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William Croft 1818–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1818

Birth Location: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: October 1887

Death Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire

Father: James Croft

Mother: Possibly Williams

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rev. Croft, James Croft, Rebecca Croft

In 1818, William Croft entered the world in Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to James Croft And Possibly Williams. William Croft married Margaret Llewellyn, and had children including James Croft, Rebecca Croft, Rev John Llewelyn Croft. William Croft passed away in 1887 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Croft entered the world in Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to James Croft And Possibly Williams.
  • William Croft married Margaret Llewellyn, and had children including James Croft, Rebecca Croft, Rev John Llewelyn Croft.
  • William Croft passed away in 1887 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire.

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William Croft's Ancestors

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William Croft
1818–1887
Birth Place: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
James Croft
1772–1848
Shropshire, England
Possibly Williams
1781–1861
Broseley, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Croft
1740–1793
Albrighton by Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Esther Farmer
1743–1798
Shropshire, England
Tobias Harrington
1743–1821
Broseley, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1710–
Sarah Nightingale
1706–1788
Benjamin Farmer
1700–
Jane Bridgon
1720–
Humphrey Harrington
1714–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Croft
1685–
Tobias Harrington
1690–
Eliza Brooks
1690–

William Croft's Descendants

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William Croft (abt 1818–October 1887)
  1. 1. Rev. (John Llewelyn) Croft 1862–1947 m. Edith Hammond 1868–
    1. 1. Rev. (William Hammond) Croft 1908–1992 m. Ruth (Mary Croft) MBE 1908–1989
  2. 2. James Croft 1847–
  3. 3. Rebecca Croft 1845– m. Martin (Luther) Evans 1844–
    1. 1. Lily Evans 1866–
    2. 2. Mary (C.) Evans 1870–
    3. 3. Dorothy (M.) Evans 1872–
    4. 4. Benjamin (Croft) Evans 1876–1958
    5. 5. William (Bernard) Evans 1887–

William Croft's Timeline

3 Records

1818
abt 1818
Birth of William Croft in Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
1818
04 Aug 1818
William Croft was baptized in Wesleyan Methodist, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Wesleyan Methodist, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1887
October 1887
Age 69
Death of William Croft in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1818
    Event Place: Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Wesleyan Methodist, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: Wales, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1887
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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