Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Emma Jane Gelsthorpe

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Husband William Beecroft [14813]

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           Born: 25 Jul 1865 - Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1946 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
Find A Grave ID: 149456501

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

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       Marriage: 1894 - New Zealand

Events

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

Name:William 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:
William 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:
6
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1865
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:
William 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:
15
Marital Status:
Single
Marital Status (Original):
Single
Occupation:
Woollen Mill Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1866
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/1881/0021251554
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.

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Wife Emma Jane Gelsthorpe [14839]

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           Born: 13 Jun 1863 - Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1944 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
Find A Grave ID: 149456498

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1894, New Zealand. William Beecroft
New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966

Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:1894
Event Place:New Zealand
Gender:Male
Spouse's Name:Emma Jane Gelsthorpe
Spouse's Gender:Female
Registration Number:1894/2249.

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Children

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1 M William Claude Beecroft [14844]

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           Born: 25 Jan 1895 - New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Nov 1938 - New Zealand
 Cause of Death: operation, recovering, then sudden collapse and death
         Buried:  - Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
Find A Grave ID: 149456503

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2 F Sarah Eva Doris Beecroft [16731]

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           Born: 26 Aug 1901 - Lyttelton, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jun 1974 - Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
Find A Grave ID: 149456502

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3 F Frances Ada Florence Beecroft [16732]

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           Born: 5 Aug 1905 - Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Oct 1994 - Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Avonhead Memorial Cemetery, Avonhead, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 1
FamilySearch ID: GC4Z-PM5
Find A Grave ID: 141045385

         Spouse: Douglas Eric Silby 2 [16733] (1902-1975)

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Burial Notes: Husband - William Beecroft

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Block 9. Plot 117

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Burial Notes: Wife - Emma Jane Gelsthorpe

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Block 9. Plot 117

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Erick Silby, person ID MSFR-9TT.