Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edgar Jerome Henderson and Edith Mary Clegg

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Husband Edgar Jerome Henderson [16644]

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           Born: 1861 - Victoria, Australia
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 1928
         Buried:  - Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia 1
FamilySearch ID: P7QF-FNK
Find A Grave ID: 213624766

       Marriage: 1925 - West Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Wife Edith Mary Clegg [6703]

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           Born: 6 Dec 1866 - Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1945 - Gnowangerup, Western Australia, Australia
         Buried: 18 Apr 1945 - Gnowangerup Cemetery, Gnowangerup, Gnowangerup Shire, Western Australia, Australia 2
FamilySearch ID: KNCR-SCL
Find A Grave ID: 133206652

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         Father: Charles Clegg [7353] (1829-1922)
         Mother: Julia Aylmer [7354] (1829-1901)

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   Other Spouse: Dr. Arthur Beecroft 3 [6690] (1865-1912) - 24 Jun 1896 - District of St. Margaret Dunham Massey, Chester Co, England 4

Events

• She appeared on the English census in 1871 in Sunnyside, Kent, England. Leicester Street, Sunnyside, Broughton, Lancs

Charles Clegg Head age 42, Architect epmploying 7 clerks and 1 boy,
Julia Wife age 41, born Marsden Lancs
Florence Julia dau age 11
Charles Theodore son age 9
Amy Ellen dau age 7
Harold Aylmer son age 5
Edith Mary dau age 4
Rupert Percy son age 10 months
Mary Astles Aylmer, Wife's sister age 37, born Birmingham Warwickshire
Francis Elizabeth Gill Visitor age 25 born Birmingham Lancashire(that's what it says)
Ann Dovaston age 24 Cook born ....dale, Shropshire
Harriet Emery age 25 Housemaid born Wellington Shropshire
Emma Powis age 24 Nurse born Stone Staffordshire

All children born Manchester

RG10/4015 Salford Broughton Folio 6 Page 5
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• She appeared on the English census in 1881 in Sale, Cheshire, England. Brooklands Road, Linden Lea, Sale Cheshire

Charles Clegg, Head age 51 Architect, born Manchester, Lancashire
Julia Clegg, Wife age 50, born Southfields Colne, Lancashire
Florence J. Clegg,dau age 20,born Manchester, Lancashire
Charles T. Clegg, son age 19, born Manchester, Lancashire
Amy E. Clegg,dau age 17, born Higher Broughton, Lancashire
Harold A. Clegg, son age 15, born Higher Broughton, Lancashire
Edith M. Clegg,dau age 14, born Higher Broughton, Lancashire
Rupert P. Cleggson age 10, born Higher Broughton, Lancashire
Basil A. Clegg,son age 7, born Higher Broughton Lancashire
Mary Ayliner,Sister in Law, age 47, Unmar Mortgager born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Emily Beecroft, Visitor age 20, Unmar born Hyde, Cheshire
Annie Hutchinson, age 21, Waitress/domstic servanr born Rainhill, Lancashire
Mary Pooley, age 45, Unmar, Cook/Domestic servant born Norfolk, Norfolk,
Jane Whalley, age 23 Unmar Housemaid/domestic servant born Yorkshire
Eliza Dobbie Servant age 18 Unmar Housemaid/domestic servant born Liverpool, Lancashire

RG11/3507 Altrincham Folio 12 Page 18.

• She appeared on the English census in 1891 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. Didsbury Road Montford, Heaton Norris Lancs

Charles Clegg Head age 62 Architect and Valuer born Manchester
Julia wife age 61 born Great Marsden
Harold A age 25 Electrical Engineer born Manchester
Edith M dau age 24 No occuption born Manchester
Rupert P son age 20 Articled Clerk(Architect) born Manchester
Basil A son age 17 Silk business(pupil) born Manchester
Mary A Aylmer Sister in law age 58 Single no occupation born Birmingham Warks
Julia Butler age 25 Single Domestic Servanr born Salop
Portia Taylor age 21 Single Cook born Salop

RG12/2795 Stockport Heaton Norris Folio 72 Page 29
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• She appeared on the English census in 1901 in Hyde, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. 1901 RG13/3282/90/7 (indexed as Beeorege/Bueroge!)
36A Church St, Hyde, Cheshire
Arthur Beecroft, head, 35, medical practitioner (registered) (Surg.), own a/c, at home, b. Hyde, Cheshire
Edith Mary Beecroft, wife, 34, b. Manchester, Lancs
Rebecca Caddick, serv, s, 26, general serv (domestic), b. Birmingham, Worcestershire
Mary Beecroft, dau, 3, b. Hyde, Cheshire
Sarah Beecroft, visitor, widow, 71, living on own means, b. Manchester, Lancs
Frank Beecroft, visitor, s, 33, medical practitioner, (regd) (Surg),b. Hyde, Cheshire
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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Edgar Jerome Henderson

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Roman Catholic-Aa-0052

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Burial Notes: Wife - Edith Mary Clegg

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Anglican Section 008 Grave 41

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

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 Edith Mary Clegg, person ID KNCR-SCL.

3 LDS.

4 LDS, England Marriages 1700-1900.