Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft and Hannah Broadhead

Husband Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft [14331] 

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


         Father: Robert Beecroft [14327] (1805-1865) 1
         Mother: Mary Jane Garmonsway [14328] (1814-1876)


       Marriage: 22 Apr 1867 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thomas Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
4
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1847
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
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/1851/0014981157
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:
Thomas 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:
14
Occupation:
Coal Weaver Hurrier
Birth Year (Estimated):
1847
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
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/1861/0017873443
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 appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thomas 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:
21
Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1847
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4647/0169
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale24Barnsley, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
Charles BeecroftSonMale1Barnsley, Yorkshire
Amos HallBoarderMale18Silkstone, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thomas Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Barnsley
Residence Note:
Heelis St 3 Crt
Gender:
Male
Age:
34
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1847
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
49
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4604/103
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362139/00212&parentid=GBC/1881/0021467860
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale34Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale33Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale11Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
James BeecroftSonMale9Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Eliza BeecroftDaughterFemale6Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
David BeecroftSonMale3Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Ruth BeecroftDaughterFemale0Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thomas Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Barnsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Harvey Street
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST GEORGE
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
44
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1847
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
25
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3773/ 16
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3773/0032&parentid=GBC/1891/0026066897
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale44Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale43Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale21Yorkshire, England
Eliza BeecroftDaughterFemale16Yorkshire, England
John W BeecroftSonMale7Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thos Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:
Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Edward
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
54
Occupation:
LABORER (CORPORATION)
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1847
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
147
Page Number:
23
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thos BeecroftHeadMale54Barnsley, Yorkshire
Chas BeecroftSonMale31Barnsley, Yorkshire
John W BeecroftSonMale18Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas BeecroftSonMale9Barnsley, Yorkshire.


Wife Hannah Broadhead [14449] 

           Born: 1848 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 23 Mar 1848 - Ardsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 1900 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LY3R-YGK

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Hannah 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:
21
Gender:
Female
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1848
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4647/0169
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale24Barnsley, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
Charles BeecroftSonMale1Barnsley, Yorkshire
Amos HallBoarderMale18Silkstone, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Barnsley
Residence Note:
Heelis St 3 Crt
Gender:
Female
Age:
33
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1848
Birthplace:
Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
49
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4604/103
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362139/00212&parentid=GBC/1881/0021467861
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale34Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale33Ardsley, Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale11Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
James BeecroftSonMale9Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Eliza BeecroftDaughterFemale6Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
David BeecroftSonMale3Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Ruth BeecroftDaughterFemale0Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Hannah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Barnsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Harvey Street
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST GEORGE
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Female
Age:
43
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1848
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
25
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3773/ 16
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3773/0032&parentid=GBC/1891/0026066898
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale44Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale43Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale21Yorkshire, England
Eliza BeecroftDaughterFemale16Yorkshire, England
John W BeecroftSonMale7Yorkshire, England.

Children
1 M Charles Beecroft [14450] 

           Born: 1870 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKB5-R6W






2  M  James Beecroft [14457]





           Born: 1872 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQ2L-LVM








3  F  Eliza Beecroft [14451]





           Born: 1875 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKB5-RPH








4  M  David Beecroft [14458]





           Born: 1878 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKB5-R5M








5  F  Alice Beecroft [16596]





           Born: 1879 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9Z6T-BXJ








6  F  Ruth Beecroft [14459]





           Born: 1881 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1882 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQ2L-269








7  M  John William Beecroft [14452]





           Born: 1883 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Aug 1883 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Feb 1924 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKB5-R6V



         Spouse: Olive Kendall [14453] (1883-1948)
           Marr: 25 Dec 1902 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






8  M  Thomas Beecroft [14460]





           Born: Sep 1891 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1933 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKB5-RX9



         Spouse: Ellen Jordan [16597] (1893-      )
           Marr: Jun 1917 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3









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Sources




1
lamar@ida.net, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com).

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 Hannah Broadhead, person ID LY3R-YGK. 

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 Thomas Beecroft, person ID LKB5-RX9. 







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