Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Haxby and Sarah Beecroft

Husband William Haxby [14245] 

           Born: 1852 - Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1932 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GD2H-ZTQ

       Marriage:

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Haxby
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Hampsthwaite
Registration District:
Knaresborough
Gender:
Male
Age:
9
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Nephew
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Nephew
Page Number:
16
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3206 / 41
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3206/00307A&parentid=GBC/1861/0016773365
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Nancy HaxbyWifeFemale51Hartwith, Yorkshire
James SwaleLodgerMale60Hartwith, Yorkshire
William HaxbyNephewMale9Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Dacre Bank, Yorkshire, England. Name:
William Haxby
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Dacre, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
Gender:
Male
Age:
29
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Boot & Shoe Maker
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
13
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4316/10
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361719/00029&parentid=GBC/1881/0019927671
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William HaxbyHeadMale29Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Sarah HaxbyWifeFemale29Dacre, Yorkshire, England
John C HaxbySonMale3Norwood, Yorkshire, England
John BeecroftBrother In LawMale28Dacre, Yorkshire, England
Joseph BeecroftBrother In LawMale12Dacre, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth A BeecroftSister In LawFemale8Dacre, Yorkshire, Englan.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Dacre Bank, Yorkshire, England. Name:
William Haxby
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Dacre, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Dacre
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HOLY TRINITY DACRE
Enumeration District:
1
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
Marital Status:
Widowed
Occupation:
Shoemaker
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
5
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3509/ 9
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3509/0016&parentid=GBC/1891/0024214346
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William HaxbyHeadMale39Yorkshire, England
John Charles HaxbySonMale13Yorkshire, England
Harry HaxbySonMale8Yorkshire, England
George William HaxbySonMale3Yorkshire, England.

• He died in 1932 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. William Haxby
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
William Haxby
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1932
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
County:
Yorkshire
Event Place:
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Age:
80
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Volume:
9A
Affiliate Line Number:
75.


Wife Sarah Beecroft [12470] 

           Born: 1852 - Dacre Bank, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1889 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K2G5-46T


         Father: Charles Beecroft [2219] (1821-1875)
         Mother: Anna [12460] (1830/1831-      )

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Dacre Bank, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Sarah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Dacre, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Dacre
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
Residence Note:
Hill Top
Gender:
Female
Age:
9
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Dacre, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Page Number:
10
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3195 / 6
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3195/00368A&parentid=GBC/1861/0016728579
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles BeecroftHeadMale39Dacre, Yorkshire
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale29Borough Bridge, Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale9Dacre, Yorkshire
John BeecroftSonMale8Dacre, Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale4Dacre Banks, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Killinghall, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Sarah Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Killinghall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Killinghall, Killinghall, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Harrogate
Enumeration District:
2
Gender:
Female
Age:
20
Marital Status:
Unknown
Occupation:
Domestic Servant
Birth Year (Estimated):
1851
Birthplace:
Dacre, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Servant
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Servant
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4288/0044
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robt MilnerHeadMale55Dacre, Yorkshire
Alice MilnerWifeFemale57Dacre, Yorkshire
Sarah MilnerDaughterFemale25Dacre, Yorkshire
John MilnerSonMale21Dacre, Yorkshire
Sarah BecroftServantFemale20Dacre, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Dacre Bank, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Sarah Haxby
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Dacre, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
Gender:
Female
Age:
29
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Dacre, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
13
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4316/10
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361719/00029&parentid=GBC/1881/0019927672
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William HaxbyHeadMale29Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England
Sarah HaxbyWifeFemale29Dacre, Yorkshire, England
John C HaxbySonMale3Norwood, Yorkshire, England
John BeecroftBrother In LawMale28Dacre, Yorkshire, England
Joseph BeecroftBrother In LawMale12Dacre, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth A BeecroftSister In LawFemale8Dacre, Yorkshire, England.

• She died in 1889 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Sarah Haxby
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Sarah Haxby
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1889
Registration District:
Pateley Bridge
County:
Yorkshire
Event Place:
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Age:
37
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Volume:
9A
Affiliate Line Number:
5.

Children
1 M John Charles Haxby [14246] 

           Born: 1878 - Norwood, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 12 Nov 1878 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 1964 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K2G5-465

         Spouse: Frances Ann Skaife 1 [18565] (1881-      )
           Marr: 1904 1

2 M Harry Haxby [14247] 

           Born: 1881 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 16 Jul 1882 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: Oct 1918 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: Oct 1918 - Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
FamilySearch ID: GD2H-XDM

         Spouse: Maria Binks 2 [18564] (1885-1973)
           Marr: 8 Oct 1904 - Christ Church, Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2

3 M George William Haxby [14248] 

           Born: Dec 1887 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 25 Dec 1887 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 1891 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
         Buried: 1891 - Dacre, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
FamilySearch ID: GD2C-M9S









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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 20 Nov 2025), entry for John Charles Haxby, person ID K2G5-465. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Harry Haxby, person ID GD2H-XDM. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for George William Haxby, person ID GD2C-M9S. 







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