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James Crook

James was born in May 1742 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on May 30th, 1742 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Ja Crooke
  [James Crook]
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    30 May 1742
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    John Crooke
  Mother:    Margaret Crooke
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Archive Roll:    853
  
  Ja: S John Crooke W'r (i.e. Weaver) Margaret W(ife) D.L.

James' father was John Crook and his mother was Margaret Sharples. His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Crook and Alice Lomax. He had four brothers and a sister, named John, Joshua, Samuel, William and Betty. He was the third oldest of the six children.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Crook
  - b.~  1650 in Little Bolton d.22 Dec 1696 in Bolton
  
  Samuel Crook
  - b.Apr 1676 in Little Bolton d.1741 in Bolton
  
  Esther Thornley
  - b.1646 in Bolton d.1691 in Bolton
  
  Jonathan Crook
  - b.~  1698 in Darcy Lever d.Mar 1755 in Bolton
  
  John Crook
  - b.31 May 1719 in Darcy Lever d.Jun 1769 in Bolton
  
  Alice Lomax
  - b.~  1698 in Darcy Lever d.15 Sep 1784 in Turton
  
  James Crook
  - b.May 1742 in Darcy Lever
  
  Margaret Sharples
  - b.~  1718 d.Jan 1760 in Darcy Lever

¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)