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Hi

Thought I'd give an update to my Cruddas family. I finally found the baptisms of William's older brothers in Carlisle - they were shown as George and James Carruthers! No wonder I couldn't find them. I have read that Cruddas and the various other spellings are all derived from Carruthers, which originates in Dumfries, Scotland.

I have also found the burial record for William's mother Elizabeth Cruddas (nee Nixon) in 1859 in Newcastle, which explains why she's missing from 1861 census. The rest of the family are living in Bankside, Newcastle, as shown in an earlier posting (thanks for that one JenB). I checked all the burial records for William Cruddas after 1861, but none match up with his age on 1861 census.

I also managed to find William's grandmother Jane Savage in 1851, she was a widow and still called Nixon but visiting a Patrick Savage in Carlisle, so I'm guessing they married, hence the name change. She had grandson George age 3 with her, but no sign of his parents William and Elizabeth. I've tried every variation of spelling I can think of, including Carruthers, but can't find them anywhere.

I've really hit a brick wall now, so would be grateful if anyone has any suggestions what to try next.

Thanks a lot
Chris Lats

Thanks Michael

I guessed it was to do with Northumbrian dialect. I did mean to put county not country - a case of not checking my spellings before posting!

Sounds an interesting book. I'll have to get a copy. I'm fascinated by the derivation of words.

Chris

That's what I love about genealogy, each discovery leads to more questions!

It would have been useful if it had been Newstead as the next trace of them is in Embleton, much closer than Longbenton. I'll do a bit more digging.

Thanks for all your help.

Chris

Thanks for that. I can't seem to find the Bishops Transcripts from that link, it just takes me to the main Family Search page. Maybe I'm being a bit thick!

I have come across Clattering Causey on the farms index before but as this is up near Bamborough I'm not sure why, if this is where they are living, the baptism would take place in Longbenton, 35 miles away.

Chris