Birth: About 1798 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Father: William Chalcraft 1755-1815
Mother: Jane Trimmer 1759-1804
Christening: 31 March 1801 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 1 May 1833 Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Mary Dowling 1806-1884
Death: July-September 1864 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
None known
His birth is calculated from the census entries in 1851 and 1861 giving 1798-1799 - his siblings appear to have been christened in batches. His age at marriage gives a birth around 1797.
Christening of John Chalcraft in the IGI on 31 March 1801 in Bramshot, Hampshire, parents William and Jane Chalcraft. His brother George was christened at the same time.
His mother died in 1804 and his father in 1815.
There is an entry in Bramshott Mariage Licences for John Chalcraft, a bachelor aged 36 of Bramshott and Mary Dowling, aged 26 and a spinster, at All Saints, Southampton on 1 May 1833.
The following appears in the Full Text of Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licences Granted by the Bishop of Winchester 1689-1837
In the 1841 Census as John Chaluaft (original illegible) aged 40 (rounded down to a multiple of 5), born in Hampshire, farmer and living with Mary (wife?) in Bramshott, Hampshire. Another family is living at the same address.
In the 1851 census as John Chalcraft aged 53, born in Bramshott, a proprietor of land and living with his wife (Mary), a house servant (Mary J Mathews aged 20, born in Headley, Hampshire and single), and a groom (Thomas Frost aged 68, born in Bramshott and widowed) at Conford House , Bramshott, Hampshire.
In the 1861 census as John Chalcraft aged 62, born in Bramshott, a proprietor of land and living with his wife (Mary), and a house servant (Ellen Wells aged 17 and born in Liss, Hampshire) at Conford, Bramshott, Hampshire.
His wife died in April-June 1864.
Death of John Chalcraft in FreeBMD in July-September 1864 in Farnbro (2a 65) which included Bramshott 1847-1869.
James Cobban has an entry for John Chalcraft christened on 31 March 1801 in Bramshott, his marriage to Sarah Edwards on 13 April 1822 in Farnham, and his family. The 1841 census however indicates this John Chalcraft was born in about 1791.
John Chalcraft was my fourth cousin four times removed.
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