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CRAFT, James William
1865 - 1935 (70 years) Has 10 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1844 - 1910 (66 years)-
Name CRAFT, James William Birth 1865 Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 20 Dec 1935 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Person ID I2809 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father CRAFT, John, b. 11 Sep 1840, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England d. 1876, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 35 years) Mother DOWSE, Emma, b. 1844, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire, England d. 1910, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 66 years) Marriage 1864 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F853 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 PATCHETT, Annie, b. Between 1865 and 1866, Leake, Lincolnshire. England d. 1904, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 39 years) Marriage 19 Oct 1890 Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire Children 1. CRAFT, Alice Jane, b. 1895, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 1901, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 6 years)2. CRAFT, Annie Elizabeth, b. 1897, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 1901, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 4 years)3. CRAFT, John William, b. 1900, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 1901, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 1 year)Family ID F1420 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 ATKIN, Mary, b. Abt 1860, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 28 Nov 1914, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 54 years) Marriage 19 Jul 1904 Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire Family ID F1421 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 3 HORREY, Edith, b. 1883, Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England d. 19 Mar 1959, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 76 years) Marriage 1916 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F1422 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 1865 - Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire, England 
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Notes
JAMES WILLIAM CRAFT 1865-1935
The birth of James William CRAFT was registered in 1865.
(GRO September Q 1865 Boston 7a 371)
He was living with his grandparents according to the 1881 census of Algarkirk and Amber Hill, Lincolnshire:
John CRAFT, head, aged 69, cottager, born at Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth CRAFT, wife, aged 66, born at Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire;
*James W. CRAFT, grandson, aged 15, born at Algarkirk Fen;
Emma J. CRAFT, granddaughter, aged 14, born at Algarkirk Fen.
(RG11/3220/152/8)
James William CRAFT married Annie PATCHETT at the Parish Church, Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 19 October 1890. James William CRAFT was 25 years old, a bachelor, from 206 Saville Street East, Sheffield, and working as a drayman, son of John CRAFT deceased, labourer. Annie PATCHETT was a 25 year old spinster of 82 Liverpool Street, Sheffield. Witnesses were Adam PRINGLE and Alice CRAFT.
(PR via Findmypast)
(GRO December Q 1890 Sheffield 9c 735)
In 1891 she was living at Saville Street East, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*James W. CROFT (sic), head, aged 25, drayman, born at Algarkirk;
Annie CROFT (sic), wife, aged 25, born at Leake, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/3834/52/17)
The 1901 census returns for 57 Chester Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*James W. CRAFT, head, aged 35, steel worker, born in Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire;
Annie CRAFT, wife, aged 35, born at Siply (sic), Lincolnshire;
Alice J. CRAFT, daughter, aged 6, born in Sheffield;
Annie E. CRAFT, daughter, aged 3, born in Sheffield;
John W. CRAFT, son, aged 1, born in Sheffield.
(RG13/4362/100/25)
Their three children died in 1901.
The death of Annie CRAFT aged 39 was registered in 1904.
(GRO March Q 1904 Sheffield 9c 305)
The marriage between James William CRAFT and Mary METHLEY was registered in 1904 and took place at the Parish Church of Attercliffe on 19 July. James William CRAFT was 38 years old, a widower, a publican of 2 Worthing Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire, and son of John CRAFT deceased, a retired publican. Mary METHLEY was a 43 year old widow of the same address and daughter of George ATKIN deceased, a sickle maker. Witnesses were John JOHNSON and Mary Helen JOHNSON.
(GRO September Q 1904 Sheffield 9c 689)
(Marriage Certificate)
The 1911 census of Sheffield Cottage, Amber Hill, Lincolnshire:
*James W. CRAFT, head, aged 45, married, income partly from interest partly from smallholding (cottager), born at Amber Hill, Lincolnshire;
Mary CRAFT, wife, aged 51, married 6 years, no children, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
(RG14/19550)
The marriage between James W. CRAFT and Edith MAWHOOD was registered in 1916.
(GRO December Q 1916 Boston 7a 904)
The death of James W. CRAFT aged 70 was registered in 1935.
(GRO December Q 1935 Boston 7a 460)
James William CRAFT was buried at Boston Cemetery on 20 December 1935 aged 70.
(LFHS Index)
CRAFT James William of Wyberton Lincolnshire died 20 December 1935 Probate Lincoln 24 November to Edith CRAFT widow and William Musson BREWIN solicitor's clerk.
Effects £3452 14s. 5d.
(National Probate Calendar 1936)
(revised 07.01.2019)