Joshua Crompton

171?-1770

Born: 171? and died 16 or 22 February 1770 and is buried at St Werburgh, Derby.
Son of: Samuel Crompton (1677-1757) and Ann Crompton (nee Rodes).
Brother of:
1. Abraham Crompton (1711-1714).
2. John Crompton (1713-1788) who married Antonina Woodhouse.
3. Samuel Crompton (1714-1782) who married Elizabeth Fox (1718?-1789).
4. Rebecca Crompton (1721?-1788).
5. Mary Lawrence (nee Compton, 1723?-1749) who married Edward Lawrence.
Half brother of:
6. Elkanna Crompton (1728?-1756?).
Joshua married: Elizabeth Colthurst (17??-1778).
Joshua and Elizabeth had issue:
1. Thomas Crompton (1759-1781).
2. Peter Crompton (1760?-1833) who married Mary Crompton (1757?-????).
3. William Crompton (1761-1769).

Joshua Crompton: An Overview

My knowledge of Joshua Crompton comes from:
1. Information supplied to me by Sheila Howells who has researched this from many sources including the Crompton Papers in the Derby Local History Library.
2. A 1747 Almanack owned by Hannah Stamford (nee Crompton, 1720-1788).

If anybody would like to type up a biography for me I would be very pleased to hear from you.

If you have any information to add to what is listed please contact me on jj@jjhc.info
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