Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Henry Becraft and Maud Perkins

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Husband John Henry Becraft [8160] ¹

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           Born: 7 Mar 1867 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 28 Apr 1867 - New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1 2
           Died: Jan 1949 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KD3B-9T3

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

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       Marriage: Abt 1891 - England, United Kingdom 2

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John H Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Sleaford
Residence Note:
Martins Court
Gender:
Male
Age:
14
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Gardner (D)
Birth Year (Estimated):
1867
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/1881/0014604162
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Eliza BeecroftHeadFemale55Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale31Bourn, Lincolnshire, England
Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale21Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
John H BeecroftSonMale14Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
George F BeecroftSonMale11Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.

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Wife Maud Perkins [8161] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9SZ1-DDM

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Children

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1 F Norah Beecroft [17547] ²

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           Born: 1905 - Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LY12-HGQ

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2 F Alexandra Maud Beecroft [17545] ²

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           Born: 1903 - Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LY12-P8N

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3 F Florence Louisa Beecroft [17546] ²

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           Born: 2 Oct 1903 - Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LY12-8B9

         Spouse: Leslie Merrick 4 [17548] (1902-1977)
           Marr: 1 Aug 1925 - Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom 4

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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 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Henry Becraft, person ID KD3B-9T3.

3 LDS.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Florence Louisa Beecroft, person ID LY12-8B9.