Mary was born in 1857. She is the daughter of Benjamin Crook and Alice Hardman.
1861 census at Fall Barn, Newchurch nr. Haslingden; Crook Benjamin[head, 40, gate keeper, b Hollin Brook]; Crook, Alice[wife, 39, cotton weaver, b Lancashire]; Crook, Ellen, daughter, 9, cotton weaver]; Crook, Thomasine, daughter, 7, b Ewood Bridge]; Crook, Mary A.[daughter, 4, b Haslingden].
1971 census at 84 Victoria St., Elton, Bury: Crook Benjamin[52, Head, railway servant, b Tottington]; Alice Crook,49, wife, b Padiham]; Crook, Eleanor(Ellen)[18, daughter, cotton rover, b Ramsbottom];Crook, Thomasine[16, daughter, cotton weaver, b Tottington]; Crook, Mary Ann[14, daughter, cotton piecer, b Haslingden]; Crook Sarah Alice[6, daughter, scholar, b Haslingden].
1981 census at 15 Canning St., Accrington: Benjamin Crook[61, head, railway watchman, b Tottington]; Crook, Alice[68?, wife, b Simonstone]; Crook, Thomasine[daughter, 26, cotton weaver, b Tottington]; Crook, Mary A.[24, daughter, cotton spinner, b Haslingden]; Crook, Sarah Alice, 16, daughter, cotton weaver, b Rossendale].
NAME: CROOK, MARY ANN Mother's Maiden Name: WHITEHEAD GRO Reference: 1857 S Quarter in HASLINGDEN Volume 08E Page 116
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XS1-D3H : 1 October 2014), Mary Ann Crook, 1857; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Haslingden, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7LM-J28 : 24 October 2019), Mary A Crook in household of Benjamin Crook, Newchurch, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBN7-N58 : 10 December 2017), Mary Ann Crook in entry for Benjamin Crook, 1871.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q275-ZFHN : 13 December 2017), Mary A Crook in household of Benjamin Crook, Accrington, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 22, Piece/Folio 4143/109, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,173.
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