Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Arthur Beecroft and Sarah Jane Rutland

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Husband Arthur Beecroft [15772]

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           Born: 1868 - Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYZ8-9CV

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         Father: William Beecroft [15766] (1842-      )
         Mother: Matilda Hunt [15769] (1845-      )

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Green Hill Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Greenhill Lane, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Green Hill Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Sub-District:Alfreton
Enumeration District:9
Sex:Male
Age:3
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1868
Birthplace:Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/3592/0079

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale28Riddings, Derbyshire
Matilda BeecroftWifeFemale24Riddings, Derbyshire
William G BeecroftSonMale6Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire
Arthur BeecroftSonMale3Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale1Green Hill Lane, Derbyshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Registration District:Belper
Residence Note:Nottingham Road
Sex:Male
Age:13
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):1868
Birthplace:Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:10
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:3417/29

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale38Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Matilda BeecroftWifeFemale34Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Arthur BeecroftSonMale13Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Emma BeecroftDaughterFemale11Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Alfred BeecroftSonMale7Alfreton, Derbyshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place Note:Inkerman
County:Nottinghamshire
Parish:Selston
Ecclesiastical Parish:SELSTON
Enumeration District:18
Registration District:Basford
Sex:Male
Age:23
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Coal Miner
Birth Year (Estimated):1868
Birthplace:Riddings, Derbyshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:24
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2662/ 62
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2662/0126&parentid=GBC/1891/0018181803

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Arthur BeecroftHeadMale23Riddings, Derbyshire, England
Sarah Jane BeecroftWifeFemale21Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Arthur Geo BeecroftSonMale0Selston, Nottinghamshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place Note:Inkerman
County:Nottinghamshire
Civil Parish:Selston
Ecclesiastical Parish:Selston St Helens
Sub-District:Greasley
Registration District:Basford
Sex:Male
Age:34
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:COAL MINER UNDERGROUND
Birth Year (Estimated):1867
Birthplace:Riddings, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Schedule Type:94
Page Number:16
Piece/Folio:153

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Arthur BeecroftHeadMale34Riddings, Derbyshire
Sarah J BeecroftWifeFemale32Basford, Nottinghamshire
George A BeecroftSonMale10Selston, Nottinghamshire
Matilda BeecroftDaughterFemale8Selston, Nottinghamshire
Ada A BeecroftDaughterFemale4Selston, Nottinghamshire
William BeecroftSonMale2Selston, Nottinghamshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Selston, Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
County:Nottinghamshire
Parish:Selston
Sub-District:Greasley
Sub-District Number:1
District Number:429
Enumeration District:13
Registration District:Basford
Sex:Male
Age:43
Marital Status:Married
Marital Status (Original):MARRIED
Occupation:COLLIER - COAL MINER STALLER
Number in Family:6
Birth Year (Estimated):1868
Birthplace:Riddings, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):HEAD
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:158
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:315
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/20368/0315/1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Arthur BeecroftHeadMale43Riddings, Derbyshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale41Bedfordshire
George Arthur BeecroftSonMale20Selston
William BeecroftSonMale12Selston
Albert Edward BeecroftSonMale9Selston
Ethel BeecroftDaughterFemale7Selston.

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Wife Sarah Jane Rutland [15773]

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           Born: 1870 - Bedfordshire, England
     Christened: 30 Jul 1871 - Great Barford, Befordshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9CBR-9WL

Events

• She was baptized on 30 Jul 1871 in Great Barford, Befordshire, England. Sarah Jane Rutland
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Sarah Jane Rutland
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:30 Jul 1871
Event Place:Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Great Barford, Bedford, England
Sex:Female
Father's Name:William Rutland
Mother's Name:Emily.

• She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Great Barford, Befordshire, England. Name:Sarah Jane Rutland
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Great Barford, Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Sub-District:Barford
Enumeration District:1
Sex:Female
Age:1
Birth Year (Estimated):1870
Birthplace:Great Barford, Bedfordshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/1546/0023

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William RutlandHeadMale23Great Barford, Bedfordshire
Emily RutlandWifeFemale25Great Barford, Bedfordshire
Sarah Jane RutlandDaughterFemale1Great Barford, Bedfordshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Sarah Jane Rutland
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District:Basford
Residence Note:Dove Green The Square
Sex:Female
Age:11
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1870
Birthplace:Great Basford, Bedfordshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:36
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:3323/95

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William RutlandHeadMale38Great Basford, Bedfordshire, England
Emily RutlandWifeFemale35Great Basford, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Jane RutlandDaughterFemale11Great Basford, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Louisa RutlandDaughterFemale8Great Basford, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth RutlandDaughterFemale6Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Jane Matilda RutlandDaughterFemale4Selston, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Children

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1 M Arthur George Beecroft [15774]

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           Born: Jul 1890 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1934 - Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYFF-WSH

         Spouse: Mary Caroline Scothern [15780] (1890-1973)
           Marr: 1911 - Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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2 F Matilda Beecroft [15775]

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           Born: 1893 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYFF-4GC

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3 F Ada Ann Beecroft [15776]

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           Born: 1897 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYFF-4GF

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4 M William Beecroft [15777]

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           Born: 1899 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYFF-8JZ

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5 M Albert Edward Beecroft [15778]

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           Born: 1901 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1981
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYFF-KW8

         Spouse: Gladys Carlin [15779] (1897-      )
           Marr: 1921 - Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

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6 F Ethel Beecroft [15785]

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           Born: 1904 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYFF-XH2

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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 10 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur George Beecroft, person ID LYFF-WSH.