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Looking for any information or photos of my grandfather and family - John Ravenscroft 1887-1936. He was from Crewe

Look for his name in 'search all member trees'

Only someone directly linked would be likely to have photos

Have you done any research yourself?

there are trees on ancestry but no photos
what info do you require

eg
Birth
15 Nov 1884 • Monks Coppenhall Nantwich Cheshire 8a / 357

1884

(AGE)
Birth of Brother Frank Ravenscroft(1890–)
1890 • Crewe Cheshire

1890

5
Residence
1891 • Coppenhall Monks, Cheshire, England

Relation to Head: Son

1891

7
Birth of Brother James Clare Ravenscroft(1895–)
1895 • Crewe Cheshire

1895

10
Birth of Brother George Clare Ravenscroft(1897–)
1897 • Crewe Cheshire

1897

12
Residence
7 Mar 1899 • Railway Employment Record

1899

14
Residence
1901 • Coppenhall Monks, Cheshire, England

Relation to Head of House: Son

1901

17
Death of Father James Ravenscroft(1854–1902)
Oct 1902 • Nantwich Cheshire 8a / 215

1902

17
Residence
02 Apr 1911 • Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, England

Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

1911

26
Birth of Daughter Ellen Ravenscroft(1917–1920)
26 Jul 1917 • Pendleton Salfford Lancashire 8d / 150

1917

32
Death of Daughter Ellen Ravenscroft(1917–1920)
08 Feb 1920 • Pendleton Salford Lancashire 8d / 138

1920

35
Marriage
01 Mar 1920 • St. James Church Salford Lancashire
Elizabeth Anne Burke

(1886–1958)

1920

35
Birth of Daughter Winifred Elsie Ravenscroft(1923–1977)
16 Oct 1923 • Pendleton Salford Lancashire 8d / 164

1923

38
Birth of Son James F Ravenscroft(1928–1928)
April 1928 • Salford Lancashire

1928

43
Death of Son James F Ravenscroft(1928–1928)
08 Sep 1928 • Pendleton Salford Lancashire

1928

43
Death
Jul 1936 • Salford Lancashire 8d / 301

First name(s) JOHN
Last name RAVENSCROFT
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1887
Age 49
Death quarter 3
Death year 1936
District Salford
County Lancashire
Volume 8D
Page 301

Family
Parents

James Ravenscroft

1854–1902
Sarah Jane Clare

1861–

Spouse & Children

Elizabeth Anne Burke

1886–1958
Ellen Ravenscroft

1917–1920
Winifred Elsie Ravenscroft

1923–1977
James F Ravenscroft

1928–1928
Private
Private

He seems to be in a number of GR trees - although not in yours. Adele

Births Dec 1923 (>99%)
Ravenscroft Winifred E Burke Salford 8d 164

1939

220 Orwell Road, Liverpool, Liverpool C.B., Lancashire, England
Elsie (Winifred) Fagan (Ravenscroft) 16 Oct 1923 Female Soap Packer Single 53 3


Marriages Sep 1945 (>99%)
Fagan Hugh M Ravenscroft Liverpool S. 8b 488
Ravenscroft Winifred E Fagan Liverpool S. 8b 488

3 children - births on freebmd

First name(s) WINIFRED ELSIE
Last name FAGAN
Gender Female
Birth day 16
Birth month 10
Birth year 1923
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1977
District Coventry
County Warwickshire


First name(s) HUGH MICHAEL
Last name FAGAN
Gender Male
Birth day 9
Birth month 10
Birth year 1921
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1995
District Coventry

He had re-married

First name(s) HUGH M
Last name FAGAN
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1983
HUGH M FAGAN married
Evelyn Scott

Births Sep 1917 (>99%)
Ravenscroft Ellen Burke Salford 8d 150
Deaths Mar 1920 (>99%)
RAVENSCROFT Ellen 2 Salford 8d 138

Births Sep 1926 (>99%)
RAVENSCROFT Ellen E Burke Salford 8d 459

I can't see any record of the alleged marriage - have to question the 'date' in view of the eldest daughter's birth - but, that being said, there is NO marriage in England /Wales for the names

Nor is there a death in 1958 for Elizabeth A Ravenscroft

BUT............there is this

Marriages Jun 1939 (>99%)
Burns Felix Ravenscroft Liverpool N. 8b 1159
Ravenscroft Elizabeth A Burns Liverpool N. 8b 1159

220 Orwell Road, Liverpool, Liverpool C.B., Lancashire, England
Felix Burns 26 Oct 1868 Male Pedlior & Pensioner (Smallwares) Married 53 1
Elizabeth A Burns 02 Dec 1886 Female Unpaid Domestic Duti Married 53 2

First name(s) ELIZABETH A
Last name BURNS
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1887
Age 71
Death quarter 1
Death year 1958
District Bootle (Lancashire)
County Lancashire


Name: Felix Burns
Death Age: 71
Birth Date: abt 1874
Death Date: 1945
Burial Date: 11 Jan 1945
Burial Place: Ford Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

There is no documentary backup for the alleged 1920 marriage on the Ancestry tree

Confirmation that info is the correct family

Marriages Sep 1955 (>99%)
RAVENSCROFT Ellen E GUY Liverpool N. 10d 558

Baptism: 2 Sep 1917 Mother of God and St James, Pendleton, Lancashire, England
Helena Ravenscroft - filia Joannis Ravenscroft & Elizabeth Annae (formerly Burke)
Born: 26 Jul 1917
Abode: 71 Rossall St.
Godparents: Helena Garside
Notes: Ipsa Matr. Contra. Cum Ricardo Burns in Ecca. Sti. Joannis apud Kirkdale,
Liverpool 17a Aprilis 1939 [initialled] JGM.
Baptised by: Josepho Crilly Recte.
Register: Baptisms 1915 - 1922, Page 112
Source: Salford Diocesan Archives

Death: 8 Sep 1928 All Souls and St John Vianney, Weaste, Lancashire, England
Jacobus F. Ravenscroft -
Burial: 15 Sep 1928
Age: 5 men.
Buried by: L. Delaney
Source: Original Register at Salford Diocesan Archives

Death: 9 Feb 1920 All Souls and St John Vianney, Weaste, Lancashire, England
Helena Ravenscroft -
Burial: 14 Feb 1920
Age: 2
Abode: Salf.
Buried by: L. Delaney
Source: Original Register at Salford Diocesan Archives

Name: John Ravenscroft
Gender: Male
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 7 Dec 1884
Baptism Place: Coppenhall, Cheshire, England
Residence Place: Coppenhall, Cheshire, England
Father: James Ravenscroft
Mother: Sarah Ravenscroft

Name: John Ravenscroft
Age: 14
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1884
Residence Date: 7 Mar 1899
Company: London and North Western
Description: MR series registers 1898 - 1899
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