THOMAS CREW(E) born/baptised 1810/1811 Shoreditch, Middlesex - ? FIRST WIFE

[ashtoneve]

Help Please.

Thomas Crew(e) born/baptised 1810/1811 Shoreditch, Middlesex - Father George Crew, mother Sarah Corr.  He married Ellen Wildgoose born 1822, in Gawsworth St. James, Cheshire 5th September, 1842.  Ellen's father was John Wildgoose, ? a shoemaker.

On the marriage certificate Thomas Crew is noted as a "Widower" .  Does anyone have details of his first wife?

I have found a grave (No 106) in Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield, Cheshire with the MI as follows:-

"Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth wife of Thomas Crewe of Macclesfield who died May 19th 1841 aged 27 years.  Also George Thomas and John Joseph Crewe the infant sons of Thomas and Ellen Crewe who died June 1843

The names and dates fit, even the names of the infant twins (twins do run in the Crew family) fit the christian names of their grandfathers.... but, I can find no definitive confirmation.

Does anyone have any information that would clarify this matter??  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ashtoneve

[genechaser]

Hi

This could be who you are looking for.

Marriage Date 22/8/25
Parish Chester, St. Oswald's
Thomas Crewe
Elizabeth Partington
By Banns.

[ashtoneve]

Afternoon genechaser,

Many thanks for taking the time to respond to my request.  Unfortunately, I do not think this information is applicable.  Must admit, I did not mention and perhaps I should have done so, that Thomas Crew spent his time between Spittalfields and Macclesfield, he was in the silk trade.  Also, I did note the marriage you mention (1825) would have put Thomas at only approx. 15 years old or so and therefore I think it unlikely.

Again, very many thanks for responding...

Ashtoneve

[rosie99]

Where do you have Thomas  in 1841

[Ruskie]

duplicate thread:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=674755.msg5197260

[ashtoneve]

Morning Rosie99

Thanks for your reply.  Elizabeth died in the May and the Census in 1841 was done in June, so regrettably Elizabeth was not around.

I have found a Thomas Crew, with correct age, in the Hurdsfield area in 1841.  He would appear to be lodging in a hostel or boarding house attached to a silk mill.  Did I mention Thomas was involved in the silk industry and hence my searching in Shoreditch/Bethnal Green and Macclesfield.

I have found a marriage of a Thomas Crew to an Elizabeth Gray/Gaie in St. Pancras in 1838 which is probably worth further investigation.

Many thanks for taking the time to reply.

Ashtoneve

[tazzie]

 Hi
 the marriage you have seen in 1838 St Pancras list his father as John Crew dead.
 Her father John Houghton dead and Elizabeth as a widow.

 Tazzie

[ashtoneve]

Thanks Tazzie,

Thomas's father was George Crew a publican in the Shoreditch area, so unfortunately your info' - I don't think applies to my family line.  However, many thanks for taking the time to reply.

Also a thank you to all who have taken the time to reply.

I will keep looking and leave this Post open for another few weeks to see if anything comes in.

Ashtoneve