This section records Crombleholme families of Dudley area in Worcestershire.
They descend from the Main Crombleholme Family of Dutton via the Crombleholme Fold (Goosnargh) family with the first member in the Dudley area being William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1149]. ( 1806-1891)
He was a son of Richard Crombleholme [Cro0154] & Elizabeth (nee Bradshaw) [Cro0155] . Richard Crombleholme [Cro0154] was a partner in the firm of Crombleholme & Crompton of Manchester.
Dudley Crombleholme records in date order :
1806 - 23rd November : William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1149] born at Clifford, Hereforshire (Source Par Reg via Ancestry)
Note : Son of Richard Crombleholme [Cro0154] & Elizabeth (nee Bradshaw) [Cro0155] . Richard Crombleholme [Cro0149] was a partner in the firm of Crombleholme & Crompton of Manchester. William Henry C [1149] married twice (1834 & 1855) he had various professions staring with school teacher and died in 1891 aged 85 years.
Note : In 1814, his grandfather Richard Crombleholme's [Cro0154]’s Will My Ref SR4 states that William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1149] was a child of Elizabeth Cooksay otherwise Gaskell residing in Lothbury, London !!
Not sure what is going on here !! - perhaps explains why he moved to the Dudley area ?
1834 - 25th January : William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1149] married Maria (nee Mainwaring) [Cro1150] at Kidderminster, Worcs (Source : IGI M043951 / 8351) Note : 1st marriage see 1855 for second
They had 5 children :
Mary Ann C [1151] (b 1834; d before 1841)
Elizabeth C [1152] (b 1834 marr Thomas Neath in 1856 d 1906/1916?)
Richard C [1153] (b 1838 marr Sarah Woodhall [1160] in 1859 d pre 1908) (they had 10 children (1161-1170)
William C [1154] (b 1840 marr Harriet Tench [1181] ±1859 ; d1918 at Peckham, London (they had 11 children (1182-1192)
Thomas C [1155] (b 1849; d 1866) - appears not to have married ?
1834 - 25th December : Mary Ann Crombleholme [Cro1151] d/o William Henry Crombleholme, [Cro1149] schoolmaster & Maria (nee Mainwaring) [Cro1150] baptised Ind Chapel, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C025061 / 0260) Note : died before 1841 Census
1838 - Richard Crombleholme [Cro1153] born baptised Ind Chapel, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C025061 / 0260)
1840 - William Crombleholme [Cro1154] son of William Henry Crombleholme, [Cro1149] schoolmaster & Maria (nee Mainwaring) [Cro1150] baptised Ind Chapel, Dudley, Worcs (Source )
Note : William Crombleholme [1154] married Harriet (nee Tench) [1181] (1842-1895) in about 1859; he died in 1918 in Peckham, London.
They had 11 children :
William George Henry C [1182] (b 1860; marr 1892 Alice Jane Cooper [1193]; d after 1916) They had 7 children (1194-1200)
Clara Edith C [1183] (b1863; marr Henry Charles Blunkell in 1894 d 1937)
Harriet Eliza C [1184] (b 1864 marr Charles Moorcroft in 1885 d ??)
Mary C [1185] (b 1866; marr Ernest James Rollinson in 1895; d ??)
Annie Maria C [1186] (b 1867; marr John Martyn Williams; d ?? in Cornwall ?)
Walter C [1187] (b1869; marr Edith Bartlett [1201] in 1900; d 1906) One son : Walter John C [1202] b 1900 d 1920.
Ada Amelia C [1188] (b 1872; marr Percy George Nichols; d 1926 in London)
Alfred Charles C [1189] (b 1873; marr Lottie Edith Smerdon [1203] in Cairo in 1900; military career; d 1946. 3 Children (1204-1206)
Minnie C [1190] (b 1875; marr Francis J W Wheatley in 1915 d 1948 in Surrey)
Bertha C [1191] (b 1878; marr Edward James Williams (husb of sister Annie [1186]; d 1908
Sarah Maud C [1192] (b 1880; marr Ernest William Copping in 1905; d 1959 in Norwich)
1841 Census : Queens Cross, Dudley
William C [Cro1149] age 30 b 1811 Clifford Herefordshire school master
Maria C [Cro1150] age 25 b 1816 Worcs
Elizabeth C [Cro1152] age 4 b1837 Worcs
Richard C [Cro1153] age 2 b 1839 Worcs
William C [Cro1154] age 0 b 1841 Worcs
1851 Census : 61 Church Street, Dudley
William C [Cro1149] age 44 b 1807 Clifford Herefordshire Book canvasser
Maria C [Cro1150] age 38 b 1813 Dudley
Elizabeth C [Cro1152] age 14 b1837 Dudley
Richard C [Cro1153] age 12 b 1839 Dudley
William C [Cro1154] age 10 b 1841 Dudley scholar
Thomas C [Cro1155] age 2 b 1849 Dudley
1854 - Sept : Maria (nee Mainwaring) [Cro1150] dies (wife of William Henry C [1149])
1855 - March : William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1149] married Amelia (nee Massey) [Cro1156] at St Martins, Birmingham (Source : Birmingham Par Reg via Ancestry )
Note : 1st marriage see 1834 William = an agent; father = fusian manufacturer : yes; (Amelia Massey b 1834 d 1912)
They had 3 children :
Sarah C [1157] (b 1856; marr John Sansum in 1876 d ?)
Mary C [1158] (b 1858 marr John Perks in 1876 d ?)
Ebenezer C [1159] (b 1869; marr Emma Melville Gittens [1176] in 1892 + Dorothy Phillips [1211] in 1925; d 1944) 3 children (1177-1179)
1856 - 6th April : Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro1152] married Thomas Neath at Old Swinford, Worcs (Source : IGI M040271 / 10506) Note : Children - Elizabeth; John; Thomas & George.
1859 - 25th Jul : Richard Crombleholme [Cro1153] married Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] at St Edmunds, Dudley Worcs (Source : IGI 2005 RC)
They had 10 children :
William Henry C [1161] (b 1861; marr 1886 d 1913) - Professor of Music 1 son (1173)
Joseph C [1162] (b1863 d 1864) infant
Florence Maria C [1163] (b 1855 d 1856) infant
Richard C [1164] (b1867; marr 1888; d 1920) 1 son (1175)
Clara C (1) [1165] (b 1866 d 1867) infant
Clara C (2) [1166] (b 1869 marr 1893 d ??)
Arthur Thomas C [1167] (b 1871 d 1871) infant
Frederick George C [1168] (b 1872; d 1873) infant
Sarah C [1169] (b 1873 d 1876) child
Alice Elizabeth Maud C [1170] (b1881; marr 1908 d 1941)
1861 Census : Wellington Road, Dudley
William C [Cro1149] age 54 b 1807 Clifford Herefordshire storage agent
Amelia C [Cro1156] age 26 b 1835 Handsworth, Warwickshire
Thomas C [Cro1155] age 12 b 1849 Dudley
Sarah C [Cro1157] age 5 b 1856 Dudley
Mary C [Cro1158] age 3 b 1858 Dudley
Henry Massey age 23 b 1838 Handsworth, brother in law; blacksmith
1861 - 11th August : William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1161] s/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040147 / 6813)
1863 - 22nd November : Joseph Crombleholme [Cro1162] s/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040148 / 4086)
1865 - 26th February : Florence Maria Crombleholme [Cro1163] d/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040147 / 8643)
1867 - 25th August : Richard Crombleholme [Cro1164] d/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040148 / 2660)
1869 - 22nd August : Clara Crombleholme [Cro1166] d/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040148 / 4086) Note RC's 2005 IGI also has Clara Edith C baptised 13th July 1869
1871 Census : Not found ??
1871 - 9th April : Arthur Thomas Crombleholme [Cro1167] s/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040148 / 5361)
1872 - 22nd September : Frederick George Crombleholme [Cro1168] s/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040148 / 6758)
1874 - 25th January : Sarah Crombleholme [Cro1169] d/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI C040148 / 8327)
1875 - 31st May : Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro1171] married John Ettle at St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI M040271 / 11913)
1881 Census : Burnt Tree Dudley
William C [Cro1149] age 74 b 1807 Clifford Herefordshire Machine Clerk
Amelia C [Cro1156] age 46 b 1835 Handsworth
Ebenezer C [Cro1159] age 12 b1869 Dudley
Florence Sansum age 3 b 1878 Birmingham grand daughter
1881 - 7th August : Alice Elizabeth Maud Crombleholme [Cro1170] d/o Richard C [Cro1153] & Sarah (nee Woodall) [Cro1160] baptised St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs (Source : IGI 2005 RC)
1891 Census : Raglan Avenue, Smethwick, Kings Norton.
William C [Cro1149] age 84 b 1807 Clifford Herefordshire Living on own means
Amelia C [Cro1156] age 56 b 1832 Handsworth
Ebenezer C [Cro1159] age 22 b1869 Dudley Iron Turner
1891 - December : William Henry Crombleholme [Cro1149] dies at Kings Norton
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