Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft and Eliza Ann Wales



Husband Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft [14812]

           Born: 1862 - Kirkstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 24 Jun 1866 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 1 Oct 1936 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: KKQN-53B
Find A Grave ID: 141302048


         Father: William Beecroft [14335] (1836-1906)
         Mother: Sarah Stevens [14810] (1839-1901)


       Marriage: 1888 - New Zealand

Events

• He was baptized on 24 Jun 1866 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name:Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:24 Jun 1866
Event Place:Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Barnsley, York, England
Gender:Male
Father's Name:William Beecroft
Mother's Name:Sarah.

• He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Thomas G Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sub-District:
Hunslet
Enumeration District:
25
Gender:
Male
Age:
8
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/4513/0140
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale34Yorkshire
Sarah BeecroftWifeFemale32Barndley, Yorkshire
Jane BeecroftDaughterFemale10Sheffield, Yorkshire
Thomas G BeecroftSonMale8Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
William BeecroftSonMale6Wortley Leads, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale4Hornslot, Yorkshire
Mary Ellen BeecroftDaughterFemale2Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Soothill, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Name:
Thomas Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1881
Event Place:
Soothill, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Registration District:
Dewsbury
Residence Note:
Lady Ann Road
Gender:
Male
Age:
18
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Woollen Mill Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1863
Birthplace:
New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG11
Piece/Folio:
4564/21
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1881/4361821/00306&parentid=GBC/1881/0021251553
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Sarah BecroftHeadFemale45Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Thomas BecroftSonMale18New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
William BecroftSonMale15New Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Ann BecroftDaughterFemale13Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Mary E BecroftDaughterFemale11Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
George R BecroftSonMale9Hunslet Near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Ada E BecroftDaughterFemale6Batley, Yorkshire, England
Albert BecroftSonMale0Batley, Yorkshire, England.

• He died in 1936 in New Zealand. Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft
New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966

Name:Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1936
Event Place:New Zealand
Age (Estimated):75
Birth Date:1861
Registration Number:1936/25312.

• He had an estate probated in 1936 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998

Name:Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:1936
Event Place:Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Residence Place:Lyttelton
Agency:CAHX
Court Name:Christchurch
Accession:CH171
Note:Year Range: 1936 - 1936
Item Code:R20187487
Box Number:353
Record Number:CH18566/1936
Series Name:Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003
Series Number:2989
Container:C766909
First Image Number:260
Last Image Number:269
Number of Images:10.

• His obituary was published on 1 Oct 1936 in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand.




Wife Eliza Ann Wales [14822]

           Born: 1864 - Ramsgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 27 Mar 1864 - St George's Chrch, Ramsgate, Kent, England 2
           Died: 20 Nov 1942 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: GM82-TK6
Find A Grave ID: 141302043

Events

• She died in 1942 in New Zealand. Eliza Ann Beecroft
New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966

Name:Eliza Ann Beecroft
Event Type:Death
Event Date:1942
Event Place:New Zealand
Age (Estimated):78
Birth Date:1864
Registration Number:1942/29108.

• She had an estate probated in 1942 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Eliza Ann Beecroft
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998

Name:Eliza Ann Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:1942
Event Place:Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Residence Place:Lyttelton
Agency:CAHX
Court Name:Christchurch
Accession:CH171
Note:Year Range: 1942 - 1942
Item Code:R19655543
Box Number:399
Record Number:CH22492/1942
Series Name:Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003
Series Number:2989
Container:C766952
First Image Number:63
Last Image Number:70
Number of Images:8.


Children
1 F Alice Stevens Beecroft [14823]

           Born: 1892 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Aug 1969 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: GM8L-MY3
Find A Grave ID: 237753820
         Spouse: Thomas James Richards [14829] (1888-1969)
           Marr: 1921


2 M George Robert Beecroft [14824]

           Born: 13 Feb 1893 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jul 1964 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
         Buried:  - Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: G76T-BP6
         Spouse: Rita Marion Heywood [14830] (1895-1972)


3 M Cyril Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft [14825]

           Born: 21 Dec 1895 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jun 1974 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM8L-HZL
         Spouse: Elizabeth Jessie McGinn [14832] (1893-1963)


4 M Stanley Frederick Beecroft [14826]

           Born: 14 Jan 1901 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jul 1979 - Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: GM8L-W7Y
         Spouse: Mary Eaton Turner [14836] (      -      )


5 F Myra Sybella Beecroft [14827]

           Born: 14 Jan 1901 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jul 1973 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
Find A Grave ID: 173747805
         Spouse: William Charles Holstein [14837] (1893-1947)
           Marr: 1922 - New Zealand


6 M Albert William Redmond Beecroft [14828]

           Born: 1916 - Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 1956 - New Zealand
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM82-1YS
         Spouse: Ellen Moore [14838] (      -      )



Burial Notes: Husband - Thomas Garmonsway Beecroft

Block B. Plot 5.1


Burial Notes: Wife - Eliza Ann Wales

Block B. Plot 5.1

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Eliza Ann Wales, person ID GM82-TK6.


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