Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Frederick Dent and Lily Beecroft

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Husband Frederick Dent [15650]

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           Born: 13 May 1879 - Hoyland, Yorkshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1954 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDSX-YG1

       Marriage: 1914 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Wife Lily Beecroft [15642]

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           Born: 1883 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1955 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K22L-8BP

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         Father: Alfred Garmonsway Beecroft [15639] (1857-      )
         Mother: Martha Birkill [15640] (Abt 1862-      )

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Events

• She was baptized on 25 Mar 1883 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Lily Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:Lily Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:25 Mar 1883
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barmsley, York, England
Sex:Female
Father's Name:Alfred Beecroft
Mother's Name:Martha.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Lily 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:New Street
County:Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST GEORGE
Enumeration District:18
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Female
Age:7
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1884
Birthplace:Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:69
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:3773/ 146
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/3773/0300&parentid=GBC/1891/0026074685

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Alfred BeecroftHeadMale33Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Martha BeecroftWifeFemale29Yorkshire, England
Mary E BeecroftDaughterFemale10Yorkshire, England
Lily BeecroftDaughterFemale7Yorkshire, England
Ernest BeecroftSonMale1Yorkshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Lily Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:Church Street
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:Barnsley
Ecclesiastical Parish:St Mary
Sub-District:Barnsley
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Female
Age:18
Marital Status:Single
Occupation:CHAMBERMAID (DOMESTIC)
Birth Year (Estimated):1883
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Schedule Type:19
Page Number:3
Piece/Folio:99

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Martha BeecroftHeadFemale37Barnsley, Yorkshire
Lily BeecroftDaughterFemale18Barnsley, Yorkshire
Ernest BeecroftSonMale11Barnsley, Yorkshire
Fred BeecroftSonMale0Barnsley, Yorkshire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:Lily Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
County:Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:Barnsley
Sub-District:Barnsley
Sub-District Number:2
District Number:507
Enumeration District:24
Registration District:Barnsley
Sex:Female
Age:26
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):SINGLE
Number in Family:4
Birth Year (Estimated):1885
Birthplace:Barnsley, Yorkshire
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:82
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:165
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/27583/0165/2

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Frederick DentHeadMale33Platts Common, Yorkshire
Lily BeecroftFemale26Barnsley, Yorkshire
Martha Ellen BeecroftFemale3Barnsley, Yorkshire
Frederieck BeecroftMale0Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1914, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Lily Beecroft
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
Name:Lily Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Registration District:Barnsley
County:Yorkshire
Registration Quarter:Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year:1914
Volume:9C
Affiliate Line Number:123
Spouse Name (available after 1911):Dent
Possible Spouse:Frederick Dent.

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Children

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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 29 Nov 2025), entry for Frederick Dent, person ID GDSX-YG1.