Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Thomas Becraft and Emily Greenhalgh Pearson

Husband Thomas Becraft [8162] 1 

           Born: 5 Feb 1852 - Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 5 Feb 1852 - Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom



           Died: 9 Dec 1938 - Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Pioneer Cemetery, Rigby, Jefferson Co, ID
FamilySearch ID: KL1M-S4X


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


       Marriage: 18 May 1879 - St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Events

• He was baptized on 5 Feb 1852 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Beecraft
England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990

Name:
Thomas Beecraft
Event Type:
Baptism
Event Date:
5 Feb 1852
Event Place:
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Grantham
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
John Beecraft
Mother's Name:
Eliza Beecraft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thos Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Registration District:
Birkenhead
Residence Note:
Taylors Bds
Gender:
Male
Age:
29
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Occupation:
Bricklayer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Granthan, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
43
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3580/33
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316190/00070&parentid=GBC/1881/0016313799
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thos BeecroftHeadMale29Granthan, Lincolnshire, England
Emily BeecroftWifeFemale23Bhead, Cheshire, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale1Hoylake, Cheshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thomas 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:
39
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Bricklayer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
21
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2882/ 14
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2882/0028&parentid=GBC/1891/0019714595
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.

• Immigrated: 1891, New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Thomas Beecroft
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891

Name:
Thomas Beecroft
Event Type:
Immigration
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
39
Nationality:
England
Birth Year (Estimated):
1852
Birthplace:
England
Ship Name:
Servia.

• His obituary was published in 1938 in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States. Thomas Beecroft
Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007

Deceased
Name:Thomas Beecroft
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:1938
Event Place:Idaho, United States
Gender:Male
Age:86
Birth Date:04 Feb 1852
Birthplace:Grantham, , England
Death Date:09 Dec 1938
Death Place:Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Relationship to Head of Household:Deceased
Spouse and Children
Emily Greenhalgh PearsonWifeFemale
Parents and Siblings
John BeecroftFatherMale
Eliza SwanMotherFemale.

• He died on 9 Dec 1938 in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States. Thomas Beecroft
Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007

Deceased
Name:Thomas Beecroft
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:1938
Event Place:Idaho, United States
Gender:Male
Age:86
Birth Date:04 Feb 1852
Birthplace:Grantham, , England
Death Date:09 Dec 1938
Death Place:Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Relationship to Head of Household:Deceased
Spouse and Children
Emily Greenhalgh PearsonWifeFemale
Parents and Siblings
John BeecroftFatherMale
Eliza SwanMotherFemale.


Wife Emily Greenhalgh Pearson [8236] 

           Born: 4 Mar 1858 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Apr 1858 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 17 Apr 1902 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: KG6K-FJH

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Emily Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Registration District:
Birkenhead
Residence Note:
Taylors Bds
Gender:
Female
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1858
Birthplace:
Bhead, Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
43
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
3580/33
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4316190/00070&parentid=GBC/1881/0016313800
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thos BeecroftHeadMale29Granthan, Lincolnshire, England
Emily BeecroftWifeFemale23Bhead, Cheshire, England
Margaret BeecroftDaughterFemale1Hoylake, Cheshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Emily 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:
Female
Age:
33
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Year (Estimated):
1858
Birthplace:
Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Page Number:
21
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2882/ 14
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2882/0028&parentid=GBC/1891/0019714596
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.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Emily Beecraft
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:
42
Occupation:
GREENGROCER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1859
Birthplace:
Birkenhead, Cheshire
Schedule Type:
187
Page Number:
31
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Emily BeecraftHeadFemale42Birkenhead, Cheshire
Emily BeecraftDaughterFemale17Birkenhead, Cheshire
Annie BeecraftDaughterFemale15Birkenhead, Cheshire
John T BeecraftSonMale13Birkenhead, Cheshire
William BeecraftSonMale11Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 18 May 1879, St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. Name: Thomas Beecraft
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date:
Christening Date:
Marriage Date: 18 May 1879
Banns Date:
Death Date:
Burial Date:
Event Date:
Birthplace:
Christening Place:
Marriage Place: St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Banns Place:
Death Place:
Burial Place:
Event Place:
Father's Name: John Beecraft
Mother's Name:
Principal's Marital Status: Single
Principal's Residence: St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Spouse's Name: Emily Pearson
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Residence: St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Spouse's Father: Thomas Pearson
Spouse's Mother:
Age: 27y
Image Number: 1123
Digital Folder Number: 4018957
Film Number: 2104177.

Children
1 F Margaret Eliza Beecraft [8237] 

           Born: 17 Feb 1880 - Haylake, Hayeswater, Westmoreland, England
     Christened: 28 Mar 1880 - Hoylake, Cheshire, England
           Died: 19 Nov 1954
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K8W7-XMW

         Spouse: Thomas Hudson [11013] (1878-      )
           Marr: 16 Jul 1905 - St. Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

2 F Helena Beecraft [8238] 

           Born: 11 Feb 1882 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Aug 1947
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LC5T-GLM

         Spouse: William Rainford [14601] (1879-Bef 1949)
           Marr: 8 Jul 1903 - Liverpool St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

3 F Emily Beecraft [8239] 

           Born: 1884 - Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KL1M-3HR






4  F  Annie Beecraft [8240]





           Born: 9 Feb 1886 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1959
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KZN1-28P








5  M  John Thomas Beecraft [8241]





           Born: 2 May 1888 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 1 Sep 1888 - St. Peter, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
           Died: 4 Mar 1943
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KNQH-8R8



         Spouse: Catherine Smith [14602] (1892-      )
           Marr: 1913 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom






6  M  William Beecraft [8242]





           Born: 19 Feb 1890 - Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1930
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KHWQ-NPS



         Spouse: Adelaide Smith [14604] (1894-      )
           Marr: 11 Aug 1921 - St. James, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom









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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 Thomas Becraft, person ID KL1M-S4X. 

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 Emily Greenhalgh Pearson, person ID KG6K-FJH. 







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