1861 census Crutchley

[CatOne]

RG9/1978 Folio 10 Page 14
Brook Sq, Rugeley, Staffs
Charles Cockayne 36 Victualler Rugeley
Ann 38 Colwich?
William 8 Scholar Rugeley
Charles 6 Scholar Rugeley
James 2 Scholar Rugeley
John H 8mths Rugeley
Henry Crutchley 33 unmar Inn? Servant Rugeley
Elizabeth Waine? 15 unmar Inn Servant Rugeley
+ lodger William Slater 49 widower Shoemaker b. Rugby Warwickshire

Age out a few years but a possibility? Cant see any other good matches....

Regards,
Catherine

[KatieLou312]

Thomas Crutchley (b 1820) somehow (I don't know how yet but it is possible that he was transported in 1840) got to Albany, Australia where in 1847 he married Emma Sherratt and their first child Harriet was born there in 1848. Between then and 1851 they went back to England and had more children including Henry Crutchley (my great great grandfather) who was born in Cannock, Staffordshire in 1851.

[gjervis]

I think I know the family you refer to. Your Thomas was a son of Thomas Crutchley b 1779 in Rugeley and his wife Elizabeth. He had siblings John (1807), Maria (1810), Harriet (1811) and William (1825).

Thomas and Emma Sherratt had 9 children.

Have you found any convict records for Thomas or court calendar for his trial?

What do you know of Emma Sherratt? She was born in Guildford Surrey so how did she get out to Australia?

I would love to know what information you have.

Regards

Graham

[KatieLou312]

Emma Sherratt was born in Guildford Surrey to Thomas Brooker Sherratt and Amelia Walden. In 1834, her father payed for Emma, her parents and 4 siblings to move to Albany, Western Australia where Thomas Brooker was one of the founders of Albany. In Australia, Emma's parents had several more children until her mother died in 1842. Only one of her brothers married and I have been able to track his children and the children of Emma's sisters in Australia and New Zealand.
I found record of a Thomas Crutchley being transported to New South Wales in 1840 and that he was tried at the Stafford Assizes and sentenced to life, but I still don't know if it is the correct Thomas. I also know that Thomas Brooker Sherratt was a whaler and had a boat, the Emma Sherratt, named after his daughter that he sold around the time of her marriage to Thomas. Also her marriage and the birth of her first child Harriet aren't advertised in the papers whilst her sisters' were.
Hope this helps, Kate

[gjervis]

I found record of a Thomas Crutchley being transported to New South Wales in 1840 and that he was tried at the Stafford Assizes and sentenced to life, but I still don't know if it is the correct Thomas.

I don't think that this Thomas is the same as yours. I think that the Thomas that married Emma was still in Rugeley in 1841 living in Etching Hill aged 25  with his parents Thomas and Elizabeth Crutchley. 1841 census
HO 107/973/19 folio 57/58

Would be interested in your thoughts re this family to see if uit fits with your known facts of Thomas. In 1861 Emma and Thomas as living again with the same parents and it is clearly your Thomas because Harriet Amelia is with them.

Regards

Graham

[desertsands]

Have you tried this site for info on the Crutchley family Darlaston/Wednesbury 
www.crutchleyhistory.co.uk .

[gjervis]

Have you tried this site for info on the Crutchley family Darlaston/Wednesbury 
www.crutchleyhistory.co.uk .

Yes irt is interesting and I have posted my collection on the site.

Many thanks

Graham

[skyreader]

I have Sherratt's from Western Australia in my tree. Amelia Sherratt married a Barrett Bros and the 4 Barrett Bros Amelia and her sister traveled to NZ and settled in Canterbury. There is a write up in the NZ encyclopedia which is on line. Thomas, John, are two of the brothers. I will send more info shortly.

Nick