Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Beecroft and Mary Illingworth

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Husband John Beecroft [15458]

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           Born: 1852 - Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
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FamilySearch ID: 9ZWT-SLZ

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         Father: Abraham Beecroft [15469] (1823-1905)
         Mother: Margaret Wade [15470] (1817-Bef 1901)

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1861 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England. NameJohn Beecroft
SexMale
Age3
Event Date1861
Event PlacePudsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Pudsey, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Residence NoteNewstead
Birth Year (Estimated)1858
BirthplacePudsey, Yorkshire
OccupationScholar
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Household Identifier3754094
Line Number16
Page Number6
Piece/Folio3347 / 57
Registration NumberRG09

Other People on This Record
Abraham Beecroft M 37 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Margaret Beecroft F 44 Harton, Yorkshire
Sarah Beecroft F 11 Pudsey, Yorkshire
Eliza A Beecroft F 6 Pudsey, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England. NameJohn Beecroft
SexMale
Age29
Event Date1881
Event PlaceBowling, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration DistrictBradford
Event TypeCensus
Residence NoteDonisthorpe Street
Birth Year (Estimated)1852
BirthplaceFulneck, Yorkshire, England
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationWarehouseman (Stuff)
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon In Law
Page Number8
Piece/Folio4439/40
Registration NumberRG11

Other People on This Record
Cain Illingworth M 56 Allerton, Yorkshire, England
Ann Illingworth F 58 Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Henry Illingworth M 23 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Rawnsley Illingworth M 20 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Eva Illingworth F 16 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ada Bowles F 8 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Mary Beecroft F 27 Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Alfred Beecroft M 2 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ethel Beecroft F 0 Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Samuel Butler M 17 Bierley, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameJohn Beecroft
SexMale
Age49
Event Date31 Mar 1901
Event PlaceThornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Thornton, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-DistrictThornton
Registration DistrictNorth Bierley
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1852
BirthplacePudsey, Yorkshire
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationWOOL COMBER
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event Place NoteSchool Green
Page Number10
Piece/Folio9
Schedule Type60

John Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Mary Beecroft Wife F 47 Bradford, Yorkshire
Alfred Beecroft Son M 22 Bradford, Yorkshire
Ethel Beecroft Daughter F 20 Bradford, Yorkshire
Herbert Beecroft Son M 18 Bradford, Yorkshire
Fred Beecroft Son M 16 Bradford, Yorkshire
Ernest Beecroft Son M 14 Bradford, Yorkshire
Eva Beecroft Daughter F 11 Thornton, Yorkshire
Agnes Beecroft Daughter F 10 Thornton, Yorkshire
Frank Beecroft Son M 7 Thornton, Yorkshire
Ruth Beecroft Daughter F 4 Thornton, Yorkshire.

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Wife Mary Illingworth [15459]

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           Born: 1854 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: 9ZWT-SL8

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Children

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1 M Alfred Beecroft [15460]

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           Born: 1879 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: GDSL-W1Q

         Spouse: Emily [15487] (1887-      )

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2 F Ethel Beecroft [15461]

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           Born: 1881 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: L7TY-2RS

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3 M Herbert Beecroft [15462]

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           Born: 9 May 1882 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: 9ZWT-SLC

         Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Blake [15473] (1887-1972)
           Marr: 17 Aug 1910 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

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4 M Fred Beecroft [15456]

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           Born: 1885 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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           Died: 24 Feb 1961
         Buried:  - Schaghticoke Hill Methodist Churchyard, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY 2
FamilySearch ID: LYQ9-94K
Find A Grave ID: 233296067

         Spouse: Betsy Ann Priestley [15457] (1889-1966)
           Marr: 25 May 1912 - Lidget Green, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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5 M Ernest Beecroft [15463]

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           Born: 1887 - Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: L7TY-2GQ

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6 F Eva Beecroft [15464]

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           Born: 1890 - Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: L7TY-28H

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7 F Agnes Beecroft [15465]

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           Born: 1891 - Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: GDSL-4BK

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8 M Frank Beecroft [15466]

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           Born: 1894 - Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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           Died: 26 Jan 1953 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried:  - Scholemoor Cemetery and Crematorium, Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England 2
FamilySearch ID: L7TY-VDY

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9 F Ruth Beecroft [15467]

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           Born: 1897 - Thornton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID: LZRQ-T2G

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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 11 Nov 2025), entry for Herbert Beecroft, person ID 9ZWT-SLC.

2 Findagrave.com.