John Crosland

John was born in 1744 in Austonley and his baptism took place on February 23rd, 1744 in Holmfirth.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    John Crossland
  Event Date:    23 Feb 1744
  Event Type:    Christening (Baptism)
  Parish:    Almondbury, All Hallows
  Father's name:    John Crossland
  
  Christings at Holmfirth: 1744
  John Son of John Crossland of Austonley Clothier

John's father was John Crosland and his mother was Hannah Garthside. He had eight brothers and five sisters, named Richard, Samuel, John, John, Thomas, Joseph, James, Joseph, Hannah, Anne, Mary, Grace and Sarah.  He was the sixth youngest of the fourteen children.