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Title: John Crees birth
Post by: Nicky on Wednesday 18 February 26 18:35 GMT (UK)
I'm looking for the birth and parents of John Crees born about 1784/5.
He married Sidwell Braund nee Doidge in 1826 in Plymouth.
Children Charles John born 1827, Mary Jane born 1829 and Susanna Priscilla born 1836.
I have them in 1841 and he dies 1849.

I've searched but cannot find his birth. Any help  would be very much appreciated.
Nicky
Title: Re: John Crees birth
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 18 February 26 19:00 GMT (UK)
Just to add to this, he is in Stoke Damerel in 1841, 55 and born in County.  His occ looks like Sawyer.

Nicky, do you have his death certificate.  What was his age at death and occupation
Title: Re: John Crees birth
Post by: osprey on Wednesday 18 February 26 19:23 GMT (UK)
Death reg dec qtr 1849 gives his age as 65. Burial in Stoke Damerel 27 Dec age 65 of 12 Tavistock St.
Title: Re: John Crees birth
Post by: Nicky on Wednesday 18 February 26 19:33 GMT (UK)
I dont have his death certificate just the same information as given above. Age 65, December quarter 1849. Address was Tavistock Street.
Title: Re: John Crees birth
Post by: Daisypetal on Wednesday 18 February 26 22:02 GMT (UK)


I wonder if this is him?

John Colins  CREES
Baptism:  10 Oct 1784
Loddiswell, Devon
Father:  Nicholas
Mother:  Winifred


Your John would have been 42 when he married Sidwell so I wonder if this might be a first marriage for him,

Banns date:    10 Jan 1808
Kingsbridge, Devon
John Collins CREES
Residence:  Charles Plymouth
Hannah WESTCOTT
Residence:  Charles Plymouth


There is a burial for a Hannah CREES in Stoke Damerel in 1824 leaving John free to remarry in 1826,

28 Nov 1824
Stoke Damerel
Hannah  CREES
Age    37

Regards,
Daisy
Title: Re: John Crees birth
Post by: Nicky on Thursday 19 February 26 06:45 GMT (UK)
Thank you. I will look into that information.

Nicky
Title: Re: John Crees birth
Post by: AlanBoyd on Thursday 19 February 26 08:19 GMT (UK)
A morsel of information about John Crees, sawyer. Awarded an annual pension of £20 in 1847—at age 60?

9 June 1847: West of England Conservative
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SOUTH DEVON
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DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS.—Mr. Robert Sweet, senior Inspector of Joiners, to be Foreman, vice Burt, deceased; Mr. John Oram, leading man, to be Inspector, vice Sweet, Mr. Wm. Burt, son of the late foreman, and acting leading man, to be leading man, vice Oram; and James Davis, Joiner, to be acting leading man, vice Burt. The following superannuations took place yesterday: James Blane, shipwright, £24 per annum. Joseph Dale do. £24; John Nichols, single stationed man in charge of tool store, £32; John Crees, sawyer. £20; George Hooper, do. £20; John Moyse, rigger, £20; William Oliver, do. £20; Thomas Parkins, do. £20; Henry Treleving, leading-man of labourers, £20 William Maunder. do. £20; Geo. Lubb, laboner £12.