David Crawford (1866 - 1942)

Born 7 Sep 1866 in Merton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Catherine Lilian (Manzoni) Crawford — married 1 Jul 1889 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 26 Jun 1942 at age 75 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Biography

David was born in 1866. He married Catherine and their family lived in London, Middlesex, England.^[1] Their family emigrated to Canada in 1905 and lived in Ontario South.^[2]

Birth

David Crawford was born in Merton, Oxfordshire on 7th September 1866.^[3] He was baptised at St Swithun's, Merton on 28th October 1866. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (nee Green) and his father stated on the register that he was a labourer.^[4][5]

Marriage

David Crawford and Catherine Lilian Manzoni were married after banns at Emmanuel Church, Camberwell, London on 1st July 1889.^[6] They were bachelor and spinster and both living at 1A George Street. David was 23, a plate layer and the son of William Crawford who was a shepherd. Catherine was 28 and the daughter of Giovanni Manzoni (deceased) who had been a looking glass manufacturer. They both signed their own names on the register and the witnesses to the marriage wee Nancy Wills and Annie Maria Moore.^[7]

Census, England and Wales

England and Wales Census, 1901

Event place: City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

David Crawford Head Male 34 Merton, Oxfordshire

Catherine Lilian Crawford Wife Female 39 Clerkenwell, London

Leonard Manzoni Crawford Son Male 10 E Dulwich, London

Olive Manzoni Crawford Daughter Female 8 E Dulwich, London

Ruth Manzoni Crawford Daughter Female 5 E Dulwich, London

Francis Manzoni Crawford Son Male 3 E Dulwich, London

Susannah Crawford Sister Female 29 Merton, Oxfordshire

Rosetta Dorothy Busby Niece Female 7 Merton, Oxfordshire

Source: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9C5-RWJ : 20 May 2019), David Crawford, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Camberwell subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Census, Canada

Canada Census, 1911

Event place: Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

David Crawford Head Male 45 England

Catharine Crawford Wife Female 50 England

Olive Crawford Daughter Female 19 England

Ruth Crawford Daughter Female 16 England

Frank Crawford Son Male 14 England

Hubert Crawford Son Male 19 England

Source: "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-9JDH : 16 March 2018), David Crawford, 1911; citing Census, Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,513.

Death

David died on 26th June 1942 and was buried in Oshawa Union Cemetery on 29th June.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9C5-RWJ : 20 May 2019), David Crawford, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Camberwell subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-9JDH : 16 March 2018), David Crawford, 1911; citing Census, Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,513.
3. ↑ Register of Births: GRO Reference: 1866 D Quarter in Bicester Volume 03A Page 604
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data:Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR167/1/R2/1 Image
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1948 (MS 935, reels 1-694), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Collection: MS 935; Series: M023573; Reel: 688 Image
6. ↑ Register of Marriages: GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in Camberwell Volume 01D Page 1161
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London. Reference Number: p73/emm/021 Image
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1948 (MS 935, reels 1-694), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Collection: MS 935; Series: M023573; Reel: 688 Image
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 September 2020), memorial page for David Crawford (Sep 1866–1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #139748063, citing Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Joe Lesperance (contributor 47950006) .