CRAFT, Richard Towning

1901 - 1991  (89 years)   Has 10 ancestors but no descendants 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

READER, Violet E.

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	CRAFT, Richard Towning,   b. 30 Jan 1901, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
Married	1923	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

• Name	CRAFT, Richard Towning
  Birth	30 Jan 1901	Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1991	Selby Registration District, Yorkshire
  Person ID	I2807	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	READER, Violet E.   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1923	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
  Family ID	F1417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RICHARD TOWNING CRAFT 1901- The birth of Richard Towning CRAFT was registered in 1901. According to his death registration he was born on 30 January 1901. (GRO March Q 1901 Pontefract 9c 118) The marriage between Violet E. READER and Richard T. CRAFT was registered in 1923. (GRO September Q 1923 Pontefract 9c 215) The death of Richard Towning CRAFT aged 90 was registered in 1991. (GRO January 1991 Selby 2 2781) NOTES & QUERIES: According to Mrs. Mackinnon of Tadcaster Richard Towning CRAFT married a Violet EMMETT. The death of Violet CRAFT has not been traced. Susan RAY wrote on 17 May 2007: "I lived at Whitley Bridge as a child and remember a Mr. CRAFT running our local sunday school. I'm trying hard to recall his name but can't remember." (susanray@btinternet.com) (revised 07.09.2012)