Can you find Elizabeth?

[Colin Cruddace]

Hi All,

When I had a subscription to A*** I couldn't find Elizabeth Crudace after 1851, so I would like to throw it open to you. 

There are a few complications to her story which might have distracted me, so I'll give the basic relevant details. She was baptised 9.9.1823 at Great Ayton, North Riding Yorks., her mother's parent's Parish, but her parents lived at Bishopton in County Durham where she was raised.

In 1841 she is Elizabeth Crudace, a female servant at Whin House, Embleton, aged 15+
In 1842 she gave birth to illegitimate daughter Ann Cruddace at Bishopton, who was raised as the daughter of Elizabeth's parents.
In 1851 she was Elizabeth Cruddice, an unmarried 28 year old servant in Stockton-on-Tees, born Yorks. Ayton.

This is the last known sighting of her, and the reason I have posted in the Common Room is that there was a Peter Crudace living in Stockton-on Tees, with the same trade as Elizabeth's father (Carpenter and Joiner), who emigrated to Australia in 1853. It seems obvious that they must be related but I haven't been able to connect this Peter to Elizabeth's family.

Over to you Please 
Colin

[danuslave]

Hi Colin

Can you give us Elizabeth's parents and grandparents names please?

1861  -  RG9/3693/8/9

26 Skinner Street, Stockton

Elizabeth Crudace  Head  Mar  40  Seamstress  Stockton
William M Crudace  Son  14  Moulder  Stockton
Mary Agnes Crudace  Dau  9  Scholar  Stockton

Husband not shown - could it be the Peter who emigrated?

Linda

[Colin Cruddace]

Hi Linda,

Yes, this is Peter's family. Unfortunately Elizabeth died before the family could join him.

My Elizabeth's parents were James Crudace/Cruddace born c1796 at Middlesbrough, Yorks. (so he claimed) and Mary Bainbridge born 1799 at Newby, Yorks. I haven't found the baptism for James so can't name his parents, otherwise I have most information about the family, and also on Peter's. It is what happened to Elizabeth that is the mystery.

Thanks for your interest once again.

Regards,
Colin

EDIT: The 1862 death at Stockton is Peter's wife.

[lizdb]

So this is Elizabeth's parents and siblings (and her illegit dtr, you say too) in 1851 ?

HO107 2384 689 10
Bishopton
James 53 Joiner bn Middlesbrough
Mary 51 bn Newby, Yorkshire
James 25  son Joiner
William  son 23
Robert  son 19
Thomas son 16
Isabella dtr 12
Ellen dtr 10
Ann dtr 9     

[Colin Cruddace]

Hi Lizdb,

Yes, that is her family and I have them all covered except for what happened to Elizabeth. It's so frustrating.

Regards,
Colin