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William Crosland

William was born on January 24th, 1812 in Birstall and his baptism took place on February 23rd, 1812 in Batley.¹²

Birth Notes
- 25 and NOT from Lancashire in 1841 (although wife Dorothy is).
  
  A letter from James Kay (1869) to Charles Aaron Crosland referes to his two brothers as being George (younger brother, a shoemaker) and Joseph (oldest brother)
  
  39 in 1850 (US census)
  
  The 1841 census is rounded, but the 1850 not, so is seems William was born in 1811-12. There are 12 (1810-1812), and 36 (1809-1813), including duplicate records.
  
  Possible William matches:
  Crossland: 19-Jan/22-Feb-1810 Holbek,Leeds to 1880 Leeds (Gent)
  Crossland 2-Dec-11/12-Jan-1812 Shefield to 1879 Wortley, Sheffield
  Crossland ~1810 to 2 Jul 1887, Wakefield
  
  Name:    William Crosland
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    24 Jan 1812
  Baptism Date:    23 Feb 1812
  Baptism Place:    Batley,York,England
  Father:    George Crosland
  Mother:    Mary
  FHL Film Number:    990860
  
  William Son of George Crosland Clo'r Son of John by Mary his wife, Dr of Abraham Cowling born January 24th Birstall.

William's father was George Crosland and his mother was Mary Cowling. He had three brothers and a sister, named Joseph, George, Abraham and Martha. He was the second oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 40 in 1852 in New York.³

Death Notes
- 30 on 1841 (UK) Census (rounded)
  
  Name:    William Crossland
  Probate Date:    1 Oct 1852
  Probate Place:    Herkimer, New York, USA
  Inferred Death Year:    Abt 1852
  Inferred Death Place:    New York, USA
  Item Description:    Surrogates Records, Book C-D, 1845-1859

General Notes
- William and Dorothy married at Goosnargh, and were still there in 1841.
  
  William was a Medical Practitioner on all the UK baptisms (i.e. 1833-40). In 1841, William was a Suregon and not from Lancashire.
  
  The family were on the June 1841 UK Census, and later 1841 Charles Aaron Crosland was born 1st Dec 1841 in New Work. The family must have emigrated about July or August 1841 before Dorothy was too heavily pregnant.
  
  In 1851, William now 39 was a Physician in New York.

Occupation Details
- William's occupation was Suregon in Lancashire.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William and William Crosland distrusted each other.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Crosland
  - b.1784 in Birstall d.Apr 1829 in Birstall
  
  William Crosland
  - b.24 Jan 1812 in Birstall d.1852 in New York
  
  Mary Cowling
  - b.1787 in Yorkshire d.Sep 1826 in Birstall

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of William's family with Dorothy Kay

¹ West Yorkshire BMB 1512-1812
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ National Probate Records
Source/Citation 1850 US Census