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John Thomas Crews 1860–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1860

Birth Location: Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England

Death Date: 17 Dec 1943

Death Location: Yeo Farm, Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon, England ; vol.5b., pg. 627

Father: Simon Crews

Mother: Ellen Dark

Spouse(s): Phebe Slee

Children(s): Hetty Crews, Ada Crews, Ruby Westaway

John Thomas Crews was born in 1860 in Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England, the child of Simon Crews And Ellen Crews Nee Dark. In 1861, John Thomas Crews resided in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England. In 1871, John Thomas Crews resided in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England. John Thomas Crews married Phebe Crews Nee Slee, and had children including Ada Mary Crews, Hetty May Crews, Ruby M Crews Nee Westaway. John Thomas Crews passed away in 1943 in Yeo Farm, Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon, England ; vol.5b., pg. 627.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Crews was born in 1860 in Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England, the child of Simon Crews And Ellen Crews Nee Dark.
  • In 1861, John Thomas Crews resided in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England.
  • In 1871, John Thomas Crews resided in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England.
  • John Thomas Crews married Phebe Crews Nee Slee, and had children including Ada Mary Crews, Hetty May Crews, Ruby M Crews Nee Westaway.
  • John Thomas Crews passed away in 1943 in Yeo Farm, Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon, England ; vol.5b., pg. 627.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Crews
1828–1915
Birth Location: Bradworthy, Devon, England
SC
Ellen Dark
1840–1926
Birth Location: Parkham, Devon, England
ED

Spouses(s)

Phebe Slee
1863–1945
Birth Location: Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England
PS

Children(s)

Hetty Crews
1892–1974
Birth Location: Woolsery, Bideford, Devon, England
HC
Ada Crews
1889–1987
Birth Location: Woolsery, Devon, England
AC
Ruby Westaway
1920–2008
Birth Location: Bideford, Devonshire
RW

John Crews's Ancestors

Self
John Crews
1860–1943
Birth Place: Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England
Parents
Simon Crews
1828–1915
Bradworthy, Devon, England
Ellen (Crews, nee) Dark
1840–1926
Parkham, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Crews's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Crews (1860–17 Dec 1943) m. Phebe (Crews, nee) Slee (abt 1863–Mar 1945 ; age 83yrs)
  1. 1. Hetty (May) Crews 1892–1974
  2. 2. Ada (Mary) Crews 1889–1987
  3. 3. Ruby (M Crews, nee) Westaway 1920–2008

John Crews's Timeline

8 Records

1860
1860
Birth of John Thomas Crews in Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England
Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 1
John Thomas Crews resided here in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 11
John Thomas Crews resided here in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
1881
1881 -Miller
Age 21
John Thomas Crews resided here in Bucks Mills Street, Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Bucks Mills Street, Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 31
John Thomas Crews resided here in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 41
John Thomas Crews resided here in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 51
John Thomas Crews resided here in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
1943
17 Dec 1943
Age 83
Death of John Thomas Crews in Yeo Farm, Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon, England ; vol.5b., pg. 627
Yeo Farm, Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon, England ; vol.5b., pg. 627

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Woolsery, Woolfardisworthy, Bideford, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 13464; Schedule Number: 19
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1789; Folio: 54; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096899
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2262; Folio: 65; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341544
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index:
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2207; Folio: 8; Page: 8; GSU roll: 834865
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2165; Folio: 66; Page: 4
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1505; Folio: 68; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542823

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1505; Folio: 68; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542823

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2207; Folio: 8; Page: 8; GSU roll: 834865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881 -Miller
    Event Place: Bucks Mills Street, Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2262; Folio: 65; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341544

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1789; Folio: 54; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096899

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2165; Folio: 66; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 13464; Schedule Number: 19

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Yeo Farm, Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon, England ; vol.5b., pg. 627
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index:
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