Thomas Crowther | |
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Born | 1794 Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 1859 Cragg Vale, Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Clerk in Holy Orders (Anglican Minister) |
Nationality | British |
Citizenship | British subject |
Period | Nineteenth century |
Spouse | Phoebe Wilkinson |
Thomas Crowther (1794 – 1859) was an evangelical clergyman in the Church of England who served as perpetual curate of St John in the Wilderness at Cragg Vale from 1822 until 1859. He was a friend of the Brontë family and an outspoken critic of the working conditions for children employed in cotton factories.