John Crosland
John was born in November 1843 in
Barnsley and his baptism took place on November 5th, 1843 at
St. Mary (Barnsley).
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Birth Notes
CROSLAND, JOHN TOWNEND
GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in ECCLESFIELD
Volume 22 Page 133
Name John Crossland
Gender Male
Baptism Date 5 Nov 1843
Baptism Place St. Mary the Virgin's, Barnsley, York, England
Father John Crossland
Mother Ann
FHL Film Number 6358938
Reference ID yr 1836-1849 p 304
John's father was
John Crosland and his mother was
Ann (Nanny) Townend. His paternal grandparents were
Joseph Crosland and
Ann Darwent. He had eight brothers and four sisters, named
Charles,
Robert,
Fred,
Job,
Albert,
Sam,
Everett,
Arthur,
Harriet,
Hannah,
Emma and
Eliza. He was the fifth oldest of the thirteen known children.