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James Crosland

James was born in August 1744 in Butternab and his baptism took place on August 5th, 1744 in Almondbury.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    James Crossland
  Event Date:    5 Aug 1744
  Event Type:    Christening (Baptism)
  Parish:    Almondbury, All Hallows
  Father's name:    John Crossland
  
  James son of John Crossland Jnr of Butter Nab Clothier
  Parish not shown, by Rishton, Vicar

James' father was John Crosland Jnr and his mother was Ellen Firth. His paternal grandparents were John Crosland Snr and Anne Royd. He had two brothers named Stephen and Charles. He was the oldest of the three children. He had four half-brothers named William, Joseph, Jonathan and Thomas.

General Notes
- James may have married either Mary Dixon (Huddersfield, 1771), Mary Hopwood (Kippax, York 1774) or Mary Sanderson (Almondbury, 1777). However the James that married Mary Dixon was from Stubbing and the Mary Dixon form Kippax continued to live there. Also Mary Sanderson is not possible. Thia must be an older James or perhaps Mary-Ann, eg married Ann Midgley at Elland.
  
  1788, 1790 and 1793, Charles, Ruth and Martha were baptised at Highfield Independant.
  
  In 1803, James was at Butternab when daughter Ruth died.
  
  In 1808, James died at Fold Head (Mirfield).

Occupation Details
- From before 1779 to after 1786 James' occupation was Clothier in Butternab.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Crosland Snr
  - b.~ 1685 in Lindley d.Sep 1769 in Armitage Bridge
  
  John Crosland Jnr
  - b.1714 in Lindley d.Apr 1753 in Butternab
  
  Anne Royd
  - b.~ 1685 in Huddersfield d.Oct 1771 in Butternab
  
  James Crosland
  - b.Aug 1744 in Butternab
  
  Ellen Firth
  - b.1720 in Almondbury d.1785 in Almondbury

Personal Timeline

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¹ West Yorkshire Births & Baptisms (1813-1910)
Source/Citation West Yorkshire BMB 1512-1812