William Robinson Beecroft Sr. ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: MT7S-XG9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Beaver Meadows, Carbon, PA. ² The 1880 census recorded William Becroft, 37, miner, with wife Elizabeth, 34; and daughter Elizabeth, 11, all three born in England, plus these children born in Pennsylvania: son R. J., 7; William, 6; Henry, 4; daughter M.A., 2; and daughter Jane, 2 months old (born in April 1880).

Next door is Elizabeth's brother, George Kay, laborer, 37, with his wife Hannah, 34; Alfred,6; Jane, 5; Elizabeth, 3; and daughter M. Anne, 7 months born Nov. 1879. All were born in England.

2. Obituary: Plain Speaker: obituary of William Beacroft on 21 May 1898 in Hazleton, Luzerne, PA. ³ William Beacroft, a former resident of Stockton, Harwood and this city, died yesterday at his home in Shenandoah, aged 54 years. He is survived by four sons and two daughters and the funeral is to take place tomorrow morning, the remains arriving here on the 10:42 train. Interment will follow in the Vine street cemetery. Mr. Beacroft left this city about nine years ago and located in Shenandoah where he engaged in coal mining.
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Beacroft - At Shenandoah, Pa., May 19th, William Beacroft, aged 54 years. Remains will be brought to Hazleton on Sunday morning, arriving here at 10:42. Interment in Vine street cemetery. Bachman & Sons, funeral directors.

3. Obituary: Plain Speaker: Funeral of William Beacroft on 23 May 1898 in Hazleton, Luzerne, PA. ⁷ The remains of the late William Beacroft, of Shenandoah, arrived in town yesterday morning of the 10:42 train and were conveyed to Vine street cemetery, where interment was made. Deceased was a brother to John Beacroft, until recently of Coleraine, and was well known throughout this section where his family resided years ago.

William married Elizabeth Isabella Kay, daughter of Robert Kay and Isabella Dickinson, on 28 Dec 1867 in Houghton le Spring, , DUR, ENG.¹ (Elizabeth Isabella Kay was born on 21 Nov 1846 in Houghton le Spring, , DUR, ENG ^{8 9 10 11}, christened on 20 Dec 1846 in Houghton le Spring: Bishopwearmouth St. Michael, , DUR, ENG,¹¹ died on 21 Mar 1916 in West Hazleton, Luzerne, PA ^{12 13} and was buried on 24 Mar 1916 in Hazleton: Vine Street Cemetery, Luzerne, PA ^{12 13}.)