Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Tom Beecroft and Jane Spence

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Husband Tom Beecroft [16685]

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           Born: 1872 - Darley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L19Y-WF8

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         Father: William Beecroft [16671] (1845-1902)
         Mother: Elizabeth Harrison [16672] (1845-1894)

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       Marriage: 1899 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in High and Low Bishopside, Yorkshire, West Riding, England. NameTom Beecroft
SexMale
Age9
Birth Year (Estimated)1872
BirthplacePateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Marital StatusSingle
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1881
Event PlaceHigh And Low Bishopside, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England
Line Number12
Page Number3
Piece/Folio4314/5
Registration NumberRG11

Tom Beecroft's Parents and Siblings
William Beecroft Father M 34 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Beecroft Mother F 36 Blubberhouses, Yorkshire, England
Fred Frank Beecroft Brother M 5 Heathfield, Yorkshire, England
John Beecroft Brother M 14 Blubberhouses, Yorkshire, England
Miles Beecroft Brother M 11 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Jane A Beecroft Sister F 13 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
James Beecroft Brother M 2 Heathfield, Yorkshire, England
Frank Beecroft Brother M 7 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
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• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Bishopside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. NameTom Beecroft
SexMale
Age19 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1872
BirthplaceYorkshire, England
Marital StatusSingle
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1891
Event PlaceBishopside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Enumeration District1
Registration DistrictPateley Bridge
Household Identifier5112091
Line Number15
Page Number5
Piece/Folio3507/ 6
Registration NumberRG12

Tom Beecroft's Parents and Siblings
William Beecroft Father M 46 years Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Beecroft Mother F 46 years Yorkshire, England
Miles Beecroft Brother M 21 years Yorkshire, England
Fred Beecroft Brother M 15 years Yorkshire, England
William Beecroft Brother M 6 years Yorkshire, England
Margaret Beecroft Sister F 9 years Yorkshire, England
James Beecroft Brother M 12 years Yorkshire, England
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Wife Jane Spence [16686]

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           Born: 1872 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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   Other Spouse: Henry Heaton [16687]

Events

• She appeared on the England census in 1901 in High and Low Bishopside, Yorkshire, West Riding, England. NameJane Motley
SexFemale
Age29
Birth Year (Estimated)1872
BirthplaceFellbeck Pateley Bge, Yorkshire
Marital StatusMarried
Relationship to Head of HouseholdWife
Relationship CodeWife
Event TypeCensus
Event Date31 Mar 1901
Event PlaceHigh and Low Bishopside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place NoteBlazefield
Sub-DistrictPateley Bridge
Registration DistrictPateley Bridge
Page Number3
Piece/Folio46
Schedule Type18

Jane Motley's Spouses and Children
Thomas Motley Husband M 29 Darley, Yorkshire

Other People on This Record
Florrie Heaton F 7 Fellbeck Pateley Bge, Yorkshire [RJB step-daughter]
Edith O Heaton F 1 Blazefield Bge, Yorkshire [RJB step-daughter]
Peter Spence M 32 Fellbeck Bge, Yorkshire [RJB Brother-in-Law]
Francis Thorpe M 37 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire

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• She appeared on the England census in 1911 in High and Low Bishopside, Yorkshire, West Riding, England. NameJane Motley
SexFemale
Age39
Birth Year (Estimated)1872
BirthplaceFellbeck Pateley Bridge
Marital StatusMarried
Number in Family6
Years Married11
Relationship to Head of HouseholdWife
Relationship CodeWife
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1911
Event PlaceHigh and Low Bishopside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sub-DistrictPateley Bridge
Sub-District Number2
Enumeration District3
Registration DistrictPateley Bridge
District Number486
Document Type3
Page Number1
Source Page Type6
Piece/Folio31
Registration NumberRG14
Schedule Type15

Jane Motley's Spouses and Children
Tom Motley Husband M 39 Dorley Pateley Brdge United Kingdom
Edith Olive Motley Daughter F 11 Blazefield Pateley Bridge
Eleanor May Motley Daughter F 8 Blazefield Pateley Bridge
Marion Motley Daughter F 4 Blazefield Pateley Bridge
Tom Motley Son M 1 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire

Other People on This Record
Archie Bains M 21 Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire.

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Children

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1 F Eleanor May Beecroft [16690]

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           Born: 1903 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 1 Apr 1903 - Glasshouses, Yorkshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1SX-GZX

         Spouse: Harry Spence [16691] (1907-      )
           Marr: 1933 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

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2 F Marion Beecroft [16692]

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           Born: 1907 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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3 M Thomas William Beecroft [16693]

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           Born: 1909 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 28 Mar 1909 - Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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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 22 Nov 2025), entry for Harry Spence, person ID L1SN-54V.