Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Beecroft and Sarah Stevens

Husband William Beecroft [14335] 

           Born: 1836 - Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Aug 1906 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KKQN-531
Find A Grave ID: 141302049


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


       Marriage: 4 Jan 1857 - Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Silkstone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Silkstone, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
County:
Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding
Parish:
Silkstone
Registration District:
Ecclesfield
Residence Note:
Old Mill
Gender:
Male
Age:
5
Age (Original):
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1836
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1325/37
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1325/0302&parentid=GBC/1841/0010057085
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robt BeecroftMale35Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale25
Mary BeecroftFemale9Yorkshire
Joseph BeecroftMale6Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale5Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale3Yorkshire
James BeecroftMale0Yorkshire
Elizabeth RobinsonFemale15Yorkshire
Jane HobsonFemale15Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
14
Occupation:
Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Knarsbro, 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/1851/0014981154
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 Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical Parish:
The Wicker
Registration District:
Sheffield
Residence Note:
Stockton Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
34
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Police Constable
Birth Year (Estimated):
1827
Birthplace:
Newthorpe, Northumberland
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Page Number:
43
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3495 / 25
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3495/00026A&parentid=GBC/1861/0018128394
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Newthorpe, Northumberland
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale0Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Hunslet
Enumeration District:
25
Gender:
Male
Age:
34
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Police Sergent
Birth Year (Estimated):
1837
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4513/0140
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale32Barndley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale10Sheffield, Yorkshire
Thomas G BeecroftSonMale8Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale6Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hornslot, Yorkshire
Mary Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale2Yorkshire.

• He died in 1906 in New Zealand. William Beecroft
New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966

Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1906
Event Place:New Zealand
Age (Estimated):69
Birth Date:1837
Registration Number:1906/5473.

• He had an estate probated in 1906 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. William Beecroft
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998

Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:1906
Event Place:Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Residence Place:Lyttelton
Agency:CAHX
Court Name:Christchurch
Accession:CH171
Note:Year Range: 1906 - 1906
Item Code:R22390092
Box Number:153
Record Number:CH5673/1906
Series Name:Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003
Series Number:2989
Container:C766709
First Image Number:173
Last Image Number:186
Number of Images:14.


Wife Sarah Stevens [14810] 

           Born: 1839 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jan 1901 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: GM8L-MYV
Find A Grave ID: 141302047


         Father: George Stevens [14820] (      -      )
         Mother:

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Sarah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1861
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical Parish:
The Wicker
Registration District:
Sheffield
Residence Note:
Stockton Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1838
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Page Number:
43
Registration Number:
RG09
Piece/Folio:
3495 / 25
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/3495/00026A&parentid=GBC/1861/0018128395
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Newthorpe, Northumberland
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale23Barnsley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale0Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Sarah Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Hunslet
Enumeration District:
25
Gender:
Female
Age:
32
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1839
Birthplace:
Barndley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4513/0140
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale32Barndley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale10Sheffield, Yorkshire
Thomas G BeecroftSonMale8Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale6Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hornslot, Yorkshire
Mary Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale2Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Soothill, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Name:
Sarah Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Soothill, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Dewsbury
Residence Note:
Lady Ann Road
Gender:
Female
Age:
45
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1836
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4564/21
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361821/00306&parentid=GBC/1881/0021251552
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sarah BecroftHeadFemale45Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Thomas BecroftSonMale18New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
William BecroftSonMale15New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ann BecroftDaughterFemale13Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Mary E BecroftDaughterFemale11Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
George R BecroftSonMale9Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Ada E BecroftDaughterFemale6Batley, Yorkshire, England
Albert BecroftSonMale0Batley, Yorkshire, England.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 4 Jan 1857, Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. William Bucroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:William Bucroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:4 Jan 1857
Event Place:Silkstone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Silkstone, York, England
Gender:Male
Father's Name:Robt. Bucroft
Spouse's Name: Sarah Stevens
Spouse's Gender:Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Geo. Stevens.

Children
1 F Jane Beecroft [14811] 

           Born: 1860 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Jun 1866 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 5 Jul 1936 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Linwood Cemetery, Linwood, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: GM8L-4Y1
Find A Grave ID: 144594976

         Spouse: Thomas Musson [14821] (1858-1914)
           Marr: 25 Jan 1880 - Morley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4

2 M Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft [14812] 

           Born: 1862 - Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Jun 1866 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1 Oct 1936 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: KKQN-53B
Find A Grave ID: 141302048

         Spouse: Eliza Ann Wales [14822] (1864-1942)
           Marr: 1888 - New Zealand

3 M William Beecroft [14813] 

           Born: 25 Jul 1865 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1946 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
Find A Grave ID: 149456501

         Spouse: Emma Jane Gelsthorpe [14839] (1863-1944)
           Marr: 1894 - New Zealand

4 F Sarah Ann Beecroft [14814] 

           Born: 17 Jul 1868 - Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1907 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: G6VC-QCV
Find A Grave ID: 141302427

         Spouse: Vincent Ferrara [14840] (1869-1909)
           Marr: 1906 - New Zealand 5

5 F Mary Ellen Beecroft [14815] 

           Born: 1869 - Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1881 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 5 May 1881 - Hanging Heaton, Yorkshire, England

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

6 M George Robert Beecroft [14816] 

           Born: 1872 - Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1908 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: G6VC-CY1
Find A Grave ID: 141302042

         Spouse: Leah Wilson [14841] (1876-1936)
           Marr: 1893 - New Zealand

7 F Ada Emma Beecroft [14817] 

           Born: 1 Apr 1875 - Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jan 1964 - Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 2
FamilySearch ID: G6VC-JJ9
Find A Grave ID: 243423049

         Spouse: Major Flavell [16741] (1873-1952)
           Marr: 1894 - New Zealand

8 M John Albert "Jack" Beecroft [14818] 

           Born: 1 Apr 1879 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Aug 1962 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: G6VC-HRT
Find A Grave ID: 200938843

         Spouse: Lilly Rosa Davies [14842] (1886-1978)
           Marr: 1934

         Spouse: Margaret Ann "Maggie" Watson [14843] (1885-1932)
           Marr: 1909 - New Zealand 6

9 M Albert Beecroft [14819] 

           Born: 1881 - Batley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 









Burial Notes: Husband - William Beecroft



Block F. Plot 32.xv


Burial Notes: Wife - Sarah Stevens



Block F. Plot 32.xvii


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Sources




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

2
Findagrave.com.

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Jane Beecroft, person ID GM8L-4Y1. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Musson, person ID MQN1-Q4T. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Vincent Ferrara, person ID G6VC-GXB. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Ann "Maggie" Watson, person ID G6VZ-98F. 







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