 25 Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England Wife Edingley Nottinghamshire
John Alvey Beecroft 8 months Edingley, Nottinghamshire, England Son Edingley Nottinghamshire
William Beecroft 26 Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England Head Edingley Nottinghamshire.

• She appeared on the English census on 4 Apr 1881 in High Town, Nottinghamshire, England. High Town Laneham, Nottingham, Piece 3304-129 Page 5
William BEECROFTM36 MSutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England
Rel:HeadOcc:Farm Laborer
Elizabeth BEECROFTM35 FSutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England
Rel:Wife
John A. BEECROFT 10 MHalam, Nottingham, England
Rel:SonOcc:Scholar
Mary BEECROFT 8 FHalam, Nottingham, England
Rel:DaurOcc:Scholar
Charles L. BEECROFT 6 MGrimsby, Lincoln, England
Rel:SonOcc:Scholar
Sarah E. BEECROFT 5 FMatterson, Nottingham, England
Rel:DaurOcc:Scholar
Edith BEECROFT 2 FLaneham, Nottingham, England
Rel:Daur
Henry BEECROFT 1 MLaneham, Nottingham, England
Rel:Son.

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Children

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1 M John Alvey Beecroft [6810]

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           Born: Jul 1870 - Halam, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 May 1930 - East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBYP-RVJ

         Spouse: Alice Elizabeth Howgate [6907] (1873-      )
           Marr: 30 Apr 1895 - East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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2 F Mary Beecroft [6811]

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           Born: Apr 1873 - Halam, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1934 - Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBYP-GMS

         Spouse: Charles Thatcher [8320] (1859-1940)
           Marr: 1897 - East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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3 M Charles Lawson Beecroft [6812]

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           Born: Apr 1874 - Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 5 Jul 1874 - Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 19 Oct 1917 - Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBYP-R7C

         Spouse: Mary Ann Stokes [8321] (1877-1936)
           Marr: 30 Aug 1906 - Lowick, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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4 F Sarah Elizabeth Beecroft [6813]

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           Born: 31 Jul 1875 - Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1941 - Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBYP-2F6

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5 F Edith Beecroft [6814]

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           Born: Jul 1878 - Laneham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBYP-YP1

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6 M Henry Beecroft [6815]

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           Born: 5 Nov 1879 - Laneham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Dec 1919 - Royal Oak Pub, Rampton, Nottinghamshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LBYP-P9M

         Spouse: Emma Goddard [8324] (1883-1956)

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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 5 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Alvey, person ID 2W3Z-NKK.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Lawson Beecroft, person ID LBYP-R7C.