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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Tgapitbull on Wednesday 30 July 25 23:16 BST (UK)
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Looking for information or advice on avenues for further research as live in NZ, re Aishton/Ashton Haycroft. Name in England 1861 census is Haycross.
Aishton aka Ashton HAYCROFT was born July 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England to Samuel Haycroft/Elizabeth Jane Aishton. Elizabeth died in BA, Argentina in 1864. Samuel died in Surrey, England in February 1884.
Siblings Clara b 1855 died 1865 BA, Argentina; Sidney/Sydney b Oct 1856 Plymouth; and Maud Mary b Oct 1860 - marr William Henry Stevenson [2 daus Gwendoline Maud b 1887 Edmonton, Eng marr 1912 Islington, Eng to Arnold C Beretta and Evelyn Cecilia b 1890 Edmonton, Eng.]
Ancestry has a Merchant Navy Apprentice Aishton Haycroft age 16 yrs, Registered Indenture 1 Dec 1875, term 4 yrs, Bound to Hargrove & Co, 7 Chapel st, Liverpool, England. 29 Nov 1875 'Iron Duke' 45933.
A Haycroft appears on Crew/Passenger List for 'Iron Duke', Liverpool to Sydney, NSW, Australia arriving on 12 April 1876 - Apprentice.
A Haycroft deserted 'Iron Duke' on 21 September 1876 at San Francisco.
He returns to England [dates unknown] as he next appears age 18 Indenture Bond registered 2 October 1877 at London, term 3 years Bound to C T? Bowington, Liverpool 47522 'Ophelia', deserted 9 August 1878 at San Francisco. Lost track of him after this.
His brother? Sydney/Sidney Haycroft is in NZ and was last found in 1883. His occupation according to his marriage cert is Accountant. Lost track of him after his marriage.
Any info/advice appreciated.
TPB