Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Robert Beecroft and Martha Crosby

Husband Robert Beecroft [7212] 1 

           Born: 1826 - Layer de la Haye, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1906 - Lexden, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L5PM-P8Q


         Father: Robert James Beecroft [7208] (1801-1859) 2
         Mother: Mary Ann Taylor [7211] (1803-1877) 1


       Marriage: 7 Nov 1847 - Lexden, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobt Burcraft
SexMale
Age15
Birth Year (Estimated)1826
BirthplaceEssex
Residence PlaceOld Heath
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1841
Event PlaceColchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)St Giles, Colchester, Essex, England
Registration DistrictColchester
Household Identifier351924
Book Number5
Line Number11
Page Number38
Piece/Folio344/63
Registration NumberHO107
Other People on This Record

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Robt BurcraftM40Essex
Ann BurcraftF31Essex
Elizabeth BurcraftF12Essex
Jno BurcraftM11Essex
Rebecca BurcraftF8Essex
Ann BurcraftF4Essex
Alfred BurcraftM1Essex.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobert Bearcroft
SexMale
Age

24 years

Birth Year (Estimated)1827
BirthplaceLayer De La Hye, Essex
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationAg Lab
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1851
Event PlaceFingringhoe, Essex, England
Event Place (Original)Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Line Number10
Page Number8
Piece/Folio1782 / 140
Registration NumberHO107

Robert Bearcroft's Spouses and Children
Martha BearcroftWifeF26 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
Charles BearcroftSonM1 yearsFingringhoe, Essex.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobert Bercroft
SexMale
Age35 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1826
BirthplaceLayer
Residence PlaceSouth Green
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationFarm Labourer
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1861
Event PlaceFingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Registration DistrictLexden
Household Identifier1401463
Line Number14
Page Number10
Piece/Folio1102 / 19
Registration NumberRG09

Other People on This Record
Martha BercroftF34 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
Charles BercroftM11 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
Martha BercroftF9 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
Phoebe BercroftF7 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
Mary BercroftF4 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
Lucy BercroftF2 yearsFingringhoe, Essex
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• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobert Beercroft
SexMale
Age44
Birth Year (Estimated)1827
BirthplaceLayer De La Haye, Essex
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationAgricultural Labourer
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1871
Event PlaceFingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Sub-DistrictPeldon
Enumeration District1
Household Identifier41
Entry Number9

Robert Beercroft's Spouses and Children
Cecilia BeercroftDaughterF10Fingringhoe, Essex
Henry BeercroftSonM1Fingringhoe, Essex
Walter BeercroftSonM5Fingringhoe, Essex
Emily BeercroftDaughterF8Fingringhoe, Essex
Martha BeercroftWifeF44Fingringhoe, Essex
Louisa BeercroftDaughterF12Fingringhoe, Essex
Phebe BeercroftDaughterF17Fingringhoe, Essex

Other People on This Record
Saral CrosbyF82Woodham Ferrers, Essex
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• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobert Beercroft
SexMale
Age54
Birth Year (Estimated)1827
BirthplaceLayer De La Haye, Essex, England
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationAg Lab
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1881
Event PlaceFingringhoe, Essex, England
Event Place (Original)Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Line Number14
Page Number12
Piece/Folio1795/9
Registration NumberRG11

Robert Beercroft's Spouses and Children
Martha BeercroftWifeF54Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Walter BeercroftSonM15Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Harry BeercroftSonM11Fingringhoe, Essex, England

Other People on This Record
Alfred GrayM6Hoxton, Middlesex, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobert Barcroft
SexMale
Age65
Birth Year (Estimated)1826
BirthplaceEssex, England
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationAgricultural Labourer
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1891
Event PlaceFingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Enumeration District1
Registration DistrictLexden
Household Identifier2223106
Line Number4
Page Number11
Piece/Folio1414/ 13
Registration NumberRG12

Robert Barcroft's Spouses and Children
Martha BarcroftWifeF64Essex, England

Other People on This Record
Annie GrayF6Kent, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom. NameRobert Beercroft
SexMale
Age73
Birth Year (Estimated)1828
BirthplaceLayer De La Haye, Essex
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationLABORER ON FARM
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date31 Mar 1901
Event PlaceFingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Fingringhoe, Essex, England
Sub-DistrictWivenhoe
Registration DistrictLexden
Household Identifier2405228
Record TypeHousehold
Page Number6
Piece/Folio49
Schedule Type34

Robert Beercroft's Spouses and Children
Martha BeercroftWifeF74Fingringhoe, Essex.


Wife Martha Crosby [7221] 1 

           Born: 1827 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1905 - Lexden, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2J4-425

Children
1 M Charles Robert Beecroft [7223] 1 

           Born: 18 Oct 1849 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1 3
     Christened: 2 Jun 1850 - Essex, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 13 Jan 1867 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1 3
         Buried: 13 Jan 1867 - Essex, England, United Kingdom 3
FamilySearch ID: L5PM-G6H

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

2 F Martha Ann Beecroft [7224] 

           Born: 1851 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 30 Nov 1851 - Essex, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L5GY-D68

         Spouse: James Charles Allen 1 4 [7238] (1844-1923)
           Marr: 2 Feb 1871 - Fingringhoe, St Andrew, Essex, England 1

3 F Phoebe Ann Beecroft [7225] 

           Born: 1856 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LCXB-T83

         Spouse: George Gray 1 [7239] (1861-1934)
           Marr: 25 Dec 1875 - Shoreditch, London, England 1

4 F Mary Ann Beecroft [7226] 1 

           Born: 1857 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 21 Jun 1857 - Essex, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L5GT-KSH

         Spouse: William Barnard 1 [7240] (1854-      )
           Marr: 30 Nov 1878 - St Pancras, Old St Pancras, Camden, England 5

5 F Louisa Ann "Lucay" Beecroft [7227] 

           Born: 2 Jan 1859 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 27 Oct 1861 - Essex, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Mar 1949 - Thurrock, Essex, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2J4-CNT

         Spouse: George Parham 1 [7241] (1864-      )
           Marr: Apr 1882 - North Aylesford, Kent, England 1

6 F Cecilia Ann Beecroft [7228] 1 

           Born: Oct 1861 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 25 Sep 1861 - Essex, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Dec 1900 - Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2J4-FMF

         Spouse: William Day 1 [7242] (1864-      )
           Marr: 2 Aug 1896 - Essex, England, United Kingdom

7 F Emily Ann Beecroft [7229] 1 

           Born: 4 Mar 1863 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1944 - Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2T4-LT9

         Spouse: Alfred Gray 1 [7243] (1861-1929)
           Marr: 23 Jun 1883 - Northfleet, Kent, England 1

8 M Walter Beecroft [7230] 1 

           Born: 24 Jun 1866 - Lexden, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1 6
     Christened: 24 Jun 1866 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 6
           Died: Mar 1887 - Kent, England, United Kingdom 6
         Buried: 29 Mar 1887 - St Peter, Kent, England 6
FamilySearch ID: L2J4-XWV

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

9 M Charles Robert Beecroft [7231] 1 

           Born: 15 Oct 1867 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1 7
     Christened: 26 Apr 1868 - Essex, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 18 Apr 1869 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 7
         Buried: 18 Apr 1869 - St Andrews, Essex, England 7
FamilySearch ID: L5GY-H9F

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

10 M Henry "Harry" Beecroft [7222] 1 

           Born: Jan 1870 - Fingringhoe, Essex, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Aug 1949 1
         Buried:  - Stretham Cemetery, London, England 1
FamilySearch ID: L5GY-Z2J

         Spouse: Jessie Ann Clouston Calder 1 [7232] (1864-1943)
           Marr: 4 May 1901 - Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom 1

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Sources

1 karen_lyon@nilworld.com, frimley86 (ancestry.com).

2 karen_lyon@nilworld.com, frimley86 (ancestry.com), Robert Beecroft.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Robert Beecroft, person ID L5PM-G6H.

4 Family Trees, added "Charles" for "C."

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for William Barnard, person ID G8GT-6D9.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Walter Beecroft, person ID L2J4-XWV.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Robert Beecroft, person ID L5GY-H9F.

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