Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Arthur Beecroft and Elizabeth Nelson

Husband Arthur Beecroft [15673] 

           Born: 1872 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 16 Feb 1873 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1919 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KV12-K62


         Father: Joseph Beecroft [14334] (1835-1907)
         Mother: Caroline Wright [15638] (1837-1904)


       Marriage: 10 Dec 1893 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He was baptized on 16 Feb 1873 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Arthur Beacroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:Arthur Beacroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:16 Feb 1873
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, York, England
Sex:Male
Father's Name:Joseph Beacroft
Mother's Name:Caroline.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecrofts
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:Barnsley
Residence Note:Agnes Pit
Sex:Male
Age:8
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:67
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:4604/148

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftsHeadMale46Knaresbro, Yorkshire, England
Caroline BeecroftsWifeFemale45Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Harriet BeecroftsDaughterFemale19Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
George BeecroftsSonMale18Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Jane E BeecroftsDaughterFemale16Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Emily BeecroftsDaughterFemale13Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Arthur BeecroftsSonMale8Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Willie BeecroftsSonMale5Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Alfred BeecroftsBoarder HeadMale23Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Martha BeecroftsBoarder WifeFemale18Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Mary E BeecroftsBoarder DaughterFemale0Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:Pontefract Road
County:Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST PETERS
Enumeration District:7
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Male
Age:18
Occupation:Carter
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:23
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:3771/ 43
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/3771/0087&parentid=GBC/1891/0026053924

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftHeadMale56Yorkshire, England
Caroline BeecroftWifeFemale55Yorkshire, England
Arthur BeecroftSonMale18Yorkshire, England
Willie BeecroftSonMale15Yorkshire, England
Joseph BeecroftSonMale9Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:St Marys Square Churh Street
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:St Mary
Sub-District:Barnsley
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Male
Age:28
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:GENERAL CARTER
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Schedule Type:185
Page Number:31
Piece/Folio:94

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Arthur BeecroftHeadMale28Barnsley, Yorkshire
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale29Barnsley, Yorkshire
Leonard BeecroftSonMale7Barnsley, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale3Barnsley, Yorkshire
Mary E BeecroftDaughterFemale0Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Sub-District:Barnsley
Sub-District Number:2
District Number:507
Enumeration District:15
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Male
Age:38
Marital Status:Married
Marital Status (Original):MARRIED
Occupation:CARTER
Industry:COAL MERCHANT
Number in Family:7
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):HEAD
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:354
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:715
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/27574/0715/1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Arthur BeecroftHeadMale38Barnsley, Yorkshire
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale39Barnsley, Yorkshire
Leonard BeecroftSonMale17Barnsley, Yorkshire
Hannah BeecroftDaughterFemale13Barnsley, Yorkshire
Mary Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale10Barnsley, Yorkshire
Walter BeecroftSonMale5Barnsley, Yorkshire
Charlotte BeecroftDaughterFemale1Barnsley, Yorkshire.


Wife Elizabeth Nelson [15681] 

           Born: 1872 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1933 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCG5-TP3

Children
1 M Leonard Beecroft [15682] 

           Born: 3 Mar 1894 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1962 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCG5-LBN

         Spouse: Elizabeth Swithenbank [15696] (1896-1971)
           Marr: 19 Aug 1916 - Worsborough, Yorkshire, England

2 F Emma Beecroft [15683] 

           Born: 
     Christened: 9 Sep 1896 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDYK-C5J






3  F  Hannah Beecroft [15684]





           Born: 2 Mar 1898 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1929 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCG5-5QT



         Spouse: Albert Edward Harris [15695] (1898-1962)
           Marr: 30 Mar 1918 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom



         Spouse: Tom Taylor [15694] (1893-1917)
           Marr: 26 Dec 1916 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






4  F  Mary Ellen Beecroft [15685]





           Born: 25 Nov 1900 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1951 - Darton, South Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYM1-N86



         Spouse: Frank Lee [15693] (1897-1978)
           Marr: 1920 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






5  M  Walter Beecroft [15686]





           Born: 25 May 1905 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1975 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCG5-T4F



         Spouse: Audrey Cook [15689] (1905-1998)
           Marr: 1927 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom






6  F  Charlotte Beecroft [15687]





           Born: 4 Sep 1909 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1957 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCG5-578



         Spouse: Eric Williamson [15688] (1908-1978)
           Marr: 26 Dec 1931 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom









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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 22 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Nelson, person ID GCG5-TP3. 







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