grangers14 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:14 pm
I am trying to work through the grand children here with Sarah Crowther in 1881 Most are women, so where do the children fit?
1881. Hill End, Dodderhill, Droitwich.
Sarah Crowther, head, W, 54, Charwoman, Stourbridge
Jane, g daur, 8,...CROWTHER, SARAH JANE CLARKE GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in DROITWICH Volume 06C Page 376 ?
William, g son, 5,
Edward, g son, 2,
Mary Jane, g daur, 4m
All others born Dodderhill
Also this Gardener found
CROWTHER, HENRY STEELE
GRO Reference: 1884 J Quarter in DROITWICH Volume 06C Page 402
1891. Hill End, Dodderhill, Droitwich
Charles Crowther, head, 39, Bricklayer, Droitwich
Mary A, wife, 29, Potteries Staffordshire
Thomas, son, 13, Agricultural Labourer, Clent
Edward, son, 12, Smethwick
Mary, daur, 10, Potteries Staffordshire
Henry, son, 7, Walsall
Sarah Crowther, Mother, W, 66, Charwomen, Droitwich
I can't fit those kids to a Clarke mother, but there are these births
CROWTHER, WILLIAM THOMAS ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in KINGS NORTON Volume 06C Page 503
CROWTHER, EDWARD ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in STOKE-UPON-TRENT Volume 06B Page 234
CROWTHER, MARY JANE ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in WALSALL Volume 06B Page 686
Freereg has
Mary Jane Crowther born 16 July 1880, bapt 29 Jul 1880 Ryecroft Privative Methodist Chapel; parents Charles (Bricklayer) and Ruth; abode Penkridge St., Walsall
Charles Crowther bpt 27 June 1875 Dodderhill, parents Charles and Ruth
CROWTHER, CHARLES ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1875 S Quarter in DROITWICH Volume 06C Page 389
So father Charles fits, bricklayer fits, and Dodderhill is in the mix too. But a different mother.
We think Charles Crowther married
1871 marriage Christ Church, West Bromwich, Christ Church, Staffordshire, England
Name Charles Crowther 20 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1851
Residence Place West Bromwich
Father's Name Edward Crowther
Spouse's Name Emma Clarke 19 years
Spouse's Residence Place West Bromwich
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1852
Spouse's Father's Name George Clarke
They had a daughter SARAH JANE CLARKE GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in DROITWICH Volume 06C Page 376
Then I wonder if Emma died? I can't find an Emma but there is an Emily
Deaths Mar 1874
Crowther Emily 21 Droitwich 6c 243
Next up is son Charles
CROWTHER, CHARLES ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1875 S Quarter in DROITWICH Volume 06C Page 389
Then
CROWTHER, WILLIAM THOMAS ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in KINGS NORTON Volume 06C Page 503
CROWTHER, EDWARD ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in STOKE-UPON-TRENT Volume 06B Page 234
CROWTHER, MARY JANE ROBERTS
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in WALSALL Volume 06B Page 686
Charles died
Deaths Mar 1880
Crowther Charles 4 Stoke T.
Name Charles Crowther
Age 4
Birth Date 1875
Death Date 1880
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1880
Event Place Longton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) St John, Longton, St John, Staffordshire, England
Looks as though they moved back from the Potteries to Walsall in 1880, and the surviving kids show up in the 1881 census with their grandmother
1881. Hill End, Dodderhill, Droitwich.
Sarah Crowther, head, W, 54, Charwoman, Stourbridge
Jane, g daur, 8,
William, g son, 5,
Edward, g son, 2,
Mary Jane, g daur, 4m
All others born Dodderhill
But where was Charles in 1881? With this Ruth Roberts? I can't see a marriage for them
It is so hard when people move around. I'm not sure any of this is firm enough without purchasing certificates
and born 5th July 1857.