Mr James Crosland
James was born on March 24th, 1734 in
Huddersfield and his baptism took place on December 29th, 1734 at
St. Peter (Huddersfield).
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Birth Notes
DOB on Burial record
Marriage and burial records James, Law Atturney, is from Deadmanstone (i.e. Berry Brow).
Name: James Crosland
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 29 Dec 1734
Baptism Place: Huddersfield, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Father: John Crosland
Abode: Paddock Foot, Paddock (Between Lockwood and Huddersfield)
He died at the age of 70 in March 1804 at
DeadManStone. He was buried on March 24th, 1804 in
Almondbury.
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Death Notes
Name: Mr James Crosland
Death Age: 70
Event Type: Burial
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1734
Death Date: abt 1804
Burial Date: 24 Mar 1804
Burial Place: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Mr James Crosland, Att'y at Law, Deadmanstone
Headstone: Also the remains of James Crosland of Deadmanstone aforesaid, Gentleman who departed this Life the 20th of March 1804, Aged 70 Years
General Notes
Born 1734, possibly son of John Crosland of Paddock Foot, Huddersfield (near Lockwood).
27 Feb 1760 James Crosland (24) married Ellen Batty (21) by licence. There's also a marriage to Ellen Broadhurst 12 Oct 1758.
In May 1772, a month after Joshua was baptised, wife Ellen died, recorded as "Ellen Wife of James Crosland of Deadmanstone Attorney at Law Houses", aged 33.
James also had a son Joshua of DeadManStone, Clert to John Battye, so several Batty family connections.
Aug 1775, after his wife Ellen had died, James re-married Abigail Hirst at Huddersfield St Peter.
22 Jan 1784, James Crosland of DeadManStone, Attorney, paid duty for Thomas Shaw, an apprentice.
In 1799 Jame's son James Jnr was living at DeadManStone when he married Martha Batty by license.
20 Mar 1804 James Crosland of DeadmanStone, a gentleman died. He has a burial with headstone at Almondbury.
James and
Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on February 27th, 1760 in
Almondbury by Vicar Edward Rishton and witnessed by W Thompson & Fran's Murgatroyd.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Thomas Crosland of Deadmanstone of this parish, Bachelor and Gentleman and Mes Ellen Batty of Crosland Hill of this parish spinster by Licence granted by Mr Whitworth Surrogate (?).
Deadmanstone House was demolished about 1960 to make way for Wain Park in Berry Brow.
They had three sons and three daughters, named
Daniel,
James,
Joshua,
Hanah,
Ellen and
Mary. There are no more children.
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Children
Daniel Crosland
Daniel was born in 1761 at
DeadManStone and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1761 in
Almondbury.
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Birth Notes
Name: Daniel Crosland
Event Date: 22 Jul 1761
Event Type: Christening (Baptism)
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's name: James Crosland
Daniel son of Mr James Crosland of Deadmanstone Attorney at Law baptised July 22 1761
Hanah Crosland
Hanah was born in 1763 at
DeadManStone and her baptism took place on March 16th, 1763 in
Almondbury.
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Birth Notes
Name Hanah Crosland
Event Date 16 Mar 1763
Event Type Christening
Parish Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's Name James Crosland
Hanah daughter of Mr James Crosland of Deadmanstone Attorney at Law baptised March 16 1763
Ellen Crosland
Ellen was born in 1767 at
DeadManStone and her baptism took place on June 18th, 1767 in
Almondbury.
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Birth Notes
Name: Ellen Crosland
Event Date: 18 Jun 1767
Event Type: Christening (Baptism)
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's name: James Crosland
Ellen daughter of Mr James Crosland of Deadmanstone Attorney at Law baptised June 18 1767
Mary Crosland
Mary was born in August 1769 at
DeadManStone and her baptism took place on August 4th, 1769 in
Almondbury.
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Birth Notes
Name: Mary Crosland
Event Date: 4 Aug 1769
Event Type: Christening (Baptism)
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's name: James Crosland
Mary Dr of Mr James Crosland of Deadmanstone Attorney at Law baptised Aug 4th 1769
She died at the age of 85 on April 18th, 1855.
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Death Notes
Also of Mary Daughter of the above named James and Ellen Crosland who died at Clare Hill April 18th 1855 Aged 85 Years
James Crosland Jnr
James was born in 1770 at
DeadManStone.
Birth Notes
NOTE: There is another James Crosland Jnr, born 1780, son of James of Kippax (b.1745). This James Snr married Mary Hopwood (b.1744) at Kippax St Mary 7 Sep 1774, and Mary died and was buried there in 1789. In 1851, James a Shepherd and Mary (70 & 69) from Harrogate werre still alive at Kippax.
Joshua Crosland
Joshua was born in April 1772 at
DeadManStone and his baptism took place on April 13th, 1772 in
Almondbury.
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Birth Notes
Name: Joshua Crossland
Event Date: 13 Apr 1772
Event Type: Christening (Baptism)
Parish: Almondbury, All Hallows
Father's name: James Crossland
Joshua son of Mr James Crosland of Deadmanstone Attourney at Law.
Joshua's mother Ellen died a month later.
He died at the age of 52 on March 13th, 1825 in
Lockwood.
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Death Notes
Also Joshua Crosland of Lockwood Son of the above James and Ellen Crosland who died the 13th of March 1825 aged 52 Yrs.
James and
Abigail were married in a religious ceremony on August 17th, 1775 at
St. Peter (Huddersfield).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Name: Abigail Hirst
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1775
Marriage Place: Saint Peter,Huddersfield,York,England
Spouse: James Crosland
FHL Film Number: 0560624-626