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William Crooks 1793–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 04 Jul 1876

Death Location: Auckland Saint Andrew'S, Durham, England

Father: JOHN CROOKS

Mother: Sarah Braunson

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Pagett

Children(s): John Crooks, William Crooks, Mary Crooks, Isaiah Crooks, Samuel Crooks

William Crooks was born in 1793 in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England, the child of John Crooks And Sarah Braunson. In 1841, William Crooks resided in Cossington, Leicestershire, England. William Crooks married Elisabeth Pagett, and had children including Isaiah Crooks, John Crooks, Mary Crooks, Samuel Crooks, William Pagett Crooks. William Crooks passed away in 1876 in Auckland Saint Andrew'S, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • William Crooks was born in 1793 in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England, the child of John Crooks And Sarah Braunson.
  • In 1841, William Crooks resided in Cossington, Leicestershire, England.
  • William Crooks married Elisabeth Pagett, and had children including Isaiah Crooks, John Crooks, Mary Crooks, Samuel Crooks, William Pagett Crooks.
  • William Crooks passed away in 1876 in Auckland Saint Andrew'S, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN CROOKS
1758–1814
Birth Location: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
JC
Sarah Braunson
1762–1845
Birth Location: Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England
SB

Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Pagett
1792–1869
Birth Location: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
EP

Children(s)

John Crooks
1816–1890
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
JC
William Crooks
1814–1882
Birth Location: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
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Mary Crooks
1819–
Birth Location: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
MC
Isaiah Crooks
1816–
Birth Location: Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England
IC
Samuel Crooks
1825–
Birth Location: Mount Sorrell, Leicestershire, England
SC

William Crooks's Ancestors

Self
William Crooks
1793–1876
Birth Place: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Parents
JOHN CROOKS
1758–1814
Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Sarah Braunson
1762–1845
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Jacob Crooks
1738–
Eliza Crooks
1739–
Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, England
John Braunson
1736–
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England
Sarah
1740–
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Crooks's Descendants

1.
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William Crooks (1793–04 Jul 1876) m. Elisabeth Pagett (1792–July 1869)
  1. 1. John Crooks 1816–1890 m. Annie Routledge 1819–1855 m. Elizabeth Crooks 1815–1865
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) Wolstenholme 1849–
    2. 2. Roberta (Jane) Wolstenholme 1853–
    3. 3. Henry (James) Wolstenholme 1846–
    4. 4. Emma Chin 1835–1922
    5. 5. John (Routledge) Wolstenholme 1845–1891
  2. 2. William (Pagett) Crooks 1814–1882
  3. 3. Mary Crooks 1819–
  4. 4. Isaiah Crooks 1816–
  5. 5. Samuel Crooks 1825–

William Crooks's Timeline

9 Records

1793
31 JAN 1793
Birth of William Crooks in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
1793
1793
Birth of William Crooks in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
1841
1841
Age 48
William Crooks resided here in Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Cossington, Leicestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 58
William Crooks resided here in Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England
Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England
1861
1861
Age 68
William Crooks resided here in Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Cossington, Leicestershire, England
1867
12 Jun 1867
Age 74
Death of William Crooks in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
1871
1871
Age 78
William Crooks resided here in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England
1876
January 1876
Age 83
Death of William Crooks in Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
1876
04 Jul 1876
Age 83
Burial of William Crooks in Auckland Saint Andrew'S, Durham, England
Auckland Saint Andrew'S, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JAN 1793
    Event Place: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3261; Folio: 59; Page: 9; GSU roll: 839279
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2279; Folio: 56; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542947
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2144; Folio: 306; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87775
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 592; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Cossington; County: Leicestershire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 23; GSU roll: No GSU Number listed for piece: 592

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 592; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Cossington; County: Leicestershire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 23; GSU roll: No GSU Number listed for piece: 592

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2144; Folio: 306; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87775

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2279; Folio: 56; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3261; Folio: 59; Page: 9; GSU roll: 839279

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: of Swithland
    Record Source: England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1876
    Event Place: Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1867
    Event Place: Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Auckland Saint Andrew'S, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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