Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Philip Wesley Beecroft and Elizabeth Mills Jeffery



Husband Philip Wesley Beecroft [9824]

           Born: Sep 1842 - Sandbach, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1888
         Buried: 


         Father: John Wesley Beecroft [9833] (      -Bef 1851)
         Mother: Elizabeth Carless [9834] (      -      )


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851. HO107/2167 490 11
Congleton, Cheshire
Mill Street

Thomas Hilditch, head, wid, 37, Cordwainer, b. Staffordshire Burslem
William, son, 15, Silk Piecer, b. do.
Betsy Beecroft, housekeeper, wid, 32, b. Cheshire Sandbach
John Careless, lodger, unm, 39, Silk Mill Man, b. do.
Edward Careless, lodger, 11, Silk Piecer, b. do.
Philip Beecroft, lodger, 9, scholar, b. do.
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• He appeared on the England census in 1861. RG9/2609 9 11
Buglawton, Cheshire
Pool? Bank

John Carless, head, unm, 45, Silk Worker, b. Cheshire Sandbach
William Wainwright, boarder, unm, 25, Tailor, b. Staffordshire Newcastle
Philip Beecroft, nephew, 18, Silk Worker, b. Cheshire Sandbach .

• He appeared on the England census in 1871. 8 Commercial St
Northampton
Ann Jeffrey head W 63 Housekeeper barton Yorks
Phillip W beecroft son in law M 28 Tailor Sandbach Cheshire
Eliabeth M beecroft daughter M 31 Northampton
Elizabeth A Beecroft granddaughter 1 mth Northamptn
Zillah E Gibbins Boarder U 20 Dressmaker Hayford Northants
RG10 1487 87 24.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in St. Giles, Northampton, England. RG11/1544/71/7.
philip breecroft age 38. b. sandbach,cheshire. occ. tailor. head.
elizabeth.m. age 47. b. northamptonshire. wife.
elizabeth.a. age 10. b. ditto. daughter.
philip.u. age 7. b. ditto. son.
james.h. age 6. b. ditto. son.
ada.f.a. age 7mnths. b. ditto. daughter.
ann jeffery age 73. b. newton morrell,yorkshire. mother(wid) *
living at ;10,exeter road,st.giles,northampton.
reg.dist. northampton.

[* Probably should say mother in law not mother ].

• He worked as a tailor in 1881.




Wife Elizabeth Mills Jeffery [9825]

           Born: 1840 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1841. Commercial St
Northampton
John Jeffrey30 carpenter
Ann 30
John 3
Elizabeth 2
Ann 3 mths
Sarah Turner FS 14
all b in county
HO107 814 14 pages 20-21.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851. 7 Augustine St
northampton
John Jeffrey head M 42 carpenter Northampton
Ann wife 43 Barton Yorks
John son 13
Eliabeth daughter 11
Ann daughter 10
Catherine daughter 7
James son 3
Charles son 4mths
children all b Northampton
HO107 1740 168 41.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861. Queen St
northampton
Ann jeffrey head W 53 arton Yorks
Eliabeth daughter 21 U dresslaker Northampton
Catherine daughter 17 gen serv Northampton
James son 13 Northampton
Charles son 10 Northampton
before Ann's entry is John jeffrey son U 23 Carpenter Northampton - think he belongs to Ann's family, not family next door
RG9 939 86 17.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871. 8 Commercial St
Northampton
Ann Jeffrey head W 63 Housekeeper barton Yorks
Phillip W beecroft son in law M 28 Tailor Sandbach Cheshire
Eliabeth M beecroft daughter M 31 Northampton
Elizabeth A Beecroft granddaughter 1 mth Northamptn
Zillah E Gibbins Boarder U 20 Dressmaker Hayford Northants
RG10 1487 87 24.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881. philip breecroft age 38. b. sandbach,cheshire. occ. tailor. head.
elizabeth.m. age 47. b. northamptonshire. wife.
elizabeth.a. age 10. b. ditto. daughter.
philip.u. age 7. b. ditto. son.
james.h. age 6. b. ditto. son.
ada.f.a. age 7mnths. b. ditto. daughter.
ann jeffery age 73. b. newton morrell,yorkshire. mother(wid) *
living at ;10,exeter road,st.giles,northampton.
reg.dist. northampton.

[* Probably should say mother in law not mother ]
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• She appeared on the England census in 1891. 30 Campbell Northamptonshire. All b Northampton

Elizabeth M Beecroft 51 widow
Elizabeth A Beecroft 20
Philip W Beecroft 17
James H Beecroft 16
Ada T A Beecroft 10
Rachael B Beecroft 9.


Children
1 F Elizabeth A Beecroft [9826]

           Born: 1871 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M Philip Wesley Beecroft [9827]

           Born: 1874 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 M James Henry Beecroft [9828]

           Born: 1875 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 11 Nov 1886 - Northampton, Northampton, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVTD-VJZ
         Spouse: Bessie Jane Collcutt [9831] (1879-      )
           Marr: Dec 1898 - Northampton, Northampton, England


4 F Ada F A Beecroft [9829]

           Born: 1881 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 F Rachael B Beecroft [9830]

           Born: 1882 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




Birth Notes: Husband - Philip Wesley Beecroft

birth at Ancestry, transcribed as 'Phillis *Ilby BEACROFT' I think the image looks like,
Phillip Wes?ley BEACROFT Sep Q 1842 Congleton v.19 p.75

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