Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John William Beecroft

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Husband John William Beecroft [7470] ¹

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           Born: 1880 - Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Lester Beecroft [7467] (1853-1907) 1
         Mother: Jane Ann King [7468] (1852-      )

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Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. Name:
John Wm Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Osmotherley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England
Registration District:
Northallerton
Residence Note:
North Street
Gender:
Male
Age:
1
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
11
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4869/14
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4362204/00407&parentid=GBC/1881/0022709495
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Lester BeecroftHeadMale28Feinston, Yorkshire, England
Jane Ann BeecroftWifeFemale28Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England
Leonard BeecroftSonMale4Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England
John Wm BeecroftSonMale1Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. Name:
John Wm Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Wales, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
OSMOTHERLY
Event Place Note:
West Side
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding)
Parish:
Osmotherly
Ecclesiastical Parish:
OSMOTHERLY
Enumeration District:
2
Registration District:
Northallerton
Gender:
Male
Age:
11
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
4026/ 10
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/4026/0020&parentid=GBC/1891/0027605881
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Lister BeecroftHeadMale38Fewston, Yorkshire, England
Jane A BeecroftWifeFemale38Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England
Leonard BeecroftSonMale14Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England
John Wm BeecroftSonMale11Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England
Lavinia BeecroftDaughterFemale8Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England
Harry L BeecroftSonMale4Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England
Betsy K BeecroftDaughterFemale2Osmotherly, Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England. John W Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1901





Name:
John W Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (North Riding)
Civil Parish:
Leyburn
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Wensley
Sub-District:
Leyburn
Registration District:
Leyburn
Gender:
Male
Age:
21
Occupation:
SHOE MAKER
Relationship to Head of Household:
Boarder
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Osmotherley, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
59
Page Number:
11
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sarah KneeshawHeadFemale31Appercar Pickering, Yorkshire
Robert KneeshawSonMale10Westgate, Yorkshire
Harry KneeshawSonMale8Westgate, Yorkshire
Maud KneeshawDaughterFemale7Richardlane Stainningly, Yorkshire
John W BeecroftBoarderMale21Osmotherley, Yorkshire.

• He worked as a shoemaker boot in 1901.

• Military: 1916, Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. John William Beecroft
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:
John William Beecroft
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
1916
Event Year:
1916
Age:
36
Military Company/Regiment:
Labour Corps
Military Regiment:
618237
Battalion:
241st Battalion
Birth Date:
1880
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England.

• Military: 1916, Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. John William Beecroft
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:
John William Beecroft
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
1916
Event Year:
1916
Age:
36
Military Regiment:
366462
Battalion:
2/1st Northern Cyclist Battalion
Birth Date:
1880
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England.

• Military: 1916, Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. John William Beecroft
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name:
John William Beecroft
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
1916
Event Year:
1916
Age:
36
Military Company/Regiment:
Northumberland Fusiliers
Military Regiment:
31556
Battalion:
3rd Battalion
Birth Date:
1880
Birth Year (Estimated):
1880
Birthplace:
Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England.

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Wife

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Children

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Sources

1 jehood@sympatico.ca, Hood Family (ancestry.com).