Critchfield/Evans Marriage

[Flouncylicious]

Did you ever find a death for William Thomas Critchfield or a will?

Louisa Maud

Deaths Sep 1889   
Critchfield    William Thomas    65    Bethnal Green    1c   138a

I found the probate entry for him, proved by his sons. I've ordered the will to see if there's any clues to all this other stuff in there.

[Flouncylicious]

I have had to make an alteration to one of my posts as the 1901 entry I believe to be Maria/Eliza actually shows her name as Elise. I thought this meant that I had found the wrong person, but then I found an entry on the 1911 census Isleworth.

Class: RG14; Piece: 6813; Schedule Number: 56

Frank Roberts   33
Florence Rebecca Louise Roberts   25
Frank Montrose Roberts   6
Elise Roberts   3
Elise Roberts   61

Elise is marked as a visitor. Hers and Frank snrs details match with the Critchfield/Hardy/Roberts scenario, and I believe that Frank jnr is the person alluded to in Edwin Critchfield's probate entry, as he becomes a newspaper publisher.

Also a death entry with a location that fits with her entry on the 1901
Deaths Dec 1918
Roberts    Elise    69    Prestwich    8d   586
 

I now have an entry from the probate calendar 1918. Elise Roberts died 9th November 1918. Probate to Edwin Harry Critchfield Roberts and Frank Roberts.

[louisa maud]

Looks good, family members match up

Louisa Maud

[Ladyhawk]

I now have an entry from the probate calendar 1918.

Elise Roberts died 9th November 1918. Probate to Edwin Harry Critchfield Roberts and Frank Roberts.

Well found pleased you are getting some matches with the persons named on censuses.

Hope the b/c you have ordered will be of help.

[Ladyhawk]

Don't know if you've seen these entries from F M P Electoral registers 1832-1932

It looks as if Edwin Harry CRITCHFIELD only started using surname ROBERTS from 1915 onwards
(couldn't find year 1914)

Years 1921 1923 1926 1928 1929*
Edwin Harry Critchfield Roberts & Ada Critchfield Roberts
120 Railway Road district Stretford Lancashire
*also at that address Agnes Neave & Annie Williamson

Year 1915
Edwin Harry Critchfield Roberts 102 Railway Road late of 82 Davyhulme Road

Year 1912 1913
Edwin Harry Critchfield 82 Davyhulme Road near Urmston House successive late of 28 St Clements Road Chorlton cum Hardy

Year 1905 1909 (EHC) 1910 (EHC)
Harry Edwin Critchfield 28 St Clements Road, Dwelling House

1891 census address  89, Gardner Road, Prestwich, Lancashire for Elise ROBERTS

Year 1902
Frank ROBERTS bedroom furnished 89, Gardner Road, Prestwich 7s per week
Name & address of Landlord or other person to whom rent is paid
Elise ROBERTS

Years 1908-1914 Name of Elector Elise ROBERTS 89, Gardner Road, Prestwich, Lancashire,, dwelling house

[Flouncylicious]

Don't know if you've seen these entries from F M P Electoral registers 1832-1932

It looks as if Edwin Harry CRITCHFIELD only started using surname ROBERTS from 1915 onwards
(couldn't find year 1914)

Years 1921 1923 1926 1928 1929*
Edwin Harry Critchfield Roberts & Ada Critchfield Roberts
120 Railway Road district Stretford Lancashire
*also at that address Agnes Neave & Annie Williamson

Year 1915
Edwin Harry Critchfield Roberts 102 Railway Road late of 82 Davyhulme Road

Year 1912 1913
Edwin Harry Critchfield 82 Davyhulme Road near Urmston House successive late of 28 St Clements Road Chorlton cum Hardy

Year 1905 1909 (EHC) 1910 (EHC)
Harry Edwin Critchfield 28 St Clements Road, Dwelling House

1891 census address  89, Gardner Road, Prestwich, Lancashire for Elise ROBERTS

Year 1902
Frank ROBERTS bedroom furnished 89, Gardner Road, Prestwich 7s per week
Name & address of Landlord or other person to whom rent is paid
Elise ROBERTS

Years 1908-1914 Name of Elector Elise ROBERTS 89, Gardner Road, Prestwich, Lancashire,, dwelling house

I have found him inn business directories 1903 and in his freemason membership 1901-1909 as Critchfield Roberts. They are such a confusing family, who seem to like to alter their names at will!

[Flouncylicious]

The birth PDF arrived today.

Emily Gwen Hardy born 10th July 1874, Deangate Manchester
Father George Hardy - occupation brewer
Mother Maria Critchfield (states 'an actress' where MMN is usually written)

[Flouncylicious]

The birth PDF arrived today.

Emily Gwen Hardy born 10th July 1874, Deangate Manchester
Father George Hardy - occupation brewer
Mother Maria Critchfield (states 'an actress' where MMN is usually written)

I have only managed to find one George Hardy - brewer. 1871 census  RG10; Piece: 3971; Folio: 73; Page: 20
George Hardy   39 born Bakewell, Derbyshire
Elizabeth Hardy   39
Thomas Hardy   17
Harry Hardy   15
Fred Hardy   12

And 1881 Class: RG11; Piece: 3507; Folio: 98; Page: 42
George Hardy   49
Elizth.A. Hardy   49
Thomas Hardy   27
Harry Hardy   23
Fred Hardy   22
Florence Hardy   7

Cannot as yet find him on the 1861 (any help appreciated). His age to me makes this possible. Also the fact that he was living in Lancs in 1871, which is where Maria ended up somewhere between 1871 and 1874 when Emily Gwen was born.

Does this seem feasible?

[Ladyhawk]

66, Swan Street, Manchester, Lancashire
1861 census RG09/2955/27 p50
George Hardy Head Marr Inn Keeper Employing 8 servants Bakewell, Derbyshire
Elizabeth Hardy Wife married Shefford, Yorkshire
Harry   Hardy  Son   b Salford, Lancashire
Fred   Hardy Son    -   Salford, Lancashire
John   Miller   Servant   
Teresa Longden   Servant   Barmaid   Pendleton, Lancashired
Sarah Lee Servant Kitchen Maid b Northwick, Cheshire
Ann   Lee   Visitor Married   - b Northwick, Cheshire
1861 census RG09/2955/27 p50

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