Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John William Beecroft and Olive Kendall

Husband John William Beecroft [14452] 

           Born: 1883 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Aug 1883 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: Feb 1924 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LKB5-R6V


         Father: Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft [14331] (1847-1917)
         Mother: Hannah Broadhead [14449] (1848-1900)


       Marriage: 25 Dec 1902 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He was baptized on 19 Aug 1883 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. John William Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:
John William Beecroft
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
19 Aug 1883
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
St. George's, Barnsley, York, England
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Thomas Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Hannah Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John W Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Barnsley, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Harvey Street
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST GEORGE
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
7
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1884
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
25
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3773/ 16
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3773/0032&parentid=GBC/1891/0026066901
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale44Yorkshire, England
Hannah BeecroftWifeFemale43Yorkshire, England
Charles BeecroftSonMale21Yorkshire, England
Eliza BeecroftDaughterFemale16Yorkshire, England
John W BeecroftSonMale7Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
John W Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:
Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Edward
Sub-District:
Barnsley
Registration District:
Barnsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
18
Occupation:
PLATELAYER (RAILWAY)
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1883
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
147
Page Number:
23
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thos BeecroftHeadMale54Barnsley, Yorkshire
Chas BeecroftSonMale31Barnsley, Yorkshire
John W BeecroftSonMale18Barnsley, Yorkshire
Thomas BeecroftSonMale9Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England. Name:
John 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:
28
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Occupation:
WAGGONER
Industry:
MINERAL WATER MANUF
Number in Family:
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1883
Birthplace:
Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Schedule Type:
234
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
467
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/27655/0467/1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John William BeecroftHeadMale28Barnsley, Yorkshire
Olive BeecroftWifeFemale28Rotherham, Yorkshire
James William BeecroftSonMale7Barnsley, Yorkshire
Beatrice BeecroftDaughterFemale4Penistone, Yorkshire
Nellie BeecroftDaughterFemale2Penistone, Yorkshire.

• He died in 1924 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England. John W Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name:
John W Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Registration Quarter:
Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:
1924
Registration District:
Penistone
County:
Yorkshire
Event Place:
Penistone, Yorkshire, England
Age:
41
Birth Year (Estimated):
1883
Volume:
9C
Affiliate Line Number:
95.


Wife Olive Kendall [14453] 

           Born: 27 Apr 1883 - Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1948 - Staincross, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KV1X-2RN

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Olive 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:
Female
Age:
28
Marital Status:
Married
Marital Status (Original):
MARRIED
Number in Family:
5
Birth Year (Estimated):
1883
Birthplace:
Rotherham, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Schedule Type:
234
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
467
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/27655/0467/2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John William BeecroftHeadMale28Barnsley, Yorkshire
Olive BeecroftWifeFemale28Rotherham, Yorkshire
James William BeecroftSonMale7Barnsley, Yorkshire
Beatrice BeecroftDaughterFemale4Penistone, Yorkshire
Nellie BeecroftDaughterFemale2Penistone, Yorkshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1902, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. John William Beecroft
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005

Name:
John William Beecroft
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Place:
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Registration District:
Barnsley
County:
Yorkshire
Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year:
1902
Volume:
9C
Affiliate Line Number:
133
Possible Spouse:
Elizabeth Adams
Possible Spouse:
Olive Kendall
Possible Spouse:
John Whitaker.

Children
1 M James William Beecroft [14454] 

           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

         Spouse: Beatrice Harrison [15698] (1905-1990)
           Marr: Feb 1931 - Wortley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

2 F Beatrice Beecroft [14455] 

           Born: 29 Jul 1906 - Penistone, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 14 Aug 1906 - Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 14 Mar 2007 - Bridlington, Yorkshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9JZ-3V5

         Spouse: Horace Pyne [15700] (1903-1986)
           Marr: 21 Jun 1925 - Penistone, St John the Baptist, West Yorkshire, England 2

3 F Nellie Beecroft [14456] 

           Born: 1909 - Penistone, Yorkshire, England
     Christened: 12 May 1910 - Penistone, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 1964 - Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQKT-TVX






4  M  Albert Beecroft [15701]





           Born: 20 May 1911
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GQ2D-7JB











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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 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 9 Nov 2025), entry for Beatrice Beecroft, person ID G9JZ-3V5. 







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