John Cross (1710 - 1800)

Born 1710 in Ely Holy Trinity, Cambridgeshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Tomazin (Chamberlain) Cross — married 19 Apr 1731 in Welney, Norfolk, England

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Scott) Cross — married 10 Oct 1752 in Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1800 at about age 90 in Ely Holy Trinity, Cambridgeshire, England

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Biography

John Cross was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

John was born in England in 1710. He was the second of the five children of Charles Cross, and his wife Sarah Hotley of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. He was christened on 2 Sep 1710 at Ely Holy Trinity Church, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. ^{[1][2] [3]}

John's early life is not clear, but he married Thomazin Chamberlain of Welney, Norfolk in 1730. After their marriage, the couple settled in nearby Littleport, Cambridgeshire, and became parents at least three times, although their oldest child died when he was just 7 years old.

After Thomazin died in 1751, John re-married to Elizabeth Scott of Littleport, Cambridge, England on 10 Oct. 1752^{[4] [5]}

In 1757, John is noted as a Cordwainer (shoemaker) of Littleport, and takes on an apprentice named Leeds Closse.

By 1759 the family have relocated to Ely, and the family continues to grow. It appears that this second marriage eventually produced 15 children, but on closer inspection this figure is hard to accept as being correct, as it would place John as having his final child at the age of 79, whilst his second wife is 59. I therefore suspect that there's actually two generations making up his list of children, possibly with their oldest son John also marrying an Elizabeth, and therefore easily appearing to be the same couple in the baptism registers.

John died in 1800 and was buried on 6 Sep 1800 at Ely Holy Trinity, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

Sources

1. ↑ Holy Trinity Ely Parish Records: Baptism date = 2nd September 1710
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CN7Y-62MM : 20 March 2020), Sary Crose in entry for John Crose, 1710.
3. ↑ "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYN-5LST : 5 April 2021), John Crose, 2 Sep 1710; citing Baptism, Ely Holy Trinity, Cambridgeshire, England, Cambridge University Library, England; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–197 - Name John Cross (Male) - Marriage 10 Oct 1752 at Littleport, Cambridge, England; FHL Film Number 2206070; Household Members: John Cross & Eliz. Scott
5. ↑ "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D51T-4VPZ : 5 April 2021), John Cross, 10 Oct 1752; citing Marriage, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England, Cambridge University Library, England; FHL microfilm .

• http://www.familytreeuk.co.uk/Cross/JohnCross1710.htm

Acknowledgements

• First-hand information as remembered by Lindsay Thompson, Friday, December 19, 2014.