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Colin

Colin Report 9 Nov 2007 15:57

Could somebody help find two people on the 1901 census a Agnes Crossley bn 1852 in Colne? Lancashire and living in Bradford Yorks, Also her
husband Peter Crossley b abt 1855 in Lancashire
I beleive Peter could be living and working in Lancashire somewhere, He could have been born in
either Wigan or Blackburn, Thank you

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Nov 2007 16:04

Name: Agnes Crossley
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Colne, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Bradford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 203
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Crossley 49
Edwin Horsfall 38
Colin C Roberts 42
Frances H Roberts 46
Kelburne Roberts 48
Thomas Roberts 88


Fits as regard to age and birthplace.........BUT...she is single

When did Agnes marry Peter Crossley? What was her maiden name?

Reg

Colin

Colin Report 9 Nov 2007 16:16

If its the same one I have her down as marrying a Peter Crossley in 1897 in Burnley her name was agnes Craven
born 1852 either in Colne or Brierfield
she seemed to switch either way in the census

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Nov 2007 16:18

This will be the marriage reg'n...do you have the cert?

Agnes Craven 1897 Oct-Nov-Dec Burnley Lancashire, Yorkshire - West Riding

Peter Crossley 1897 Oct-Nov-Dec Burnley Lancashire, Yorkshire - West Riding

Walter Travis Dove 1897 Oct-Nov-Dec Burnley Lancashire, Yorkshire - West Riding

Florence Louisa Stephenson 1897 Oct-Nov-Dec Burnley Lancashire, Yorkshire - West Riding

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Nov 2007 16:22

This one is 'married'..........

Name: Peter Crossley
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Radcliffe Stand Lane
Ecclesiastical parish: Stand Lane St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:


Registration district: Bury
Sub-registration district: Whitefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 79
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Crossley 78
Peter Crossley 56 Occ: Cotton Weaver
John Higgins 40

Reg