Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Arthur George Beecroft and Mary Caroline Scothern

Husband Arthur George Beecroft [15774] 

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


         Father: Arthur Beecroft [15772] (1868-      )
         Mother: Sarah Jane Rutland [15773] (1870-      )


       Marriage: 1911 - Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Arthur Geo 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:0
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:24
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2662/ 62
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2662/0126&parentid=GBC/1891/0018181805

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:George A 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:10
Marital Status:Single
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Selston, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
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:George 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:20
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):SINGLE
Occupation:COLLIER - COAL MINER LOADER
Number in Family:6
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Selston
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):SON
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:158
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:315
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/20368/0315/3

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

• He died in 1934 in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. George A Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:George A Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1934
Event Place:Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Nottinghamshire
Age:44
Birth Year (Estimated):1890
Volume:7B
Affiliate Line Number:133.


Wife Mary Caroline Scothern [15780] 

           Born: 28 Dec 1890 - Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1973 - Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L87M-W38

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Mary Caroline Scothern
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place Note:Selston
County:Nottinghamshire
Parish:Selston
Ecclesiastical Parish:SELSTON
Enumeration District:18
Registration District:Basford
Sex:Female
Age:0
Marital Status:Single
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Nottinghamshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:35
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2662/ 68
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2662/0137&parentid=GBC/1891/0018182146

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John ScothernHeadMale31Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Ann ScothernWifeFemale32Staffordshire, England
Herbert ScothernSonMale8Nottinghamshire, England
Charles ScothernSonMale6Nottinghamshire, England
John George ScothernSonMale5Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Caroline ScothernDaughterFemale0Nottinghamshire, England
George GerrodLodgerMale16Lancashire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Mary Caroline Scothorn
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Selston, Nottinghamshire, England
Event Place Note:Selston
County:Nottinghamshire
Civil Parish:Selston
Ecclesiastical Parish:Selston St Helen'S
Sub-District:Greasley
Registration District:Basford
Sex:Female
Age:10
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Selston, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Schedule Type:11
Page Number:3
Piece/Folio:121

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Mary Caroline ScothornDaughterFemale10Selston, Nottinghamshire
William ScothornSonMale1Selston, Nottinghamshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Mary Scothorn
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:Female
Age:20
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):SINGLE
Number in Family:6
Birth Year (Estimated):1891
Birthplace:Selston, Nottinghamshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):DAUGHTER
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:217
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:433
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/20368/0433/5

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John ScothornHeadMale52Kirkby In Ashfield
Maj An ScothornWifeFemale53Wednesbury, Staffordshire
John ScothornFatherMale76Kirkby In Ashfield
Charles ScothornSonMale25Selston, Nottinghamshire
Mary ScothornDaughterFemale20Selston, Nottinghamshire
William ScothornSonMale11Selston, Nottinghamshire
Frank ScothornSonMale6Selston, Nottinghamshire
Charles Leislie ScothornGrandsonMale6Selston, Nottinghamshire.

• She appeared on the England and Wales National Register census in 1939 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Mary C Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:29 Sep 1939
Event Place:Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Basford R.D., Nottinghamshire, England
Enumeration District Number:ROCQ
Registration District:Basford R.D.
Sex:Female
Age:49
Marital Status:Widowed
Occupation:Unpaid Domestic Duties
Birth Date:28 Dec 1890
Sub-Schedule Number:1
Schedule Number:255

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Mary C BeecroftFemale49
J Francis BeecroftMale24
C Donald BeecroftMale18
Avis M Ward (Beecroft)Female15
Ada L Spibey (Beecroft)Female11.

• She died in 1973 in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Mary Caroline Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:Mary Caroline Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1973
Event Place:Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Nottinghamshire
Age (Estimated):83
Birth Date:28 Dec 1890
Volume:3C
Affiliate Line Number:115.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1911, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Mary C Scothorn
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
Name:Mary C Scothorn
Event Type:Marriage
Event Place:Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
Registration District:Basford
County:Nottinghamshire
Registration Quarter:Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:1911
Volume:7B
Affiliate Line Number:145
Possible Spouse:Arthur G Beecroft
Possible Spouse:George Brown
Possible Spouse:Maria L Kirk.

Children
1 M John Francis William Beecroft [15781] 3 

           Born: 28 Nov 1915 - Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aug 2002 - Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4FM-LLP

         Spouse: Sybil Amos 4 [17650] (1923-2012)

2 M Charles Donald Beecroft [15782] 

           Born: 28 Dec 1921
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 2003 - Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4FM-XQV






3  F  Avis M Beecroft [15783]





           Born: 10 Sep 1924
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4FM-2SH








4  F  Ada L Beecroft [15784]





           Born: 24 Sep 1928
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G4FM-JY4











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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. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Caroline Scothern, person ID L87M-W38. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for J Francis Beecroft, person ID G4FM-LLP. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for John Francis William Beecroft, person ID G4FM-LLP. 







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