Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth Record: 1877, Victoria, Australia; #2531
• Death Record: 1966, Victoria, Australia; #10748

Herbert married Helen Jane HOWATT in 1906 in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Helen (daughter of George Knox HOWATT and Henrietta MULLER) was born in 1884 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia; died in 1953 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joyce Elaine WARR was born in 1907 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia; died in DECEASED.
2. Herbert Sydney WARR was born on 6 Jan 1912 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia; died on 23 Sep 1963 in Brighton, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Arr.: 4 Nov 1857, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; Per "Sydenham"
• Death Record: 1899, Victoria, Australia; #15104

Thomas married Emma CROFTS on 23 Oct 1861 in Snapper Point, Victoria, Australia. Emma (daughter of William CROFTS and Sarah GOODMAN) was born on 4 Nov 1838 in Birdingbury, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 18 Nov 1838 in Birdingbury, Warwickshire, England; died on 30 Mar 1888 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia; was buried in 1888 in Cemetery, Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death Record: 1888, Victoria, Australia; #7335

Notes:

Christened:
#199

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Married:
St Peter's

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Name Meaning:
This unusual and interesting surname is of Old French pre 10th century origins. It derives from the word 'guerre' meaning 'war' and as such was introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. The subsequent surname is one of a group that were gradually developed from the habitual use of a nickname. Nicknames were given for a variety of reasons including personal appearance, physical peculiarities, or mental or moral characteristics. Not surprisingly this gave rise to some very unusual surnames, many of which were obscene and crude, although the original nameholders do not seem to have regarded them as such! In the case of the surname Warr and Warre, the 'nickname' was given either to a soldier or perhaps to a belligerent person, or even the reverse, the sense of humour of the medieval period allows for either explanation. The name development includes John la Werre of Gloucester in 1187, Tomas la Warre of Somerset in 1196, and George Warre of Lincoln in 1468. Later recordings taken from authentic civil and church registers Willian Warr, aged nineteen, who left London bound for Virginia, USA, on November 20th 1635. Before he was allowed to leave he first had to swear allegiance to King Charles 1st. Amongst the register recordings for the period was that of John Warr, who married Jane Rainbow, at St. Mary's church, Marylebone, London, on August 20th 1685. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Herebertus la Guerre, which was dated 1179, in the pipe rolls of the county of Doreset, England, during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Needing the Death Certificate for
Thomas WARR #15104 - 1899 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Needing the Marriage Certificate for
Thomas WARR & Emma Crofts #3736 - 23 October 1861 in St Peter's, Victoria, Australia

This will prove/disprove that:

•Thomas arrived on the Sydenham in 1857
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/Index_search.asp?searchid=23
Family Name First Name Age Month Year Ship Port Fiche Page
WARR THOMAS 24 NOV 1857 SYDENHAM B 135 005
•Thomas lists parents as: William Warr & Sarah Blackford as recorded on the VIC BDM Info.
•May give siblings of Thomas on Death Certificate that will help confirm if the family found in England is the right family.

WARR in England

If the info on Thomas WARR can help prove the link to the WARR family in England then this is the most likely family found so far:

William WARR married Sarah Blackford 21 Dec 1824 Tysoe, Warwick, England

Could be:

William WARR b. Abt. 1795 Liemington Priors/Bishop Itchington, Warwickshire, England - d. Abt. 1865 Rugby, Warwickshire, England #6d-339
1861 Census: living with daughter and family (See below)
Occupation: Coal Dealer
Occupation: Farmer

Sarah BLACKFORD b Abt. 1806 d. 1846c

Children:
Thomas WARR b Abt. 1833 Christening 6 Apr 1834 in Milverton, Warwick, England
Eliza “Betsy” WARR b Abt. 1831 Christening 3 Oct 1830 in Southam, Warwick, England
•1851 Census: Listed as a Visitor with William & Hanna James
Mary WARR b. Abt 1828 Christening 13 May 1828 in Southam, Warwick, England
•Married 1858 Richard THREADWELL b 1828c
•Child Tom THREADWELL b 1860c
•1861 Census: Lists Father “William WARR” aged 64 - would make birth 1797c
•Marriage listed under TREADWELL in the Jun 1858 Quarter - #6d-89
Hanna WARR b 1825c Christening 4 Dec 1825 in Southam, Warwick, England
•May be named after an aunty as her sister Betsy was staying with a William and “Hanna” James both aged 60 in the 1851 Census this would put Hanna (nee Blackford) as born Abt. 1791
•Not listed with her family in the 1841 census but at age 16 she was most likely staying with someone as a worker/servant.

William married Sarah BLACKFORD on 21 Dec 1824 in Tysoe, Warwickshire, England. Sarah was born in UNKNOWN; died on 4 Jun 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Birdingbury, Warwickshire, England; 35 Birdingbury Hall
• Occupation: 1884; Steward

William married Sarah GOODMAN on 2 May 1836 in Birdingbury, Warwickshire, England. Sarah (daughter of George GOODMAN and Anne FRANCE) was born on 3 Oct 1817 in Farnborough, Warwickshire, England; died on 24 Oct 1886 in Birdingbury, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, Birdingbury, Warwickshire, England; 35 Birdingbury Hall

Notes:

Surnames tend to originate from occupation (Turner), size (Little), place (Hill) or descent (Wilson). The name 'Warr' is no exception. In the past, there was no army provided by the state to fight battles/wars. Each Lord of the Manor, however small, would provide a fighting force of his own, to be called on by the Monarch or for him to follow his own belief or allegiance(see the Wars of the Roses, the Jacobite rebellions, etc.). He would keep a small fighting force (mercenaries) all the time and then conscript his workers should the occasion arise for major conflict, a tradition carried on into the First World War. This small fighting force would be given the name of the Baron, Earl, etc for whom they fought. The name Warr is no exception. Each mercenary would be given the surname 'Warr' to identify them. The original 'De Warr' does indeed mean warrior and the first Baron gave this name to his private soldiers- they were 'Warr's men'.

John married Mary CUTTS on 31 Jan 1803 in Ashover, Derbyshire, England. Mary (daughter of Joseph CUTTS and Elizabeth HIND) was born about 1782 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened in 1784 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 12 Mar 1817 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Anne FRANCE on 13 Oct 1803 in Farnborough, Warwickshire, England. Anne was born in 1783 in Knightcot, Warwickshire, England; died in Jul 1875 in Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Meaning: Croft Recorded in many spellings as shown below, this is an English surname of pre 6th century origins. These included a nickname surname for a smart, cunning person, deriving from the pre 7th century word "craeft" meaning craft or skill. Secondly it may be topographical for someone who lived by a "croft". This described a piece of enclosed land used for tillage or pasture. Thirdly there are several places in England called Croft and the surname may equally be locational from any of them. As an example Croft village in Leicestershire was recorded as "Craeft" in the Saxon Chartulary of 836 a.d.. The word "craeft" means a machine, such as a wind mill or water mill. The surname is first recorded in the latter half of the 12th Century (see below), and modern spellings include Atcroft, Bycraft, Bycroft, Croft, Crofts, Crafts, Cruft and Crufts. Examples of recordings include Roger de Croft in the Curia Regis Rolls of Warwickshire in the year 1213, whilst on February 20th 1557, John Craft, was christened at the church of St. Martin Ludgate, in the city of London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Aluric Craft. This was dated 1185, in the records of the Knight Templars of Essex, during the reign of King Henry 11nd, 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. The surname of CROFT was a locational name 'the dweller by the croft, the small farm or enclosure'. The name was derived from the Old English word CROEFT, and there are several places in England named with this word, and the surname may equally be a habitation name from any of them. Croft in Leicestershire, is so called from the craft, skill, also used in the concrete sense of a machine engine or mill. Local surnames, by far the largest group, derived from a place name where the man held land or from the place from which he had come, or where he actually lived. These local surnames were originally preceded by a preposition such as 'e', 'atte', 'by' or 'in'. The names may derive from a manor held, from working in a religious dwelling or from literally living by a wood or marsh or by a stream. Following the Crusades in Europe a need was felt for a family name. This was recognized by those of noble blood, who realised the prestige and practical advantage it would add to their status. Early records of the name mention CROEFT (without surname) who was documented in 1185 in County Leciestershire, and Edward by Croft was mentioned in County Somerset, during the reign of Edward III (1327-1377). Johannes del Croft, listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Thomas in le Croft, 1448 Yorkshire. Hanna Croft was baptised at St. Jame's, Clerkenwell, London in 1669. One family of this name trace their descent from Bernard de Croft who was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as the holder of lands at Croft near Hereford, from which the surname was derived. In many parts of central and western Europe, hereditary surnames began to become fixed at around the 12th century, and have developed and changed slowly over the years. As society became more complex, and such matters as the management of tenure, and in particular the collection of taxes were delegated to special functionaries, it became imperative to distinguish a more complex system of nomenclature to differentiate one individual from another.

John married Mary HARRISON on 8 Apr 1765 in North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England. Mary (daughter of James HARRISON and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born on 15 Feb 1739 in North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England; died on 24 Feb 1796 in Wooleymoor, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Elizabeth HIND on 13 Apr 1779 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of William HIND and Elizabeth BLYTON) was born on 22 Jul 1757 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England; died in Apr 1844 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sarah BOTT on 5 Jun 1736 in North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England. Sarah was born in 1714 in Woolley Moor, Derbyshire, England; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth UNKNOWN in UNKNOWN. Elizabeth was born about 1720; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary WILKINSON on 16 Jan 1751/52 in Cuckney, Nottinghamshire, England. Mary was born in Jan 1729/30 in Warsop Vale, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 31 Oct 1810 in Clipstone, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth BLYTON on 11 Apr 1749 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England. Elizabeth was born on 6 Aug 1727 in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 7 Sep 1791 in Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]