Enoch Crockett (abt. 1849 - 1924)

Born about Jun 1849 in Blixdeth, Staffordshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth Perks — married 4 Jul 1870 in Willenhall Holy Trinity, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Dec 1924 at about age 75 in Sedgefield, County Durham, England

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Biography

Birth

Enoch's birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1849 in the Wolverhampton district. The mother's maiden name was blank. ^[1]

Marriage

On 4 Jul 1870 Enoch Crockett aged 21 married Elizabeth Perks aged 19 at Short Heath, Holy Trinity. He was of Willenhall, father's name John Crockett and she was of Willenhall, father's name William Perks. ^{[2] [3]}

Residence 1891

In 1891, Enoch and Elizabeth were living at Old Rows in West Cornforth with their children whose birthplaces tell a story of the family's movements over the years. ^[4]

• Eno(?) Crockett, head, married, 41, coal miner, born in Bloxdeth, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Crockett, wife, married, 40, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
• William Crockett, son, 18, coal miner, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Crockett, daughter, 16, born in St. House(?), Yorkshire
• John Crockett, son, 12, coal miner, born in Featherstone, Yorkshire
• Hannah Crockett, daughter, 9, born in Castle Eden, County Durham
• Mary Crockett, daughter, 7, born in Metal Bridge, County Durham
• Selina Crockett, daughter, 5, born in West Cornforth, County Durham
• George Crockett, son, 1, born in West Cornforth, County Durham
• Selina Perks, mother, widowed, 62, born in Tipton, Staffordshire

Death

Enoch's death was registered in the Sedgefield district in 1924. He was aged 74. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 30 Mar 2022), database entry for CROCKETT, Enoch (Mother's maiden surname: -).GRO Reference: 1849 J Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON & SEISDON Volume 17 Page 403.
2. ↑ "Staffordshire Marriages", Findmypast. Enoch Crockett and Elizabeth Perks, 4 Jul 1870, Short Heath, Holy Trinity (accessed 30 Mar 2022); citing Staffordshire. Ref: D5066/1/3.
3. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQ6-M56Q : 8 July 2020), Elizabeth Perks and Enoch Crockett, 1870.
4. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4055; Folio: 94; Page: 37; GSU roll: 6099165
5. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Deaths. (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 1 Nov 2021), database entry for Crockett, Enoch. GRO Reference: 1924 D Quarter in SEDGEFIELD Volume 10A Page 188.