Hi,
I am researching the Croudace / Crowdace family tree also.
My focus is Monmouthshire, to where apparently a couple of brothers moved to from the Durham area in the very early 1800s.
My tree comes from a John Croudace.
John had three sons:
John W Crowdace1837–
Charles Henry Crowdace1839–1903
Thomas James Crowdace1841–
( All born in Monmouthshire area ).
Although I have full records of his marriage and full details of his descendants, I cannot find where he came from, as unfortunately he doesn't not appear on any census.
Other Croudaces who appear at about the same time in Monmouthshire include:
Ann Jane - died 1830 aged 20, and parish records state she was ' daughter of John '.
Elizabeth - married a William Pascoe in 1824, and the two witnesses at the wedding were James Croudace and Mary Croudace.
So if you have a James or John Croudace in your family tree from Durham who suddenly ' vanish ' from Durham in about 1800, I'd be very grateful to hear from you !