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Elizabeth (Nicholls) Crowl (abt. 1806 - 1856)

Elizabeth Crowl formerly Nicholls
Born about in Luxulyan, Cornwall, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1 Mar 1828 in St Austell, Cornwall, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 50 in St Breward, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Elizabeth NICHOLLS (CROWL)

Birth and childhood

Elizabeth Nicholls was born at Luxulyan in Cornwall the daughter of Robert Nicholls and his wife Annas Bakes. She ws baptised at Luxulyan Parish Church on 24 June 1806, [1]but may have been born a year or two before her baptism.

At some time after the baptism of her brother Robert in June 1808 and before July 1811 the family moved to the Parish of St Austell and probably settled in the village of Trethurgy, where her father Robert worked as a tinner (tin miner). In fact St Austell is just south of Luxluyan, so the family only moved about two miles.

Elizabeth probably grew up in an extended family group, her maternal grandfather, John Bakes is listed as dieing in Trethurgy in 1825 and her father also died there in 1834.

Marriage

Elizabeth married Richard Crowl at St Austell Parish Church after Banns on 1 March 1828. Witnesses were James Nicholls (probably the bride's brother) and William Cook.[2]

They also originally settled in the village of Trethurgy as this is given as their residence in the baptism record of their first two children, although Richard may already have been living there. They later seemed to have lived in Canamanning, still in the Parish of St Austell and then moved back to Trethurgy (see the baptisms of their children below).

Children

Elizabeth and Richard Crowl were to have at least ten children, all of whom survived their infancy. They were:

  1. Jane Crowl, probably born at Trethurgy and baptised 3 August 1828 St Austell;[3]
  2. John Crowl, born 1 April 1830 again probably at Trethurgy, baptised 26 December 1831 St Austell;[4]
  3. James Nicholls Crowl, born probably at Canamanning about 1832 and baptised 26 May 1834 at St Austell;[5]
  4. Robert Crowl, born 14 November 1834 probably at Canamanning, baptised 29 May 1836 at St Austell with his younger brother Richard;[6]
  5. Richard Crowl, born probably at Canamanning, baptised 29 May 1836 at St Austell with his elder brother;[7]
  6. William Crowl, born 25 March 1839 probably at Trethurgy, baptised 6 June 1841 at St Austell with his sister Ann;
  7. Ann Crowl, baptised 6 June 1841 St Austell, with her brother William;
  8. Henry, born about 1842 probably at Trethurgy;
  9. Elizabeth, born about 1844 at Trethurgy;
  10. Mary, born about 1847 probably at Trethurgy.

1841 Census

In the 1841 Census of England, Elizabeth is aged 30 (though this census rounded the ages of adults down to the nearest '5') and living at Trethurgy in the Parish of St Austell with her husband Richard, also age 30, a mason and their seven children; Jane, age 13; John, age 12; James, age 8; Robert, age 5; Richard, age 4; William, age 2 and Ann age 6 months.[8]

1851 Census

Elizabeth is again living at Trethurgy in the civil Parish of St Austell in the 1851 Census. Her age is given as 45 and her birthplace Luxulyan. She is still living with her husband, Richard Crowl, the head of the household, age 46 and a stone mason, born in St Stephens in Bran(nell), Cornwall, and their nine children. The children are all listed as being born in St Austell and they are; Jane, age 22, John, age 21, a Stone Mason; James, age 19, also a Stone Mason; Richard, age 15, a Stone Mason Apprentice; William, age 11, a Scholar; Ann, age 9, a Scholar; Henry, age 8, a Scholar, Elizabeth, age 6, a Scholar, and Mary, age 3.[9] Their son Robert is living elsewhere at this census.

Move to St Breward

Sometime in the early 1850's Richard, Elizabeth and most of their family moved to the Parish of St Breward, only their eldest two children Jane, and John and perhaps their youngest son, Henry remaining behind in St Austell. Although this move was only about 12-13 miles north of Trethurgy it probably represented a major shift for the family. The baptism of Elizabeth and Richard's two youngest daughters, Elizabeth and Mary in St Breward Parish Church on 27 April 1855[10] is the first evidence we have for the families move.

The family probably originally settled in the village of Lower Lank, about a mile south of St Breward. A major granite quarry De Lank is near here and Richard and his sons would have gained work in these or other quarries in the area.

They may have moved because Elizabeth developed consumption (tuberculosis) and perhaps the higher altitude at St Breward was considered better.

Death and burial

Sadly Elizabeth didn't long survive the move to St Breward, as she died on 4 December 1856.[11] According to the certificate she was aged 52, but she may have been only 50. She was buried in St Breward on 7 December 1856.[12]

Sources

  1. Sue Mutton transcriber, Cornwall OPC (Online Parish Clerks - Genealogy), online database, (http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/) : viewed 1 May 2011.
  2. Myra Novello Davey transcriber, Cornwall OPC, ibid
  3. Julia Mosman transcriber, Cornwall OPC
  4. Julia Mosman transcriber
  5. Julia Mosman transcriber, Cornwall OPC
  6. Julia Mosman, Cornwall OPC
  7. Julia Mosman, Cornwall OPC
  8. Trustees of FreeCEN, FreeCEN: UK Census Online, online database, (http://freecen.rootsweb.com/): viewed 1 May 2011 [Original census information - Piece: HO107/146/4 Place: Powder -Cornwall Enumeration District: 14, Civil Parish: St. Austell Ecclesiastical Parish: -, , folio: 15 Page: 22, Address: Trethurgy]
  9. FreeCEN, ref HO107/1907/1g, folio 94, pg 23, schedule 75
  10. Christine Parker transcriber, Cornwall OPC
  11. England, death certificates, Elizabeth Crowl, 4 December 1856 at Lower Lank, St Breward, Dec [qtr] 1856, Camelford Union registration district, Camelford sub-district, vol. 5c, p. 10, no. 296; (certified copy issued 20 May 2011), General Register Office, Southport.
  12. Christine Parker transcriber, Cornwall OPC
  • England, death certificate for Elizabeth Crowl, died 4 December 1856; citing vol. 5c, p. 10, no. 296, Camelford Union registration district, Camelford sub-district; General Register Office, Southport; certified copy issued 20 May 2011.




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