Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Charles Granville Beecroft and Ethel Cross

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Husband Charles Granville Beecroft [7895]

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           Born: 13 Sep 1881 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 21 Oct 1890 - Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 16 Aug 1956 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KVJ2-CN5

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         Father: Robert Beecroft [7883] (1849-1915)
         Mother: Emma Wharam [7884] (1853-1940)

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       Marriage: 16 May 1903 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2

Events

• He was born in 1881 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Charles Granville Beecroft
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008

Name:
Charles Granville Beecroft
Event Type:
Birth Registration
Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year:
1881
Registration District:
Sculcoates
County:
Yorkshire
Event Place:
Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
Volume:
9D
Affiliate Line Number:
201.

• He was baptized on 21 Oct 1890 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Charles Granville Beecroft
England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016
Name:Charles Granville Beecroft
Event Type:Baptism
Event Date:21 Oct 1890
Event Place:Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Beverley, St Nicholas, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Birth Date:13 Sep 1881
Father's Name:Robert
Mother's Name:Emma
Document Type:Baptisms.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in St. Nicholas, Glamorgan, Wales. Name:
Charles Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
St Nicholas, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
ST NICHOLAS
Event Place Note:
Cherry Tree Terrace
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding)
Parish:
St Nicholas
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST NICHOLAS
Enumeration District:
30
Registration District:
Beverley
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1881
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3909/ 26
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3909/0053&parentid=GBC/1891/0026963857
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale39Yorkshire, England
Nelly BeecroftDaughterFemale20Yorkshire, England
Gertrude BeecroftDaughterFemale16Yorkshire, England
Robert BeecroftSonMale14Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale10Yorkshire, England
Lottie BeecroftDaughterFemale7Yorkshire, England
George BeecroftSonMale4Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Charles Beercroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Leeds St Mary, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (East Riding)
Civil Parish:
Holy Trinity And St Mary
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Thomas
Sub-District:
Myton
Registration District:
Hull
Gender:
Male
Age:
20
Occupation:
RAILWAY PORTER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1881
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
221
Page Number:
30
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeercroftHeadMale51Hull, Yorkshire
Emma BeercroftWifeFemale49Hull, Yorkshire
Robert BeercroftSonMale24Hull, Yorkshire
Charles BeercroftSonMale20Hull, Yorkshire
Charlotte BeercroftDaughterFemale17.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Charles Granville Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (East Riding)
Parish:
Holy Trinity And St Mary
Sub-District:
Myton
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
522
Enumeration District:
22
Registration District:
Hull
Gender:
Male
Age:
29
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
COMMISSION AGENT ON HOUSE RACING
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1882
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
252
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
507
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/28791/0507/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles Granville BeecroftHeadMale29Hull, Yorkshire
Ethel BeecroftWifeFemale28Hull, Yorkshire
Ethel May BeecroftDaughterFemale7Hull, Yorkshire
Charles Arthur BeecroftSonMale5Hull, Yorkshire
Glady S BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hull, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1939 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Charles G Beecroft
England and Wales National Register, 1939
Name:Charles G Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:29 Sep 1939
Event Place:Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Kingston-upon-Hull C.B., Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Registration District:Kingston-upon-Hull C.B.
Sex:Male
Age:58
Marital Status:Widowed
Birth Date:13 Sep 1881
Sub-Schedule Number:2
Schedule Number:52

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Rose HawksleyFemale45
Charles G BeecroftMale58.

• He died in 1956 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Charles G Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Charles G Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:
1956
Registration District:
Hull
County:
Yorkshire
Event Place:
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Age:
74
Birth Year (Estimated):
1882
Volume:
2A
Affiliate Line Number:
26.

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Wife Ethel Cross [10008]

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           Born: 6 Feb 1882 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 26 Oct 1887 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Jun 1935 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 11 Jun 1935 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: LHSC-H2T

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         Father: John Charles Cross [15877] (1850-      )
         Mother: Sarah Jane Gash [15878] (1853-      )

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Events

• She was baptized on 26 Oct 1887 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Ethel Cross
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:Ethel Cross
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:26 Oct 1887
Event Place:Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):St Thomas, Hull, York, England
Sex:Female
Birth Date:6 Feb 1882
Father's Name:John Charles Cross
Mother's Name:Sarah Jane Cross.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Ethel Cross
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Saint Mary's with Holy Apostles, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Holy Trinity And St Mary, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Event Place Note:Convent Lane
County:Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding)
Parish:Holy Trinity And St Mary
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST MATTHEW
Enumeration District:68
Registration District:Hull
Sex:Female
Age:8
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1883
Birthplace:Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:30
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:3944/ 18
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/3944/0037&parentid=GBC/1891/0027193904

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John C CrossHeadMale41Yorkshire, England
Sarah J CrossWifeFemale38Yorkshire, England
Charles W CrossSonMale15Yorkshire, England
Ada L CrossDaughterFemale13Hull, Yorkshire, England
Sarah J CrossDaughterFemale11Yorkshire, England
Ethel CrossDaughterFemale8Yorkshire, England
Arthur A CrossSonMale3Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Ethel Cross
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Leeds St Mary, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Holy Trinity And St Mary, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Event Place Note:Wellsted Street Salisbury Gardens
County:Yorkshire (East Riding)
Civil Parish:Holy Trinity And St Mary
Ecclesiastical Parish:St Barnabas
Sub-District:Myton
Registration District:Hull
Sex:Female
Age:18
Occupation:SHOP ASSISTANT (TEA)
Birth Year (Estimated):1883
Birthplace:Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Schedule Type:174
Page Number:31
Piece/Folio:184

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John Charles CrossHeadMale51Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah J CrossWifeFemale47Hull, Yorkshire
Ethel CrossDaughterFemale18Hull, Yorkshire
Arthur A CrossSonMale13Hull, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Ethel Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (East Riding)
Parish:
Holy Trinity And St Mary
Sub-District:
Myton
Sub-District Number:
2
District Number:
522
Enumeration District:
22
Registration District:
Hull
Gender:
Female
Age:
28
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1883
Birthplace:
Hull, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
252
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
507
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/28791/0507/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles Granville BeecroftHeadMale29Hull, Yorkshire
Ethel BeecroftWifeFemale28Hull, Yorkshire
Ethel May BeecroftDaughterFemale7Hull, Yorkshire
Charles Arthur BeecroftSonMale5Hull, Yorkshire
Glady S BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hull, Yorkshire.

• She died on 7 Jun 1935 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Ethel Beecroft
from England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

Name:Ethel Beecroft
Event Type:Burial
Event Date:11 Jun 1935
Event Place:Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Hull, York, England
Address:10 Croxbourne St.
Sex:Female
Age:53
Marital Status:Married
Birth Year (Estimated):1882
Death Date:7 Jun 1935
Cemetery:City Cemetery, Spring Bank
Spouse's Name:Charles G. Beecroft
Spouse's Sex:Male.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1903, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Charles Granville Beecroft
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005

Name:
Charles Granville Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Place:
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Registration District:
Hull
County:
Yorkshire
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1903
Volume:
9D
Affiliate Line Number:
40
Possible Spouse:
Clara Beadle
Possible Spouse:
George Colbert
Possible Spouse:
Ethel Cross.

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Children

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1 F Ethel May Beecroft [14628] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K2SG-RC7

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2 M Charles Arthur Beecroft [14629]

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           Born: 11 May 1905 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Sep 1985 - Newton Abbot, Devon, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LX74-SJ5

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3 F Gladys Beecroft [14630]

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           Born: 1907 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K2SG-R8F

         Spouse: Ernest Cullen [14631] (1905-1935)
           Marr: 28 Aug 1930 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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4 M Robert Granville Beecroft [16955]

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           Born: 1920 - Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jul 2001 - New South Wales, Australia
         Buried:  - Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia
FamilySearch ID: LXCB-23Q
Find A Grave ID: 191756246

         Spouse: Iris May Miller [16956] (1923-1999)
           Marr: 1941 - Hampshire, England

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5 M Ronald Wharam Beecroft [15879]

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           Born: 3 Feb 1922 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Sep 1997 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K2SG-RNL

         Spouse: June B Wride [15880] (1930-      )
           Marr: 1951 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Sources

1 LDS.

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Ronald Wharam Beecroft, person ID K2SG-RNL.