Individual Details
William CRAGHILL 5th🧬
(12 Jan 1856 - 19 Apr 1920)
Joiner - later foreman electrician for Gilbert Gilkes & Co. Lived at Cross House, Highgate, Kendal.
Buried Kendal Cemetery grave D65.
Death registered by his son, W.R. Craghill of 49 Stricklandgate, Kendal on 19 Apr 1920. Certified by G.W. Brunzwell M.R.C.S. Occupation: Electrician. Age: 64 years. Registrar: T.C. Wilson.
He was an electrical engineer who installed electric lighting in the home of General Sir Redvers Henry Buller when the General returned to England after the Boer War. He was given a wicker campaign trunk which came to Australia with Annie Craghill and is now in the possession of Gladys O'Brien.
William CRAGHILL Head M 35 Pattern maker Bowness Westmorland
Sarah A CRAGHILL Wife M 30 Sawrey Lancs
William R CRAGHILL Son 5 Kendal Westmorland
Margaret E CRAGHILL Daur 3 Kendal Westmorland
Isaac F CRAGHILL Son 1 Kendal Westmorland
William CRAGHILL Head M 45 Hydraulic Engineer Pattern Maker Bowness Westmld
Sarah A CRAGHILL Wife M 40 Sawrey Westmld
William R CRAGHILL Son U 14 Hydraulic Engineer Fitter Kendal Westmld
Margaret E CRAGHILL Daur U 12 Kendal Westmld
Isaac F CRAGHILL Son 11 Kendal Westmld
David H CRAGHILL Son 9 Kendal Westmld
Annie B CRAGHILL Daur 6 Kendal Westmld
Doris CRAGHILL Daur 4 Kendal Westmld
Mary MASSICKS MaLaw W 63 Hawkshead Lancs
Buried Kendal Cemetery grave D65.
Death registered by his son, W.R. Craghill of 49 Stricklandgate, Kendal on 19 Apr 1920. Certified by G.W. Brunzwell M.R.C.S. Occupation: Electrician. Age: 64 years. Registrar: T.C. Wilson.
He was an electrical engineer who installed electric lighting in the home of General Sir Redvers Henry Buller when the General returned to England after the Boer War. He was given a wicker campaign trunk which came to Australia with Annie Craghill and is now in the possession of Gladys O'Brien.
William CRAGHILL Head M 35 Pattern maker Bowness Westmorland
Sarah A CRAGHILL Wife M 30 Sawrey Lancs
William R CRAGHILL Son 5 Kendal Westmorland
Margaret E CRAGHILL Daur 3 Kendal Westmorland
Isaac F CRAGHILL Son 1 Kendal Westmorland
William CRAGHILL Head M 45 Hydraulic Engineer Pattern Maker Bowness Westmld
Sarah A CRAGHILL Wife M 40 Sawrey Westmld
William R CRAGHILL Son U 14 Hydraulic Engineer Fitter Kendal Westmld
Margaret E CRAGHILL Daur U 12 Kendal Westmld
Isaac F CRAGHILL Son 11 Kendal Westmld
David H CRAGHILL Son 9 Kendal Westmld
Annie B CRAGHILL Daur 6 Kendal Westmld
Doris CRAGHILL Daur 4 Kendal Westmld
Mary MASSICKS MaLaw W 63 Hawkshead Lancs
Events
| Birth | 12 Jan 1856 | Patterdale, Westmorland, England |  | ||
| Christen | 24 Feb 1856 | Bowness Church | |||
| Marriage | 29 Jul 1885 | Kendal, Cumbria, England - Sarah Ann MASSICKS |  | | |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 | 10 Rextraws Yard, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland | | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 | 10 Yard, 123 Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland | | ||
| Death | 19 Apr 1920 | (1) Influenza (2) Pneumonia - 8 Yard 123 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, England | | ||
| Reference No | 1585 | ||||
| Burial | Grave D65, Kendal Cemetery, Kendal, Westmorland | ||||
| Occupation | Joiner - later foreman electrician for Gilbert Gilkes & Co |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Ann MASSICKS (1860 - 1933) |
| Child | William Renoldson "Ren or Renny" CRAGHILL 6th🧬 (1886 - 1957) |
| Child | Margaret Elsie "Peg or Peggy" CRAGHILL (1888 - 1972) |
| Child | Isaac Francis "Frank" CRAGHILL (1890 - 1910) |
| Child | David Henry "Harry" CRAGHILL (1892 - 1979) |
| Child | Annie Barlow "Pansy" CRAGHILL 🧬⛵ (1894 - 1985) |
| Child | Doris "Dolly" CRAGHILL (1896 - 1912) |
| Father | William CRAGHILL 4th (1819 - 1864) |
| Mother | Margaret WELSH (1829 - 1884) |
Notes
Marriage
England Marriages, 1538-1973Sarah Ann Massicks & William Craghill
Marriage: July 29 1885
Kendal, Westmoreland, England
Wife: Sarah Ann Massicks (Craghill)
Birth: 1860
Age: 25
Marital status: Single
Father: Isaac Massicks
Husband: William Craghill
Birth: 1856
Age: 29
Marital status: Single
Father: William Craghill
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M17127-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1471870
Reference ID: p22 cn44
Death
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1. GRO, GRO Index of Births, Record Type: Microfilmed Index, Kendal 10b 543.
2. GRO Index of Marriages, Record Type: Microfilmed Index, Sep 1885 Kendal 10b 930.
3. 1891 British Census, Url: http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Source information: RG12/4333 Registration district: Kendal Sub registration district: Ke.
4. 1901 British Census, Url: http://www.ancestry.co.uk/, Source information: RG13/4913 Registration district: Kendal Sub-registration district: Ke.