Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Robert Beecroft and Mary Jane Garmonsway

Husband Robert Beecroft [14327] 1 

           Born: 10 May 1805 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 1 2
     Christened: 4 Jun 1806 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 21 Dec 1865 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9DN7-YW6


         Father: Thomas Beecroft [4279] (1772-1847)
         Mother: Margaret Haddock Dobson [4280] (1773-1856) 1


       Marriage: 8 May 1833 - Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Events

• He was baptized on 4 Jun 1806 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Robt. Beacroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Robt. Beacroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
4 Jun 1806
Event Place:
Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 May 1806
Father's Name:
Thos. Beacroft
Mother's Name:
Margaret.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. Name:Robt Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1841
Event Place:Silkstone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Silkstone, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
County:Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding
Parish:Silkstone
Registration District:Ecclesfield
Residence Note:Old Mill
Gender:Male
Age:35
Age (Original):35
Birth Year (Estimated):1802-1806
Birthplace:Yorkshire
Page Number:4
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:1325/37
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1841/1325/0302&parentid=GBC/1841/0010057081

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robt BeecroftMale35Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale25
Mary BeecroftFemale9Yorkshire
Joseph BeecroftMale6Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale5Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale3Yorkshire
James BeecroftMale0Yorkshire
Elizabeth RobinsonFemale15Yorkshire
Jane HobsonFemale15Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Robert Beacroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1851
Event Place:, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration District:Barnsley
Gender:Male
Age:45
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):1806
Birthplace:Knarsbro, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:39
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:2332 / 402
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4303333/00532&parentid=GBC/1851/0014981151

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeacroftHeadMale45Knarsbro, Yorkshire
Jane BeacroftWifeFemale35Highington, Durham
Joseph BeacroftSonMale16Knarsbro, Yorkshire
William BeacroftSonMale14Knarsbro, Yorkshire
John BeacroftSonMale12Knarsbro, Yorkshire
James BeacroftSonMale11Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas BeacroftSonMale4Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ann BeacroftDaughterFemale1Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeacroftDaughterFemale1Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Robert Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1861
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:St Mary
Registration District:Barnsley
Residence Note:Albert Street
Gender:Male
Age:56
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Coal Weaver
Birth Year (Estimated):1805
Birthplace:Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Page Number:23
Registration Number:RG09
Piece/Folio:3444 / 40
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3444/00504A&parentid=GBC/1861/0017873439

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeecroftHeadMale56Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftWifeFemale47Hilton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
James BeecroftSonMale20Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas BeecroftSonMale14Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale12Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale12Barnsley, Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftSonMale9Barnsley, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale7Barnsley, Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale5Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• He died in 1865 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Robert Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
NameRobert Beecroft
Death Date1865
Death PlaceBarnsley, Yorkshire, England
Event TypeDeath
Registration DistrictBarnsley
Page103
Volume9C
Affiliate Line Number39
Registration QuarterOct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year1865.


Wife Mary Jane Garmonsway [14328] 

           Born: 1814 - Hilton, Durham, England
     Christened: 9 Jun 1814 - Heighington, Durham, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 18 Mar 1876 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4YG-5Z6


         Father: William Garmonsway [15636] (1775-      )
         Mother: Mary Tweddle [15637] (1776-1823)

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. Name:Jane Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1841
Event Place:Silkstone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Silkstone, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
County:Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding
Parish:Silkstone
Registration District:Ecclesfield
Residence Note:Old Mill
Gender:Female
Age:25
Age (Original):25
Birth Year (Estimated):1812-1816
Page Number:4
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:1325/37
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1841/1325/0302&parentid=GBC/1841/0010057082

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robt BeecroftMale35Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale25
Mary BeecroftFemale9Yorkshire
Joseph BeecroftMale6Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale5Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale3Yorkshire
James BeecroftMale0Yorkshire
Elizabeth RobinsonFemale15Yorkshire
Jane HobsonFemale15Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Female
Age:
35
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1816
Birthplace:
Highington, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
39
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2332 / 402
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4303333/00532&parentid=GBC/1851/0014981152
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeacroftHeadMale45Knarsbro, Yorkshire
Jane BeacroftWifeFemale35Highington, Durham
Joseph BeacroftSonMale16Knarsbro, Yorkshire
William BeacroftSonMale14Knarsbro, Yorkshire
John BeacroftSonMale12Knarsbro, Yorkshire
James BeacroftSonMale11Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas BeacroftSonMale4Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ann BeacroftDaughterFemale1Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeacroftDaughterFemale1Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Mary
Registration District:
Barnsley
Residence Note:
Albert Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
47
Birth Year (Estimated):
1814
Birthplace:
Hilton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Page Number:
23
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3444 / 40
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3444/00504A&parentid=GBC/1861/0017873440
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeecroftHeadMale56Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftWifeFemale47Hilton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
James BeecroftSonMale20Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas BeecroftSonMale14Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale12Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale12Barnsley, Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftSonMale9Barnsley, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale7Barnsley, Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale5Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Jane Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Enumeration District:
7
Gender:
Female
Age:
37
Marital Status:
Widowed
Occupation:
Flax Dressers Widow
Birth Year (Estimated):
1834
Birthplace:
Hightown, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4645/0034
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jane BeecroftHeadFemale37Hightown, Durham
Robert BeecroftSonMale18Barnsley, Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale15Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ann WrightDaughterFemale22Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 8 May 1833, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Robert Beecroft
Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910
Name:Robert Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:8 May 1833
Event Place:Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Sex:Male
Spouse's Name:Jean Garmonsway
Spouse's Sex:Female.

Children
1 F Mary Beecroft [14333] 

           Born: 1832 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 






2  M  Joseph Beecroft [14334]





           Born: 1835 - Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 31 May 1835 - Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 1907 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M5J1-MF3



         Spouse: Caroline Wright [15638] (1837-1904)
           Marr: 2 Feb 1857 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5






3  M  William Beecroft [14335]





           Born: 1836 - Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Aug 1906 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KKQN-531
Find A Grave ID: 141302049



         Spouse: Sarah Stevens [14810] (1839-1901)
           Marr: 4 Jan 1857 - Silkstone, Yorkshire, England






4  M  John Beecroft [14329]





           Born: 1838 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 5 Aug 1838 - High Harrogate with Bilton, Yorkshire, England
           Died: Between 1877 and 1881
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MRSN-PB5



         Spouse: Elizabeth Harrison 6 [14341] (1841-      )
           Marr: 1862 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 7






5  M  James Beecroft [14330]





           Born: 1841 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1921 - Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKBL-7R7



         Spouse: Hannah Allison Creamer [16548] (1842-      )
           Marr: 31 Mar 1863 - Silkstone, Yorkshire, England






6  M  George Beecroft [14339]





           Born: 
     Christened: 5 May 1845 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 9
           Died: 1845
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L4FQ-1LS



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






7  M  Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft [14331]





           Born: 1847 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1917 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKBL-7T6



         Spouse: Hannah Broadhead [14449] (1848-1900)
           Marr: 22 Apr 1867 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






8  F  Ann Beecroft [14332]





           Born: 1849 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 Apr 1850 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1 Sep 1908 - Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM6X-R8R



         Spouse: John Broadley Wright 10 [14340] (1847-1900)
           Marr: 30 Aug 1869 - Hunslet, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






9  F  Jane Beecroft [14336]





           Born: 1850 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 Apr 1850 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 11
           Died: 1902 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9DN7-YWD



         Spouse: William Hawcroft [15702] (1848-1893)
           Marr: 1867 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






10  M  Robert Beecroft [14326]





           Born: 1851 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 Sep 1851 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1917 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKBL-7YK



         Spouse: Fannie Thompson Rusby [14349] (1851-1887)
           Marr: 1874 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






11  F  Sarah Ann Beecroft [14337]





           Born: 1853 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1924 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKBL-7BT



         Spouse: Alfred Henderson [15663] (1850-1931)
           Marr: 1879 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






12  F  Mary Jane Beecroft [14338]





           Born: 1855 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1902 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9QDS-N2V











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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Jane Garmonsway, person ID G4YG-5Z6. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Beecroft, person ID M5J1-MF3. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Caroline Wright, person ID GHF4-51X. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth, person ID LKBL-Q2W. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Harrison, person ID LKBL-Q2W. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for James Beecroft, person ID LKBL-7R7. 

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for George Beecroft, person ID L4FQ-1LS. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for John B Wright, person ID GM6F-9YV. 

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Jane Beecroft, person ID 9DN7-YWD. 







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