Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Edward Hesp and Gertrude Emma Beecroft

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Husband John Edward Hesp [13402]

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           Born: 2 Jan 1872 - Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1954 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 21 Jun 1954 - Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: K2SN-LR1

       Marriage: 6 Sep 1900 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

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Wife Gertrude Emma Beecroft [7903]

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           Born: 25 Sep 1874 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1963 - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZGS-B69

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

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Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Gertrude Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Southcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England
Registration District:
Sculcoates
Residence Note:
Bright St
Gender:
Female
Age:
6
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1875
Birthplace:
Hull, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
9
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4754/111
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362180/00509&parentid=GBC/1881/0022234833
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Robert BeecroftHeadMale31Hull, England
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale28Hull, England
Ellen A BeecroftDaughterFemale9Hull, England
Gertrude BeecroftDaughterFemale6Hull, England
Robert H BeecroftSonMale4Hull, England
Beatrice A BeecroftDaughterFemale1Hull, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in St. Nicholas, Glamorgan, Wales. Name:
Gertrude 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:
Female
Age:
16
Occupation:
Housekeeper Domestic
Birth Year (Estimated):
1875
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Page Number:
6
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3909/ 26
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3909/0053&parentid=GBC/1891/0026963855
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Emma BeecroftWifeFemale39Yorkshire, England
Nelly BeecroftDaughterFemale20Yorkshire, England
Gertrude BeecroftDaughterFemale16Yorkshire, England
Robert BeecroftSonMale14Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale10Yorkshire, England
Lottie BeecroftDaughterFemale7Yorkshire, England
George BeecroftSonMale4Yorkshire, England.

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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 20 Nov 2025), entry for John Edward Hesp, person ID K2SN-LR1.