Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Peter Beecroft and Elizabeth Gwilt

Husband Peter Beecroft [15567] 

           Born: 1863 - Hatton, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 4 Jun 1863 - Daresbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 24 Jan 1928 - Shropshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDZD-BQT


         Father: Peter Beecroft [15537] (1827-1875)
         Mother: Ann Barber [15559] (1827-      )


       Marriage: 9 Apr 1899 - Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England

Events

• He was baptized on 4 Jun 1863 in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Peter Beecroft
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:04 Jun 1863
Event Place:, Daresbury, Chester, England
Sex:Male
Father's Name:Peter Beecroft
Mother's Name:Ann.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Hatton, Cheshire, England. Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1871
Event Place:Hatton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Hatton, Cheshire, England
Sub-District:Daresbury
Enumeration District:1
Sex:Male
Age:7
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1864
Birthplace:Hatton, Cheshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1871/3689/0032

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter BeecroftHeadMale44Tabley, Cheshire
Ann BeecroftWifeFemale44Great Budworth, Cheshire
Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale15Hatton, Cheshire
William BeecroftSonMale11Hatton, Cheshire
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale9Hatton, Cheshire
Peter BeecroftSonMale7Hatton, Cheshire
Frances A BeecroftDaughterFemale6Hatton, Cheshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Hatton, Cheshire, England. Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Hatton, Cheshire, England
Registration District:Runcorn
Residence Note:Hatton Common
Sex:Male
Age:17
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Farmers Son
Birth Year (Estimated):1864
Birthplace:Hatton, Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:8
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:3513/7

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Ann BeecroftHeadFemale52G Budworth, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale23Hatton, Cheshire, England
Anne BeecroftDaughterFemale22Hatton, Cheshire, England
Sarah BeecroftDaughterFemale21Hatton, Cheshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale19Hatton, Cheshire, England
Peter BeecroftSonMale17Hatton, Cheshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Kinlet, Shropshire, England. Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Kinlet, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Kinlet, Shropshire, England
Event Place Note:Woodgate
County:Shropshire
Parish:Kinlet
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Enumeration District:4
Registration District:Cleobury Mortimer
Sex:Male
Age:27
Marital Status:Single
Occupation:Farmer
Birth Year (Estimated):1864
Birthplace:Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:7
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2092/ 31
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2092/0064&parentid=GBC/1891/0014305369

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter BeecroftHeadMale27Cheshire, England
William BeecroftBrotherMale30Cheshire, England
Elizth BeecroftSisterFemale33Cheshire, England
Sarah BeecroftSisterFemale32Cheshire, England
Ellen BeecroftAuntFemale72Cheshire, England
Thomas WatkinsServantMale21Shropshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Kinlet, Shropshire, England. Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Kinlet, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Kinlet, Shropshire, England
County:Shropshire
Civil Parish:Kinlet
Ecclesiastical Parish:Kinlet
Sub-District:Stottesden
Registration District:Cleobury Mortimer
Sex:Male
Age:37
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:FARMER
Birth Year (Estimated):1864
Birthplace:Cheshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Schedule Type:9
Page Number:3
Piece/Folio:30

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter BeecroftHeadMale37Cheshire
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale28Shropshire
William BeecroftBrotherMale40Cheshire
Sarah BeecroftSisterFemale41Cheshire
Elsie BeecroftDaughterFemale0Kinlet, Shropshire
Harry PalmerServantMale30Hereford
Emily RowleyServantFemale14Worcestershire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Kinlet, Shropshire, England. Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Kinlet, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Kinlet, Highley, Shropshire, England
County:Shropshire
Parish:Kinlet
Sub-District:Stottesdon
Sub-District Number:2
District Number:345
Enumeration District:4
Registration District:Cleobury Mortimer
Sex:Male
Age:47
Marital Status:Married
Marital Status (Original):MARRIED
Occupation:FARMER
Number in Family:10
Birth Year (Estimated):1864
Birthplace:Quissty Birch Hatton
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):HEAD
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:28
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:57
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/15956/0057/1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter BeecroftHeadMale47Quissty Birch Hatton
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale38Ashfield Ditton Priors, Shropshire
Elsie BeecroftDaughterFemale10Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale9Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Richard Philip BeecroftSonMale5Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Rosa BeecroftDaughterFemale0Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Margaret Ann JamesGen Servant DomesticFemale32Caerhowell Mountgomery, Montgomeryshire
Leonard WallServantMale25Ludlow, Shropshire
Fred JordanServantMale30Herne Cottage Upper Arley, Staffordshire
William WyreServantMale49Ditton Priors, Shropshire.

• He died in 1928 in Shropshire, England. Peter Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1928
Event Place:Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Shropshire
Age:64
Birth Year (Estimated):1864
Volume:6A
Affiliate Line Number:144.

• He had an estate probated on 22 Mar 1928 in Shropshire, England. Peter Beecroft
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957
Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:22 Mar 1928
Event Place:Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Shropshire, United Kingdom
Death Date:24 Jan 1928
Beneficiary's Name:Elizabeth Beecroft
Second Beneficiary's Name:James Whitlow.


Wife Elizabeth Gwilt [15569] 

           Born: 1873 - Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1951 - Shropshire, England
         Buried:

Events

• She was born in 1873 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Elizabeth Gwilt
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
Name:Elizabeth Gwilt
Event Type:Birth Registration
Event Place:Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Registration Quarter:Jan-Feb-Mar
County:Shropshire
Registration Year:1873
Registration District:Bridgnorth
Volume:6A
Affiliate Line Number:296.

• She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Claverley, Shropshire, England. Name:Elizabeth Gwilt
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Claverley, Shropshire, England
Registration District:Bridgnorth
Sex:Female
Age:8
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:21
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:2631/61

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Richard GwiltHeadMale46Diddlebury, Shropshire, England
Rosannah GwiltWifeFemale45Abdon, Shropshire, England
Mary Ann GwiltDaughterFemale10Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth GwiltDaughterFemale8Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
Rosannah GwiltDaughterFemale5Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
Emmie GwiltDaughterFemale1Morville, Shropshire, England
Benjamin GwiltVisitorMale41Diddlebury, Shropshire, England
Mary SergeantServantFemale18Worfield, Shropshire, England
George TiptonServantMale18Holdgate, Shropshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England. Name:Elizabeth Gwilt
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England
County:Shropshire
Parish:Cleobury Mortimer
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST MARY
Enumeration District:3
Registration District:Cleobury Mortimer
Sex:Female
Age:18
Marital Status:Single
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Shropshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2091/ 31
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2091/0062&parentid=GBC/1891/0014299711

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Richard GwiltHeadMale56Shropshire, England
Rosannah GwiltWifeFemale54Shropshire, England
Mary Ann GwiltDaughterFemale20Shropshire, England
Elizabeth GwiltDaughterFemale18Shropshire, England
Rosannah GwiltDaughterFemale15Shropshire, England
Annie GwiltDaughterFemale11Shropshire, England
Robert SouthernServantMale38Shropshire, England
Thomas BywaterServantMale28Shropshire, England
Henry WellsburyServantMale22Shropshire, England
Jesse BacheVisitorMale88Shropshire, England
John FarmerVisitorMale26Shropshire, England.

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Kinlet, Shropshire, England. Name:Elizabeth Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:31 Mar 1901
Event Place:Kinlet, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Kinlet, Shropshire, England
County:Shropshire
Civil Parish:Kinlet
Ecclesiastical Parish:Kinlet
Sub-District:Stottesden
Registration District:Cleobury Mortimer
Sex:Female
Age:28
Marital Status:Married
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Shropshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Schedule Type:9
Page Number:3
Piece/Folio:30

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter BeecroftHeadMale37Cheshire
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale28Shropshire
William BeecroftBrotherMale40Cheshire
Sarah BeecroftSisterFemale41Cheshire
Elsie BeecroftDaughterFemale0Kinlet, Shropshire
Harry PalmerServantMale30Hereford
Emily RowleyServantFemale14Worcestershire.

• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in Kinlet, Shropshire, England. Name:Elizabeth Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Kinlet, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Kinlet, Highley, Shropshire, England
County:Shropshire
Parish:Kinlet
Sub-District:Stottesdon
Sub-District Number:2
District Number:345
Enumeration District:4
Registration District:Cleobury Mortimer
Sex:Female
Age:38
Marital Status:Married
Marital Status (Original):MARRIED
Number in Family:10
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Birthplace:Ashfield Ditton Priors, Shropshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):WIFE
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:28
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:57
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/15956/0057/2

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter BeecroftHeadMale47Quissty Birch Hatton
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale38Ashfield Ditton Priors, Shropshire
Elsie BeecroftDaughterFemale10Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Annie BeecroftDaughterFemale9Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Richard Philip BeecroftSonMale5Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Rosa BeecroftDaughterFemale0Nortons End Highley, Shropshire
Margaret Ann JamesGen Servant DomesticFemale32Caerhowell Mountgomery, Montgomeryshire
Leonard WallServantMale25Ludlow, Shropshire
Fred JordanServantMale30Herne Cottage Upper Arley, Staffordshire
William WyreServantMale49Ditton Priors, Shropshire.

• She had an estate probated on 24 Jan 1928 in Shropshire, England. Peter Beecroft
from England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957

Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:22 Mar 1928
Event Place:Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Shropshire, United Kingdom
Death Date:24 Jan 1928
Beneficiary's Name:Elizabeth Beecroft
Second Beneficiary's Name:James Whitlow.

• She appeared on the England and Wales National Register census on 29 Sep 1939 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Name:Elizabeth Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:29 Sep 1939
Event Place:Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Bridgnorth M.B., Shropshire, England
Registration District:Bridgnorth M.B.
Sex:Female
Age:67
Marital Status:Widowed
Occupation:Unpaid Domestic Duties
Birth Date:11 Dec 1872
Sub-Schedule Number:1
Schedule Number:4

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Elizabeth BeecroftFemale67
Elsie BeecroftFemale39
Annie D BeecroftFemale38.

• She died in 1951 in Shropshire, England. Elizabeth Beecroft
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name:Elizabeth Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1951
Event Place:Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Shropshire
Age:78
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Volume:9A
Affiliate Line Number:59.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 9 Apr 1899, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England. Peter Beecroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973
Name:Peter Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage Notice
Event Date:9 Apr 1899
Event Place:Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Cleobury-Mortimer, Salop, England
Sex:Male
Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Gwilt
Spouse's Sex:Female.

Children
1 F Elsie Beecroft [15570] 

           Born: 21 Nov 1900 - Nortons End Highley, Shropshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1990 - Shropshire, England
         Buried: 






2  F  Annie Doris Beecroft [15571]





           Born: 26 Dec 1901 - Nortons End Highley, Shropshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1952 - Shropshire, England
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






3  M  Richard Philip Beecroft [15572]





           Born: 2 Mar 1906 - Nortons End Highley, Shropshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1987 - Shropshire, England
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Isabel Marion Lewis [15574] (1907-1982)
           Marr: 5 Aug 1934 - Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England






4  F  Rosa Beecroft [15573]





           Born: 1910 - Nortons End Highley, Shropshire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1932 - Shropshire, England
         Buried: 











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