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CRAFT, Sidney
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Name CRAFT, Sidney Birth 7 Apr 1910 Pontefract Registration District, Yorkshire
Gender Male Death 1964 Don Valley, Yorkshire, England
Person ID I3328 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father CRAFT, John Elija, b. 1865, Bramley, Yorkshire, England
d. 1932, Kellington, Yorkshire, England
(Age 67 years) Relationship natural Mother TOWNING, Elizabeth, b. 7 May 1871, Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
d. 1941, Selby, Yorkshire, England
(Age 69 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1892 Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire
Family ID F1228 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family TUNSTALL, Ida Alice, b. 11 Feb 1921, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire
d. 1987, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire
(Age 65 years) Marriage 1942 Don Valley, Yorkshire, England
Family ID F1617 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
SIDNEY or SYDNEY CRAFT 1910-1964
The birth of Sidney CRAFT was registered in 1910. According to the 1939 Register, he was born on 7 April 2010.
(GRO June Q 1910 Pontefract 9c 113)
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 bewteen Sydney CRAFT and Ida A. TUNSTALL was registered in 1931.
(GRO September Q 1942 Don Valley 9c 1931)
From the 1939 Register of Bridge House, Selby, Yorkshire:
Elizabeth CRAFT, born 7 May 1871, unpaid domestic housewife, widowed;
Matthew T. CRAFT, born 6 March 1904, sand quarry heavy worker, single;
John H. CRAFT, born 21 October 1905, gardener heavy, single;
*Sidney CRAFT, born 7 April 2010, railway porter, train shunter, single.
(RG101/38071/003/13-16 KSGI)
The death of Sydney CRAFT aged 54 was registered in 1964.
(GRO December Q 1964 Don Valley 2b 439)
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 15.08.2020)

