Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Victor Reginald Beecroft and Constance May White

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Husband Victor Reginald Beecroft [11680]

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           Born: 13 Mar 1887 - London, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 

           Died: 25 Mar 1958 - Newport News, Newport News, VA 1

         Buried:  - Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GHHZ-SRG

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         Father: William Beecroft [17125] (1853-      )
         Mother: Helen Elizabeth Hawkins [17126] (1855-      )

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       Marriage: 21 Aug 1921 - Huron Township, Huron, OH

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Victor Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Event Place Note:
Macro Street
County:
Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical Parish:
PITSMOOR
Enumeration District:
26
Registration District:
Sheffield
Gender:
Male
Age:
3
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
36
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
3831/ 61
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/3831/0123&parentid=GBC/1891/0026474701
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Harriet Ann BeecroftWifeFemale23Yorkshire, England
Fredk James BeecroftSonMale6Yorkshire, England
Victor BeecroftSonMale3Yorkshire, England
Maud BeecroftDaughterFemale1Yorkshire, England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England. Name:
Victor Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
31 Mar 1901
Event Place:
Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Civil Parish:
Nether Hallam
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Owlerton St John The Baptist
Sub-District:
Hallam
Registration District:
Ecclesall Bierlow
Gender:
Male
Age:
13
Occupation:
TIMBER YARD ERRAND BOY
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Schedule Type:
141
Page Number:
24
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Frederick BeecroftHeadMale38Birmingham, Warwickshire
Harriet A BeecroftWifeFemale33Sheffield, Yorkshire
Frederick J BeecroftSonMale16Sheffield, Yorkshire
Victor BeecroftSonMale13Sheffield, Yorkshire
Maude BeecroftDaughterFemale11Sheffield, Yorkshire
Nellie BeecroftDaughterFemale8Sheffield, Yorkshire
Florrie BeecroftDaughterFemale5Sheffield, Yorkshire
Constance BeecroftDaughterFemale3Sheffield, Yorkshire
George A BeecroftSonMale1Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Name:
Victor Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1911
Event Place:
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Parish:
Ecclesall
Sub-District:
Ecclesall South
Sub-District Number:
5
District Number:
509
Enumeration District:
18
Registration District:
Ecclesall Bierlow
Gender:
Male
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
SINGLE
Occupation:
MOULDER GENERAL
Industry:
STEEL AND IRON FOUNDRY
Number in Family:
12
Birth Year (Estimated):
1888
Birthplace:
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Schedule Type:
350
Page Number:
1
Registration Number:
RG14
Piece/Folio:
697
Affiliate Record Identifier:
GBC/1911/RG14/27796/0697/4
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Frederick James BeecroftHeadMale48Birmingham, Warwickshire
Harriet Anne BeecroftWifeFemale43Sheffield, Yorkshire
Fredrick James BeecroftSonMale26Sheffield, Yorkshire
Victor BeecroftSonMale23Sheffield, Yorkshire
Maud Emily BeecroftDaughterFemale21Sheffield, Yorkshire
Nelly BeecroftDaughterFemale18Sheffield, Yorkshire
Florance BeecroftDaughterFemale15Sheffield, Yorkshire
Constance BeecroftDaughterFemale13Sheffield, Yorkshire
George Albert BeecroftSonMale11Sheffield, Yorkshire
John Lamburne BeecroftSonMale6Sheffield, Yorkshire
Cyril BeecroftSonMale3Sheffield, Yorkshire
Harry BeecroftSonMale1Sheffield, Yorkshire.

• Immigrated: 4 Aug 1911. Name: Victor Beecroft
Arrival Date: 04 Aug 1911
Arrival Port: Quebec, England
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Birth Date:
Birthplace: London,
Birth Country: England
Gender: Male
Race: English
Last Residence:
Accompanied by:
Departure Date:
Departure Port: Liverpool, England
Departure Contact:
Arrival Contact:
Ship Name: Tunisian
Airline:
Record has photo?:
NARA Publication Title: Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954
NARA Publication Number: M1464
NARA Roll Number: 161.

• Immigrated: 30 Aug 1914, New York, United States. Given Name: Victor Reginald
Surname: Beecroft
Last Place of Residence: Leigh on Sea, England - Highlands
Date of Arrival: 30 Aug 1914
Age at Arrival: 25y 4m
Ethnicity: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Port of Arrival: NY
Gender: Male
Marital Status: S
US Citizen:
Ship of Travel: Saint Paul.

• Immigrated: 8 Aug 1921, New York, United States. Given Name: Victor I
Surname: Beecroft
Last Place of Residence: London, England
Date of Arrival: 08 Aug 1921
Age at Arrival: 34y 4m
Ethnicity: British English
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Port of Arrival: New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: S
US Citizen:
Ship of Travel: Carmania.

• He worked as an actor.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in New York, Richmond Co, NY. 86 Acorn Street
Beecroft, Victor R, head, age 53, born England, actor, theatre; wife Minnie P, age 52, born VA, P.O. Clerk, P.O. Fed Gov.

• Military: Military Registration Cards, 1942. Name: Victor R Beecroft
Event: Military
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Oakwood Heights, Richmond, New York
Residence: Oakwood Heights, Richmond, New York
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1889
Film Number: 2372602
Digital Folder Number: 4127247
Image Number: 01418.

• He was naturalized. Name: Victor R Beecroft
Event: Petition for Naturalization
Event State: New York
Age:
Nationality:
Birth Year:
Arrival Year:
Naturalization Year:
Court:
Witness 1:
Witness 2:
NARA Publication Number: M1676
NARA Publication Title: Alphabetical Index to Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1824-1941
NARA Roll Number: 61.

• His obituary was published in the Evening Recorder, Amsterdam, NY on 27 Mar 1958. Page 12
NORFOLK. Va <.r> \emdash Victor
Reginald Beecroft. 71, veteran
dramatic actor who appeared in
many Broadway plays. silent
movies and later radio and television,
died Tuesday Beecroft.
who was born in London and came
to this countrv in 1908, retired in
1955. .

• His obituary was published in The New York Times on 28 Mar 1958. Victor Beecroft, 71, Stage, Screen Actor

Mr. Beecroft's first play was "Treasure Island", at the Punch and Judy Theatre, in which he introduced his Cockney accent to an American audience. ...

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Wife Constance May White [17134]

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           Born: 5 Aug 1896 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1926 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States 3
         Buried: 3 Feb 1926 - Monroeville, Ohio 3
FamilySearch ID: GHHC-LSG

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 21 Aug 1921, Huron Township, Huron, OH. NameVictor R. Bercroft
SexMale
Age34 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1887
BirthplaceLondon, England
Marital StatusSingle
Father's NameWilliam Bercroft
Father's SexMale
Mother's NameElizabeth Hawkins
Mother's SexFemale
Spouse's NameConstance May White
Spouse's SexFemale
Spouse's Age25 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1896
Spouse's BirthplaceBermingham England
Spouse's Marital StatusSingle
Spouse's Father's NameWilliam White
Spouse's Father's SexMale
Spouse's Mother's NameEllen Poulton
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date 21 August 1921
Event Place Huron Township, Huron, Ohio, United States

Source Detailsp230.

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Children

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Christening Notes: Husband - Victor Reginald Beecroft

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Name: Victor Beecroft
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 13 Jul 1887
Baptism/Christening Place: St. Philip's, Sheffield, York, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Frederick James Beecroft
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Harriet Anne Beecroft
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01624-9
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 6343602
Reference Number: yr 1883-1892 p 235

Sources

1 www.IMDB.com.

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 Constance May White, person ID GHHC-LSG.