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Francis Crooks (b. 1827, d. date unknown)

Francis Crooks (son of Francis Crooks and Susannah Waterfield) was born 1827 in Mountsorrel, Leics. Bapt 30 May 1827 at Mountsorrel (IGI), and died date unknown. He married Charlotte Burrows on 1850 in Mountsorrel, Leics. GRO: Sept 1850 Barrow upon Soar 15 47., daughter of Thomas Burrows and Elizabeth Joynes.

Notes for Francis Crooks:
Most probably had other children between 1852 - 1862. See -
Francis Crooks born Dec 1857 died aged 1 yr and buried 5 Jan 1859 at St Peters, Mountsorrel (FHOL);
Andrew Crooks born 1854 died aged 3 yrs and buried 8 Nov 1857 at St Peters, Mountsorrel (FHOL);
Fanny Crooks died aged 6 mths buried 25 Nov 1858 at Markfield (FHOL) - proper name believed to be Harriett (BMD);
Francis Crooks born Mar 1861 died Dec 1863.

1861 census RG9/2280/-/30 at Wharf Yard, Barrow upon Soar, Leics - 34yrs granite quarrier with wife Charlotte 32 and children Joseph 8(?) granite quarrier, William 6 and Mary Ann under 12 mths. Also Sarah A Burrows niece aged 6 yrs.

1871 census RG10/3265/-/6 at Rothley Plain, Newtown Linford, Leics - 43yrs quarryman with wife Charlotte 42 and children William 16 quarryman, Mary Ann 9, Andrew, Arthur 5, Charles Henry 5 and Edwin 2

1881 census - RG11/4865/35/22 at California, Great Ayton 54 yrs whinstone miner with wife Charlotte 52 and children Andrew 19, Charles H 16, Arthur 16 (all whinstone miners) and Edwin 11 yrs.

1901 census - at Great Ayton, Yorks 74 yrs whinstone breaker with wife Charlotte 72 yrs.

More About Francis Crooks and Charlotte Burrows:
Marriage: 1850, Mountsorrel, Leics. GRO: Sept 1850 Barrow upon Soar 15 47..

Children of Francis Crooks and Charlotte Burrows are:

+Joseph Crooks, b. 1852, Markfield, Leics. GRO: June 1852 Barrow upon Soar 7a 139, d. 1901, Cumberland aged 48 yrs. GRO: Dec 1901 Cockermouth 10b 391.
William Crooks, b. 1855, Mountsorrell, Leics. GRO: June 1855 Barrow 7a 142, d. date unknown.
Mary Ann Crooks, b. 1860, Mountsorrell, Leics. GRO: June 1860 Barrow 7a 153, d. date unknown.
+Andrew Crooks, b. 1862, Mountsorrel, Leics. GRO: Dec 1862 Barrow 7a 140, d. date unknown.
Arthur Crooks, b. 1865, Mountsorrel, Leics. GRO: June 1865 Barrow 7a 143, d. date unknown.
+Charles Henry Crooks, b. 1865, Mountsorrel, Leics. GRO: June 1865 Barrow 7a 143, d. date unknown.
+Edwin Crooks, b. 1870, Ludlow, Shropshire (Not in GRO), d. date unknown.