CRAFT, Eva

1895 - 1979  (83 years)   Has 10 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

CRAFT, John Elija

1865 - 1932  (67 years)

Birth	1865	Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Died	1932	Kellington, Yorkshire, England
Buried	Kellington, Yorkshire, England
Father	CRAFT, James,   b. 22 Oct 1838, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England
Mother	CROSS, Eliza,   b. 1842 ?, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship	Stepchild
Married	1860	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family	TOWNING, Elizabeth,   b. 7 May 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Married	1892	Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
Children	1. CRAFT, Albert   2. CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   3. CRAFT, Ida Towning,   b. 1896, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   4. CRAFT, James Bertram,   b. 1898, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   5. CRAFT, Gertrude May,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   6. CRAFT, Richard Towning,   b. 30 Jan 1901, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   7. CRAFT, Matthew Towning,   b. 6 Mar 1903, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   8. CRAFT, Ernest,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   9. CRAFT, John Herbert,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   10. CRAFT, Sidney,   b. 7 Apr 1910, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

TOWNING, Elizabeth

1871 - 1941  (69 years)

Birth	7 May 1871	Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Died	1941	Selby, Yorkshire, England
Family	CRAFT, John Elija,   b. 1865, Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Married	1892	Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
Children	1. CRAFT, Albert   2. CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   3. CRAFT, Ida Towning,   b. 1896, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   4. CRAFT, James Bertram,   b. 1898, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   5. CRAFT, Gertrude May,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   6. CRAFT, Richard Towning,   b. 30 Jan 1901, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   7. CRAFT, Matthew Towning,   b. 6 Mar 1903, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   8. CRAFT, Ernest,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   9. CRAFT, John Herbert,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   10. CRAFT, Sidney,   b. 7 Apr 1910, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

STEWART, Charles

1885 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	26 Jun 1885
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Married	1918	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
Children	1. STEWART, Lawrence,   b. 26 Jun 1915, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England

STEWART, Lawrence

1915 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	26 Jun 1915	Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	STEWART, Charles,   b. 26 Jun 1885
Mother	CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Married	1918	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

ARCHER, George B.

Abt 1884 - 1963  (79 years)

Birth	Abt 1884
Died	1963	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
Family	CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Married	1951	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

• Name	CRAFT, Eva
  Birth	7 Jan 1895	Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	1979	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
  Person ID	I2804	Edgoose
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	CRAFT, John Elija,   b. 1865, Bramley, Yorkshire, England d. 1932, Kellington, Yorkshire, England (Age 67 years)
  Mother	TOWNING, Elizabeth,   b. 7 May 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England d. 1941, Selby, Yorkshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1892	Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
  Family ID	F1228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	STEWART, Charles,   b. 26 Jun 1885   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1918	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
  Children	1. STEWART, Lawrence,   b. 26 Jun 1915, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	ARCHER, George B.,   b. Abt 1884   d. 1963, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1951	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
  Family ID	F3154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  EVA CRAFT 1895-1895 The birth of Eva CRAFT was registered in 1895. The 1939 Register records her date of birth as 7 January 1895. (GRO March Q 1895 Pontefract 9c 118) The marriage between Eva CRAFT and Charles STEWART was registered in 1918. (GRO December Q 1918 Pontefract 9c 230) From the 1939 Register of Eggborough, Osgoldcross R. D., Yorkshire, West Riding: Charles STEWART, born 26 June 1885, roadman heavy worker, married; *Eva ARCHER (STEWART), born 7 January 1895, house wife & farm work, married; Lawrence STEWART, born 25 June 1915, farm horseman and stock man, single; Jeffrey STEWART, born 23 April 1937, under school aged, single. (RG101/3794B/020/9 KRQA) A marriage between Eva STEWART and George B. ARCHER was registered in 1951. (GRO December Q 1951 Pontefract 2c1080) The death of Eva ARCHER was registered in 1979. According to the registration of her death, she was born on 7 January 1895. (GRO March Q 1979 Pontefract 5 1427) NOTES & QUERIES: According to Mrs. B. Mackinnon of Tadcaster (letter August 2003) "Eva's daughter Ida ARCHER married a man called GEORGE who was a prisoner of war in Italy who escaped twice (1941). She's now 86 years old" "Ida ARCHER's brother is still alive aged 88 years living in Selby" "Ida ARCHER nee CRAFT is still alive aged 86" (Letter dated August 2003 (revised 16.08.2020)