Michael Bancroft was born in 1805 at <-- Hoyle House in Oakworth, His parents were Joseph and Ellen (Bradley) Bancroft. In 1829, Michael married Ann Shackleton who lived around the corner at Dock Royd --> Ann was born in 1807 at Well Head, Oldfield
<-- map of Stanbury near Haworth,showing the location of Cold Knoll Farm Ann Shackleton's great-great-great -grand-father, Michael Shackleton, was a clothmaker ~ 1640 at Cold Knoll Farm, Stanbury ---------->
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