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William Edward Crosby 1874 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1874

Birth Location: Bardwell, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Dec 1952

Death Location: Sunnycroft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Father: Harry Crosby

Mother: Martha Clarke

Spouse(s): Flora Ruffles

Children(s): Blanche Crosby, Nora Crosby

William Edward Crosby was born in 1874 in Bardwell, Suffolk, England, the child of Harry Crosby and Martha Mary Clarke. In 1881, William Edward Crosby resided in Bardwell, Suffolk, England. In 1891, William Edward Crosby resided in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England. William Edward Crosby married Flora May Ruffles, and had children including Blanche Crosby, Nora Annie Crosby. William Edward Crosby passed away in 1952 in Sunnycroft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • William Edward Crosby was born in 1874 in Bardwell, Suffolk, England, the child of Harry Crosby and Martha Mary Clarke.
  • In 1881, William Edward Crosby resided in Bardwell, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1891, William Edward Crosby resided in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England.
  • William Edward Crosby married Flora May Ruffles, and had children including Blanche Crosby, Nora Annie Crosby.
  • William Edward Crosby passed away in 1952 in Sunnycroft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Crosby's Ancestors

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William Crosby
1874 – 1952
Birth Place: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Parents
Harry Crosby
1850 – 1934
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Martha (Mary) Clarke
1849 – 1886
Euston, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
James Crosby
1821 – 1858
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Mary Beales
1821 – 1903
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
William Clarke
1818 –
Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Eliza Green
1819 –
Stanton, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Noah Crosby
1791 – 1851
Lucy Bealey
1789 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Crosby
1765 – 1851
Martha Clark
1758 – 1846
Henry Bealey
1751 – 1842
Elisabeth Bealey
1757 – 1844

William Crosby's Descendants

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William (Edward) Crosby (abt 1874 – Dec 1952) m. Flora (May) Ruffles (Oct 1870 – 24 Apr 1947)
  1. 1. Blanche Crosby (1889 – ) m. Alfred Setchell
  2. 2. Nora (Annie) Crosby m. Frederick (Douglas) Morris

William Crosby's Timeline

7 Records

1874
abt 1874
Birth of William Edward Crosby in Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
1881
1881
Age 7
William Edward Crosby resided here in Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
1891
1891
Age 17
William Edward Crosby resided here in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
1895
Oct 1895
Age 21
William Edward Crosby was married in Suffolk
Suffolk
1901
1901
Age 27
William Edward Crosby resided here in Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 37
William Edward Crosby resided here in Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
1952
Dec 1952
Age 78
Death of William Edward Crosby in Sunnycroft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Sunnycroft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1460; Folio: 133; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6096570
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1840; Folio: 50; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341445.
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1753; Folio: 46; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1895
    Event Place: Suffolk
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1840; Folio: 50; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341445.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Stradbroke, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1460; Folio: 133; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6096570

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1753; Folio: 46; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1952
    Event Place: Sunnycroft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005

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