Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Edith Spencer

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Husband William Beecroft [15542]

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           Born: 9 Aug 1874
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1931 - Hooton, Cheshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3TX-NDN

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         Father: Joseph Beecroft [15539] (1852-1929)
         Mother: Elizabeth Davies [15548] (1848-1917)

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       Marriage: 24 Apr 1901 - Handley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Chester Wervin, Cheshire, England. Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1881
Event Place:Chester Wervin, Cheshire, England
Registration District:Chester
Sex:Male
Age:6
Marital Status:Single
Marital Status (Original):Single
Occupation:Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):1875
Birthplace:Upton, Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:6
Registration Number:RG11
Piece/Folio:3563/4

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftHeadMale28Upton, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale32Chester, Cheshire, England
Clara BeecroftDaughterFemale8Wervin, Cheshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale6Upton, Cheshire, England
Henry Davies BeecroftSonMale4Upton, Cheshire, England
Lily Elizabeth BeecroftDaughterFemale2Upton, Cheshire, England
Mabel BeecroftDaughterFemale1Upton, Cheshire, England
Mary Ellen DoddServantFemale18Runcorn, Cheshire, England
George WilliamsServantMale18Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales
William ParryServantMale17England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Wervin, Cheshire, England. Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1891
Event Place:Wervin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Wervin, Cheshire, England
Event Place Note:Stoak Heath
County:Cheshire
Parish:Wervin
Ecclesiastical Parish:ST OSWALDS
Enumeration District:20
Registration District:Chester
Sex:Male
Age:16
Marital Status:Single
Occupation:Farmers Son
Birth Year (Estimated):1875
Birthplace:Cheshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Page Number:14
Registration Number:RG12
Piece/Folio:2867/ 57
Affiliate Record Type:Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:GBC/1891/2867/0119&parentid=GBC/1891/0019620972

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Joseph BeecroftHeadMale38Cheshire, England
Elizabeth BeecroftWifeFemale42Cheshire, England
Clara BeecroftDaughterFemale18Cheshire, England
William BeecroftSonMale16Cheshire, England
Henry D BeecroftSonMale14Cheshire, England
Lilly E BeecroftDaughterFemale12Cheshire, England
Mabel BeecroftDaughterFemale11Cheshire, England
Joseph BeecroftSonMale9Cheshire, England
John R BeecroftSonMale17Cheshire, England
Annie RobertsServantFemale21Cheshire, England
James HoulstonServantMale42England
Fredk JonesServantMale24Denbighshire, England
Henry WalkerServantMale16England.

• He appeared on the England census in 1911 in Hooton, Cheshire, England. Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1911
Event Place:Hooton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Hooton Childer Thornton, Hooton, Cheshire, England
County:Cheshire
Parish:Hooton Childer Thornton
Sub-District:Eastham
Sub-District Number:2
District Number:451
Enumeration District:2
Registration District:Wirral
Sex:Male
Age:36
Marital Status:Married
Marital Status (Original):MARRIED
Occupation:FARMER
Number in Family:9
Birth Year (Estimated):1875
Birthplace:Upton, Cheshire
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):HEAD
Document Type:3
Schedule Type:39
Page Number:1
Registration Number:RG14
Piece/Folio:75
Affiliate Record Identifier:GBC/1911/RG14/21915/0075/1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale36Upton, Cheshire
Edith BeecroftWifeFemale36Burwardsley, Cheshire
Elizabeth Eva BeecroftDaughterFemale8Bickerton, Cheshire
Joseph Spencer BeecroftSonMale7Bickerton, Cheshire
William BeecroftSonMale3Bickerton, Cheshire
Daisy ProbinServantFemale23Bulkeley, Cheshire
Bertna ProbinServantFemale21Bulkeley, Cheshire
Elisha LargeServantMale23Tattenhall, Cheshire
Stephen LloydServantMale15Hooton, Cheshire
Robert MurrayServantMale38.

• He had an estate probated on 12 Jun 1931 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. William Beecroft
England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957
Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:12 Jun 1931
Event Place:Birkenhead St Mary, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Chester, Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Death Date:13 Apr 1931
Beneficiary's Name:Edith Beecroft
Second Beneficiary's Name:Joseph Spencer Beecroft
Additional Person's Name:William Beecroft.

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Wife Edith Spencer [15543]

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           Born: 17 Sep 1874 - Handley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 10 Dec 1874 - Burwardsley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 31 Mar 1934
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3TX-YTC

Marriage Events

• Marriage: Edith Spencer
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Intended Marriage
Event Date:21 Apr 1901
Event Place:, Hooton, Cheshire, England
Sex:Male
Age (Formatted):26y
Spouse's Name: Edith Spencer.

• Marriage: 24 Apr 1901, Handley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Edith Spencer
England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:24 Apr 1901
Event Place:, Handley, Cheshire, England
Sex:Male
Age (Formatted):26y
Father's Name:Joseph Beecroft
Spouse's Name:Edith Spencer
Spouse's Father's Name:Thomas Henry Spencer.

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Eva "Betty" Beecroft [15544]

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           Born: 25 Mar 1903 - Bickerton, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 30 Apr 1903 - Tilston, Cheshire, England
           Died: Dec 1974 - Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3TX-J3B

         Spouse: Cyril Charles Patrick [15581] (1896-1976)

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2 M Joseph Spencer Beecroft [15545]

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           Born: 15 Mar 1904
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1987 - Ledsham, Cheshire, England
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3T4-7L4

         Spouse: Marion Lewis [15546] (1908-1979)
           Marr: 5 Sep 1934 - Hooton, Cheshire, England

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3 M William Beecroft [15547]

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           Born: 1907
     Christened: 27 Dec 1907 - Bickerton, Cheshire, England
           Died: 1972
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3TX-J24

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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 Edith Spencer, person ID G3TX-YTC.