Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Percy John Beecroft and Ruby May Taylor



Husband Percy John Beecroft [11006]

           Born: 31 Dec 1879 - Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 15 Feb 1880 - Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 29 Jul 1964 - Crawston, British Columbia, Canada


         Buried:  - Cawston Community Cemetery, Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: GNFP-HD8


         Father: Robert Beecroft [11596] (1847-1901)
         Mother: Mary Jane [11597] (1850-      )


       Marriage: 4 Jun 1906 - Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom 3

Events

• He appeared on the England and Wales census in 1881 in Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom. Name: Percy John Beecroft
Age: 1
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Market Overton, Rutlandhire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Marital Condition: Single
Profession/Occupation:
Address: Bakers Shop
Census Place: Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
Family History Library Film: 1341760
The National Archives Reference: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3187 / 92
Page Number: 3
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Robert Beecroft M 32
Parent Mary Jane Beecroft F 31
Ethel Mary Beecroft F 6
Willam Eaglesfield Beecroft M 4
George Frederick Beecroft M 3
Robert Beecroft M 2
Percy John Beecroft M 1.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom. Name: Percy John Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Birthplace: Market Overton, Rutlandshire
Record Type: Household
Registration District: Oakham
Sub-district: Oakham
Parish: Market Overton
County: Rutland.




Wife Ruby May Taylor [11005]

           Born: 22 May 1880 - Eggleton, England
     Christened: 20 Jun 1880 - Egleton, Rutland, England 3
           Died: 8 May 1971 - Vernon, British Columbia, Canada


         Buried:  - Cawston Community Cemetery, Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: GNFP-Q5H

Events

• She worked as a GROCER & POSTAL ASSISTANT on an unknown date.


Children
1 M William Arthur Beecroft [10996]

           Born: 4 Feb 1912 - Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1984 - Penticton, British Columbia, Canada 4


         Buried:  - Cawston Community Cemetery, Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: PWGD-PRB
         Spouse: Lucille Margaret Mcphee [11012] (1913-1997)


2 M Percy Alan Beecroft [18739] 1

           Born: 16 Sep 1907 - Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 16 Sep 1907 - Market Overton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 21 Mar 1993 - Penticton, British Columbia, Canada 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GNFP-Q5Z
         Spouse: Mary Katherine Lang 5 [18740] (      -      )


3 M Earl Robert John Beecroft [11117] 2

           Born: 17 May 1917 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jul 1933 - Penticton, British Columbia, Canada 2 4


         Buried:  - Cawston Community Cemetery, Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: PWG6-XHM
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



Death Notes: Husband - Percy John Beecroft

Death Date: 29 Jul 1964
Death Place: Cawston, British Columbia, Canada
Name: Percy John Beecroft
Gender: Male
Age: 84y
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1879
Birthplace: Market Overton, Rutland England
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Ruby May Taylor
Father: Robert Beecroft
Mother: Jane Beecroft
Indian Agency:
Indian Band/Tribe:
Film Number: 2033691
Digital Folder Number: 4479259
Image Number: 527
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13268
Registration Number: 64 09 010512


Burial Notes: Husband - Percy John Beecroft

In Loving Memory
Plot: P17C S1R4


Death Notes: Wife - Ruby May Taylor

Death Date: 08 May 1971
Death Place: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Name: Ruby May Beecroft
Gender: Female
Age: 90y
Birth Date: 22 May 1880
Birthplace: Eggleton, England
Marital Status: Widow
Spouse: Percy John Beecroft
Father: Taylor
Mother: Burton
Indian Agency:
Indian Band/Tribe:
Film Number: 2034218
Digital Folder Number: 4479318
Image Number: 1006
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13310
Registration Number: 71 09 006836


Burial Notes: Wife - Ruby May Taylor

In Loving Memory
Plot: P17,B S1R4

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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 25 Nov 2025), entry for Percy John Beecroft, person ID GNFP-HD8.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Ruby May Taylor, person ID GNFP-Q5H.

4 LDS, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Percy Alan Beecroft, person ID GNFP-Q5Z.


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