Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Fred Becraft and Margaret Morton

Husband George Fred Becraft [7890] 1 

           Born: 11 Sep 1869 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 28 Nov 1869 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Mar 1937 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8CM-33Y


         Father: John Becraft [5677] (1819-1880) 3
         Mother: Eliza Swan [5678] (1823-1901) 3


       Marriage: 10 Dec 1896 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Events

• He was baptized on 28 Nov 1869 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. George Fred Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
George Fred Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
28 Nov 1869
Event Place:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Sleaford, Lincoln, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
John Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Eliza.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. George F Beecraft
England and Wales Census, 1871

Name:
George F Beecraft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
New Sleaford, New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Sub-District:
Sleaford
Enumeration District:
7
Gender:
Male
Age:
1
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/3350/0024
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecraftHeadMale51Bourne, Lincolnshire
Eliza BeecraftWifeFemale46Grantham, Lincolnshire
Annie BeecraftDaughterFemale21Bourne, Lincolnshire
Jane BeecraftDaughterFemale12Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Alice BeecraftDaughterFemale10Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Eliza BeecraftDaughterFemale8Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Mary A BeecraftDaughterFemale6Sleaford, Lincolnshire
John H BeecraftSonMale4Sleaford, Lincolnshire
George F BeecraftSonMale1Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
George F Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Sleaford
Residence Note:
Martins Court
Gender:
Male
Age:
11
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3223/22
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316022/00914&parentid=GBC/1881/0014604163
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Eliza BeecroftHeadFemale55Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale31Bourn, Lincolnshire, England
Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale21Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
John H BeecroftSonMale14Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
George F BeecroftSonMale11Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Godfrey Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Event Place Note:
Craven Place
County:
Cheshire
Parish:
Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical Parish:
HOLY TRINITY
Enumeration District:
18
Registration District:
Birkenhead
Gender:
Male
Age:
21
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
General Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Brother
Page Number:
21
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2882/ 14
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2882/0028&parentid=GBC/1891/0019714603
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale39Lincolnshire, England
Emily BeecroftWifeFemale33Cheshire, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale11Cheshire, England
Helena BeecroftDaughterFemale9Cheshire, England
Emily BeecroftDaughterFemale7Cheshire, England
Anne BeecroftDaughterFemale5Cheshire, England
John T BeecroftSonMale3Cheshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale3Cheshire, England
Godfrey BeecroftBrotherMale21Lincolnshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. George F Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1901

Name:
George F Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Cheshire
Civil Parish:
Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity
Sub-District:
Birkenhead
Registration District:
Birkenhead
Gender:
Male
Age:
31
Occupation:
RAILWAY PORTER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Schedule Type:
7
Page Number:
2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George F BeecroftHeadMale31Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale29Birkenhead, Cheshire
John L BeecroftSonMale2Birkenhead, Cheshire
William BeecroftNephewMale18Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. George Fred Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1911

Name:
George Fred Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Cheshire
Parish:
Birkenhead
Sub-District:
Birkenhead
Sub-District Number:
1
District Number:
452
Enumeration District:
42
Registration District:
Birkenhead
Gender:
Male
Age:
41
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
STORE KEEPER
Industry:
SHIP YARD
Number in Family:
7
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Birthplace:
Birkenhead, Cheshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
18
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
35
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/21999/0035/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George Fred BeecroftHeadMale41Birkenhead, Cheshire
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale38Birkenhead, Cheshire
John BeecroftSonMale12Birkenhead, Cheshire
Eveline BeecroftDaughterFemale10Birkenhead, Cheshire
Ethel BeecroftDaughterFemale8Birkenhead, Cheshire
Elise BeecroftDaughterFemale6Birkenhead, Cheshire
Hazyal BeecroftDaughterFemale3.


Wife Margaret Morton [8155] 1 

           Born: 10 Mar 1872 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKTJ-8PX


         Father: James Morton [14243] (Abt 1832-1883)
         Mother: Mary Anne Edwards [18539] (1847-1905) 4

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Margaret Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1901

Name:
Margaret Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Cheshire
Civil Parish:
Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity
Sub-District:
Birkenhead
Registration District:
Birkenhead
Gender:
Female
Age:
29
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):
1872
Birthplace:
Birkenhead, Cheshire
Schedule Type:
7
Page Number:
2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George F BeecroftHeadMale31Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale29Birkenhead, Cheshire
John L BeecroftSonMale2Birkenhead, Cheshire
William BeecroftNephewMale18Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1896, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. George Fred Beecroft
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005

Name:
George Fred Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Registration District:
Birkenhead
County:
Cheshire
Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year:
1896
Volume:
8A
Affiliate Line Number:
247
Possible Spouse:
Hugh Monro
Possible Spouse:
Margaret Morton
Possible Spouse:
Annie Spence Waddell.

• Marriage: 10 Dec 1896, Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. George Fred Beecroft
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000

Name:
George Fred Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
10 Dec 1896
Event Place:
Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Age (Formatted):
27y
Marital Status:
Single
Father's Name:
John Beecroft
Spouse's Name:
Margaret Morton
Spouse's Marital Status:
Single
Spouse's Father's Name:
James Morton.

Children
1 M Harold James George Becraft [14242] 

           Born: 1897
     Christened: 20 Oct 1897 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: 1898 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LW8R-K1D






2  M  John Leonard Becraft [14237]





           Born: 5 Mar 1899 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 5
     Christened: 12 Apr 1899 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: 1983
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LW8Y-TDJ



         Spouse: Dorothy Jones 5 [17549] (1895-1972)
           Marr: 12 Jan 1942 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 5






3  F  Eveline May Becraft [14238]





           Born: 1901 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 10 Jul 1901 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: Sep 1959 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKR7-8YW



         Spouse: William Griffiths 7 [17528] (1902-1970)
           Marr: 21 Feb 1925 - Birkenhead St Mary, Cheshire, England 7






4  F  Ethel Mary Becraft [14239]





           Born: 1902 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 12 Nov 1902 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L83Q-X35



         Spouse: William James Harrison 8 [17525] (1904-      )
           Marr: 23 Sep 1933 - St. James, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 8






5  F  Elise Maggie Becraft [14240]





           Born: 20 Feb 1905 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 9
     Christened: 29 Mar 1905 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L83Q-XVF



         Spouse: Albert Edward McDonald 9 [18540] (1902-      )
           Marr: 25 Jan 1936 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 9






6  F  Hazel Becraft [14241]





           Born: 11 Aug 1908 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 10
     Christened: 16 Sep 1908 - Holy Trinity Church, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 10
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L837-QY2



         Spouse: Ernest Jones 10 [18538] (1909-      )
           Marr: 18 Sep 1937 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 10






7  F  Minnie Becraft [14244]





           Born: 1909 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 11
     Christened: 27 Oct 1909 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: Sep 1910 11
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L837-7WV











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Sources




1
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for George Fred Becraft, person ID K8CM-33Y. 

3
LDS.

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Morton, person ID LKTJ-8PX. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Leonard Becraft, person ID LW8Y-TDJ. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Eveline May Becraft, person ID LKR7-8YW. 

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eveline May Becraft, person ID LKR7-8YW. 

8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Ethel Mary Becraft, person ID L83Q-X35. 

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Elise Maggie Becraft, person ID L83Q-XVF. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Hazel Becraft, person ID L837-QY2. 

11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Minnie Becraft, person ID L837-7WV. 







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