William and Hannah Taylor, Criddon House, Lye, Worcestershire

[AdamsHodgetts]

Hi,

My 3rd great grandparents, William Taylor, who was born at Chowbent near Atherstone in Lancashire and baptised on 6 Apr 1817, married Hannah Cartwright (I have not been able to find their marriage yet apart from the one at Tipton in 1833, which would mean William was young at age 16?) Also why chose Tipton when they could have married at St Mary's, Oldswinford or somewhere more local?

1861 Census:-

Relationship: Head. Married, living with wife Hannah and two daughters at Criddon, private house in Lye. Occupation: Nailer

Hannah Taylor   46
William Taylor   44
Martha Taylor   12
Jane Taylor   1

I have been trying to find Criddon House, Lye on old A-Z maps and am unable to locate it.  Would someone on here know where it is or where Criddon House used to be?

Thanks in advance

[rosie99]

I think that it is the area that is 'Criddon'.  If you go back to the previous page it shows 'End of Engin Lane' immediately before Criddon (Sarah Taylor).  At the top of that page the enumerator is also referring to the first address as 'private house' and does the same on the page before that

[AdamsHodgetts]

Thanks Rosie.

I remember vaguely Dad pointing out the narrow road that ends with Old Fireclay Shafts (see map), which was Cridden. Unfortunately there is no name for that dead end road but there are some properties at the sides. It was a large house. The other short street is Badger street, which is between Engine Lane and Dudley Road. It would have been nice to find a street map that includes Cridden.

[ColC]

1841
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ55-SH8

1851
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZ4-HDY

The marriage in Tipton looks to be possible despite the ages

It looks like William & Hannah had three children before 1860.

Samuel is on the 1841 above and on the 1851 but not Martha?

Samuel TAYLOR   Baptism   05 Mar 1837   Worcestershire   Oldswinford : St Mary : Parish Registe

TAYLOR, MARTHA       CARTWRIGHT 
GRO Reference: 1848  J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION  Volume 18  Page 528

TAYLOR, JANE       CARTWRIGHT 
GRO Reference: 1860  J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE  Volume 06C  Page 176

Colin

[AlanBoyd]

Cridden labelled on the 25 inch map revised 1901

[AdamsHodgetts]

Cridden labelled on the 25 inch map revised 1901

Brilliant as that is where my Dad showed me. Thank you 

[AdamsHodgetts]

1841
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ55-SH8

1851
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZ4-HDY

The marriage in Tipton looks to be possible despite the ages

It looks like William & Hannah had three children before 1860.

Samuel is on the 1841 above and on the 1851 but not Martha?

Samuel TAYLOR   Baptism   05 Mar 1837   Worcestershire   Oldswinford : St Mary : Parish Registe

TAYLOR, MARTHA       CARTWRIGHT 
GRO Reference: 1848  J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE UNION  Volume 18  Page 528

TAYLOR, JANE       CARTWRIGHT 
GRO Reference: 1860  J Quarter in STOURBRIDGE  Volume 06C  Page 176

Colin

Hi Colin,

Thanks.

I was thinking William was quite young to be marrying at age 16 and also Tipton is not exactly on their door step.  I can't find another marriage for William Taylor and Hannah Cartwright nearer 1836.

I have: -

Samuel who was baptised on 5 March 1837 at St Mary's, Oldswinford.

A baby boy who was born and died during 1840  GRO Pages 302 & 297

John who was born and died during 1842 GRO pages 450 & 292

Baby girl who was born and died during 1842. GRO pages 443 & 328

Martha who was registered in 1848 via GRO on page 528.  Martha was also on Census records for 1851 at Lye Waste, 1861 and 1871 both at Cridden.

Mary Jane who was born and died during 1852 on page 135.

Jane who was registered in 1860. GRO Page 176.