Major Francis Arthur Dorrien-Smith1

M, #651251, b. 26 August 1921, d. 20 June 1944
Last Edited=16 May 2018
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     Major Francis Arthur Dorrien-Smith was born on 26 August 1921.1,2 He was the son of Major Arthur Algernon Dorrien-Smith and Eleanor Salvin Bowlby.1 He died on 20 June 1944 at age 22, killed in action.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He gained the rank of Major in the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade.1 He fought in the Second World War.1

Citations

  1. [S259] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, online http://www.cwgc.org. Hereinafter cited as Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  2. [S35] BLG1965 volume 2, page 566. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]

Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton1

M, #651252, b. 31 January 1818, d. 23 March 1897
Last Edited=17 Dec 2014
     Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton was born on 31 January 1818 at Ireland.2 He was the son of Duke Crofton and Alicia Jones.1 He married, firstly, Emily Catherine Ann Brown, daughter of William James Brown and Catherine Ann Atkins.2 He married, secondly, Frances Mary Marsh, daughter of Arthur Cuthbert Marsh, on 22 June 1848.1 He died on 23 March 1897 at age 79.1
     He gained the rank of Major-General in the Royal Artillery.1 He lived at Lakefield, County Leitrim, Ireland.1 He lived at Powick, Worcestershire, England.1

Child of Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton and Emily Catherine Ann Brown

Children of Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton and Frances Mary Marsh

Citations

  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.
  2. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 175. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]

Alicia Jones1

F, #651253, d. 15 November 1866
Last Edited=12 Dec 2014
     Alicia Jones was the daughter of William Jones.1 She married Duke Crofton, son of Duke Crofton, on 18 August 1808 at Ireland.1 She died on 15 November 1866 at Ireland.1
     From 18 August 1808, her married name became Crofton.1

Children of Alicia Jones and Duke Crofton

Citations

  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

William Jones1

M, #651254
Last Edited=6 Dec 2014
     William Jones held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He lived at Belleville, County Westmeath, Ireland.1

Child of William Jones

Citations

  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.

Frances Mary Marsh1

F, #651255, b. between 1819 and 1820, d. 19 February 1906
Last Edited=11 Sep 2017
     Frances Mary Marsh was born between 1819 and 1820.1 She was the daughter of Arthur Cuthbert Marsh.1 She married Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton, son of Duke Crofton and Alicia Jones, on 22 June 1848.1 She died on 19 February 1906.1
     From 22 June 1848, her married name became Crofton.1

Children of Frances Mary Marsh and Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton

Citations

  1. [S31] Bernard, Sir Burke, editor, Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland, 4th ed. (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1958), page 193. Hereinafter cited as Landed Gentry of Ireland.


James Caldwell1

M, #651256
Last Edited=11 Sep 2017
     James Caldwell married Elizabeth Stamford, daughter of Thomas Stamford.1
     He held the office of Recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyme.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Newcastle.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He lived at Linley Wood, Staffordshire, England.1

Children of James Caldwell and Elizabeth Stamford

Citations

  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Ruth Josephine Emily Evans1

F, #651257, b. between 1876 and 1877, d. 4 August 1957
Last Edited=6 Dec 2014
     Ruth Josephine Emily Evans was born between 1876 and 1877.1 She was the daughter of Arthur Henry Lyne Evans.1 She married, firstly, John Edgar Gordon.1 She married, secondly, Brig.-Gen. Cyril Randell Crofton, son of Reverend William Arthur Crofton-Atkins and Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles, on 11 July 1905.1 She died on 4 August 1957.1
     Her married name became Gordon.1 From 11 July 1905, her married name became Crofton.1

Children of Ruth Josephine Emily Evans and Brig.-Gen. Cyril Randell Crofton

Citations

  1. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 175. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]

Reverend William Arthur Crofton-Atkins1

M, #651258, b. 2 December 1843, d. 17 January 1928
Last Edited=16 Dec 2014
     Reverend William Arthur Crofton-Atkins was born on 2 December 1843.1 He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton and Emily Catherine Ann Brown.1 He married Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles, daughter of Reverend Edward Norman Coles and Charlotte Mary Waddell, on 14 June 1866.1 He died on 17 January 1928 at age 84.1
     He gained the rank of Ensign in the 2nd Foot Guards.1 He lived at Combe Bank, Kent, England.1 He lived at Highland's Lodge, St. Leonard's, Sussex, England.1

Children of Reverend William Arthur Crofton-Atkins and Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles

Citations

  1. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 175. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]

Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles1

F, #651259, d. 5 December 1926
Last Edited=16 Dec 2014
     Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles was the daughter of Reverend Edward Norman Coles and Charlotte Mary Waddell.1 She married Reverend William Arthur Crofton-Atkins, son of Maj.-Gen. Richard Henry Crofton and Emily Catherine Ann Brown, on 14 June 1866.1 She died on 5 December 1926.1
     From 14 June 1866, her married name became Crofton-Atkins.1

Children of Charlotte Anne Rosalie Coles and Reverend William Arthur Crofton-Atkins

Citations

  1. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 175. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]

Reverend Edward Norman Coles1

M, #651260
Last Edited=6 Dec 2014
     Reverend Edward Norman Coles married Charlotte Mary Waddell.1
     He lived at Pottesgrove, Bedfordshire, England.1

Child of Reverend Edward Norman Coles and Charlotte Mary Waddell

Citations

  1. [S35] BLG1965 volume 1, page 175. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S35]