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Joshua Crook

Joshua was born in 1744 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on June 1st, 1744 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Joshua Crooke
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    1 Jun 1744
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    John Crooke
  Mother:    Margaret Crooke
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Archive Roll:    853
  
  Abode: D.L.

Joshua's 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, James, Samuel, William and Betty. He was the fourth oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 33 in November 1777 in Darcy Lever. His burial was on November 18th, 1777 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²

Death Notes
- Name:    Joshua Crook
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    18 Nov 1777
  Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Bolton Church
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
  Archive Roll:    855
  
  Abode: D.L.

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
  
  Joshua Crook
  - b.1744 in Darcy Lever d.Nov 1777 in Darcy Lever
  
  Margaret Sharples
  - b.~  1718 d.Jan 1760 in Darcy Lever

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
² Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials