This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JReckinger Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bottomley/138.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I did a google search and a lot of interesting things popped up for SPADESCROFT, one of them a national archives site where it appears you may be able to find some good information. Several other sites mentioned Oldham, Lancashire, England. I have done some searching in Sweden and the word CROFT means a farmstead where the family lived, so wonder if that can possibly play into this name even though it is England. Good luck, Jeanine Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.