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CRAFT, William Jonathan
1863 - Aft 1911 (> 49 years) Has 8 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1842 ? - 1873-
Name CRAFT, William Jonathan Birth 1863 Frampton, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death Aft 1911 Person ID I2425 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father CRAFT, James, b. 22 Oct 1838, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England d. 1922, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 83 years) Mother CROSS, Eliza, b. 1842 ?, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England d. 1873, Bramley Registration District, Yorkshire Relationship Stepchild Marriage 1860 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F851 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BLAND, Emma Maria, b. 1858, Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England d. 1896, Cardiff Registration District, Glamorgan, Wales (Age 38 years) Marriage 1885 Keighley, Yorkshire, England Children 1. CRAFT, Rose Annie, b. 1886, Hull, Yorkshire, England d. Aft 1901 (Age > 16 years)2. CRAFT, Frank, b. 1888, Royston, Yorkshire, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 24 years)Family ID F1227 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
WILLIAM CRAFT 1863-
The birth of William Jonathan CRAFT was registered in 1863.
(GRO March Q 1863 Boston 7a 364)
According to the 1881 census of 10 Ducie Street, Wortley in Bramley, Yorkshire, he was 18 years old, a telegraph clerk, and was born in Frampton, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/4504/106/21)
He married Emma Maria BLAND in 1885.
(GRO September Q 1885 Keighley 9a 260a)
At the time of the 1891 William CRAFT, a 28 year old Frampton born railway signalman, was living at Palmerstown, Cadoxton juxta Barry, Glamorgan, Wales, with his wife Emma M. CRAFT and two children. Emma was 30 years old and was born at Darley Abbey, Derbyshire. Their daughter Rose A CRAFT was 5 years old and was born at Hull, Yorkshire. Their son Frank CRAFT was 3 years old and was born at Royston, Yorkshire (RG12/4407/31/15).
William CRAFT's one year old daughter Florence CRAFT, born at Boston in Lincolnshire, was staying with her grandfather James CRAFT at 5 West Terrace, Boston. William's sister Elizabeth CRAFT was acting as housekeeper.
(RG12/2574/97/8)
The 1901 census of Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, shows William CRAFT to have been a farmer (on his own account), a widower aged 38, and born in Frampton, Lincolnshire (RG13/3041/108/10)
His daughter Florence was living with his father James CRAFT.
(RG13/3046/53/13)
His children Frank and Rose were living in Leeds.
The 1911 census of 1 Well Yard, Well Street, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding:
*William CRAFT, head, widower, aged 47, boot finisher, born at Frampton, Lincolnshire;
Mabel BRAND, housekeeper, single, aged 50, born in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.
(RG14PN27036 RG78PN1548B RD500 SD3 ED55 SN143)
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