Genealogy & Family History
Crofts of Laughton-en-le-Morthen
John Crofts Birth: 1772 Blyth, Notts, son of John and Mary Crofts married Ann BOTTOMLEY 22 Nov 1790 at Everton, Nottingham. Children:
- Son - Thomas Crofts b.1795 Everton,died: 30 Apr 1833 Laughton-en-le-Morthen-en-le-Morthen, Yorkshire,buried: 2 May 1833 at Laughton-en-le-Morthen.
Thomas married Hannah BAINES 27 Nov 1815 at Grove, Nottinghamshire. Children:
- Mary Crofts b.1815 c. 11 Aug 1815 Everton, Notts. Died: Bur 22 1816
- Elizabeth Crofts b. 12 Sep 1817 Everton, Nottingham c. 5 Oct 1817 Everton.d. 10 Apr 1899
- Thomas Crofts ² (1820-1891) c. 19 Mar 1820 Everton, Notts, m. 3 Jul 1843 to Alice Hall (b.abt 1820 Everton )
- John Crofts b. 1822 c. 19 May 1822 Laughton-en-le-Morthen.M. Ann LEAF (b.abt 1822 Laughton-en-le-Morthen) d.after 1861
- Ann Crofts(1824-1827) Buried Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- Joseph Crofts b. 1829 c. 15 Feb 1829 Laughton-en-le-Morthen, d.after 1873
- James¹ Crofts b. 1831 c. 10 Apr 1831, m. 3 Jan 1854 to Sarah Ann HEATHCOTE (b.abt 1831)
- Sarah Crofts b. 21 Apr 1833 Laughton-en-le-Morthen c. 28 Jul 1833 d.after 1854
- Mary Crofts b. 6 Jun 1826 Laughton-en-le-Morthen c. 31 Jul 1826 bur 1839
The 1861 census for Laughton-en-le-Morthen:
Thomas² Crofts and Alice: Children
- Henry 18 born abt 1843 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- Ann 11 born abt 1850 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- Joseph 9 born abt 1852 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- Thomas 7 born abt 1854 Everton, Notts
- Margaret 4 born abt 1857 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- George 2 months born abt 1861 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
The 1881 census for Laughton-en-le-Morthen shows Thomas and family living at Church Corner, Laughton-en-le-Morthen :
- Thomas² Crofts Age 61 born Grove, Nottingham, an Agricultural Labourer
- His wife, Alice Crofts Age 56 born Laughton-en-le-Morthen-en-le-Morthen
- Son, Thomas Crofts (b.1854) Age 27 born Laughton-en-le-Morthen-en-le-Morthen, Ag Lab
- Son,James W. Crofts James⁴ (1866-1944) Age 15 born Laughton-en-le-Morthen-en-le-Morthen, Farmers Boy (Ag Lab).
Thomas and Alice had a daughter Matilda (b.abt. 1866) who married Joseph Steedman, who in 1901 were living at Sawn Moor Cottage.
In 1901 James⁴ their son born abt 1866 was living at no 61 Laughton-en-le-Morthen Village with his wife Eliza (Nee Sheen) b. 1874 Thorne, Yorks and their children:
- Eva A Crofts 8 Born 1893 Saxton, Yorks
- Gertrude E Crofts 6 Born 1895 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- John Albert Crofts. born 30/10/1896 Died 1981 in Laughton, his wife was Jane (Jenny) Firth
- Frank Crofts 1 Born 1900 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
The 1881 census for Carr details:
- James¹ Crofts Head M age 50 born Laughton-en-le-Morthen-en-le-Morthen, Ag Lab
- His wife, Sarah A. Crofts(Nee Heathcote) age 49 from Stone Maltby
- Son, John T. Crofts age 19 born Brookhouse, an Agricultural Labourer
- Daughter, Laura Crofts age 13 born Brookhouse
- Daughter,Thirza Crofts Daur age 8 born Brookhouse
James¹and Sarah A. Crofts(Nee Heathcote) also had:
- Ann E Crofts Daughter Born abt 1856 Maltby
- Ellen Crofts Daughter Born abt 1859 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- Rosanna Crofts Daughter Born abt 1860 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- John T Crofts Son Born abt 1862 Brookhouse
- Samuel Crofts Son Born abt 1864 Brookhouse
- James³ Crofts Son Born abt 1866 Brookhouse m. Annie Cutts
James³ and Annie(Nee Cutts) Crofts were living in 1891 at Kimberworth. They had 2 children:
- Marian Crofts Daughter age 2 Born abt 1889 Rotherham, married Thomas Jackson
- Ernest Crofts Son age 1 Born abt 1890 Rotherham
Also living with them was James sister Thirza Crofts
By 1901 James³ and Annie were living in Carr. James was a Carter. They now had 5 more children:
- Annie E Crofts Daughter 7 Born abt 1894 Carr
- James Crofts Son 5 Born abt 1896 Carr
- Gertrude Crofts Daughter 4 Born abt 1897 Carr
- Bertha Crofts Daughter 3 Born abt 1898 Carr
- Wilfred Crofts Son 2 months Born abt 1901 Carr
Marian Crofts on the wedding photo marrying Thomas Jackson was the sister in law of Bessie Kennen (Nee Jackson)
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