Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Matilda Hunt

Husband William Beecroft [15766]

           Born: 1 Sep 1842 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 14 May 1843 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYF6-2QS

         Father: George Beecroft [15763] (1815-1874)
         Mother: Rosanna "Hannah" Henstock [15764] (1810-1887)

       Marriage: 11 Sep 1864 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He was baptized on 14 May 1843 in Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. William Beacroft
from England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:William Beacroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:14 May 1843
Event Place:Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Riddings, Derbyshire, England
Sex:Male
Birth Date:1 Sep 1842
Father's Name:George Beacroft
Mother's Name:Hannah Beacroft.

Wife Matilda Hunt [15769]

           Born: 1845
     Christened: 4 Sep 1846 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GKLT-JRC

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Matilda Hunt
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1851
Event Place:, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:Belper
Residence Note:Fleet Street
Sex:Female
Age:3
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1848
Birthplace:Belper, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:18
Registration Number:HO107
Piece/Folio:2144 / 588
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4297780/01128&parentid=GBC/1851/0013333130

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William HuntHeadMale41Belper, Derbyshire
Hannah HuntWifeFemale41Milford, Derbyshire
John HuntSonMale17Milford, Derbyshire
Eliza HuntDaughterFemale14Milford, Derbyshire
Mary A HuntDaughterFemale9Belper, Derbyshire
Andrew HuntSonMale6Belper, Derbyshire
Matilda HuntDaughterFemale3Belper, Derbyshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Matilda Hunt
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1861
Event Place:Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
County:Derbyshire
Parish:Alfreton
Ecclesiastical Parish:Riddings
Registration District:Belper
Residence Note:Riddings Road
Sex:Female
Age:14
Marital Status:Single
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1847
Birthplace:Derby Riddings,
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Page Number:21
Registration Number:RG09
Piece/Folio:2515 / 78
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2515/00210A&parentid=GBC/1861/0013308648

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Will HuntHeadMale51Derby Denby,
Ann HuntWifeFemale52Derby Heage,
Matilda HuntDaughterFemale14Derby Riddings,
Alfred ShennVisitorMale21Derby Riddings.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Green Hill Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. Name:Matilda Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Greenhill Lane, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Green Hill Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Sub-District:Alfreton
Enumeration District:9
Sex:Female
Age:24
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Housekeeper
Birth Year (Estimated):1847
Birthplace:Riddings, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/3592/0079

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale28Riddings, Derbyshire
Matilda BeecroftWifeFemale24Riddings, Derbyshire
William G BeecroftSonMale6Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire
Arthur BeecroftSonMale3Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale1Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Matilda Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:Belper
Residence Note:Nottingham Road
Sex:Female
Age:34
Marital Status:Married
Marital Status (Original):Married
Birth Year (Estimated):1847
Birthplace:Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Page Number:10
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:3417/29

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale38Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Matilda BeecroftWifeFemale34Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Arthur BeecroftSonMale13Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale11Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Alfred BeecroftSonMale7Alfreton, Derbyshire, England.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 11 Sep 1864, Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. William Beecroft and Matilda Hunt
from England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918

Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:11 Sep 1864
Event Place:Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Sex:Male
Age:22
Marital Status:Single
Birth Year (Estimated):1842
Father's Name:George Beecroft
Spouse's Name:Matilda Hunt
Spouse's Sex:Female
Spouse's Age:19
Spouse's Marital Status:Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):1845
Spouse's Father's Name:William Hunt.

Children

1 M William George Beecroft [15770]

           Born: 1865 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 May 1870 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1885 - Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L42S-NY5

2 M Arthur Beecroft [15772]

           Born: 1868 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYZ8-9CV

         Spouse: Sarah Jane Rutland [15773] (1870-      )

3 F Emma Beecroft [15786]

           Born: 1870 - Green Hill Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
     Christened: 8 May 1870 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom ¹
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHSV-M21

4 F Martha Beecroft [15787]

           Born: 
     Christened: 8 May 1870 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHSV-M2F

5 M Alfred Beecroft [15788]

           Born: 1874 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Beecroft, person ID LHSV-M21.

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