Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Leonard Becraft and Dorothy Jones

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Husband John Leonard Becraft [14237]

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           Born: 5 Mar 1899 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 12 Apr 1899 - Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: 1983
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LW8Y-TDJ

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         Father: George Fred Becraft [7890] (1869-1937) 2
         Mother: Margaret Morton [8155] (1872-      ) 2

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       Marriage: 12 Jan 1942 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He was baptized on 12 Apr 1899 in Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. John Leonard Beacroft
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000

Name:
John Leonard Beacroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
12 Apr 1899
Event Place:
Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
George Frederick Beacroft
Mother's Name:
Margaret.

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

Name:
John L 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:
2
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899
Birthplace:
Birkenhead, Cheshire
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. John Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1911

Name:
John 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:
12
Occupation:
SCHOOL
Number in Family:
7
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899
Birthplace:
Birkenhead, Cheshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Schedule Type:
18
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
35
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/21999/0035/3
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
George Fred BeecroftHeadMale41Birkenhead, Cheshire
Margaret BeecroftWifeFemale38Birkenhead, Cheshire
John BeecroftSonMale12Birkenhead, Cheshire
Eveline BeecroftDaughterFemale10Birkenhead, Cheshire
Ethel BeecroftDaughterFemale8Birkenhead, Cheshire
Elise BeecroftDaughterFemale6Birkenhead, Cheshire
Hazyal BeecroftDaughterFemale3.

• Military: World War I, 1917. John Leonard Beecroft
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:
John Leonard Beecroft
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
1917
Event Year:
1917
Residence Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Age:
18
Military Company/Regiment:
South Wales Borderers
Military Regiment:
6910
Battalion:
5th Garrison Training Reserve Battalion
Birth Date:
1899
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899.

• Military: World War I, 1917. John Leonard Beecroft
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:
John Leonard Beecroft
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
1917
Event Year:
1917
Residence Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Age:
18
Military Company/Regiment:
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Military Regiment:
3/45573
Battalion:
74th Service Battalion
Birth Date:
1899
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899.

• He died in 1983 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. John Leonard Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
John Leonard Beecroft
Event Type:
Death Registration
Registration Quarter:
Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:
1983
Registration District:
Birkenhead
County:
Cheshire
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969):
05 Mar 1899
Volume:
37
Affiliate Line Number:
102.

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Wife Dorothy Jones [17549] ¹

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           Born: 8 Jul 1895 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 15 Jan 1896 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 1972 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MNW4-56F

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Children

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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 8 Nov 2025), entry for John Leonard Becraft, person ID LW8Y-TDJ.

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).