Brief Life History of John William
When John William Croft was born in 1857, in Candlesby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Croft, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Coxon, was 27. He married Mary Ann West on 23 May 1878, in East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Skirbeck Quarter, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 7 June 1950, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 93, and was buried in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (23)
- John Croft, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- John William Croft, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John William Croft, "BillionGraves Index"
Spouse and Children
1857–1950 Male
1857–1946 Female
Children (7)
1880– Male
1883–1962 Male
1886– Male
1889– Male
1890– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1831– Male
1830–1908 Female
Siblings (3)
1853– Female
1855– Female
1857–1950 Male
World Events (7)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 23
1884
Age 27
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 47
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of several places, for example in Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Herefordshire, and North Yorkshire, all named with Old English croft ‘small arable enclosure (normally adjoining a house)’, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a croft, from Middle English croft.
English: possibly in some cases a variant of Craft 2.
Americanized form of German, Danish, Swedish, or Jewish Kraft . Compare Kroft and Craft .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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