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Oliver Bancroft, ^  Oliver Bancroft, ^[1]
Male 1831 - 1907

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    Birth  Abt 1831  Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    • [Census records are consistent for 1831 as birth year. Marriage certificate indicates 1829.]
    Gender  Male 
    Census  1851  Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • He lived in the household of John Fletcher, a farmer, at 35 Preston House. His relationship was recorded as a servant and his occupation agricultural laborer.
    Living  1859  Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Occupation  1859  Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    laborer 
    Census  1861  Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    • In his household were Margaret Bancroft, Thomas Worthington (born 1850, "stepson," likely a son of the union between his first wife, Sarah Green, and her first husband, Mr. Worthington), Emma Bancroft (born 1855 and John Oliver Bancroft (born 1858, likely children by his first wife). He was an agricultural laborer.
    Occupation  1862  Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    copper miner 
    Census  1871  Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • He and family were living at 160 Chapel Lane. In his household were his wife, Margaret, and children Christopher, Llellyn (sic), Betsey, Whilmenia, and Delphine E.
    Occupation  1871  [12] 
    an agricultural laborer 
    Census  1881  Wilmslow, Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • He and his family were living at188 Chapel Lane. In his household were his wife, Margaret, and children Llewellyn, Whilhelmina, and Delphine E. He was a farm laborer.
    Occupation  1881  [13] 
    farm laborer 
    Occupation  Abt 1882  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    laborer 
    Census  1891  Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • In the 1891 census there were no family members living in the household, although a widow Ellen Johnson was recorded as a visitor. He was living at 68 Chapel Lane.
    Occupation  1891  [16] 
    general laborer 
    Died  1907  Bucklow, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Person ID  I1349  Prometheus
    Last Modified  18 Oct 2008 
     
    Father  Daniel Bancroft, ^,   b. 1796, Bollin Fee, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1873, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Ruth Sumner, ^,   d. Bef 1851 
    Married  31 Oct 1820  Cheadle, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F394  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Sarah Green,   b. 1822, Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1858 
    Married  5 Feb 1853  Cheadle ( St Mary's Church), Stockport, Greater Manchester (Cheshire), England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18] 
    Children 
     1. Emma Bancroft,   b. 23 May 1854, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1930, Bucklow, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Oliver Bancroft,   b. 1858, Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Photos
    Cheadle (St. Mary's Church), Stockport, Greater Manchester (Chesire), England    		Cheadle (St. Mary's Church), Stockport, Greater Manchester (Chesire), England
    It is in this church the Oliver Bancroft and Sarah Green were married. St Mary's Church, Cheadle is in High Street, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Cheadle. Its benefice is united with that of St Cuthbert, Cheadle.

    St. Mary's Church, Cheadle, at Wikipedia.com
    Family ID  F713  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Margaret Evans, ^,   b. Between 1828 and 1832, Denbigh, Clwyd, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901, Nantwich, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  10 Aug 1859  Wilmslow (St. Bartholomew's Church), Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 19] 
    • Oliver Bancroft apparently could not write in 1859, as he signed the marriage registry with his mark.
    Children 
     1. William Bancroft,   b. Abt May 1860, Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1871
     2. Christopher Bancroft,   b. Abt 1861, Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Llewellyn William Bancroft, ^,   b. 24 Feb 1862, Chorley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1926, Buffalo, Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Betsey Bancroft,   b. Abt 1866, Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1881, Altrincham, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Wilhelmina Bancroft,   b. Abt 1867, Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Delphine Eleanor Bancroft,   b. Abt 1869, Fulshaw, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Photos
    Wilmslow Parish Church (St. Bartholomew's Church)    		Wilmslow Parish Church (St. Bartholomew's Church)
    St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow is in the town of Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. The church is a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Knutsford.
    More about St. Bartholomew's Church at Wikipedia.com
    Family ID  F393  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos
    Oliver Bancroft, son Christopher and his wife Sarah, and grandson Walter.    		Oliver Bancroft, son Christopher and his wife Sarah, and grandson Walter.
    .. for a fully description of this picture, see the document "Oliver Bancroft Family Picture"
     
    Documents
    Oliver Bancroft Family Photograph    		Oliver Bancroft Family Photograph
    .. a more complete description of this photograph
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S78] Cemetery Report, Forest Lawn, Bancroft, Llewellyn., Given name from cemetery records..

    2. [S449] Marriage Certificate: Oliver Bancroft, Bancroft, Oliver (AC #., Indicates age 30 on 10 Aug 1859..

    3. [S793] Census 1881 England, Age 50. RG11/3500 Registration district: Altrincham Sub-registration district: Wilmslow ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Folio: 91 Page: 38.

    4. [S794] Census 1891 England, Age 60. RG12/2820 Registration district: Altrincham Sub registration district: Wilmslow.
      RG12/2820 Registration district: Altrincham Sub registration district: Wilmslow

    5. [S795] Census 1871, Age 40. RG10/3680 Registration district: Altrincham Sub-registration district: Wilmslow.

    6. [S838] Ancestry.com: Nicola Norris Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=3491418&pid=-1369296697.

    7. [S840] 1851 Census, England, Class: HO107; Piece: 2161; Folio: 540; Page: 12; GSU roll: 87140-87141..

    8. [S449] Marriage Certificate: Oliver Bancroft, Bancroft, Oliver (AC #..

    9. [S837] Email: Devereux 27 Sep 2008.

    10. [S841] 1861 Census, England, Class: RG9; Piece: 2587; Folio: 119; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542994..

    11. [S448] Birth Certificate, Llewellyn Bancroft, Bancroft, Oliver (AC #387)..

    12. [S795] Census 1871, RG10/3680 Registration district: Altrincham Sub-registration district: Wilmslow.

    13. [S793] Census 1881 England, RG11/3500 Registration district: Altrincham Sub-registration district: Wilmslow ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Folio: 91 Page: 38.

    14. [S102] Entry of Marriage, Bancroft/Basford, Bancroft, Llewellyn..

    15. [S794] Census 1891 England, RG12/2820 Registration district: Altrincham Sub registration district: Wilmslow.
      RG12/2820 Registration district: Altrincham Sub registration district: Wilmslow

    16. [S794] Census 1891 England, RG12/2820 Registration district: Altrincham Sub registration district: Wilmslow .
      RG12/2820 Registration district: Altrincham Sub registration district: Wilmslow

    17. [S838] Ancestry.com: Nicola Norris Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/family.aspx?tid=3491418&pid=-1369296697&pg=0.

    18. [S449] Marriage Certificate: Oliver Bancroft, Bancroft, Oliver (AC #., Indicates he was a widower at time of marriage to Margaret Evans..

    19. [S100] FreeBMD, District Altrincham, vol. 8a, page 250. Not proved by this reference that this is the Oliver Bancroft who is the father to Llewellyn..

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