Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Beecroft and Jane Winspear

Husband William Beecroft [7887] 

           Born: 1790 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 27 Aug 1790 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1 Feb 1849 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZYT-PYD


         Father: Robert Beecroft [8896] (1746-1828) 1
         Mother: Hannah Chapman [10593] (1757-1829) 1


       Marriage: 20 Mar 1821 - Hawnby, Yorkshire, England 2

Events

• He was baptized on 27 Aug 1790 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. William Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
27 Aug 1790
Event Place:
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Event Place (Original):
Helmsley, York, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Robert Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1841 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Holy Trinity King's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England
County:
Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding
Parish:
Holy Trinity
Registration District:
Kingston Upon Hull
Residence Note:
English Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
50
Age (Original):
50
Birth Year (Estimated):
1787-1791
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Page Number:
16
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1231/33
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1231/0035&parentid=GBC/1841/0009053152
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftMale50Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale45Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftMale15Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale14Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale10Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftFemale7Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale4Yorkshire.


Wife Jane Winspear [7888] 

           Born: 19 Jul 1795 - Hawnby, Yorkshire, England 2
     Christened: 27 Sep 1795 - Hawnby, Yorkshire, England 2
           Died: 15 Apr 1867 - Nether Silton, Yorkshire, England 2 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKBB-4N8

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Jane Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Holy Trinity King's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England
County:
Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding
Parish:
Holy Trinity
Registration District:
Kingston Upon Hull
Residence Note:
English Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
45
Age (Original):
45
Birth Year (Estimated):
1792-1796
Birthplace:
Yorkshire
Page Number:
16
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1231/33
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1231/0035&parentid=GBC/1841/0009053153
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftMale50Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale45Yorkshire
Robert BeecroftMale15Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftFemale14Yorkshire
William BeecroftMale10Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftFemale7Yorkshire
John BeecroftMale4Yorkshire.

• She had an estate probated on 31 May 1867 in England, United Kingdom.

• She appeared on the England census in 1851 in Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Jane Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Holy Trinity, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Registration District:
Hull
Residence Note:
English Street
Gender:
Female
Age:
55
Marital Status:
Widow
Occupation:
Cowkeeper
Birth Year (Estimated):
1796
Birthplace:
Hornby, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
8
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2363 / 436
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4303406/00018&parentid=GBC/1851/0015505259
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Jane BeecroftHeadFemale55Hornby, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale24Hull,
Sarah Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale17Hull.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 20 Mar 1821, Hawnby, Yorkshire, England. William Beacroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:
William Beacroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
20 Mar 1821
Event Place:
Hawnby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hawnby, York, England
Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Jane Winsper
Spouse's Gender:
Female.

Children
1 M George Beecroft [7900] 

           Born: 1822
     Christened: 26 May 1822 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1825 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K87Q-SDB

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

2 M Robert Beecroft [7879] 

           Born: 8 Oct 1824 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 12 Nov 1824 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 25 Apr 1891 - Spring Cottage, Goodwin Street, Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, England 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LW65-HYB

         Spouse: Isabella Stalker [7880] (1821-1886)
           Marr: 5 Feb 1844 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4

3 F Jane Beecraft [7412] 5 

           Born: 1827 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 31 Jan 1827 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 4
           Died: 11 Feb 1906 - Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LW1G-FV9

         Spouse: Richard Weatherall [14650] (1832-1914)
           Marr: 25 Dec 1853 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England

4 F Hannah Beecroft [9970] 4 

           Born: 27 Oct 1828 4
     Christened: 29 Jan 1840 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 4
           Died: Bef 1841
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KP7Z-TJP






5  M  William Beecraft [7411] 5





           Born: 1831 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 16 Sep 1830 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 4
           Died: 1910 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KN4M-84Z



         Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Sowden 5 [7417] (1839-      )
           Marr: 1864 5






6  F  Sarah Ann Beecraft [7413] 5





           Born: 1834 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KNW1-HJG



         Spouse: William Johannas Deheer 5 [7416] (1824-1897)
           Marr: 1851 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






7  M  John Beecraft [7414] 5





           Born: 1836 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 13 Sep 1836 - Holy Trinity Church, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 1901 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KNWJ-H97











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Sources




1
reina@europe.com (Email and online postings).

2
LDS.

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Jane Winspear, person ID LKBB-4N8. 

4
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

5
sandramullan@aol.com, Smith - Burfield (rootsweb.com).







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