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    William BROOKS, 2nd Baron Crawshaw of Crawshaw

    Male 1853 - 1929  (75 years)


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    • Name William BROOKS 
      Suffix 2nd Baron Crawshaw of Crawshaw 
      Born 16 Oct 1853  Goodshaw, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Gender Male 
      Census
      • 1861 Blue House, Donnington, Shropshire - age 7.

        1881 Crawshaw Hall - age 27, Colliery Proprietor.
        1891 Crawshaw Hall - Landowner, Stone Quarry Proprietor & Colliery Manager.
        1901 Crawshaw Hall - Quarry & Colliery Owner.
        1911 Whatton House, Loughbrough - Private Means.
      Will
      • Probate: Baron Crawshaw William of Whatton, Leicestershire died 29th January 1929. Probate (save and except settled land) Manchester 18 April to the Honourable Marshall Jones Brooks the Right Honourable Gerald Beach third Baron Crawshaw and the Honourable Herbert William Brooks.

        Effects £211013 10s 5d
        Further Grant 23rd August 1929 Manchester to Sir Edward Thomas Le Marchant Baronet and the Right Honourable Gerald Beach Baron Crawshaw

        Effects £6350
      Died 19 Jan 1929  Whatton, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Person ID I5798  BROOKS Family History
      Last Modified 16 May 2012 

      Father Thomas BROOKS, 1st Baron Crawshaw of Crawshaw,   b. 15 May 1825, Manchester, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1908  (Age 82 years) 
      Mother Catherine JONES,   d. 26 Jun 1917 
      Married 7 Aug 1851  [3
      Family ID F1767  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Mary Ethel HICKS-BEACH,   b. CA 1854, Aldwyns, Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1914, Loughborough, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
      Married 12 Oct 1882  Gloucestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
      • Dec 1882 Northleach 6a 725
      Children 
       1. Gerald Beach BROOKS, 3rd Baron Crawshaw of Crawshaw,   b. 1 Apr 1884, Hanover Sqaure, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1946, Loughborough, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
       2. Hon. Ethel Laura BROOKS,   b. CA 1886, Goodshaw, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1967  (Age ~ 81 years)
       3. Hon. Cicily Kate BROOKS,   b. CA 1888, Goodshaw, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1975  (Age ~ 87 years)
       4. Hon. Herbert William BROOKS,   b. 1 Mar 1890, Goodshaw, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1974, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
      Last Modified 24 Oct 2024 
      Family ID F1763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Oct 1853 - Goodshaw, Lancashire Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Oct 1882 - Gloucestershire Link to Google Earth
       = Link to Google Earth 

    • Sources 
      1. [S3] 1901 Census [England].

      2. [S265] National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995.

      3. [S201] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition.

      4. [S115] GRO Index.