CRAFT, Ernest

1904 - 1980  (75 years)   Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

CRAFT, John Elija

1865 - 1932  (67 years)

Birth	1865	Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Died	1932	Kellington, Yorkshire, England
Buried	Kellington, Yorkshire, England
Father	CRAFT, James,   b. 22 Oct 1838, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England
Mother	CROSS, Eliza,   b. 1842 ?, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship	Stepchild
Married	1860	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family	TOWNING, Elizabeth,   b. 7 May 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Married	1892	Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
Children	1. CRAFT, Albert   2. CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   3. CRAFT, Ida Towning,   b. 1896, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   4. CRAFT, James Bertram,   b. 1898, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   5. CRAFT, Gertrude May,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   6. CRAFT, Richard Towning,   b. 30 Jan 1901, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   7. CRAFT, Matthew Towning,   b. 6 Mar 1903, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   8. CRAFT, Ernest,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   9. CRAFT, John Herbert,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   10. CRAFT, Sidney,   b. 7 Apr 1910, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

TOWNING, Elizabeth

1871 - 1941  (69 years)

Birth	7 May 1871	Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Died	1941	Selby, Yorkshire, England
Family	CRAFT, John Elija,   b. 1865, Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Married	1892	Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
Children	1. CRAFT, Albert   2. CRAFT, Eva,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   3. CRAFT, Ida Towning,   b. 1896, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   4. CRAFT, James Bertram,   b. 1898, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   5. CRAFT, Gertrude May,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   6. CRAFT, Richard Towning,   b. 30 Jan 1901, Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, England   7. CRAFT, Matthew Towning,   b. 6 Mar 1903, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   8. CRAFT, Ernest,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   9. CRAFT, John Herbert,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire   10. CRAFT, Sidney,   b. 7 Apr 1910, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

CHAPPELL, Lilian May

1903 - 1979  (75 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1903	Alverstoke Registration District, Hampshire
Died	1979	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
Family	CRAFT, Ernest,   b. 21 Oct 1904, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
Married	1927	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire

• Name	CRAFT, Ernest
  Birth	21 Oct 1904	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
  Gender	Male
  Death	1980	Selby Registration District, Yorkshire
  Person ID	I3330	Edgoose
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	CRAFT, John Elija,   b. 1865, Bramley, Yorkshire, England d. 1932, Kellington, Yorkshire, England (Age 67 years)
  Mother	TOWNING, Elizabeth,   b. 7 May 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England d. 1941, Selby, Yorkshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1892	Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
  Family ID	F1228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CHAPPELL, Lilian May,   b. 22 Apr 1903, Alverstoke Registration District, Hampshire d. 1979, Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1927	Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
  Family ID	F1618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  ERNEST CRAFT 1904-1980 The births of Ernest CRAFT and his twin brother John Herbert CRAFT were registered in 1904. According to their death registrations, Ernest CRAFT was born on 21 October 1904 and John Herbert CRAFT on 21 October 1905. The latter year is incorrect. (GRO December Q 1904 Pontefract 9c 112) The marriage between Ernest CRAFT and Lilian CHAPPELL was registered in 1927. (GRO December Q 1927 Pontefract 9c 285) The 1939 Register of 5 Selby Road, Osgoldcross R.D., Yorkshire (West Riding): *Ernest CRAFT [CROFT in index], born 21 October 1904, married, flour packer; Lilian CRAFT [CROFT in index], born 22 April 1903, married, unpaid domestic duties; 1 CLOSED RECORD Bertha F. GRAYSON, born 30 July 1904, married, unpaid domestic duties (evacuee deleted); 1 CLOSED RECORD (RG101/3794B/014/25 KRQA) The death of Ernest CRAFT was registered in 1980. He was born on 21 October 1904. (GRO March Q 1980 Selby 2 2847) NOTES & QUERIES: Susan RAY wrote on 17 May 2007: "I lived at Whitley Bridge as a child and remember a Mr. CRAFT running our local sunday school. I'm trying hard to recall his name but can't remember." (susanray@btinternet.com) (revised 07.09.2012)