Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Percival Thomas Beacroft and Pollye Anna Maddox



Husband Percival Thomas Beacroft [6028]

           Born: 17 Jan 1891 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Feb 1962 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States 1 2 3
         Buried: 2 Feb 1962 - Brazoria-Old Town Cemetery, Brazoria Co, TX
FamilySearch ID: 9NRS-RYM


         Father: George Frederick Beacroft [7557] (1859-1930)
         Mother: Louisa Mears [7558] (1867-      )


       Marriage: 21 Dec 1923 - Brazoria, Texas, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 464-18-4761.

• He worked as a Marine Engineer.

• He was born on 17 Jan 1891 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Percy Beacroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Percy Beacroft
Event Type:Birth
Event Date:17 Jan 1891
Event Place:Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Gender:Male
Father's Name:George Beacroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Percy Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Civil Parish:
Walton On The Hill
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Mary'S
Sub-District:
Walton
Registration District:
West Derby
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1891
Birthplace:
Liverpool, Lancashire
Schedule Type:
278
Page Number:
49
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George F BeacroftHeadMale41Derby
Louisa BeacroftWifeFemale33Apethorp, Northamptonshire
Frank BeacroftSonMale13Liverpool, Lancashire
Percy BeacroftSonMale10Liverpool, Lancashire
Edith BeacroftDaughterFemale8Liverpool, Lancashire
Louise BeacroftDaughterFemale2Liverpool, Lancashire
Doris BeacroftDaughterFemale0Liverpool, Lancashire
Maggie SharpeServantFemale17Manchester, Lancashire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Percy Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Walton, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Walton On The Hill
Sub-District:
Walton
Sub-District Number:
4
District Number:
455
Enumeration District:
28
Registration District:
West Derby
Gender:
Male
Age:
20
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
SINGLE
Occupation:
APPRENTICE ENGINEER
Industry:
WHITE STAR CO
Number in Family:
7
Birth Year (Estimated):
1891
Birthplace:
Liverpool, Lancashire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Schedule Type:
174
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
347
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/22384/0347/4
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George F BeacroftHeadMale52Derby Derby, Derbyshire
Louisa BeacroftWifeFemale43Peterborough, Huntingdonshire
Frank BeacroftSonMale23Liverpool, Lancashire
Percy BeacroftSonMale20Liverpool, Lancashire
Edith BeacroftDaughterFemale18Liverpool, Lancashire
Louie BeacroftDaughterFemale12Liverpool, Lancashire
Doris BeacroftDaughterFemale10Liverpool, Lancashire.

• He emigrated on 20 Apr 1913. According to Elis Island Records...

First Name: Percy
Last Name: Beecroft
Ethnicity: English
Last Place of Residence: Deptford, England
Date of Arrival: Apr 20, 1913
Age at Arrival: 21y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: New York
Port of Departure: Southampton
Manifest Line Number: 0009.

• Military: 1918-1921. Percy Beacroft
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941

Name:Percy Beacroft
Event Type:Military Service
Event Year Range:1918-1921
Event Place:United Kingdom
Birthplace:Lancashire
Birth Year:1891.

• Immigrated: 1920, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States. Percy Beacroft
Georgia, Savannah Passenger Lists, 1906-1945

Name:Percy Beacroft
Event Type:Immigration
Event Date:1920
Event Place:Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:29
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Liverpool, England.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Brazoria, Texas, United States. Percy T Beecroft, born abt 1896; wife Patty A, 1903; Lita M, 1925; Mancie L, 1926.

• He died on 2 Feb 1962 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States. Percy Beacroft
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name:Percy Beacroft
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Feb 1962
Event Place:Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States
Gender:Male
Age:71
Marital Status:Married
Birth Date:17 Jan 1891
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Liverpool, England
Father's Name:George Frederick Beacroft
Mother's Name:Louisa Mears
Record Number:08711.

• He died on 2 Feb 1962 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States. Name: Percy Beacroft
Death Date: 02 Feb 1962
Death Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1891
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George Frederick Beacroft
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Louisa Mears
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Place of Residence: Freeport, Brazoria, Texas
Cemetery: Restwood Memorial Park
Burial Place: Lake Jackson, Texas
Burial Date: 02 Feb 1962
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116932
Digital Film Number: 4028430
Image Number: 1052
Reference Number: Cn 08711.




Wife Pollye Anna Maddox [6029]

           Born: 28 Aug 1900 - Cox Lake, Brazoria Co, TX 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jun 1983 - Durazno Plantation, Brazoria Co, TX 1 4
         Buried:  - Brazoria-Old Town Cemetery, Brazoria Co, TX
FamilySearch ID: KC12-PNZ


         Father: Koger Thomas Maddox [7554] (1854-1924)
         Mother: Amanda L Cowley [7555] (1858-1924)


Events

• Soc Sec Num: 466-72-5806.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Brazoria, Texas, United States. Percy T Beecroft, born abt 1896; wife Patty A, 1903; Lita M, 1925; Mancie L, 1926.


Children
1 F Lila Beacroft [6031]

           Born: 23 Sep 1924 - Texas, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Apr 1997 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States 5
         Buried:  - Brazoria-Old Town Cemetery, Brazoria Co, TX
FamilySearch ID: G64Y-SK4
         Spouse: Robert W Loomis [6034] (living)


2 F Frances Louise Beacroft [6032]




           Born: 22 Jul 1926 - Freeport, Hale, Texas, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 2008 - Clute, Brazoria, Texas, United States 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4L4-2B6
         Spouse: Sam Howard Bass Jr. [6033] (1926-2003)


3 M Percival Thomas Beacroft Jr. [6030] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Percival Thomas Beacroft

LDS, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 lists Burial place as Lake Jackson, Texas, Restwood Memorial Park.


Death Notes: Wife - Pollye Anna Maddox

Name: Pollye Maddox Beacroft
Title:
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Death Date: 09 Jun 1983
Death County: Brazoria
Death Place: Brazoria, Texas, United States

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Sources


1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Percival Thomas Beacroft, person ID 9NRS-RYM.

3 LDS, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

4 www.familytreelegends.com, Texas Deaths, 1964-1998.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Lila Beacroft, person ID G64Y-SK4.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Frances Louise Beacroft, person ID G4L4-2B6.


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