The Bancroft's connection with the Freemasons

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  Black Bull Inn - Haworth     The Freemasons organisation is a long established and respected body and two Bancroft men locally were involv...

The Bancroft brothers employed in Iron Manufacturing

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  Smoky Keighley with mills & foundry works   Here's the story of four Bancroft brothers who although all born in West Auckland in C...

Old shoe used to keep away bad luck in't Mill

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As many of our Bancroft ancestors will know, many of men, women and sometimes children were textile workers, working long and poorly paid ...

Martha Ellen Bancroft and the Mayday celebrations

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  Martha Ellen Bancroft is second from right Some time ago I wrote an article for the blog about a lady called Martha Ellen Bancroft, wh...
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Herbert Bancroft died in WW1 29th January 1917.

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  'PICTURED IN MEMORY AS YOU USED TO BE YOU LEFT BEHIND ACHING HEARTS' Here's the details of Herbert Bancroft who died from ...

Anthony Bancroft of Lightcliffe 1803-1845

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                                                  St Mathews Graveyard -Lightcliffe Here's a sad story about an Anthony Bancroft w...

William Bancroft from 'Old Snap' farm

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  ) Old  Snap Farm  2025 Here is a story about a married couple, William Bancroft & Ann Binns who lived all their lives in and around a...

Bancrofts from Yorkshire Strays 1881

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Bancrofts from Yorkshire Strays 1881    I am sure many of our Bancroft researchers, whilst looking for ancestors from Yorkshire have drawn...