Born in Atherton, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Croft
and Sarah (Marsland) Croft
Sister of
Mary Croft, William Croft, John Marsland Croft, Rebecca (Croft) Jordan, Thomas Croft, James Croft and William Croft
Wife of
Noah Thomason
— married
16 Apr 1843 in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah (Croft) Partington, Margaret (Thomason) Grundy, Noah Thomason, John Thomason and Mary Elizabeth Thomason
Died
at age 61
in Atherton, Lancashire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jan 2019
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Biography
Elizabeth Croft was born November 1819 in Chowbent in the township of Atherton, Lancashire. She was the daughter of John Croft and Sarah Marsland.[1]
Baptism
- Baptism: 8 Dec 1819 King Street Wesleyan Methodist, Leigh, Lancashire, England
- Elizth. Croft - Daughter of John Croft & Sarah
- Born: 5? Nov 1819
- Abode: Chowbent in the Township of Atherton
- Occupation: Weaver
- Notes: [Date of birth clipped: could be the 5th, 15th or 25th of November]
- Baptised by: Robt. Ramm
- Register: Baptisms 1816 - 1837, Page 12, Entry 92
On February 21, 1841, Elizabeth Croft, single woman, gave birth to her 1st child, Sarah. Noah Thomason, collier, was listed as the father on Sarah's birth certificate and the birth was registered by Elizabeth, who could not write.
Marriage
- Marriage: 16 Apr 1843 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England [2]
- Noah Thomason - (X), Full age Nailor Bachelor of Atherton
- Elizabeth Croft - (X), Full age Spinster of Atherton
- Bride's Father: John Croft, Nailor
- Witness: Samuel Whittle; William Taylor
- Married by Banns by: E. Blinkinsopp Curate
- Register: Marriages 1837 - 1845, Page 201, Entry 402
Betsy died at the age of 61 in July 1881 in Atherton, Lancashire and was buried there on July 6th in Atherton Cemetery. The cause of death was valvular disease of the heart, duration two months.[3]
Census
1841 CENSUS - Youth Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, England [4]
- Mary Thomason 65 1776 Lancashire, England;
- Noah Thomason Male 30 1811 Lancashire, England
- Betty Croft Female 20 1821 Lancashire, England
- Sarah Croft Female 0 1841 Lancashire, England
1851 CENSUS - Youth Lane, Atherton, Lancashire, England[5]
- Noah Thomason Head Male 42 (1809) Nail Maker Bedford, Lancashire
- Betsy Thomason Wife Female 32 Nail Maker Atherton, Lancashire
- Sarah Thomason Daughter Female 10 Scholar Atherton, Lancashire
- Margaret Thomason Daughter Female 8 Scholar Atherton, Lancashire
- Noah Thomason Son Male 5 Scholar Atherton, Lancashire
- John Thomason Son Male 3 Atherton, Lancashire
- Mary Thomason Daughter Female 0 Atherton, Lancashire
- Richard Thorpe Lodger Male 16 Coal Miner Atherton, Lancashire
- Ellen Thorpe Lodger Female 14 Power Loom Weaver Cotton Atherton, Lancashire
- Alice Thomason Lodger Female 17 Power Loom Weaver Cotton Atherton, Lancashire
1861 CENSUS - Market Street, Atherton, Leigh, Lancashire[6]
- Noah Tomlinson Head Male 51 Nail Maker Bedford, Lancashire
- Betty Tomlinson Wife Female 47 Bristol, Gloucestershire
- Sarah Tomlinson Dau Female 20 Lower Loom Cotton Weaver Atherton, Lancashire
- Margaret Tomlinson Dau Female 17 Lower Loom Cotton Weaver Atherton, Lancashire
- Noah Tomlinson Son Male 15 Bolt screwer Atherton, Lancashire
- ohn Tomlinson Son Male 13 Bolt screwer Atherton, Lancashire
- Mary Tomlinson Daughter Femaie 11 Atherton, Lancashire
- Ellen Tomlinson Daughter Female 6 Atherton, Lancashire
- William Tomlinson Son Male 4 Atherton, Lancashire
- Betsy Tomlinson Daughter Female 1 Atherton, Lancashire
- Sarah Tomlinson Boarder Unm 18 Cotton mill operative Atherton, Lancashire
1871 CENSUS - Market Street, Atherton, Leigh, Lancashire, England[7]
- Noah Thomason Head Male 60 1811 Nail maker Bedford, Lancashire
- Betsy Thomason Wife Female 57 1814 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
- Ellen Thomason Daughter Female 17 1854 Cotton Frame Tender Atherton, Lancashire
- William Thomason Son Male 15 1856 Bolt ? Atherton, Lancashire, England;
- Betsy Thomason Daughter Female 12 1859 Roper Puller Atherton, Lancashire
- Noah Thomason Son Male 26 1845 Collier Atherton, Lancashire, England.
1881 CENSUS - Wigan Rd, Atherton, Leigh, Lancashire, England[8]
- Noah Thomason Head Married Male 70 1811 Lancashire;
- Betsy Thomason Wife Married Female 62 1819 Lowton, Gloucestershire, England
- Noah Thomason Son Single Male 35 1846 Striker At Bolt Works Bristol, Lancashire;
- William Thomason Son Single Male 23 1858 Bolt Maker Atherton, Lancashire
- Betsy Thomason Daughter Single Female 21 1860 Atherton, Lancashire
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5JP-QP2 : 11 February 2018, Sarah in entry for Elizth. Croft, Nov 1819); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0560884 (RG4 830, 1041).
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNJC-W9N : 9 March 2018), Noah Thomason and Elizabeth Croft, 18 Apr 1843; citing Leigh, Lancaster, England, reference p 201 rn 402, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,885,703.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #194816508
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQG4-B1M : 22 May 2019), Betty Croft in household of Mary Thomason, Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGY6-9ZK : 12 September 2019), Betsy Thomason in household of Noah Thomason, Atherton, Lancashire, England; citing Atherton, Lancashire, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74J-17F : 1 August 2020), Bety Tomlinson in household of Noah Tomlinson, Atherton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6R-2RM : 15 July 2021), Betsy Thomason in entry for Noah Thomason, 1871.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27G-CLL6), Betsy Thomason in household of Noah Thomason, Atherton, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," citing p. 61, Piece/Folio 3809/34, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,092.
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