Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Fred Beecroft and Betsy Ann Priestley

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Husband Fred Beecroft [15456]

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           Born: 1885 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Feb 1961
         Buried:  - Schaghticoke Hill Methodist Churchyard, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY 1
FamilySearch ID: LYQ9-94K
Find A Grave ID: 233296067

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         Father: John Beecroft [15458] (1852-      )
         Mother: Mary Illingworth [15459] (1854-      )

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       Marriage: 25 May 1912 - Lidget Green, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameFred Beecroft
SexMale
Age8
Event Date1891
Event PlaceThornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Thornton, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Enumeration District1
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1883
BirthplaceYorkshire, England
OccupationScholar
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Event Place NoteSchool Green
Page Number9
Piece/Folio3644/ 8
Registration NumberRG12

Fred Beecroft's Parents and Siblings
John Beecroft Father M 39 Yorkshire, England
Mary Beecroft Mother F 37 Yorkshire, England
Alfred Beecroft Brother M 12 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ethel Beecroft Sister F 10 Yorkshire, England
Herbert Beecroft Brother M 8 Yorkshire, England
Ernest Beecroft Brother M 4 Yorkshire, England
Eva Beecroft Sister F 1 Yorkshire, England
Agnes Beecroft Sister F 0 Thornton, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameFred Beecroft
SexMale
Age16
Event Date31 Mar 1901
Event PlaceThornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Thornton, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-DistrictThornton
Registration DistrictNorth Bierley
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1885
BirthplaceBradford, Yorkshire
Marital StatusSingle
OccupationWORSTED SPINNER
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Event Place NoteSchool Green
Page Number10
Piece/Folio9
Schedule Type60
Fred Beecroft's Parents and Siblings
John Beecroft Father M 49 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Mary Beecroft Mother F 47 Bradford, Yorkshire
Alfred Beecroft Brother M 22 Bradford, Yorkshire
Ethel Beecroft Sister F 20 Bradford, Yorkshire
Herbert Beecroft Brother M 18 Bradford, Yorkshire
Ernest Beecroft Brother M 14 Bradford, Yorkshire
Eva Beecroft Sister F 11 Thornton, Yorkshire
Agnes Beecroft Sister F 10 Thornton, Yorkshire
Frank Beecroft Brother M 7 Thornton, Yorkshire
Ruth Beecroft Sister F 4 Thornton, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameFred Beecroft
SexMale
Age25
Event Date1911
Event PlaceBradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Bradford, Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-DistrictHorton
Sub-District Number4
Enumeration District8
Registration DistrictBradford
District Number498
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1886
BirthplaceBradford, Yorkshire
Marital StatusSingle
OccupationSPINNING OVERLOOKER
Number in Family9
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Document Type3
Page Number1
Source Page Type6
Piece/Folio449
Registration NumberRG14
Schedule Type225

Fred Beecroft's Parents and Siblings
John Beecroft Father M 59 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Hannah Beecroft Mother F 56 Shelf, Yorkshire
Ethel Beecroft Sister F 29 Bradford, Yorkshire
Ernest Beecroft Brother M 23 Bradford, Yorkshire
Eva Beecroft Sister F 21 Thornton, Yorkshire
Agnes Beecroft Sister F 20 Thornton, Yorkshire
Frank Beecroft Brother M 17 Thornton, Yorkshire
Ruth Beecroft Sister F 14 Thornton, Yorkshire.

• He died in 1961. NameFred Beecroft
Age76
Death Date1961
Death PlaceYorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death Place (Original)Yorkshire
Birth Year (Estimated)1885
Event TypeDeath
Page375
Volume2B
Affiliate Line Number130.

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Wife Betsy Ann Priestley [15457]

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           Born: 1889 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 May 1966 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried:  - Scholemoor Cemetery and Crematorium, Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England 1
FamilySearch ID: LYQM-35P
Find A Grave ID: 233296082

Marriage Events

• Marriage: NameFred Beecroft
Marriage Date1912
Marriage PlaceBradford, Yorkshire, England
Event TypeMarriage
Registration DistrictBradford
Page302
Volume9B
Affiliate Line Number94
Registration QuarterApr-May-Jun
Registration Year1912
Spouse Name (available after 1911)Priestley
Possible SpouseBetsy A Priestley
Fred Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Priestley
Spouse
NameFred Beecroft
Marriage Date1912
Marriage PlaceBradford, Yorkshire, England
Event TypeMarriage
Registration DistrictBradford
Page302
Volume9B
Affiliate Line Number94
Registration QuarterApr-May-Jun
Registration Year1912
Spouse Name (available after 1911)Priestley
Possible SpouseBetsy A Priestley.

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Children

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Betsy Ann Priestley, person ID LYQM-35P.