William Rodger Huscroft (1830 - 1922)

Born 8 Sep 1830 in Kirk Smeaton, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Elizabeth (Fisher) Huscroft — married 23 Jul 1857 in Provo, Utah, U.S.A.

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1922 at age 92 in Camp Lister, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Family records and the 1901 Canada census^[8] and other records indicate that William Rodger Huscroft was born on September 8, 1830 in Kirk Smeaton, Yorkshire, England. He was baptized on October 10, 1830 in Kirk Smeaton, Yorkshire.^[1]

On June 1, 1841, at the time of the 1841 England census, William Huscroft was living in Burgh Wallis, Yorkshire, with the family of a Richard Crawcroft.^[2] It is known that William's mother and older sister died in 1833 and it is thought that William's father died in 1839, thus leaving him an orphan to live with friends or relatives.

William Huscroft arrived in America at New Orleans, Louisiana on March 15, 1851 on the ship Ellen which sailed from Liverpool, England. He was listed as a 20 year old mechanic.^[3]

In 1856, William Huscroft was living in Provo, Utah at the time of the statehood census of Utah.^[4]

On June 1, 1860, at the time of the 1860 US census, William Huscroft and his family were living in Pondtown, Utah (which is now known as Salem, Utah).^[5]

On June 8, 1870, at the time of the 1870 US census, William Huscroft and his family were living in Washington, DeKalb, Missouri.^[6]

At the time of the 1880 federal census, it is believed that William Huscroft and his family were living in northeastern Utah based on family records. While entries for William Huscroft have not been found in the 1880 federal census, his daughter Ann Huscroft is shown staying with her grandparents, James and Emma Fisher, in Provo, Utah.^[7]

On March 31, 1901, at the time of the 1901 Canada census, William Huscroft and his family were living Nelson Riding of British Columbia (at a location which is now known as Huscroft, British Columbia).^[8] On June 1, 1911, at the time of the 1911 Canada census, William Huscroft and his family were still living in the same location,^[9] where he continued to live until his death. He died on December 17, 1922 at Camp Lister, British Columbia (at a location which is now known as Huscroft, British Columbia).^[10] He was buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in Creston, British Columbia.^[11]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Yorkshire Parish Records. Leeds, England: West Yorkshire Archive Service. Source Citation: West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D69/6; New Reference Number: WDP69/1/2/1.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1309; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Burgh Wallis; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 6; Page: 7; Line: 6; GSU roll: 464267.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. Original data: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902. Microfilm publication M259. 93 rolls. Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902; National Archives Microfilm Publication: M259; Roll #: 44.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry.com. Utah, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1850-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Utah Census, 1850-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on- line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Pondtown, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1314; Page: 953; Image: 425; Family History Library Film: 805314.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on- line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, De Kalb, Missouri; Roll: M593_774; Page: 528A; Image: 219; Family History Library Film: 552273.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Provo, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 129B; Enumeration District: 081.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Ancestry.com. 1901 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2004. <https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/search-collections/pages/search-the-collection.aspx?census-1901/index-e.html>. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6428 to T-6556. Images are reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada. Source Citation: Year: 1901; Census Place: Kootenay (West/Ouest), (Nelson Riding/Division Nelson), Yale & Cariboo, British Columbia; Page: 4; Family No: 50.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. <https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/search-collections/pages/search-the-collection.aspx?census-1911/index-e.html>. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. Images are reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada. Source Citation: Year: 1911; Census Place: Ymir Riding, Kootenay, British Columbia; Page: 8; Family No: 88.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Death Registration 1922-09-309332, British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Available from BC Archives at http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/bcarchives/
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Ancestry.com. Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave: Memorial #93079264

See the family history document William Rodger Huscroft & Jane (Fisher) Huscroft Family History

See the family history document The Trek of the Huscrofts in 1891

Notes

It is not clear whether his second name was Roger or Rodger. More records indicate Roger than Rodger, however, the family history book has his name as Rodger. On his baptism record, it almost appears as if it were the name Rodger overwritten with a larger "g" so as to cover the "d" and make it then appear as Roger!