Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Pye Rainford and Myra Beecraft

---

---

Husband James Pye Rainford [14651]

---

           Born: 1881 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKM3-MYW

       Marriage: 20 Jul 1904 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• Immigrated: 1947, New York City, New York County, New York, United States.

---

---

Wife Myra Beecraft [7423]

---

           Born: 1880 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 May 1880 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

         Father: William Beecraft [7411] (1831-1910) 2
         Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Sowden [7417] (1839-      ) 2

---

Events

• She was baptized on 19 May 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Myra Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Myra Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
19 May 1880
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Saint Mary, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
William Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Sarah.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Myra Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Registration District:
Blackburn
Residence Note:
Mayson St
Gender:
Female
Age:
1
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
38
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4184/126
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361657/00257&parentid=GBC/1881/0019369295
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeecroftSonMale8Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale4Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Myra BeecroftDaughterFemale1Blackburn, Lancashire, Engla.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Myra Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Blackburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
BLACKBURN
Event Place Note:
Baines Street
County:
Lancashire
Parish:
Blackburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
CHRISTCHURCH
Enumeration District:
32
Registration District:
Blackburn
Gender:
Female
Age:
11
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
40
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3407/ 56
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3407/0114&parentid=GBC/1891/0023589820
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeecroftSonMale18Lancashire, England
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale14Lancashire, England
Myra BeecroftDaughterFemale11Lancashire, England
Ann SondenMother In LawFemale84Hull, Yorkshire, England.

• Immigrated: 1947, New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Myra Beecrpftrainford
United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948

Name:
Myra Beecrpftrainford
Event Type:
Immigration
Event Date:
1947
Event Place:
New York, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
67
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Blackburn, Eng
Ship Name:
CF TES.

---

Children

---

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for James Pye Rainford, person ID LKM3-MYW.

2 sandramullan@aol.com, Smith - Burfield (rootsweb.com).