Joseph Cramp (1840 - 1916)

Born 1840 in Newington St Mary, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1916 at about age 76 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Joseph CRAMP was born in 1840 in Newington St Mary, Surrey, England^[1]. His parents were John CRAMP and Elizabeth KING.

1851, 10 year old, Joseph CRAMP was living in High Street, Gravesend, Kent, England with her parents, John (age 39, Butcher) and Elizabeth (41) and siblings, John (12), Thomas (8) and Sarah (4)^[2]

The ship, Duke of Bedford set sail from London, England (via Plymouth) on 5 November 1852 with the CRAMP family among the passengers and arrived in Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria on 4 February 1852^[3][4]. The CRAMP family were contracted to arrive in Adelaide, Colony of South Australia however the newspapers of the day list the family as disembarking at Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria. The family consisted of parents, John (age 37, Butcher) and Elizabeth (37) and their surviving children, John (12), Joseph (10), Thomas (8) and Sarah (3).

His first son was with Clarissa MANTON (see Research Notes below)

• Thomas Francis CRAMP 1866-1925

Anna QUINN and Joseph CRAMP were married in 1877 in Colony of Victoria^[5]

Their children included:

• Mary Agnes CRAMP 1878-1879
• Joseph Vincent CRAMP 1879-1948
• John William CRAMP 1881-1960
• Elizabeth Johann CRAMP 1884-1940

He passed away on 1 April 1916 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia^[6] and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery^[7]

Death Notice 3 Apr 1916^[8]

CRAMP.—On the 1st April, at his son's residence, 184 Niell-Street, Carlton, Joseph, the loving husband of the late Anna. Cramp, late of Fitzroy, also loving father of Thomas, Joseph, Jack, Bessie, aged 70 years. Passed peacefully away.

Research Notes

Relationship with Clarissa MANTON: It is unclear if Joseph and Clarissa were married or not. A number of trees on Ancestry suggest they were married in 1860 and divorced in 1870 however no records have been located.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. CRAMP, JOSEPH; KING; GRO Reference: 1840 S Quarter in ST MARY NEWINGTON; Volume 04 Page 303. https://www.gro.gov.uk/
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Name Joseph Cramp; Sex Male; Age 10; Birth Year (Estimated) 1841; Birthplace St Mary Newington, Surrey; Residence Note High Street; Marital Status Unmarried; Occupation Scholar; Relationship to Head of Household Son; Event Type Census; Event Date 1851; Event Place Gravesend, Kent, England; Registration District Gravesend & Milton; Page Number 10; Piece/Folio 1608 / 9; Registration Number HO107.

   Joseph Cramp's Parents and Siblings

   John Cramp Father M 39 Burton On Would, Leicestershire

   Elizabeth Cramp Mother F 41 Loughborough, Leicestershire

   John Cramp Brother M 12 St Mary Newington, Surrey

   Thomas Cramp Brother M 8 St Mary Newington, Surrey

   Sarah Ann Cramp Sister F 4 St Mary Newington, Surrey

   "England and Wales Census, 1851," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLM-TN3 : 9 November 2019), Joseph Cramp in household of John Cramp, Gravesend, Kent, England; citing Gravesend, Kent, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria: Unassisted passenger lists (1852-1923) Record Series Number (VPRS): 947. Ship: Duke of Bedford; Departed: London, England (via Plymouth), 5 Nov 1852; Arrived: Hobson's Bay, Colony of Victoria. https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/33FC5616-F96C-11E9-AE98-D185E5E909BF?image=43

   CRAMP JOHN 37 1852 FEB DUKE OF BEDFORD DUGDALE H

   CRAMP ELIZABETH 37 1852 FEB DUKE OF BEDFORD DUGDALE H

   CRAMP JOHN 12 1852 FEB DUKE OF BEDFORD DUGDALE H

   CRAMP JOSEPH 10 1852 FEB DUKE OF BEDFORD DUGDALE H

   CRAMP THOMAS 8 1852 FEB DUKE OF BEDFORD DUGDALE

   CRAMP SARAH 3 1852 FEB DUKE OF BEDFORD DUGDALE H

4. ↑ Ship Arrival: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1852, February 5). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2. Retrieved March 15, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4783057
5. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 1858 / 1877; Family name: CRAMP; Given name(s) Joseph; Spouse's family name: QUINN; Spouse's given name(s) Anna. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 4888 / 1916; Family name: CRAMP; Given name(s) Joseph; Place of event: Carlton, Australia; Mother's name Unknown KING; Father's Name: Jno Cramp. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197537482/joseph-cramp: accessed 16 March 2024), memorial page for Joseph Cramp (1837–3 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 197537482, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).
8. ↑ Family Notices (1916, April 3). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155084114