Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecraft and Adelaide Smith

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Husband William Beecraft [8242]

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

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         Father: Thomas Becraft [8162] (1852-1938) 1
         Mother: Emily Greenhalgh Pearson [8236] (1858-1902)

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       Marriage: 11 Aug 1921 - St. James, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He was born in 1890 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. William Beecraft
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008

Name:
William Beecraft
Event Type:
Birth Registration
Registration Quarter:
Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year:
1890
Registration District:
Birkenhead
County:
Cheshire
Event Place:
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Volume:
8A
Affiliate Line Number:
11.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William 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:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
21
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
2882/ 14
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/2882/0028&parentid=GBC/1891/0019714602
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. Name:
William 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:
Male
Age:
11
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1890
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.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William 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:
21
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
SINGLE
Occupation:
PLATERS HELPER
Industry:
SHIP BUILDERS
Number in Family:
7
Birth Year (Estimated):
1890
Birthplace:
Birkenhead, Cheshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Brother-in-law
Schedule Type:
220
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
439
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/21999/0439/7
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas HudsonHeadMale33Birkenhead, Cheshire
Margaret HudsonWifeFemale31Hoylake, Cheshire
Eric Wilfred HudsonSonMale3Birkenhead, Cheshire
Baby HudsonDaughterFemale0Birkenhead, Cheshire
William HudsonFatherMale70Liverpool, Lancashire
John Thomas BeecroftBrother-in-lawMale23Birkenhead, Cheshire
William BeecroftBrother-in-lawMale21Birkenhead, Cheshire.

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Wife Adelaide Smith [14604]

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           Born: 1894 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 28 Oct 1894 - St Mary, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KL1Q-WHP

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Children

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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 Adelaide Smith, person ID KL1Q-WHP.