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This is great, thanks, Lynne!

I can't see Rachel's birth in NSW, assuming Fergusson was her maiden name.


Still need to find George's marriage to Emma Eliza prior to 1860, and his arrival in Australia. :-)

1930 US Census for Hiram, no wife, but 2 children with him:

Name: Hiram Croft
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Australia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
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Marital Status: Divorced
Immigration Year: 1906
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Australia
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
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Household Members: Name Age
George Lambrakis 44
Florence Ada Lambrakis 51
Hiram Croft 35 - Musician
Junior Robert Croft 6
Alta Mae Croft 4

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 976; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 120.0; FHL microfilm: 2340711.

1920 US Census, showing Rachel with 2 children:

Name: Rachel Croft
[Rachal Proft]
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Australia
Home in 1920: Benton, Berrien, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1906
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: England.
[Scotland]
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Rachel Croft 63 - Tailoress, Tailors Shop
Hiram Croft 25 - Mechanic
Mary V Croft 18 - wife of Hiram, born Illinois

Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Benton, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T625_757; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 319

omg!
You have found something VERY new to me - I think he DID remarry after Emma died in 1890! Thank you!!! Sorry to have dismissed it so readily!

1177/1891 CROFT GEORGE / FERGUSSON RACHEL / SYDNEY

Yet he is buried with his first wife in Bulli! Perhaps that was stipulated in his will...how wonderful!

39613/1892 CROFT MIRIAM / GEORGE / RACHEL / WOONONA
38358/1894 CROFT HIRAM / GEORGE / RACHEL / WOONONA

The names of the children - they seem Hebrew/Jewish to me..very different to his children's names with Emma.

I wonder if they stayed in the US...can't see them in NSW.

This looks like the corresponding census in the US for 1910, showing George with Rachel and family:

Name: George Croft
Age in 1910: 73
Birth Year: 1837
Birthplace: England
Home in 1910: Benton, Berrien, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1906
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rachel Croft
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: England
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Household Members: Name Age
George Croft 73 born England, father born Ireland, mother born England
Rachel Croft 53 born Australia, father born England, mother born Australia
Merriam Croft 17
Hiram Croft 15

Married for 19 years, 3 children born, 3 living, emigration 1906

Thanks Lynne, but the other names don't match. All the children appear to have stayed in NSW. Not sure why he was in Michigan but don't think he remarried.

This could be a possible record of George travelling from Australia to America:

Name: George Croft
Arrival Date: 1 1906
Age: 70
Birth Date: abt 1836
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: English
Ship Name: Sonoma
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Last Residence: Australia
Archive information (series:roll number): M1410:18

Original states that George was married and a Missionary.

EDIT - He was travelling with Rachael Croft aged 50 married, Miram (Hiram) Croft aged 11 single and Marion Croft aged 14 single

Seeking birth, marriage and immigration for George CROFT; he was a wealthy landowner in the Bulli area of NSW, after finding silver, and built a major hotel there (I have these details).

He was in NSW from at least 1860, but can't see his arrival, nor a marriage there. He had 8 children with Emma Eliza (maiden name unknown), between 1860 & 1875. I have their details.

He died in Michigan USA in 1911 according to his headstone at Bulli Anglican Cemetery, which is also intruiging!

Emma died 18/11/1890 in Bulli aged 51.

Any help much appreciated.