Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Beecroft and Emma Goodhall

Husband William Beecroft [7331] 1 

           Born: 4 Nov 1845 - Ripley, Derbyshire, England 1
     Christened: 18 Jan 1846 - Ripley, Derbyshire, England
           Died: 1931 - Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MCW7-ML4


         Father: Charles Beecroft [14582] (1816-      )
         Mother: Hannah [7865] (1819-      )


       Marriage: 24 Nov 1869 - Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England 1

Events

• He was baptized on 18 Jan 1846 in Ripley, Derbyshire, England. William Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
18 Jan 1846
Event Place:
Ripley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Ripley, Derby, England
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
4 Nov 1845
Father's Name:
Charles Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Hannah.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Baycroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Codnor Park Extra Parochial, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District:
Basford
Gender:
Male
Age:
5
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Greenwich, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
14
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2125 / 384
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4356116/00762&parentid=GBC/1851/0013025193
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles BaycroftHeadMale36Linenton, Nottinghamshire
Hannah BaycroftWifeFemale32Swanwick, Derbyshire
William BaycroftSonMale5Greenwich, Derbyshire
Sarah BaycroftDaughterFemale3Codnor Park, Derbyshire
Charles BaycroftSonMale0Codnor Park, Derbyshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Baycroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Codnor Park, Nottinghamshire, England
County:
Nottinghamshire
Parish:
Codnor Park
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Christ Church Ironville
Registration District:
Basford
Residence Note:
Golden Valley
Gender:
Male
Age:
15
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
Banksman
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Ripley, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
2431 / 69
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2431/00141A&parentid=GBC/1861/0012900434
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles BaycroftHeadMale45Snead, Nottinghamshire
Elizabeth BaycroftWifeFemale42Swanwick, Derbyshire
William BaycroftSonMale15Ripley, Derbyshire
Sarah Ann BaycroftDaughterFemale13Codnor Park, Derbyshire
Charles BaycroftSonMale10Codnor Park, Derbyshire
Mary BaycroftDaughterFemale8Codnor Park, Derbyshire
Eliza BaycroftDaughterFemale3Codnor Park, Derbyshire
Martha BaycroftDaughterFemale1Codnor Park, Derbyshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Waingroves, Pentrich, Derbyshire, England. 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:
25
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Ripley, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3589/0019
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale25Ripley, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale26Holloway, Derbyshire
William BeecroftSonMale0Pentrich, Derbyshire.

• He appeared on the English census in 1881 in Pentrich, Derbyshire, England. Dwelling Waingroves
William Beecroft, head, age 35, born Ripley, Derby, England; wife Emma, age 36, born Holloway, Derby, England; William, age 10, born Pentrich, Derby, England, scholar; Tom, age 6, born Pentrich, Derby, England, scholar; Hannah, age 4, born Pentrich, Derby, England, scholar; George Henry, age 2, born Pentrich, Derby, England.
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• He worked as a Colliery Labourer in 1881.

• 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:
45
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Colliery Banksman
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
26
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2748/ 42
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2748/0085&parentid=GBC/1891/0018791144
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 worked as a Colliery banksman in 1891.

• He appeared on the English census in 1901 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft Sr
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Derbyshire
Civil Parish:
Alfreton
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Martin
Sub-District:
Alfreton
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Male
Age:
55
Occupation:
COLLIERY BANKSMAN
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Greenwich Ripley, Derbyshire
Schedule Type:
198
Page Number:
33
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Beecroft SrHeadMale55Greenwich Ripley, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale56Holloway, Derbyshire
Aaron BeecroftSonMale18Waingroves Ripley, Derbyshire.

• He worked as a Colliery banksman in 1901.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Derbyshire
Parish:
Alfreton
Sub-District:
Alfreton
Sub-District Number:
5
District Number:
436
Enumeration District:
2
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Male
Age:
65
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
COLLIERY BANKSMAN
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Ripley Derby, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
283
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
567
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/20990/0567/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale65Ripley Derby, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale66Cromford Derby, Derbyshire
Eliza BeecroftSisterFemale53Golden Valley, Derbyshire.

• He died in 1931 in Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. William Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1931
Registration District:
Belper
County:
Derbyshire
Event Place:
Belper, Derbyshire, England
Age:
85
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Volume:
7B
Affiliate Line Number:
78.


Wife Emma Goodhall [7332] 1 

           Born: 1844 - Tansley, Derbyshire, England 1
     Christened: 1 Sep 1844 - Tansley, Derbyshire, England 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MZ5H-HYN


         Father: William Goodhall [14584] (      -      )
         Mother:

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Waingroves, Pentrich, Derbyshire, England. Name:
Emma 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:
Female
Age:
26
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Labourer's Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Birthplace:
Holloway, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3589/0019
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale25Ripley, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale26Holloway, Derbyshire
William BeecroftSonMale0Pentrich, Derbyshire.

• She appeared on the English census in 1881 in Pentrich, Derbyshire, England. Name:
Emma Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Female
Age:
36
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Birthplace:
Holloway, Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
31
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3415/138
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316109/00703&parentid=GBC/1881/0015532477
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.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Emma 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:
Female
Age:
40
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1851
Birthplace:
Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
26
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2748/ 42
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2748/0085&parentid=GBC/1891/0018791145
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale45Derbyshire, England
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale40Derbyshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale20Derbyshire, England
Tom BeecroftSonMale16Derbyshire, England
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale14Derbyshire, England
George H BeecroftSonMale12Derbyshire, England
Aaron BeecroftSonMale8Pentrich, Derbyshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Emma Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Derbyshire
Civil Parish:
Alfreton
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Martin
Sub-District:
Alfreton
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Female
Age:
56
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Birthplace:
Holloway, Derbyshire
Schedule Type:
198
Page Number:
33
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William Beecroft SrHeadMale55Greenwich Ripley, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale56Holloway, Derbyshire
Aaron BeecroftSonMale18Waingroves Ripley, Derbyshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Emma Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Derbyshire
Parish:
Alfreton
Sub-District:
Alfreton
Sub-District Number:
5
District Number:
436
Enumeration District:
2
Registration District:
Belper
Gender:
Female
Age:
66
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Birthplace:
Cromford Derby, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
283
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
567
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/20990/0567/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale65Ripley Derby, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale66Cromford Derby, Derbyshire
Eliza BeecroftSisterFemale53Golden Valley, Derbyshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 24 Nov 1869, Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England. William Beecroft
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918

Name:
William Beecroft
•
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
24 Nov 1869
•
Event Place:
Codnor and Loscoe, Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England
•
Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Marital Status:
Single
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Father's Name:
Charles Beecroft
•
Spouse's Name:
Emma Goodall
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Age:
26
Spouse's Marital Status:
Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1843
Spouse's Father's Name:
William Goodall.

• Marriage: 24 Nov 1869, Loscoe, Derbyshire, England. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
24 Nov 1869
Event Place:
Loscoe, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Codnor and Loscoe, Derby, England
Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Father's Name:
Charles Beecroft
Spouse's Name:
Emma Goodall
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Age:
26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1843
Spouse's Father's Name:
William Goodall.

Children
1 M William Beecroft [7333] 1 

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

         Spouse: Lucy Hempstock [9820] (1871-      )
           Marr: 1893 - Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

2 M Charles Beecroft [14583] 

           Born: 
     Christened: 1 Dec 1872 - Codnor and Loscoe, Derbyshire, England
           Died: Bef 1881
         Buried: 






3  M  Tom Beecroft [7334] 1





           Born: 1875 - Pentrich, Derbyshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1926 - Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Minnie Eva [14590] (1873-      )






4  F  Hannah Beecroft [7335] 1





           Born: 1876 - Pentrich, Derbyshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1891 - Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






5  M  George Henry Beecroft [7336] 1





           Born: 1878 - Pentrich, Derbyshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1936 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8X6-JQZ



         Spouse: Gertrude Bloor [14585] (1879-1950)
           Marr: 21 Sep 1903 - Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England






6  M  Aaron Beecroft [14576]





           Born: 1883 - Pentrich, Derbyshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Rhonda Elizabeth Anstee [14577] (1885-      )
           Marr: 8 Sep 1904 - Bedfordshire, England









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Sources




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







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