Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Dr. Samuel Beecroft and Sarah Bloor



Husband Dr. Samuel Beecroft [6681]

           Born: 1820 - Knutsford, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 22 May 1820 - St John the Baptist, Knutsford, Cheshire, England 1 2
           Died: 7 Jan 1880
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K6H4-3TT


         Father: James Beecroft [6642] (1782-1822)
         Mother: Rebbeccah Garratt [6705] (1779-      )


       Marriage: 12 Jan 1854 - Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1841. PENTRICH, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE
JOSEPH FLETCHER 50 BUTCHER YES
WILLIAM HANES 20 APP YES
SAMUEL BEECROFT 15 APP NO (NOT BORN IN COUNTY)
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*1841 RULE ON AGE IF NOT KNOWN...........ie 15-20=15.

• He appeared on the English census in 1851 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Hyde Lane

Samuel Beecroft, head, un, 30, General Practitioner Medicine M.R.C.S. L.H.O.L. Knutsford
Jane, sister, un, 27, Knutsford
Hannah Shawcroft, 21, House Servant, Stockport

Ho107/2154
Folio: 595
Page; 312.

• Event: The Times, 17 Oct 1856. The Times, Friday, Oct 17, 1856; pg. 5; Issue 22501; col B
The following members of the college, having been elected Fellows at previous meetings of the Council, were admitted on the 16th inst.:
(list of names including) Samuel Beecroft, Hyde.
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• Event: The Times, 19 Jun 1857. The Times, Friday, Jun 19, 1857; pg. 6; Issue 22711; col F
House Of Commons, Thursday, June 18.

In Favour of Mr Headlam's Medical Bill: by Mr R. N. Phillips, from Mr James M'Gettigan, Mr Jonathan Shaw, Mr Samuel Beecroft, and Mr Frederick Tinker, all of Hyde, Cheshire.

• He appeared on the English census in 1871 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. 34 Church Street Hyde Cheshire

Samuel Beecroft Head, age 50, Surgeon F.R.C.S.,Engand, born Knutsford, Cheshire
Sarah wife, age 41, born Manchester Lancashire
Mary,dau age 16
Kate dau age 14
Caroline dau age 13
Alice dau age 11
Emily dau age 10
Oswald son age 8
Edith dau age 7
Arthur son age 5
Frank son age 3
Bertram son age 2
Fannie Gains, age 25 Unmar, Governess born Loughborough Leics
Elizabeth Gregory age 38 Unmar Cook born Yorkshire
Matilda Balie, age 26 Unmarr Servant/Nurse born Glasgow Scotland
Delia Jane Cumm...(?) age 19 Housemaid Born Dublin Ireland

All children born Hyde Cheshire

RG10/3652 Stockport Hyde Folio 23 Page 40.




Wife Sarah Bloor [6682]

           Born: 18 Jan 1830 - Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 14 Feb 1830 - Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 26 Dec 1916
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KNCR-S8W

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1851. 61 Piccadilly Manchester Lancashire

James P Bloor Head 49 Stocks and Shares Broker Manchester
Esther Bloor Wife 43 Denton
George Bloor Son 25 Warehouseman Manchester
Sarah Bloor Dau 20 Manchester
John Bloor Son 16 Warehouseman Manchester
June Hesketh Serv 26 House maid
Mary Heyburn Serv 22 Cook.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861. 61 Piccadilly Manchester

James P Bloor Head 63 Agent (Shares) Manchester
Esther L Bloor Wife 69 Denton
George P Bloor Son 32 Agent Manchester
John P Bloor Son 26 Hats??? Manchester.

• She appeared on the English census in 1871 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. 34 Church Street Hyde Cheshire

Samuel Beecroft Head, age 50, Surgeon F.R.C.S.,Engand, born Knutsford, Cheshire
Sarah wife, age 41, born Manchester Lancashire
Mary,dau age 16
Kate dau age 14
Caroline dau age 13
Alice dau age 11
Emily dau age 10
Oswald son age 8
Edith dau age 7
Arthur son age 5
Frank son age 3
Bertram son age 2
Fannie Gains, age 25 Unmar, Governess born Loughborough Leics
Elizabeth Gregory age 38 Unmar Cook born Yorkshire
Matilda Balie, age 26 Unmarr Servant/Nurse born Glasgow Scotland
Delia Jane Cumm...(?) age 19 Housemaid Born Dublin Ireland

All children born Hyde Cheshire

RG10/3652 Stockport Hyde Folio 23 Page 40.

• She appeared on the English census in 1881 in Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire, England. Sarah Beecroft and son Oswald are recorded as visitors at this address:-

Medical And Surgical Home, Chorlton On Medlock, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Alsop is the Head and has Hospital written next to her entry. It looks as though Sarah as been dittoed as Wd from Elizabeth's entry but this is not clear.

RG11/3922 Chorlton Folio 122 Page 47.

• She appeared on the English census in 1891 in Sunnyside, Kent, England. Sunnyside, The Crescent, Foot's Cray, Kent

Joseph Horsfield Head age 26, Barrister born Hyde Cheshire
Edith Wife age 27 born Hyde
Herbert Horsfield Brother age 20, Single Student, Civil Engineer born Hyde Cheshire
Ws. Beecroft Mother in Law age 61 Widow, living on own means born Manchester Lancs
Alice Beecroft Sister in Law age 31 Single born Hyde Cheshire
& 3 servants.

Ws is obviously a nonsense but that is what has been written on the image - maybe he couldn't read his own writing but this has to be Sarah.

RG12/633 Bromley Chislehurst Folio 16 Page 25
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• She appeared on the English census in 1901 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. 1901 RG13/3282/90/7 (indexed as Beeorege/Bueroge!)
36A Church St, Hyde, Cheshire
Arthur Beecroft, head, 35, medical practitioner (registered) (Surg.), own a/c, at home, b. Hyde, Cheshire
Edith Mary Beecroft, wife, 34, b. Manchester, Lancs
Rebecca Caddick, serv, s, 26, general serv (domestic), b. Birmingham, Worcestershire
Mary Beecroft, dau, 3, b. Hyde, Cheshire
Sarah Beecroft, visitor, widow, 71, living on own means, b. Manchester, Lancs
Frank Beecroft, visitor, s, 33, medical practitioner, (regd) (Surg),b. Hyde, Cheshire
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Children
1 F Mary Beecroft [6683]

           Born: 28 Oct 1854 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 3 Dec 1854 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 1883 - Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCXK-X6G
         Spouse: John William Hall [14313] (1848-1927)


2 F Katherine "Kate" Beecroft [6684]

           Born: 4 Apr 1856 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 29 May 1856 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 9 Jun 1920 - Uvalde, Texas, United States 4
         Buried: 10 Jun 1920 - Montell Cemetery, Montell, Uvalde, Texas, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: KNR4-DWH
         Spouse: Ellis Markendale [8860] (1856-1938)
           Marr: 10 May 1883 - Burbage, Derbyshire, England 5 6


3 F Caroline Beecroft [6685]

           Born: 17 Sep 1857 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 21 Nov 1857 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 10 Jul 1933 - Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States
         Buried: 11 Jul 1933 - Montell Cemetery, Montell, Uvalde, Texas, United States
FamilySearch ID: KNR4-D3K
         Spouse: Gilbert Henry Shawcross [7344] (1861-1902)
           Marr: 18 Jan 1893 - Uvalde, Texas, United States


4 F Alice Beecroft [6686]

           Born: 10 Apr 1859 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 12 May 1859 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCF5-QLB



5 F Emily Beecroft [6687]

           Born: 1 Sep 1860 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 1 Nov 1860 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZ8G-2P9
         Spouse: Charles Theodore Clegg [7352] (1861-1930)
           Marr: 10 Dec 1889 - Cheshire, England, United Kingdom


6 M Oswald Beecroft [6688]

           Born: 22 Apr 1862 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Jul 1862 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: Oct 1890 - Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCKD-FGJ



7 F Edith Beecroft [6689]

           Born: 28 Feb 1864 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 28 Apr 1864 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K86V-GMG
         Spouse: Joseph Horsfield [7347] (1865-      )
           Marr: 2 Jun 1886 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England


8 M Dr. Arthur Beecroft [6690] 1




           Born: 4 Oct 1865 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 9 Mar 1866 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 10 Jul 1912 - Australia 1
         Buried:  - Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Belgian Gardens, Townsville CIty, Queensland, Australia 7
FamilySearch ID: KNCR-RS8
Find A Grave ID: 197146085
         Spouse: Edith Mary Clegg [6703] (1866-1945)
           Marr: 24 Jun 1896 - District of St. Margaret Dunham Massey, Chester Co, England 5


9 M Dr. Frank Beecroft [6691]

           Born: 5 Jun 1867 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 28 Aug 1867 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 2 Apr 1920
         Buried:  - Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 7
FamilySearch ID: KHNL-STR



10 M Bertram Beecroft [6692]

           Born: 17 Feb 1869 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 6 May 1869 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 7 Jan 1939 - Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States 4


         Buried: 8 Jan 1939 - Montell Cemetery, Montell, Uvalde, Texas, United States 4 7
FamilySearch ID: K414-9ND
Find A Grave ID: 15214077
         Spouse: Frances Ann Galbraith [6701] (1869-1952)
           Marr: 20 Sep 1892


11 F Florence Beecroft [6693]

           Born: 20 May 1870 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 6 Jul 1870 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: infancy
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZ6H-PW4



12 M Arnold Garrett Beecroft [6694]

           Born: 2 Jan 1872 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 7
     Christened: 1 Dec 1872 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 9 Jul 1957 - Texas, United States 7


         Buried:  - Montell Cemetery, Montell, Uvalde, Texas, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: KC4D-B54
         Spouse: Fanny Lee Harris [6780] (1874-1946)
           Marr: 4 Aug 1909 - Uvalde, Texas, United States


13 M Samuel Eric Beecroft [6695] 8

           Born: 8 Dec 1873 - Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 8
     Christened: 25 Apr 1875 - St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, England
           Died: 27 Apr 1875 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9MM1-RDD




Notes: Marriage (Sarah Bloor):

Manchester Cathedral

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Sources


1 LDS.

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 Samuel Beecroft, person ID K6H4-3TT.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Bloor, person ID KNCR-S8W.

4 LDS, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

5 LDS, England Marriages 1700-1900.

6 www.rootschat.com.

7 Findagrave.com.

8 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).


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