Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Peter Merry and Florence Beecroft

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Husband Peter Merry [18778] ¹

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           Born: Abt Oct 1883 - Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2SNL-91S

       Marriage: 22 Mar 1913 - Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England 1

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Wife Florence Beecroft [12516]

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           Born: Jul 1887 - Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 5 Oct 1887 - Wortley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K22X-J4R

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         Father: Binks Beecroft [12510] (1852-1924)
         Mother: Ruth Dixon [12511] (1849-      ) 2

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Events

• She was baptized on 5 Oct 1887 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name: Florence Beecroft
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 05 Oct 1887
Christening Place: Wortley (near Leeds), York, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Binks Beecroft
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ruth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04243-5
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1849445
Reference ID: item 1 p 21.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Florence Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Armley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Cedar Mount
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Armley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST BARTHOLOMEW
Enumeration District:
40
Registration District:
Bramley
Gender:
Female
Age:
3
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
20
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3681/ 159
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3681/0319&parentid=GBC/1891/0025421733
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Binks BeecroftHeadMale39Yorkshire, England
Ruth BeecroftWifeFemale44Yorkshire, England
Mary A BeecroftDaughterFemale16Yorkshire, England
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale15Yorkshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale12Yorkshire, England
Edith BeecroftDaughterFemale9Yorkshire, England
Ethel BeecroftDaughterFemale7Yorkshire, England
Florence BeecroftDaughterFemale3Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Florence Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Wortley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:
Wortley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Wortley De Leeds St John
Sub-District:
Wortley
Registration District:
Bramley
Gender:
Female
Age:
13
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Leeds, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
273
Page Number:
41
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Binks BeecroftHeadMale49Leeds, Yorkshire
Ruth BeecroftWifeFemale54Northallerton, Yorkshire
Mary A BeecroftDaughterFemale26Leeds, Yorkshire
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale25Leeds, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale22Leeds, Yorkshire
Edith BeecroftDaughterFemale19Leeds, Yorkshire
Ethel BeecroftDaughterFemale16Leeds, Yorkshire
Florence BeecroftDaughterFemale13Leeds, Yorkshire
Mary BeecroftMotherFemale86Leeds, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Florence Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Armley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Armley And Bramley
Sub-District:
Wortley
Sub-District Number:
3
District Number:
499
Enumeration District:
5
Registration District:
Bramley
Gender:
Female
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
SINGLE
Occupation:
CONFECTIONARY ASST
Number in Family:
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Armley Leeds, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Schedule Type:
188
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
375
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/26875/0375/5
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Binks BeecroftHeadMale59Wortley Leeds, Yorkshire
Ruth BeecroftWifeFemale64Thornton Moor Kirk, Yorkshire
Mary Alice BeecroftDaughterFemale36Wortley Leeds, Yorkshire
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale35Wortley Leeds, Yorkshire
Florence BeecroftDaughterFemale23Armley Leeds, Yorkshire.

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Children

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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 25 Nov 2025), entry for Florence Beecroft, person ID K22X-J4R.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Ruth, person ID LHSL-JGT.