Frederick George Croft (abt. 1905 - abt. 1985)

Born about 10 Jun 1905 in Etchingham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Died about 10 Jan 1985 at about age 79 in Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Frederick George Croft was born 10 June 1905 at Etchingham, Sussex, England^[1]. He was the son of Thomas Croft and Kate Smith.

In the 1911 English Census, Fredric (sic) Croft is living with his parents and two siblings at Croft Cottage, Etchingham, Sussex, England^[2].

Ancestry Free Image - 1911 English Census

Banns of Marriage were read on December 11th, 18th and 25th 1927, for Frederick George Croft, Bachelor of the Parish of Christ Church Albany Street, and Eva Louisa Coulstock of this Parish (All Hallows Barking by the Tower). Similar Banns were published in the Parish of Christ Church, Albany Street.

Ancestry Free Image - Marriage Banns, All Hallows, Barking by The Tower, City of London, England

Ancestry Free Image - Marriage Banns, Christ Church, Albany Street

On 1 January 1928, Frederick George Croft, 22 year old Bachelor soldier of Albany Street Barracks, his father Thomas Croft Gardener, married Eva Louisa Coulstock, 21 year old spinster of 16 Burward St. E.C3, her father Ernest Coulstock, Painter deceased, at the Parish Church in the Parish of All Hollows Barking in the City of London, England^[3]. The marriage was registered in the London City district^[4].

Ancestry Free Image - Marriage Register All Hallows, Barking By the Tower

A Free BMD search indicates one child with the family name Croft and mothers birth name Coulstock were born between 1927 and 1940, Rodney G Croft in 1933^[5].

On 24 March 1933, a newspaper article reports on the motor cycle accident by Frederick George Croft of Croft Cottage Etchingham.

"MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED.—An accident occurred on the Hurst Green-Etchingham road Wednesday night at about six o'clock. Mr. Frederick George Croft, of The Croft Cottage. Etchingham. was driving a motor cycle towards Etchingnam, and on rounding a sharp right-band bend near the top of Bugsell-lane the machine left the road and mounted the kerb. It dived down a steep bank into a shaw and overturned. Mr. Croft sustained a fractured thigh and was removed to the Royal East Sussex Hospital, where was detained."^[6]

Frederick G Croft, born 10 June 1905, Married but no spouse or family residing with him, is recorded twice in the 1939 England and Wales Register. Firstly at Ham Manor Estate Keepers House with occupation Agricultural Labourer which is struck out and notation "See Page 9 BL2" added^[7]. Secondly at Ham Monor Estate as Agricultural Labourer^[8].

Ancestry Free Image - Struck out entry 1939 England and Wales Register

Ancestry Free Image - 1939 England and Wales Register

Newspaper articles in the Worthing Gazette and West Sussex Gazette in Ocotober 1939 identify Frederick George Croft as game-keeper in the employ of Frederick Wilcox, who owned the shooting rights over Ham Manor Farm^[9].

Frederick Croft, born 10 June 1905, has his death recorded in the Hastings and Rother district in January 1985^[10].

Research Notes

Unsourced Ancestry family trees only have two sons, Rodney as above and suggest a son Alan Jeffrey Croft born 1935, died 2002 in Perth, Australia, as the son of Frederick and Eva, or alternatively as the son of Victor Leslie Hawke and Eva (therefore born Alan Hawke). I cannot locate any Frederick Eva birth in the Free BDM index but there is a registration for Alan J Hawke, mother Croft^[11].

This, if true, would suggest a birth out of marriage and presumably a separation prior to 1935.

National Archives of Australia do have records of the immigration of Alan Jeffrey Croft born 13 January 1935, wife Nora and children Margaret and Martin emigrating to Australia in 1967^[12].

Some Wikitreer with more knowledge of this family or who can access better sources would need to clarify this.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FX1-BK6 : 1 October 2014), Frederick George Croft, 1905; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ticehurst, Sussex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
   • Event Type Birth Registration
   • Name Frederick George Croft
   • Event Date 1905
   • Event Place Ticehurst, Sussex, England
   • Registration District Ticehurst
   • Page 105
   • Volume 2B
   • Affiliate Line Number 24
   • Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
   • Registration Year 1905
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7BL-6M6 : 12 July 2019), Fredric Croft in household of Thomas Croft, Etchingham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   • Event Type Census
   • Name Fredric Croft
   • Sex Male
   • Age 5
   • Event Date 1911
   • Event Place Etchingham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
   • Event Place (Original) Etchingham, Etchingham, Sussex, England
   • Sub-District Ticehurst
   • Sub-District Number 1
   • Enumeration District 13
   • Registration District Ticehurst
   • District Number 73
   • Birth Year (Estimated) 1906
   • Birthplace Etchingham Susex
   • Number in Family 5
   • Relationship to Head of Household Son
   • Document Type 3
   • Page Number 1
   • Source Page Type 6
   • Piece/Folio 129
   • Registration Number RG14
   • Schedule Type 65
   • House Name CROFT- COTTAGE
   • Fredric Croft's Parents and Siblings
   • Thomas Croft Father M 41 Hurstgreen, Sussex
   • Kate Croft Mother F 32 Wadhurst, Sussex
   • Ivy Croft Sister F 9 Hurst Green, Sussex
   • Percy Croft Brother M 7 Hurst Green, Sussex
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London. pImages produced by permission of the City of London Corporation, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/ALH1/A/03/008,
   • Name Eva Louisa Coulstock
   • Gender Female
   • Marriage Age 21
   • Record Type Marriage
   • Birth Date 1907
   • Marriage Date 1 Jan 1928
   • Marriage Place All Hallows, Barking By the Tower, City of London, England
   • Father Ernest Coulstock
   • Spouse Frederick George Croft
   • Spouse's father Thomas Croft
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZ1-JFSN : 8 October 2014), Frederick G Croft and null, 1928; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1928, quarter 1, vol. 1C, p. 1, London City, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
   • Event Type Marriage Registration
   • Name Frederick G Croft
   • Event Date 1928
   • Event Place London City, London, England
   • Registration District London City
   • Page 1
   • Volume 1C
   • Affiliate Line Number 129
   • Registration Year 1928
   • Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
   • Spouse Name (available after 1911) Coulstock
   • Possible Spouse Eva L Coulstock
5. ↑ Free BMD (Birth Marriage and Death) Registration Index for the United Kingdom, https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl,
   • CROFT Rodney G Coulstock Camberwell 1d 788
6. ↑ The British Newspaper Archive, Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 24 March 1933, page 9 of 16
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register,
   • Name Frederick G Croft
   • Gender Male
   • Marital Status Married
   • Birth Date 10 Jun 1905
   • Residence Date 1939
   • Address Ham Manor Estate Keepers Lodge
   • Residence Place Worthing, Sussex, England
   • Occupation Agricultural Labourer
   • Line Number 5
   • Schedule Number 35
   • Sub Schedule Number 1
   • Enumeration District ENNE
   • Borough Worthing
   • Registration district ANGMERING (Pt) 84/2
8. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register,
   • Name Frederick G Croft
   • Gender Male
   • Marital Status Married
   • Birth Date 10 Jun 1905
   • Residence Date 1939
   • Address Ham Manor Estate
   • Residence Place Worthing, Sussex, England
   • Occupation Agricultural Labourer
   • Line Number 34
   • Schedule Number 35
   • Sub Schedule Number 1
   • Enumeration District ENNE
   • Borough Worthing
9. ↑ The British Newspper Archive, Worthing Gazette, Wednesday 25 October 1939, page 9 of 12, also West Sussex Gazette, Thursday 26 October 1939, page 6 of 8
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, England and Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007,
    • Name Frederick Croft
    • Death Age 79
    • Birth Date 10 Jun 1905
    • Registration Date Jan 1985
    • Registration district Hastings and Rother
    • Inferred County East Sussex
    • Volume 18
    • Page 1259
11. ↑ Free BMD (Birth Marriage and Death) Registration Index for the United Kingdom, https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl,
    • Hawke Alan J Croft Pancras 1b 207
12. ↑ National Archives of Australia, https://www.naa.gov.au/, Item details for: A1877, 12 FEBRUARY 1967 CROFT A J
    • Title
    • CROFT Alan Jeffrey born 13 January 1935; Nora Daphne (nee Stone) born 21 September 1939; Margaret Louise born 14 August 1962; Martin Jeffrey born 9 October 1964; travelled per aircraft departing UK on 12 February 1967 under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme