Re: Willoughby CROFT of Navan, Co., Meath, Ireland
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In reply to:
Willoughby CROFT of Navan, Co., Meath, Ireland
R JOHNSON 2/14/14
It is interesting that there is only one Croft in the 1901 Irish Census in County Meath -- and that a Maud Maria Croft born in England, working as a governess in the home of Lord Killeen.
I believe that while Ernest may have lived in Ireland before coming to Canada, he was born in England:
www.familysearch.org
Name: Ernest Croft
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 15 Feb 1888
Christening Place: Bloxwich, Stafford, England
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Father's Name: Willoughby Croft
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Mother's Name: Fanny Croft
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03130-4
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1278869
Reference ID: item 11 p 172
1901 English Census
Bloxwich, Staffordshire
Croft, Willoughby, aged 54, widower, collier, born Bedworth, Warwickshire
Croft, Thomas, aged 27, b. Leemore, Staffs
Croft, Louisa, aged 24, b. same
Croft, Harry, aged 15
Croft, Ernest, aged 13, b. Bloswich