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Rebecca Louisa Croft 1856–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1856

Birth Location: Ebbw Vale, Wales

Death Date: 26 Oct 1884

Death Location: Drowned at Sea while on the Littlebeck

Father: James Croft

Mother: Mary Geary

Spouse(s): William Jefferson

Children(s): William Jefferson, Elsie Jefferson, Horace Jefferson

In 1856, Rebecca Louisa Croft entered the world in Ebbw Vale, Wales, born to James Croft And Mary Geary. In 1881, Rebecca Louisa Croft resided in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England. Rebecca Louisa Croft married William Jefferson, and had children including Elsie Mary Jefferson, Horace Coulson Jefferson, William Croft Jefferson. Rebecca Louisa Croft passed away in 1884 in Drowned at Sea while on the Littlebeck.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Rebecca Louisa Croft entered the world in Ebbw Vale, Wales, born to James Croft And Mary Geary.
  • In 1881, Rebecca Louisa Croft resided in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.
  • Rebecca Louisa Croft married William Jefferson, and had children including Elsie Mary Jefferson, Horace Coulson Jefferson, William Croft Jefferson.
  • Rebecca Louisa Croft passed away in 1884 in Drowned at Sea while on the Littlebeck.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Croft
1830–1885
Birth Location: Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales
JC
Mary Geary
1828–
Birth Location: Vartick, Wales
MG

Spouses(s)

William Jefferson
1853–1886
Birth Location: Hartlepool, Durham
WJ

Children(s)

William Jefferson
1878–
Birth Location: West Hartlepool, Durham, England
WJ
Elsie Jefferson
1882–
Birth Location: –
EJ
Horace Jefferson
1883–1976
Birth Location: West Hartlepool, England
HJ

Rebecca Croft's Ancestors

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Rebecca Croft
1856–1884
Birth Place: Ebbw Vale, Wales
Parents
James Croft
1830–1885
Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales
Mary Geary
1828–
Vartick, Wales
Grandparents
John Croft
1806–1880
Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales
Frances Toppin
1809–1857
Lanthil, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
James Croft
1772–1848
Possibly Williams
1781–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Croft
1740–1793
Esther Farmer
1743–1798
Tobias Harrington
1743–1821

Rebecca Croft's Descendants

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Rebecca (Louisa) Croft (ABT 1856–26 Oct 1884) m. William Jefferson (1853–26 Oct 1886)
  1. 1. William (Croft) Jefferson 1878–
  2. 2. Elsie (Mary) Jefferson 1882–
  3. 3. Horace (Coulson) Jefferson 1883–1976

Rebecca Croft's Timeline

3 Records

1856
ABT 1856
Birth of Rebecca Louisa Croft in Ebbw Vale, Wales
Ebbw Vale, Wales
1881
1881
Age 25
Rebecca Louisa Croft resided here in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
1884
26 Oct 1884
Age 28
Death of Rebecca Louisa Croft in Drowned at Sea while on the Littlebeck
Drowned at Sea while on the Littlebeck

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1856
    Event Place: Ebbw Vale, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4900; Folio: 155; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342179

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4900; Folio: 155; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342179

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Drowned at Sea while on the Littlebeck
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