Thomas John Stanley Crothers (1898 - 1955)

Born 13 Feb 1898 in Portreath, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Anne (Richards) Crothers — married 1919 in Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1955 at age 57 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States

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Biography

Thomas Crothers was born in Cornwall, England.

Thomas Crothers migrated from England to United States.

Thomas was born in 1898, parents Thomas John Philp Crothers and Annie Wescott.

On 31 March 1901 the Crothers family lived in Portreath, Illogan, Cornwall, England. ^[1] Thomas J Crothers (37) Mariner and Annie Crothers (37) with Mary A P Crothers (16) & Thomas J S Crothers (3).

On 2 April 1911 the Crothers family lived in Portreath, Illogan, Cornwall, England. ^[2] Annie Crothers (48) wife of a sailor, married 27 years with son Thomas John Stanley Crothers (13), daughter Mary Ann Kessell (26) and Vear Kathleen Kessell (8/12).

On 25 April 1916 John Crothers enlisted with the Royal Naval during WW1, Service Number TS 5389 ^[3] and was awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal. ^[4] Described at 5' 6", Blue eyes with a fair complexion.

Thomas John Stanley Crothers married Margaret Ann Richards in 1919.^[5]

Children

Vera Irene Stephanie Crothers Webber (1919–2010)

Elizabeth Joan Crothers Dark (1921–2000)

Gertrude Venita Crothers Pope (1927–1995)

June Crothers Bicknell (1931–2001)

John Crothers (1932–2009)

In 1939 the Crothers family lived at 4 Trelawney Place, West Penwith, Cornwall, England. Thomas J Crothers (41 - b. 13 Feb 1898) General Labourer, Margaret A Crothers (43 - b. 27 Nov 1896) with daughters Vera Crothers (b. 3 April 1919) Butter Making and Elizabeth Crothers (b. 28 Mar 1921) Nurse Maid. The other lines have This record is officially closed. Vera has WEBBER and Elizabeth has DARK overwritten on the form. ^[6]

In 1952 the Crothers family lived in Stockton, California, USA.^[7] Thomas worked at Super Mold Corporation, Stockton.

He passed away in 1955 ^[8] and was buried at the Stockton Rural Cemetery. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 England Census
2. ↑ 1911 England Census
3. ↑ UK, Royal Naval Reserve Service Records Index, 1860-1955
4. ↑ UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972
5. ↑ England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
6. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register; West Penwith RD; WBVM
7. ↑ Stockton, California, City Directory, 1952
8. ↑ Social Security Death Index
9. ↑ Find A Grave

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