Researching Charles Crofts
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2420 people with the Crofts surname? In that year Crofts was ranked number 1598 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Crofts on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Crofts and the Crofts Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3012 people with the Crofts surname in the UK? Crofts is now ranked number 1804 for popularity in the UK. |
Crofts Genealogy Databases
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Crofts Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Crofts surname in the USA? Crofts is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Crofts. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Crofts
Charles Crofts (cricketer)
Charles Daniel Crofts (30 August 1822 – 15 April 1893) was an English cricketer. Crofts' batting and bowling styles are unknown.
Crofts was born at Lewes, Sussex, and was educated at Winchester College and St John's College, Cambridge. He made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Nottinghamshire in 1840 at Trent Bridge. In Sussex's first-innings, he was dismissed for a duck by Thomas Barker, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for the same score by Sam Redgate. While studying at the University of Cambridge, he later made two first-class appearances for Cambridge University Cricket Club against Cambridge Town Club and Oxford University in 1843, though with little success.
He died at Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, on 15 April 1893.
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