Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Henry James Beecroft and Katherine Matilda Hobbs

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Husband Henry James Beecroft [14440]

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           Born: 2 Mar 1877 - Paddington, London, Middlesex, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Apr 1956 - London, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1DQ-3YV

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         Father: Thomas Harvey Beecroft [14060] (1839-1894)
         Mother: Harriett Brice [14437] (1842-      )

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       Marriage: 1906 - Paddington, London, Middlesex, England

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Name:
Harry J Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Paddington, London,Middlesex, England
Registration District:
Kensington
Residence Note:
Clarendon Terrace
Gender:
Male
Age:
4
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Birth Year (Estimated):
1877
Birthplace:
Paddington, Middlesex, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
53
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
7/30
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4181080/00484&parentid=GBC/1881/0000028806
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas H BeecroftHeadMale40Worford Bridge, Sussex, England
Harriet BeecroftWifeFemale39Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Walter E BeecroftSonMale8Paddington, Middlesex, England
Harry J BeecroftSonMale4Paddington, Middlesex, England
Herbert A BeecroftSonMale1Paddington, Middlesex, England
Esther PriceVisitorFemale63Witney, Oxfordshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Name:
Henry J Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Paddington, London, England
Event Place Note:
Clarendon Terrace
County:
London
Parish:
Paddington
Ecclesiastical Parish:
EMMANUEL MARYLEBONE
Enumeration District:
16
Registration District:
Paddington
Gender:
Male
Age:
14
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
Bakers Boy
Birth Year (Estimated):
1877
Birthplace:
London, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
10
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4/ 127
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/0004/0257&parentid=GBC/1891/0000029287
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas H BeecroftHeadMale50Essex, England
Harriett BeecroftWifeFemale47Oxfordshire, England
Walter E BeecroftSonMale18London, England
Henry J BeecroftSonMale14London, England
Herbert A BeecroftSonMale11London, England
Robert J StameardBoarderMale23Suffolk, England
Arthur T GodingBoarderMale32Suffolk, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Name:
Henry Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom
County:
London, Middlesex
Civil Parish:
Paddington
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Peters
Sub-District:
St Mary Paddington
Registration District:
Paddington
Gender:
Male
Age:
24
Occupation:
Piano Forte Maker
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1877
Birthplace:
Paddington, London
Schedule Type:
709
Page Number:
78
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Harriett BeecroftHeadFemale58Witney, Oxfordshire
Henry BeecroftSonMale24Paddington, London
Herbert BeecroftSonMale21Paddington, London.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Name:
Henry James Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom
County:
London
Parish:
Paddington
Sub-District:
Paddington North
Sub-District Number:
1
District Number:
1
Enumeration District:
9
Registration District:
Paddington
Gender:
Male
Age:
34
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
PIANO PLAYER FITTER UP
Industry:
PIANOFORTE MAKERS
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1877
Birthplace:
London Paddington, London
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
150
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
299
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/00009/0299/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry James BeacroftHeadMale34London Paddington, London
Katherine Matilda BeacroftWifeFemale35London Paddington, London
Harriet BeacroftMotherFemale68Witney, Oxfordshire.

• He died in 1956 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Henry J Beecraft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Henry J Beecraft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1956
Registration District:
Paddington
County:
London
Event Place:
Paddington, London, England
Age:
79
Birth Year (Estimated):
1877
Volume:
5D
Affiliate Line Number:
120.

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Wife Katherine Matilda Hobbs [14443]

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           Born: 1 Aug 1871 - Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Mar 1957 - London, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MXH3-F8H

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Name:
Katherine Matilda Beacroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom
County:
London
Parish:
Paddington
Sub-District:
Paddington North
Sub-District Number:
1
District Number:
1
Enumeration District:
9
Registration District:
Paddington
Gender:
Female
Age:
35
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1876
Birthplace:
London Paddington, London
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
150
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
299
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/00009/0299/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry James BeacroftHeadMale34London Paddington, London
Katherine Matilda BeacroftWifeFemale35London Paddington, London
Harriet BeacroftMotherFemale68Witney, Oxfordshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1906, Paddington, London, Middlesex, England. Henry James Beecraft
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005

Name:
Henry James Beecraft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Place:
Paddington, London, England
Registration District:
Paddington
County:
London
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1906
Volume:
1A
Affiliate Line Number:
366
Possible Spouse:
Harry Brown
Possible Spouse:
Henry Brown
Possible Spouse:
Ada Hensman
Possible Spouse:
Katherine Matilda Hobbs.

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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for Henry James Beecroft, person ID L1DQ-3YV.