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CROFT Family of Brightling
« on: Monday 29 June 09 19:09 BST (UK) »
Hello all,

I would greatly appreciate some help with my Croft family.

Could someone please lookup a baptism of James Croft, born ~1812 in or around Brightling, Sussex. I am also looking for James Croft’s marriage to a Hannah happening around 1834 in Brightling, Sussex.

James Croft and wife, Hannah, were parents to my Robert Croft (b. ~1851 Brightling, Sussex, d. 1921 Brightling, Sussex). Robert Croft married Harriet Parsons around 1871 in Brightling, and later welcomed a daughter, Violet Mary Croft. Violet Mary Croft (b. 1883 Brightling, Sussex; d. 1940 Rochester, NY) is my Great-Grandmother. If anyone is related to or has information on this branch of Brightling, Sussex Crofts, I would love to speak about them with you. I am just starting my research on the Crofts, as well as learning my way through the Brightling area.

Thank you all for any help you can provide,

Rachel
Croft of Brightling, Sussex; Wickens, Wickins, Wickings of Ashton, Roade, and Hartwell, Northamptonshire

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 June 09 19:25 BST (UK) »
Hi

Unless somebody is able to help with Hannah's maiden name - a copy of Roberts birth cert will tell you her maiden name

Births March qtr 1851 
 
Robert  Croft   Battle Volume 7 Page 296

Battle was the registration district for Brightling
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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 June 09 19:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Rachel

Firstly the marriage

James Croft and Hannah Porter at Brightling on 27 June 1832

(Sussex Marraige Index)

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #3 on: Monday 29 June 09 19:57 BST (UK) »
As to James' baptism

The only James Croft I can find on the Sussex Family History Group baptism database is

James Croft baptised 11 January 1817 at Guestling to James (Labourer) and Sarah Croft.

Do you know for definite that your James was baptised in Brightling?

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #4 on: Monday 29 June 09 19:58 BST (UK) »
Theres an extracted IGI record, dont know if right area though??

James Croft
Christening 5th May 1811
Rye, Sussex

Parents Richard and Ann Croft

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #5 on: Monday 29 June 09 20:00 BST (UK) »
Arr I have just answered my own question

I had a look at the Brightling baptisms on the above database and unfortunately 1755 to 1813 is missing  ::) :(

However I did find the following

William Croft baptised at Brightling on 21 February 1813 to John and Sarah Croft, abode Brightling and John was a bricklayer.

Possibly James brother?

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #6 on: Monday 29 June 09 20:02 BST (UK) »
Just found James on the christening records available on Ancestry

James Croft baptised at Brightling to John and Sarah Croft (so William is his brother) on 25 October 1811

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #7 on: Monday 29 June 09 20:15 BST (UK) »
CaroleW - Yes, definitely. I plan to order Robert's birth cert tonight! Thank you.

Kerry :o Thank you so much! All of your information helps very, very much. John and Sarah fit perfectly as the parents of James. My Croft men seem to be of a long line of bricklayers!  ;D

mkcmiller - Although that James does not belong to my line, I do appreciate your help! Thank you.  :)
Croft of Brightling, Sussex; Wickens, Wickins, Wickings of Ashton, Roade, and Hartwell, Northamptonshire

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Re: CROFT Family of Brightling
« Reply #8 on: Monday 29 June 09 20:17 BST (UK) »
James siblings seem to be (again from the SFHG database)

all baptised at Brightling to John and Sarah (bricklayer)
Thomas 22 August 1814
Thomas 11  October 1815
Mary Ann 8 June 1817
Charles 30 August 1818
Frances Sophia 21 May 1820
Harriett Maria 24 March 1822
Ann Elizabeth 27 June 1824
Harry 14 May 1826
Sarah Matilda 25 November 1827
Mary Matilda 19 April 1829

Gosh!

Kerry

Ps Just seen your message Rachel there is at the same time a Samuel and Philadelphia also having children baptised at Brightling and he is a bricklayer - brother of John?

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