Bernard
Crofts
Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Crofts
and Mary (Platts) Crofts
Brother of
William Henry Crofts, Mary Elizabeth (Crofts) White, Sarah (Crofts) Furness, Helena Jane (Crofts) Davis, Joseph Edward Crofts, Arthur Crofts and Florence (Crofts) Carr
Husband of
Ellen (Revill) Crofts
— married
10 Oct 1882 in Parish Of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Frank N Crofts, Arthur Crofts, Ellen (Crofts) Baldwin, Florence M (Crofts) Larnach and Harrie Crofts
Died
at age 59
in Blayney, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Apr 2014
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Biography
Bernard Crofts was born in Derbyshire, England.
When Bernard Crofts was born on 13 April 1860 in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, his father, Joseph Crofts, was 40 and his mother, Mary Platts, was 30.[1]
He was baptised on 20 May 1860 at North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England[2]
He was the seventh child of a family of eight.
- Child: William Henry Crofts
- Child: Mary Elizabeth Crofts
- Child: Sarah Crofts
- Child: Helena Jane Crofts
- Child: Joseph Edward Crofts
- Child: Arthur Crofts
- Child: Bernard Crofts
- Child: Florence Crofts
Census
- 1861 - High Street, Clay Lane, Clay Cross, Derbyshire[3][4]
- Joseph Crofts 40 1821 Head Worley, Derbyshire Draper Master Employing 1 Man
- Mary Crofts 31 1830 Wife Harland ?, Derbyshire
- William Crofts 13 1848 Son Clay Cross, Derbyshire Draper's Son
- Mary Crofts 11 1850 Daughter Clay Cross, Derbyshire Scholar
- Sarah Crofts 10 1851 Daughter Clay Cross, Derbyshire Scholar
- Helena Crofts 8 1853 Daughter Clay Cross, Derbyshire Scholar
- Joseph Crofts 6 1855 Son Clay Cross, Derbyshire Scholar
- Arthur Crofts 2 1859 Son Clay Cross, Derbyshire Scholar
- Bernard Crofts 11 M 1861 Son Clay Cross, Derbyshire
- Ketaurah Suatt 11 1850 Daughter Clay Cross, Derbyshire Domestic Servant
- Mary Walker 12 1849 Daughter Whittington, Derbyshire Domestic Servant
- 1871 - 61 Eyre Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire[5]
- William H Croft 23 1848 Head Clay Cross, Derbyshire Book Keeper
- Sarah Croft 20 1851 Sister Clay Cross, Derbyshire Dress Maker
- Helena Croft 18 1853 Sister Clay Cross, Derbyshire House Keeper
- Joseph E Croft 16 1855 Brother Clay Cross, Derbyshire Book Keeper
- Bernard Croft 11 1860 Brother Clay Cross, Derbyshire Scholar
- 1881 - Union Road, Ilkeston (Derby), Nottinghamshire, England[6]
- Head Jane Woodwock F 61 Little Hallam, Derbyshire, England
- Boarder James Hall M 32 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
- Boarder Bernard Croft M single 21 Joiner & Wheelwright, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England
He married Ellen Revill on 10 October 1882 at Chesterfield, St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Parish Of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England[7]
They had five children during their marriage.
- Child: Frank N Crofts
- Child: Arthur Crofts
- Child: Ellen Crofts
- Child: Florence M Crofts
- Child: Harrie Crofts
Less than two years after they were married they immigrated with their young son Frank to Sydney on the ship "Belgravia" leaving Plymouth Sound at 4 p.m. on March 7 and arriving 2 May 1884. Their passage was assisted by British Government and Bernard was one of 2 wheelwrights. Bernard was 23 and Ellen only 21.[8]
- Note: Surname Firstname Age Ship Year Arriving Remarks Copy
- CROFTS Bernard 23 Belgravia 1884 Sydney and family Reels 2142, 2495
- CROFTS Ellen 21 Belgravia 1884 Sydney and family Reels 2142, 2495
- CROFTS Frank 1 Belgravia 1884 Sydney and family Reels 2142, 2495[9]
He died on 9 July 1919 in Blayney, New South Wales, at the age of 59. [10]
Research Notes
Trips by Bernard Crofts, not sure if the same person. Bernard arrived at Albany on 4 Nov 1897 from London.
He left London, England on 29 Aug 1913 for Sydney, Australia on the shop Otway. He arrived in Sydney, Australia on 8 Oct 1913.[11]
Sources
- ↑ Source: FamilySearch Page: ). Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Name: Bernard Crofts Event Type: Birth Registration Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration Year: 1860 Registration District: Chesterfield County: Derbyshire Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3): Volume: 7B Page: 503 Line Number: 140 Citing this Record: "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2NCK-HBQ : accessed 07 Mar 2014), Bernard Crofts, 1860.
- ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KB8T-K3R : 30 November 2017), Bernard Crofts, 20 May 1860; citing 20 May 1860; citing Christening, North Wingfield, North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,094.
- ↑ UK census 1861 RG9/2525/F? - High Street, Clay Lane, Derbyshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 8 June 2019)
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FX-D2F : 20 April 2019), Bernard Crofts in household of Joseph Crofts, Brackenfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ UK census 1871 RG10/3609/F? - 61 Eyre Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 10 June 2019)
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-CGRT : 12 December 2017), Bernard Croft in household of Jane Woodwock, Ilkeston (Derby), Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 38, Piece/Folio 3327/83, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,973.
- ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKZ-LN1N : 11 March 2018), Bernard Crofts and Ellen Revill, 10 Oct 1882; citing 10 Oct 1882; citing Marriage, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Derbyshire Record Office, England.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 5 May 1884, page 8 THE IMMIGRANTS BY THE STEAM-SHIP BELGRAVIA
- ↑ Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896
- ↑ Source: NSW Births Deaths and Marriages 8091/1946 CROFTS ELLEN CHARLES JANE BLAYNEY.
- ↑
Event
- Event:
- Type: Travel to Australia
- Date: 1913
- Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Note: CROFTS Bernard 1861 M 1913 London Australia Sydney
- Coach builder
- Name: Bernard Crofts
- Gender: Male
- Age: 52
- Birth Date: abt 1861
- Departure Date: 29 Aug 1913
- Port of Departure: London, England
- Destination Port: Sydney, Australia
- Ship Name: Otway
- Search Ship Database: Search the 'Otway' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
- Shipping Line: Orient Line
- Official Number: 128283
- Master: J S Symms
- Event:
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