Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Lucy Hempstock

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Husband William Beecroft [7333] ¹

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           Born: 1871 - Pentrich, Derbyshire, England 1
     Christened: 1 Dec 1872 - Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8JK-6F6

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         Father: William Beecroft [7331] (1845-1931) 1
         Mother: Emma Goodhall [7332] (1844-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1893 - Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Waingroves, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Waingroves, Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
Sub-District:
Ripley
Enumeration District:
15
Gender:
Male
Age:
0
Marital Status:
Unknown
Birthplace:
Pentrich, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3589/0019
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale25Ripley, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale26Holloway, Derbyshire
William BeecroftSonMale0Pentrich, Derbyshire.

• He was baptized on 1 Dec 1872 in Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England. William
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918

Name:
William
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Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
1 Dec 1872
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Event Place:
Codnor and Loscoe, Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England
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Father's Name:
William Beecroft
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Mother's Name:
Emma Beecroft
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• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Pentrich, Derbyshire, England. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1871
Birthplace:
Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
31
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3415/138
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316109/00703&parentid=GBC/1881/0015532478
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale35Ripley, Derbyshire, England
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale36Holloway, Derbyshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale10Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
Tom BeecroftSonMale6Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale4Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
George Henry BeecroftSonMale2Pentrich, Derbyshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Event Place Note:
Prospect Street
County:
Derbyshire
Parish:
Alfreton
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ALFRETON RIDDINGS
Enumeration District:
2
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Male
Age:
20
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
Truck Shunter
Birth Year (Estimated):
1871
Birthplace:
Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
26
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2748/ 42
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2748/0085&parentid=GBC/1891/0018791146
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale45Derbyshire, England
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale40Derbyshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale20Derbyshire, England
Tom BeecroftSonMale16Derbyshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale14Derbyshire, England
George H BeecroftSonMale12Derbyshire, England
Aaron BeecroftSonMale8Pentrich, Derbyshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901. RG13/3232; Folio: 45; Page: 33 - Alfreton
Prospect Street

William Beecroft (jnr) 30 Head Railway Foreman Shunter Derby, Wainsgrove Ripley
Lucy Beecroft 29 Wife Alfreton
William Becroft 7 son do
Lily Beecroft 4 dau do
Sydney Beecroft 2 son do


2 doors away is a William Beecroft snr (Colliery Banksman), married to an Emma.

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Wife Lucy Hempstock [9820]

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           Born: 5 Aug 1871 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Sep 1871 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MCQP-8F6

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1901. RG13/3232; Folio: 45; Page: 33 - Alfreton
Prospect Street

William Beecroft (jnr) 30 Head Railway Foreman Shunter Derby, Wainsgrove Ripley
Lucy Beecroft 29 Wife Alfreton
William Becroft 7 son do
Lily Beecroft 4 dau do
Sydney Beecroft 2 son do


2 doors away is a William Beecroft snr (Colliery Banksman), married to an Emma.

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Children

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1 M William Beecroft [9821]

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           Born: 1894 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8JK-X18

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2 F Lily Beecroft [9822]

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           Born: 1897 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8JK-XBV

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3 M Sydney Beecroft [9823]

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           Born: 1899 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8JK-XYS

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4 F Hilda Beatrice Beecroft [14588]

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           Born: 1904 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8JK-XT4

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5 F Elsie May Beecroft [14589]

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           Born: 1908 - Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GMD1-81S

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Sources

1 sah1717@tiscah.co.uk, hill/froggatt/whittington/tune/and grice/hobson/lightfoot/pearson family tree (ancestry.com).

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 Lucy Hempstock, person ID MCQP-8F6.