Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Henry Beecroft and Bessie Jane Collcutt

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Husband James Henry Beecroft [9828]

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           Born: 1875 - Northampshire, England
     Christened: 11 Nov 1886 - Northampton, Northampton, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVTD-VJZ

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         Father: Philip Wesley Beecroft [9824] (1842-1888)
         Mother: Elizabeth Mills Jeffery [9825] (1840-      )

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       Marriage: Dec 1898 - Northampton, Northampton, England

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881. philip breecroft age 38. b. sandbach,cheshire. occ. tailor. head.
elizabeth.m. age 47. b. northamptonshire. wife.
elizabeth.a. age 10. b. ditto. daughter.
philip.u. age 7. b. ditto. son.
james.h. age 6. b. ditto. son.
ada.f.a. age 7mnths. b. ditto. daughter.
ann jeffery age 73. b. newton morrell,yorkshire. mother(wid) *
living at ;10,exeter road,st.giles,northampton.
reg.dist. northampton.

[* Probably should say mother in law not mother ]
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• He appeared on the England census in 1891. 30 Campbell Northamptonshire. All b Northampton

Elizabeth M Beecroft 51 widow
Elizabeth A Beecroft 20
Philip W Beecroft 17
James H Beecroft 16
Ada T A Beecroft 10
Rachael B Beecroft 9
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• He appeared on the England census in 1901. Warwickshire

James H Beecroft 26 grocer b NORTHAMPTON
Bessie J Beecroft 22 b Oxford
Philip R Beecroft 3 months son b Birmingham Warwick
Ada F A Beecroft 20 sister b Northampton
Sarah Collcutt 61 mother in law married b Oxford.

• He worked as a grocer in 1901.

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Wife Bessie Jane Collcutt [9831]

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           Born: 1879 - Oxford
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVTD-V6R

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1901. Warwickshire

James H Beecroft 26 grocer b NORTHAMPTON
Bessie J Beecroft 22 b Oxford
Philip R Beecroft 3 months son b Birmingham Warwick
Ada F A Beecroft 20 sister b Northampton
Sarah Collcutt 61 mother in law married b Oxford.

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Children

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1 M Philip R Beecroft [9832]

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           Born: 1901 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKPW-CDJ

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2 F Gwendoline Augusta Beecroft [18831] ¹

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           Born: 31 Mar 1911 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G2Y2-WN8

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3 F Rachel Mary Beecroft [18828] ¹

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           Born: 1903 - Oxford St Matthews, Oxfordshire 1
     Christened: 21 Sep 1904 - St Mary, Leamington, Warwickshire, England 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKPW-ZWW

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4 F Millicent Ann Beecroft [18829] ¹

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           Born: 1908 - Birmingham St Pauls 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G2Y2-WNH

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5 M Joseph Edwards Beecroft [18830] ¹

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           Born: 1910 - Birmingham St Pauls 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G2Y2-Z8J

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6 M James Collcutt Beecroft [9835]

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           Born: Jun 1904 - Warwick, , England
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G2Y2-C4R

         Spouse: Augustus [10259] (      -      )

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Christening Notes: Husband - James Henry Beecroft

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Name: James Henry Beecroft
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 11 Nov 1886
Baptism/Christening Place: Northampton, Northampton, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Philip Wesley Beecroft
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mills
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00726-8
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 6128372
Reference Number: yr 1880-1888 p 155

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Notes: Marriage (Bessie Jane Collcutt):

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Volume 3b, page 174

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Bessie Jane Collcutt, person ID LVTD-V6R.