Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Henry Beecroft and Anna Matilda Chapman

Husband William Henry Beecroft [6564] 

           Born: 25 Jan 1819 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Mar 1819 - Saint Mary, Marylebone, London, England
           Died: 9 Jul 1877 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQSY-CX9


         Father: Charles Beecroft [16767] (1786-1854)
         Mother: Jane Lawless [16768] (1785-1864)


       Marriage: 8 Mar 1845 - St. George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, England

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Carshalton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. name: William H Beecroft
event: Census
event date: 1871
gender: Male
age: 52
relationship to head of household: Self
birthplace: Keston, Kent
record type: Household
registration district: Epsom
sub-district: Carshalton
event parish: Carshalton
county: Surrey
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William H Beecroft M 52 Keston, Kent
wife Matilda Beecroft F 51 Keston, Kent
son William Beecroft M 17 Keston, Kent
son Frederick Beecroft M 12 Holborn, Middlesex
son Howard Beecroft M 8 Kent
son Arthur Beecroft M 14 Kent.


Wife Anna Matilda Chapman [8484] 

           Born: 1820 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 16 Apr 1820 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 1893 - England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G6ZX-QGL

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Carshalton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. name: Matilda Beecroft
event: Census
event date: 1871
gender: Female
age: 51
relationship to head of household: Wife
birthplace: Keston, Kent
record type: Household
registration district: Epsom
sub-district: Carshalton
event parish: Carshalton
county: Surrey
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William H Beecroft M 52 Keston, Kent
wife Matilda Beecroft F 51 Keston, Kent
son William Beecroft M 17 Keston, Kent
son Frederick Beecroft M 12 Holborn, Middlesex
son Howard Beecroft M 8 Kent
son Arthur Beecroft M 14 Kent.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Camberwell, Surrey, England. name: Anna M Beecroft
age: 61
gender: Female
birth year: 1820
birthplace: Keston, Kent, England
relationship to head of household: Head
marital condition: Widow
profession/occupation: Annuitant
address: 8 Roslyn Ave
census place: Camberwell, Surrey, England
disability:
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341156
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 670 / 116
page number: 34
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Anna M Beecroft F 61 Keston, Kent, England
son Howard W Beecroft M 18 Bromley, Kent, England.

Children
1 M Harvey Beecroft [17565] 2 

           Born: 1849 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 24 Dec 1848 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MS77-RFX

         Spouse: Naomi Sherwood 3 [17569] (      -      )
           Marr: 17 Jan 1878 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 3

2 M Charles Alexander Beecroft [16772] 

           Born: 1845 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G87D-CGM

         Spouse: Isabella Rae McCrone [16773] (1857-1923)

         Spouse: Mary Ann Nye 4 [10778] (1843-      )

3 M James Alexander Beecroft [17564] 2 

           Born: 
     Christened: Sep 1845 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MS77-2SH






4  F  Emily Matilda Beecroft [17566] 2





           Born: 1851 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 8 Jul 1850 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MS7S-JDM








5  F  Mary Ann Matilda Becroft [17567] 2





           Born: 
     Christened: 21 Nov 1862 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MS7S-3PT








6  M  John Robert Beecroft [6565]











           Born: May 1847 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 2 Jun 1847 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 5
           Died: 2 Mar 1901 - Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States 6
 Cause of Death: complication following an operation on an accidental broken leg







         Buried:  - Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: 944C-JKG



         Spouse: Elizabeth Corbett [6566] (1850-1927)
           Marr: 16 Jan 1872 - Cook, Illinois, United States 8






7  M  Felix William Beecroft [10956]





           Born: 3 Jan 1852 - England, United Kingdom 7
     Christened: 17 Mar 1852 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 9
           Died: 3 Nov 1911 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States







         Buried: 5 Nov 1911 - Forest Home, Forest Park, Cook Co, IL 7
FamilySearch ID: GSSN-5X4
Find A Grave ID: 79998567



         Spouse: Alicia L Caraher 7 [10960] (1860-1921)
           Marr: 3 Aug 1882 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States






8  M  William Beecroft [12351]





           Born: 1854 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 10
     Christened: 12 Apr 1854 - Keston, Kent, England, United Kingdom 10
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MS7Q-JLR








9  M  Arthur Vincent Beecroft [16775]





           Born: 1857 - Kent, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 22 Apr 1859 - Farnborough, Kent, England
           Died: 1894 - Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom 11
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MSMW-Q1W



         Spouse: Edith Batchelor [16776] (1865-1930)
           Marr: 5 Feb 1882 - Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom






10  M  Frederick Septimus Beecroft [6560]





           Born: Nov 1858 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 22 Apr 1859 - Farnborough, Kent, England
           Died: 9 Jan 1931 - Queens, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Flushing, Queens, New York, United States 7 12
FamilySearch ID: GS1M-6YQ
Find A Grave ID: 194194283



         Spouse: Julia Porter [6561] (1857-1945)
           Marr: 1876 - England, United Kingdom 12






11  M  Howard Walter Beecroft [12346]





           Born: 9 Oct 1862 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1926 - Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL
FamilySearch ID: GQSY-SXL



         Spouse: Elizabeth Mary Fraser [12348] (1864-1941)
           Marr: 27 Aug 1908 - Jefferson, Alabama, United States



         Spouse: Lucy Helen Babcock [12349] (1868-1907)
           Marr: 9 May 1898 - Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States









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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 William Henry Beecroft, person ID GQSY-CX9. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Anna Matilda Chapman, person ID G6ZX-QGL. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Harvey Beecroft, person ID MS77-RFX. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Alexander Beecroft, person ID G87D-CGM. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for John Robert Beecroft, person ID 944C-JKG. 

6
The American Monthly Review of Reviews Vol XXIII, New York, January, 1901. (http://books.google.com/books?id=qL8CAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA414&dq=Beecroft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&ei=z5Y4SL-eDJXuygTsnL3LDw#PPA3,M1).

7
Findagrave.com.

8
www.familytreelegends.com, Illinois Marriages, 1763-1900.

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Felix William Beecroft, person ID GSSN-5X4. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for William Beecroft, person ID MS7Q-JLR. 

11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Vincent Beecroft, person ID MSMW-Q1W. 

12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Frederick Septimus Beecroft, person ID GS1M-6YQ. 







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