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John Crofts

John was born on March 24th, 1832 in Hawarden.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 18 in 1851
  
  1851 Census shows born Mold (and parents Hawarden)

John's father was Joseph Crofts and his mother was Sarah Wainright. He died at the age of 79 on August 31st, 1911 in Idaho (ID).²

Death Notes
- Name:    John Crofts
  Birth Date:    24 mar 1832
  Birth Place:    Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
  Death Date:    31 aug 1911
  Death Place:    Basalt, Bingham County (Bingham), Idaho, USA
  Cemetery:    Basalt Cemetery
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Basalt, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
  Has Bio?:    Y
  Spouse:    Esther Elizabeth McConnell Crofts
  URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

General Notes
- Based on "Rebecca Gravell" tree, John Crofts was born 24 Mar 1832 in Wales. Married Ellen Rothwell in Eccles in 1855 and emigrated to Bingham, Idaho, USA.
  
  John aged 8 in 1841 was 18 in 1851, born Mold, with parents Joseph and Sarah Wainright.
  
  In 1851 John Crofts (unmarried, 21), was at Broughton with parents Joseph a labourer and Barbara (56 and 61).
  
  In 1871, John and Ellen (37 & 32) were at Morgan, Utah, USA with 7 children. From the childrens births we can tell they were in England in 1855, then Pennsylvania in 1857, followed by Illinois (1857-62) and then Utah from 1855.
  
  In 1900, John and Ellen (68 & 63) were at
  Basalt, Blackfoot Precincts, Bingham, Idaho, USA with sons Wilford and Robert.
  
  In 1910, John and Ellen (78 & 73) from North Wales were at Basalt, Bingham, Idaho. John was a retired farmer.

Occupation Details
- From 1855 John's occupation was Collier.
  - Occupation Notes
    - John son of Joseph, both Colliers
  From before 1900 his occupation was Farmer in agriculture in Idaho (ID). He retired in 1910.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Collier on John's marriage record, and a retired farmer in 1910

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Crofts
  - b.1806 in Hawarden
  
  John Crofts
  - b.24 Mar 1832 in Hawarden d.31 Aug 1911 in Idaho (ID)
  
  Sarah Wainright
  - b.1810 in Hawarden

Personal Timeline

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