CROSS in Devon

[jstomlin]

Elizabeth was born 1784 per the 1851 census, and states birth place as Chawley, Devon.  In 1851, she was living in Bondleigh - I checked Bondleigh in 1841, and there were no Huxtables or Cross's living there then.

Cheers  Jules

[janan]

Hi Jules
Glad one of the certificates turned out to be the right one

I'll have a look and see if I can find Elizabeth in 41 - she may be hiding under some bizarre spelling of Huxtable.

Jan

[jorose]

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/NewtonStCyres/index.html - there is a link here for someone willing to do quick lookups in the fiches of baptisms/burials - possibly could see if there's a burial for either of the Cross's in Newton St. Cyres before 1851 and/or spot the baptism of Thomas Jr?

There's a Thomas Cross, aged 20, in the 1841 census of Rewe (he appears to be apprenticed to a yeoman farmer named Gilbert Ware) - and also two John Cross's in the poor house, this family:

John Cross, 50, Ag Lab
Elizabeth, 40
William, 20
Jane, 15
Eliza, 12
Samuel, 10
Harriet, 8
John Cross, 60, Ag Lab

(all b. Devon)

Just thought, what with Rewe being so close to Newton St. Cyres, that there may be a link.

[jstomlin]

Thx for that.
I can see this is going to be a long slow search!  Even if I find Thomas junior's birth cert it probably wouldn't give Thomas senior's age.
I have two possible Mary Ann deaths (Q1 1850 St Thomas and Q3 1850 Okehampton).  Her mother was in Bondleigh in Okehampton in 1851, and from your thread, it is possible his family are in Rewe, St Thomas. 
If I look up Thomas Cross deaths between 1847 and 1851, the only relevant one I can see is Q1 1851 in St Thomas, which if Mary ann died in 1850, means the reporting family member won't be her!
Any suggestions from a Roots veteran would be appreciated, as it gets expensive ordering certificates.  Am I better off asking Devon records to reserach it for me?
Jules

[janan]

The Thomas Cross jorose found in Rewe in 41 fits with the one I found in 51 - what is Thomas's address on the marriage certificate?

Jan

[jstomlin]

Is your Thomas cross married or widowed?
I'll look it up and post it tonight (I can't remember if it gave an address or not).
Please not I modified my previous post.
Cheers   Jules

[jstomlin]

Whoops!
the Thomas Cross death reference above was actually a John Cross - can find anty Thomas Cross's
Jules

[janan]

The Thomas Cross I found in 51 in Rewe is a Widower

Going back to the Huxtables - have you an occupation for William (Mary Ann's father)?

Jan

[jstomlin]

Mmm - this is all very exciting!
William Huxtable was listed as a labourer (as was John Cross) on the marriage certificate of Thomas Cross and Mary Ann Harris (ex Huxtable).
Jules