Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Herbert James Beecroft and Ada Spoor



Husband Herbert James Beecroft [6739]




           Born: Oct 1870 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 7 Jan 1872 - Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 7 Dec 1935 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KHSF-JYR


         Father: James Beecroft [6727] (1841-1907)
         Mother: Ann Maria Kershaw [6728] (1838-1926)


       Marriage: Jul 1892 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Herbert Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Brightside
Enumeration District:
16
Gender:
Male
Age:
0
Birthplace:
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4692/0140
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James BeecroftHeadMale29Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Anne Maria BeecroftWifeFemale31Sheffield, Yorkshire
Fredrick James BeecroftSonMale8Birmingham, Warwickshire
Clara Adelaide BeecroftDaughterFemale6Birmingham, Warwickshire
William Henery BeecroftSonMale2Derbyshire
Herbert BeecroftSonMale0Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• He was baptized on 7 Jan 1872 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Herbert Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
Herbert Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
7 Jan 1872
Event Place:
Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Kimberworth, York, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
James Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Anna Maria.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Herbert Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Crookesmoor Road
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Nether Hallam
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST PHILIPS
Enumeration District:
5
Registration District:
Ecclesall Bierlow
Gender:
Male
Age:
20
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation:
Stove Grate Moulder
Birth Year (Estimated):
1871
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3793/ 101
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3793/0216&parentid=GBC/1891/0026203548
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James BeecroftHeadMale49Nottinghamshire, England
Ann Maria BeecroftWifeFemale52Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Herbert BeecroftSonMale20Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale17Yorkshire, England.

• He died in 1935 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Herbert Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
Herbert Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year:
1935
Registration District:
Sheffield
County:
Yorkshire
Event Place:
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Age:
65
Birth Year (Estimated):
1870
Volume:
9C
Affiliate Line Number:
70.




Wife Ada Spoor [6741]




           Born: Jan 1869 - Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1946 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTLT-JC5

   Other Spouse: Harry Turner [15320] (      -      ) - Jun 1938 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England


Children
1 F Dorothy Myra Beecroft [6744]




           Born: 4 Feb 1893 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 8 Mar 1893 - Carbrook, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 14 Feb 1978 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9WZN-NT5
         Spouse: George Alfred Oliver [15317] (1890-1976)
           Marr: 10 Mar 1917 - Tinsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom


2 F Clara Alice Beecroft [6746]




           Born: 29 Mar 1895 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 17 Apr 1895 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 15 Mar 1979 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTRX-5FP
         Spouse: William Hemmingway Rouse "Billy" Sneath [15318] (1890-1967)
           Marr: Dec 1923 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England


3 M Albert Edwin "Eddie" Beecroft [6745]

           Born: 8 Jun 1897 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 1989 - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTRX-K58
         Spouse: Mabel Janet Saxelby [6748] (1900-1985)
           Marr: Jun 1923 - Tinsley Parish Church, Sheffield, , England


4 F Lillian Beecroft [6747]




           Born: 16 Sep 1899 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 25 Oct 1899 - Carbrook, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 13 Jul 1991 - Bramhall, Cheshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTRX-KHN
         Spouse: William "Billy" Middleton [15322] (1898-1979)
           Marr: 24 Jun 1922 - Carbrook, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom


5 M Frank Beecroft [6743]




           Born: 24 Oct 1902 - Templeborough, Yorkshire, England 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Mar 1937 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
 Cause of Death: pneumonia
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTRX-KCS
         Spouse: Clara Needham [15321] (1902-      )
           Marr: Sep 1926 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England


6 M Herbert Reginald Beecroft [6742]




           Born: 24 Oct 1906 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Feb 2001 - Boston, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LTRX-VP9
         Spouse: Dorothy Mary Austin [15323] (1907-1987)
           Marr: 16 Aug 1930 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England


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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 9 Nov 2025), entry for Clara Alice Beecroft, person ID LTRX-5FP.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian Beecroft, person ID LTRX-KHN.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Frank Beecroft, person ID LTRX-KCS.


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