Born: 1783. Baptised 30th March 1783 at St. Nicholas, Kings Norton.

Place of Birth: Kings Norton, then in Worcestershire, now (2022) in Birmingham.

Died: 15th July 1860 in the General Hospital, Birmingham. Buried 22nd July 1860 St. Mary, Kings Norton.

Parents: Joseph and Ann Crathorn, nee Saunders.

Marriages: 1. Ann Saunders 5th November 1808 at St Peter and St Paul, Aston, Birmingham. 2. Elizabeth Tibbetts nee Russell at St Martins, Birmingham.

Children: With Ann, George 1808, Harriett 1811, Frederick 1811, Maria 1814, Ann 1817, Elizabeth 1821, Charles 1822 and Henry 1826.

Occupation: Currier (Leather Tanner).

Notes: in the 1841 Census, Joseph was living in Little Barr Street with wife Ann, sons George and Charles and daughter Elizabeth. In the 1851 Census, he was still in Little Barr Street living with wife Ann and son George.

If you have a PDF reader on your device, read 'The Crathorne family of Kings Norton' by Patricia Simpson. This gives the background of the Craythorne/Crathorne/Crathorn family from their roots in North Yorkshire.