John Crook & Margaret Sharples

Betty Crook
Betty was born in May 1738 in Darcy Lever and her baptism took place on May 22nd, 1738 at St. Peter's (Bolton).² 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Betty Crooks
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    22 May 1738
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Crooks
    Mother:    Margaret Crooks
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    853
    
    Betty D of John Crooke W'r (i.e. Weaver) & Margaret his wife of D.L.
    

She died at the age of 33 in September 1771 in Darcy Lever.  Her burial was on September 8th, 1771 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴ 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Betty Crook
    Burial Date:    8 Sep 1771
    Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
    Father's name:    John Crook
    Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/19a
    
    Abode: D.L.

John Crook
John was born in March 1739 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on March 16th, 1739 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵ 

• Birth Notes
  • We are looking for a John Crook from close to Tong (where all his children were born).  There are at least two possible John Crooks.
    
    1) John Crook, Bap. 4-Jun-1740, Harwood
        Son of John Crook, Farmer and Hannah
        About 2.5 miles N of Tong Fold, 2.7 of Darcey Lever
    
    2) John Crook, Bap. 13-Mar-1739, Darcey Lever
         Son of John Crook, Weaver and Margaret
         I also have a DNA match to this John.
    
    Name:    John Crooke
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    16 Mar 1739
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Crooke
    Mother:    Margaret Crooke
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    853
    
    John S. John Crooke W'r (i.e. Weaver) & of Margaret his W: of D.L.

He died at the age of 81 in December 1820 in Bolton.  His burial was on December 21st, 1820 at St. Peter's (Bolton).² 

• Death Notes
  • 
    Name:    John Crook
    Age:    82
    Birth Date:    abt 1738
    Burial Date:    21 Dec 1820
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/5/3

James Crook
James was born in May 1742 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on May 30th, 1742 at St. Peter's (Bolton).² 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Ja Crooke
    [James Crook]
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    30 May 1742
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Crooke
    Mother:    Margaret Crooke
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    853
    
    Ja: S John Crooke W'r (i.e. Weaver) Margaret W(ife) D.L.

Joshua Crook
Joshua was born in 1744 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on June 1st, 1744 at St. Peter's (Bolton).² 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Joshua Crooke
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    1 Jun 1744
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Crooke
    Mother:    Margaret Crooke
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    853
    
    Abode: D.L.

He died at the age of 33 in November 1777 in Darcy Lever.  His burial was on November 18th, 1777 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁶ 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Joshua Crook
    Event Type:    Burial
    Burial Date:    18 Nov 1777
    Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears:    Bolton Church
    Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
    Archive Roll:    855
    
    Abode: D.L.

Samuel Crook
Samuel was born on January 1st, 1747 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on January 1st, 1747 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁷ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Samuel Crook weaver
    [Samuel Crook ]
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    1 Jan 1747
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Crookweaver
    Mother:    Margret Crookweaver
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    853

He died at the age of 6 on January 25th, 1753 in Darcy Lever.  His burial was on January 25th, 1753 at St. Peter's (Bolton).² 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Samuel Crook
    Gender:    Male
    Burial Date:    25 Jan 1753
    Burial Place:    St. Peter'S Parish Church, Bolton, England
    Father:    John Crook
    Mother:    Margaret Crook
    FHL Film Number:    1966742
    
    "Samuel S of John & Margaret Crook of D.L."

William Crook
William was born in March 1753 in Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on March 11th, 1753 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁷ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name:    Willm Crook
    [William Crook]
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Baptism Date:    11 Mar 1753
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    John Crook
    Mother:    Margaret Crook
    Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    853
    Abode: D Lever

He died at the age of 70 in October 1823 in Darcy Lever.  His burial was on October 23rd, 1823 at All Saints, Little Bolton.^6 6 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    William Crook
    Age:    71
    Birth Date:    abt 1752
    Burial Date:    23 Oct 1823
    Burial Place:    Little Bolton, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Reference Number:    L265/1/1/3
    Archive Roll:    619
    
    Abode: Darcy Lever