Fanny (Crawford) Lake (1879 - 1949)

Born 21 Feb 1879 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Herbert Lake — married 23 Mar 1899 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1949 at age 70 in Thorndale, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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Fanny (Crawford) Lake migrated from England to Canada.

Biography

Fanny Crawford was born 21 February 1879 in Boston, Linconshire, England. She was the daughter of Frank Crawford and Sarah Stainfield.^[1]

Growing up in Boston, Lincolnshire was likely tough for Fanny. Her father, Frank was a day labourer, and may have had problems keeping steady employment. The family was poor. Fanny's mother, Sarah was probably sick much of Fanny's childhood. A younger sister, Martha Louisa Crawford was born in 1884. She was named for Sarah's' sister, Martha Louisa Stainfield.

When Fanny was twelve years old, her mother, Sarah died of phthisis (tuberculosis).

Fanny was married to Herbert Lake on March 23, 1899 at St. Botoloph Church, Boston, Lincolnshire. Both Fanny and Herbert signed the register. Both Fanny's father, Frank, and her sister, Martha were witnesses, and they both signed the register.^[2]

Fanny immigrated to Canada in 1926. She passed away in 1949.

Censuses

• April 6, 1881: Fanny Crawford, age 2, was living with her parents, Frank and Sarah at 11 Kings Court, Boston, Lincolnshire.^[3]

• April 5, 1891: Fanny Crawford, age 12, was a scholar. She and her sister, Bertha [sic][Martha] were living at 43 Norfolk Place, Boston, Lincolnshire with their father, Frank.^[4]

In 1901, the Lake family was living at Wigtoft Fen, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.^[5]

Immigration

Fanny's husband, Herbert, along with their children, sailed for Canada on the S.S. Montrose on May 18, 1926. They arrived at the port of Montreal, Quebec on May 26, 1926. However, Fanny, and their two children, Tom, and Ray, were not permitted onboard. Both Tom and Ray had ringworm, which was a communicable disease. They were requited to stay behind in Liverpool, while the rest of the family sailed on ahead. [1]

Sources

1. ↑ England, birth certificate for Fanny Crawford, 1879; citing 7a/452/11, Boston registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
2. ↑ England, marriage certificate for Herbert Lake and Fanny Crawford, 1899; citing 7a/541/240, Boston registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
3. ↑ “1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census,” database, Find My Past (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 18 Jul 2017), entry for Fanny Crawford (age 2), Kings Court, Boston, Lincolnshire, England ; citing England, Surrey, Kew: The National Archives, PRO RG 11/3218, folio 131, p. 15, Boston registration district, ED 16, schedule 76. Image available at Find My Past.
4. ↑ “1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census,” database, Find My Past (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 18 Jul 2017), entry for Fanny Crawford (age 12), Norfolk Place, Boston, Lincolnshire, England ; citing England, Surrey, Kew: The National Archives, PRO RG 12/2573, folio 126, p. 21, Boston registration district, ED 8, schedule 136. Image available at Find My Past.
5. ↑ “1901 England Census,” database, Find My Past (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 30 Jun 2016), entry for Fanny Lake, (22 yrs.), England, Lincolnshire, Boston; citing England, Surrey, Kew: The National Archives, PRO RG13/3041, folio: 57, p. 11, schedule 76.

Acknowledgement

This profile for Fanny Crawford Lake was created by Kathryn Hogan, 13 July 2013.