Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George Robert Beecroft and Leah Wilson

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Husband George Robert Beecroft [14816]

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           Born: 1872 - Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1908 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: G6VC-CY1
Find A Grave ID: 141302042

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         Father: William Beecroft [14335] (1836-1906)
         Mother: Sarah Stevens [14810] (1839-1901)

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       Marriage: 1893 - New Zealand

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Soothill, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Name:
George R Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Soothill, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Dewsbury
Residence Note:
Lady Ann Road
Gender:
Male
Age:
9
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1872
Birthplace:
Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4564/21
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361821/00306&parentid=GBC/1881/0021251557
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sarah BecroftHeadFemale45Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Thomas BecroftSonMale18New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
William BecroftSonMale15New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ann BecroftDaughterFemale13Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Mary E BecroftDaughterFemale11Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
George R BecroftSonMale9Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Ada E BecroftDaughterFemale6Batley, Yorkshire, England
Albert BecroftSonMale0Batley, Yorkshire, England.

• He died in 1908 in New Zealand. George Robert Beecroft
New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966

Name:George Robert Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1908
Event Place:New Zealand
Age (Estimated):35
Birth Date:1873
Registration Number:1908/8363.

• His obituary was published on 2 Nov 1908 in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

• He had an estate probated in 1911 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. George Robert Beecroft
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998

Name:George Robert Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Residence Place:Lyttelton
Agency:CAHX
Court Name:Christchurch
Accession:CH171
Note:Year Range: 1911 - 1911
Item Code:R22391351
Box Number:182
Record Number:CH7250/1911
Series Name:Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003
Series Number:2989
Container:C766743
First Image Number:218
Last Image Number:230
Number of Images:13.

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Wife Leah Wilson [14841]

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           Born: 1876 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Sep 1936 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: LK8M-RNB
Find A Grave ID: 149456500

Events

• She had an estate probated in 1936 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Leah Beecroft
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998

Name:Leah Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:1936
Event Place:Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Residence Place:Christchurch
Occupation:Widow
Agency:AAOM
Court Name:Wellington
Note:Year Range: 1936 - 1936
Item Code:R23115174
Record Number:59378
Series Name:Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939
Series Number:6029
Container:C302729
First Image Number:453
Last Image Number:454
Number of Images:2.

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Children

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1 F Leah Sarah Muriel Beecroft [18680] ²

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           Born: 1900 - New Zealand 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1969 - Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKZ9-Z46

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2 F Nellie Aileen Beecroft [18679] ²

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           Born: 1895 - New Zealand 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1969 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L23B-6B3

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3 M William George Beecroft [14845]

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           Born: 1894 - New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2Q9-RM1

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4 M Jack Francis Robert Beecroft [16734]

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           Born: 6 Feb 1898 - Lyttelton, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Oct 1959 - Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: L2Q9-RSP
Find A Grave ID: 173168126

         Spouse: Idalys "Ida" Davies [16903] (1902-1977)
           Marr: 24 Oct 1923 - New Zealand 3

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5 F Daphne Muriel Beecroft [16735]

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           Born: 1903 - Lyttelton, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1952 - Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: L2Q9-RQH
Find A Grave ID: 196925645

         Spouse: William Alexander Gibb [16736] (1899-1967)
           Marr: 1934

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6 M Nesbit Howard Beecroft [16737]

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           Born: 11 Mar 1908 - Lyttelton, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1955 - Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: L2Q9-R7B
Find A Grave ID: 173168128

         Spouse: Myrtle Irene Woodfield [16738] (1909-1954)
           Marr: 1932 - New Zealand

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Burial Notes: Husband - George Robert Beecroft

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Block F. Plot 33.xvi

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Burial Notes: Wife - Leah Wilson

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Block 9. Plot 437

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Leah Wilson, person ID LK8M-RNB.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Idalys "Ida" Davies, person ID L2Q9-B23.