1. | Jonathan Crooks was born in 1794 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 21 Sep 1794 (son of Jonathan Crooks and Amelia Hoosen, - wife of Jonathan Crooks); died on 27 Sep 1834 in Port Elizabeth Baptist Church, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St Mary's South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Notes:
son of Jonathan and Amelia Crooks. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery as Bombardier in Sheffield on February 19 1812 and married Sarah Bellaby (b. 1796) on February 1 1816 in St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham (Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Bellaby who died on February 24 1879 and was buried in St. Mary’s South End Cemetery).
Jonathan Crooks arrived in Port Elizabeth in about 1825. In 1830 he was a shoemaker and during 1832/3 served as Messenger of the Court; d. September 27 1834 and buried in St. Mary’s South End Cemetery, PE. Historical note: November 19 1838 sale of property (house & premises on allotment of erf 5 and comfortable house on hill above town)
son of Jonathan and Amelia Crooks. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery as Bombardier in Sheffield on February 19 1812 and married Sarah Bellaby (b. 1796) on February 1 1816 in St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham (Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Bellaby who died on February 24 1879 and was buried in St. Mary’s South End Cemetery).
Jonathan Crooks arrived in Port Elizabeth in about 1822. In 1830 he was a shoemaker and during 1832/3 served as Messenger of the Court; d. September 27 1834 and buried in St. Mary’s South End Cemetery, PE. Historical note: November 19 1838 sale of property (house & premises on allotment of erf 5 and comfortable house on hill above town)
Jonathan married Sarah Bellaby on 1 Feb 1816 in St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham, Nottingamshire, England. Sarah was born in 1796 in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 24 Feb 1879 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St Mary's Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
from Ancestry:
Name: Jonathan Crooks
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1816
Marriage Place: Saint Mary,Nottingham,Nottingham,England
Spouse: Sarah Bellamy
FHL Film Number: 504071, 504072, 504073
Children:
- John Nuthall Crooks was born on 12 Aug 1816 in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 12 Aug 1816 in St. Patrick’s, Nuthall, Nottingham, England; died on 21 Apr 1878 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, Eastern cape, South Africa.
- Annie Crooks was born on 13 Nov 1819 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; was christened on 21 Nov 1819 in St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; died on 15 Sep 1838 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St. Mary’s South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Elizabeth Crooks was born on 20 Sep 1821 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1821 in St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; died in Aug 1843.
- Mary Crooks was born in 1823; was christened on 22 Feb 1824 in DRC, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- William Crooks was born on 18 Feb 1825; was christened in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Dec 1826 in Barracks, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St Mary's Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Amelia Crooks was born on 8 Jun 1826 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Jun 1826 in St Mary's Church, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Sep 1903 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Emma Crooks was born on 8 Aug 1827 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Sep 1828 in Barracks, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 22 Sep 1828.
- Edward Crooks was born on 11 Sep 1828 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 May 1883 in South Union st., Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. South Africa; was buried in St. Mary’s South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- William James Crooks was born on 16 Jul 1830 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 15 Aug 1830 in St Mary's, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Jan 1898 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Henry Crooks was born on 9 Oct 1831 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 27 Jul 1832 in St Mary's, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 30 Jul 1863; was buried in St Mary's South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Sarah Weston Crooks was born on 27 Feb 1833 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 27 Jul 1836 in St Mary's, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Apr 1910 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St Mary's Anglican Church, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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