Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James William Beecroft and Beatrice Harrison

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Husband James William Beecroft [14454]

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           Born: 6 Aug 1903 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 27 Apr 1904 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 22 Feb 1979 - Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Crosby Cemetery, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: GQWL-JFN
Find A Grave ID: 257127528

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         Father: John William Beecroft [14452] (1883-1924)
         Mother: Olive Kendall [14453] (1883-1948)

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       Marriage: Feb 1931 - Wortley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England. Name:
James William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Penistone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Penistone
Sub-District:
Penistone
Sub-District Number:
3
District Number:
508A
Enumeration District:
8
Registration District:
Penistone
Gender:
Male
Age:
7
Number in Family:
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1904
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Schedule Type:
234
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
467
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/27655/0467/3
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John William BeecroftHeadMale28Barnsley, Yorkshire
Olive BeecroftWifeFemale28Rotherham, Yorkshire
James William BeecroftSonMale7Barnsley, Yorkshire
Beatrice BeecroftDaughterFemale4Penistone, Yorkshire
Nellie BeecroftDaughterFemale2Penistone, Yorkshire.

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Wife Beatrice Harrison [15698]

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           Born: 12 Aug 1905 - Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 30 Aug 1905 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
           Died: 28 Jul 1990 - Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Crosby Cemetery, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: GQ7W-GLW
Find A Grave ID: 257127529

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Children

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1 M Leonard Beecroft [15699]

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           Born: 1940 - Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1942 - North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
         Buried:  - Crosby Cemetery, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
FamilySearch ID: GQ2L-FFX
Find A Grave ID: 257127530

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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Burial Notes: Husband - James William Beecroft

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CF

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Burial Notes: Wife - Beatrice Harrison

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CF

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 James William Beecroft, person ID GQWL-JFN.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Beatrice Harrison, person ID GQ7W-GLW.