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CRAFT, Elizabeth Ann
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Name CRAFT, Elizabeth Ann Birth 1860 Carrington, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Female Death 1891 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Person ID I2472 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father CRAFT, James, b. 22 Oct 1838, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1922, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 83 years) Relationship natural 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
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Notes
ELIZABETH ANN CRAFT 1860-1890
Her birth was registered in 1860.
(GRO December Q 1860 [CROSS] Boston [includes Carrington] 07A 320)
In the 1861 census of Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire, John CRAFT was described as a 49 year old farmer of 9 acres. With him were his wife Elizabeth aged 46 and 20 year old unmarried son John. Next door was James CRAFT aged 22 with his 19 year old wife [name illegible] and a 15 month old daughter Elizabeth Anne born at Carrington in Lincolnshire (RG9/2340/81)
The family were living at Ulyatt's Drove, Algarkirk Fen, in 1871:
John CRAFT, head, married, aged 59, farmer, born at Old Bolingbroke;
Elizabeth CRAFT, wife, aged 56, born at Algarkirk Fen;
*Elizabeth ANN CRAFT, granddaughter, aged 10, scholar; born at Carrington;
James William CRAFT, grandson, aged 5, born at Algarkirk Fen.
(RG10/3346/90)
By the time of the 1891 census James CRAFT was a 51 year old widower, born at Algarkirk Fen, working as a railway signalman, and living at 5 West Terrace. Boston, Lincolnshire. His 30 year old unmarried daughter Elizabeth born at Carrington, was acting as housekeeper. Also present was James CRAFT's one year old grandaughter Florence CRAFT, born Boston.
(RG12/2574/97/8)
An Elizabeth Ann CRAFT died in 1891 aged 30.
(GRO September Q 1891 Boston 07A 240)
She was buried in Boston Cemetery on 25 July 1891 aged 30. An illegitimate one year old William Marfleet CRAFT was buried there on the same day.
(LFHS Index)

