The Creswells of Nottingham

David Creswell

kopuru — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:52:18 +0000

FW: Creswell – Cresswells

kopuru — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:52:00 +0000

Hello Hugh,

I descend from the Creswells of Leicestershire. Reading the blog I got your name from I can recognize some of the Derbyshire family. Our family came from Ravenstone which is right on the old border between Derbyshire and Leicestershire. As far as I can make out they went there about the same time as Ralph went to Edendale early 1600′s. There werelots of Robert and Richards in our line.

I live in Tauranga NZ. What part of the country do you live?

Cheers, Annette Hills

kopuru — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:13:00 +0000

If you would like to make contact with me, you can email me at

hugh@xtra.co.nz

hugh

Fwd: Creswells in Nottm

kopuru — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:31:00 +0000

My grandmother was one Emma Cresswell so I have been gleaning info
from your blog. I noted down the lineage from Sameul Creswell and
then found the amended version so have noted changes. The main one
seemed to be moving Edward5 across from son of Samuel4/Rebecca to son
of Thomas4/Isabella, and birth year changed from 1757 to 1754. The
original info stated born in Nottm and died in 1840. Do these two
facts still stand? Also, Isabella was “Isabella???” to start with.
Have you confirmed this name?

Now to a puzzle I have regarding Cresswell/Creswell in Nottm and my
grandmothers ancestry. I shall be careful to distinguish between
Creswell and Cresswell as the difference is the root of my query.

My great grandmother was Katherine/Catherine Lenaghan from Stamford.
She moved to Nottm as a servant to a family of Creswells

1881 Census, RG11/3350 Folio 77 p9 8 Holborn Villas, Nottm:

Mary Louisa Creswell, Wid, 67, Brighton, Sussex
Alfred Agustus Creswell, Son, 39, Insurance Broker, Radford, Nottm
Charlotte A Creswell, Daur, 36, Radford, Nottm
Kreisa Cresswell, Son, 31, Dentist, Radford, Nottm
Katherine Lenaghan, Serv, 20, Stamford, Lincs

Your Creswells have a Mary Louisa Kreisa (m to Samuel6 Creswell) and
an IGI search shows her to be born in Brighton. The unusual given
name of the son, Kreisa matches her maiden name. Note that Mary
Louisa Creswell is a widow in 1881, this fits with Samuel dying in
1880. This is all too much of a coincidence so I reckon this is the
other half of the family of Samuel6 Creswell/Mary Louisa Kreisa that
you have found. It is strange that you have found Samuel7, Agnes
Louisa and Charles Edward7 but not the younger siblings, whereas I
haven’t found the older ones!

Assuming this all fits together, I shall move on to my main query.
Catherine Lenaghan, the servant, married an Alfred Cresswell (my great
grandfather). However, this is not the Alfred Creswell of the family
she served, but one from a family living in Radford, Nottm

1881 Census, RG11/3342 Folio 109 p48 10 Bloomsgrove St, Radford, Nottm

George Cresswell, Head, 45, Coal Dealer & c, Radford, Nottm
Ann Cresswell, Wife, 44, Radford
Mary Cresswell, Daur, 24, Lace Finisher, Radford
Lucy Cresswell, Daur, 22, Lace Mender, Radford
Frederick Cresswell, Son, 21, Engine Fitter, Radford
Alfred Cresswell, Son, 18, Gardening, Radford
Bertha Cresswell, Daur, 14, Lace Hand, Radford
Elizabeth Ann Cresswell, Daur, 12, Scholar, Radford
Louis Cresswell, Son, 11, Scholar, Radford
Amelia Cresswell, Daur, 7 Scholar, Radford
George Cresswell, Son, 4, Scholar, Radford

So, my great grandmother was servant to Creswells and then married a
Cresswell from not too far away in Nottm. The big question, are the
Creswells (Holborn Villas) related to the Cresswells (Bloomsgrove St)?

If you can help at all I would be most grateful. I live in Nottingham
about 3 miles from the records office if any Census, etc. needs to be
looked up.

Kind regards,

Pete.

Fwd: [Notts] CRESSWELL – St.Mary’s Nottingham.

kopuru — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:25:00 +0000

OK Carol… we are going to have some fun
Its not very often these days that I get the time to do some “on-the
fly” research. (I used to do it here on this mailing list quite a
lot)….. and therefore as I have a little time (waiting for Santa to
arrive)…. here goes….

… and it leads to some interesting finds!!

She appears to be one of the three children of Richard CRESWELL and his
wife Ann

Baptised at Nottingham St. Nicholas:
05 May 1773 Richard
11 Mar 1775 Mary
06 Nov 1778 Ann (bapt. At St. Mary’s)

Looking for the marriage of the parents, we find:

09 Feb 1772 Richard CRESWELL & Anne HOLMES
Nottingham St. Nicholas

Richard CRESSWELL is stated as being of the Parish of St. Mary, and Anne
HOLMES of St. Nicholas parish. And the marriage was by licence.
Unfortunately, the original licence has not been preserved in this case.

Looking for the baptism of Richard CRESSWELL, we find only one in the
records, son of Samuel CRESSWELL and Rebecca. These are their children:

20 May 1751 Ann
22 Mar 1753 Charles
11 Feb 1755 Richard
24 Sep 1756 Susanna
18 Oct 1757 Edward
01 Nov 1759 Sarah
29 Dec 1760 Mary Catherine
13 Jan 1763 Charles *
01 Mar 1766 Susanna Elisabeth*

All those baptisms were at St. Mary’s church
* those last two, father Samuel is stated as “Mr. Samuel CRESSWELL”
That means that he was a gentleman of some standing, such as a
businessman.

OK… while we are on a roll, it will be worth looking further back in
the records….

The parents’ marriage:
16 Jun 1750. Samuel CRESWEL & Rebecca WILKINSON, at Wilford.
They were married by licence… always good news as it enables us to
look up details!
(By the way, for the marriage licences, I am looking at the Archive CD
Books CD of Nottinghamshire Marriage Licences) see here:
http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/ntt-church.html

16 Jun 1750 Samuel CRESSWELL, p. St. Mary’s, Nottm., bookseller, 23,
bac. [bachelor], & Rebecca WILKINSON, of same, 21, spinster.; at St.
Mary’s or Wilford.

Therefore, even though both were resident in St. Mary’s, they chose to
be married at Wilford church. (That’s just a mile or so away, just south
of the River Trent).
(And see,… I told you he was a businessman … a bookseller.)

Samuel was baptised, the son of Samuel CRESSWELL & Ann
Their children were all baptised at St. Mary’s

19 Nov 1725 Hannah
11 Feb 1727 Samuel **
01 May 1729 Thomas
18 May 1730 Sarah
10 Apr 1732 Thomas
03 Jan 1734 Isabel
30 Dec 1735 William
15 Sep 1737 John
20 Dec 1739 Ann
12 Jan 1742 Katherine

The parents Samuel CRESWELL & Anne HAWKSLEY were married
Nottingham St. Mary 3 Jan 1724/5 by licence

In this instance I can also find details of the licence

Sam CRESSWELL, of Nottm., pistor, Bac[tchelor], 23, & Ann HAWKSLEY, p.
St. Mary’s, Nottm., spr [spinster], 21; at St. Mary’s.

“Pistor” is an unusual word for a common occupation… actually it is
the Latin word for a baker.

Frustratingly, I can’t find the record of baptism for this Samuel
CRESSWELL, but there’s only one potential pair of parents having
children in Nottingham at around the time he would have been born. His
marriage licence places his birth as 1702.

And at this time we see (At St. Mary’s) a Samuel CRESSWELL & Mary
baptising the following children:
03 Feb 1699 Mary
31 Aug 1705 John
11 Mar 1707 Susanna
28 Jun 1709 Hannah
21 Sep 1718 Tomas (at St. Peter’s)

The chances of these being the parents is very high indeed, although it
can’t be proved without records. In this period (and indeed later) it is
very common indeed for a first male child to be named after his father,
but here we have a “missing” son Samuel… AND… a neat gap (1702) into
which he can fit! A gap right in the target date for his birth (based on
his age from the marriage licence).

This Samuel CRESSWELL and Mary were married:
22 Dec 1695 Samuel CRESWELL & Mary WOODWARD, at Nottingham St. Mary.
(Both are of St. Mary’s parish)

Hmmm… I wonder why there are no earlier children baptised too?

Let’s see if we can find more about the CRESSWELLs…
From the Nottingham Date Book (Archive CD Books)

1753? (reported 1757)
“Mr. Samuel Creswell, of Nottingham, (the grandfather of the present
respected vicar of Radford,) and Mr. John Gregory,of Leicester, jointly
commenced a newspaper this year (? 1753)) en-
titled The Leicester C.V& Nottingham JozcrnaZ, which was printed at
Leicester, and published at a given hour in Nottingham.”

Wow… some good clues there. His grandson was the vicar at Radford.
and more… on page 42…

“The Courant lasted till about 1760, when Mr. Creswell
bought the proprietorship of Mr. Ayscough and converted it into
an independent Nottingham Journal, dissolving his connection with
Mr. Gregory, who, it may be remarked, then set up the Leicester
Journal. Mr. Creswell occupied the house at the south end of
the Exchange, which Mr. George Henry Judd now occupies.”

This is important stuff

Now we jump to Septemjber 29 1777
“Here, proceeds the account, the Court
had a new scene opened to their view, by one of the Junior
Council putting up Mr. S. Creswell to serve the office of Sheriff;
a gentleman who had never been elected into any office in the
body.At the same instant, the vestry door by some means flew
open, and a number of burgesses rushed into the place, the
presence of whom for a few moments rather alarmed the Corpora-
tion, as their company was neither expected nor desired. On being
asked what they wanted, a butcher advancecl to the table and
nominated as Sheriffs, Mr. Lambert and Mr. Dale. The Corpora-
tion, however, insisted upon every burgess not upon the clothing
immediately leaving the vestry, a step they accordingly took.
Mutual recrimination of a very warm nature, between the old
body and the Junior Council relative to the interruption, was the
immediate and natural consequence. On its cessation, Sir George
Smith was declared duly elected, The Mayor then nominated
Mr. Statham, an opulent hosier, as the other Sheriff, and he also
was declared duly elected. The votes of the Junior Council being
given to Messrs. Creswell and Dale, were not recorded in the
Corporation books.”

And later, June 5 1785

“-Death of Mr. William White, aged 91 years, up-
lvards of 37 years sexton of St. Mary’s parish, during which period
there had been under his superintendence, 11,234 interments.
Strange as it may seem, the vacant office was strongly coveted by
several respectable pa.rties, who issued printed addresses to the
ratepayers, full of professions and promises, formed committees,
opened public-houses, and instituted a close canvass, It seemed
as if burying one’s neighbour was a pleasant and desirable thing
At the meeting of the vestry, on the 28th, four persons were
nominated, viz., Mr. Samuel Cresmell, formerly a printer and book
seller, Mr. John Johnson, Mr. Richd. Burton, and Mr. J. Yates.
A poll was demanded, and resulted in the success of the first named
gentleman.”

That’s our man
Samuel CRESSWELL the bookseller.

Fwd: http://creswell.blogspot.com

kopuru — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:58:00 +0000

I believe that we were in touch several years ago but I cannot now find thecorrespondence. The following seems to be the possible line before 1.SamuelCreswell in your First Generation. I have only set out brief details on each individual. I send it so that others may comment and maybe able to supply details which cement the relationships.

Calverton seems to play a significient role but unfortunately the succession is not wholly proven.-5. RALPH CRESWELL was a resident of Calverton and by a will of 1574 which was probated on the 21st September 1575 he left bequests to his three daughters. As there is no mention of his wife or possible son it is probable

that they pre-deceased him.

-4. JOHN CRESWELL was a freeholder in Calverton in 1612. If there is a connection to -5. Ralph, then he could be a son or grandson.-3.

ROBERT CRESWELL married Elizabeth but as the record of the marriage has not been found her surname is not known. He signed the Oath of Protestation
on the 6th March 1641. Robert died in about 1645 leaving no will but some sixteen years later on the 21st March 1661, Letters of Administration with an inventary, which records that he was also of Calverton, were issued to his widow. There were believed to be four children from this marriage-THOMAS signed the Protestation Oath on the 6th March 1641 at Calverton the entry in the return noting that he was the son of Robert. His will was proved on the 9th June 1664.HENRY was married and had children.SAMUEL. See next.MARY was baptised at Calverton on the 8th February 1617.

-2. SAMUEL was living in Calverton when he married Mary Hall at Gedney on the 11th November 1648. They had one child John. They moved to Nottingham where Samuel is listed in the return dated 12th October 1674 under the Hearth Act 1662, as being charged in Richard Briggs Disnary for 3 hearths (or rather chimneys).-1. JOHN CRESWELL was baptised at Calverton on the 1st May 1650 the son of -@. Samuel. Hemarried Hannah Parleby at Watton on the 4th April 1672 by licence issued on the 15th September 1671 in which he is described as a pharmacopula (seller of drugs). It is probable that Hannah died soon after bearing a child, for on the 24th Sept 1676 John married Abigale Dimme. There were nine children from this marriage. John’s name was subscribed on the Roll of those having taken the Oath of Association 1695/6 for the Town of Nottingham. John was buried at St Mary’s Church on the 2nd February 1706.0. SAMUEL CRESWELL’s baptism has not been found. His name was added to the Roll of Burgesses of Nottingham on the 21st November 1695. It records that he was brought up but not born in Nottingham (Town). For election to the Roll it required a qualifying age of at least 21 years, so he was probably born about 1673. This would fit him in as the son of -1. John’s first marriage in 1672 to Hannah whilst he was at Calverton. He married Mary Woodward at St Mary’s Church on the 22nd December 1695 and was described as a Framework Knitter, aged 22 years, again confirming his birth in 1673. They had six children. Mary was buried at St Peter’s Church, Nottingham on the 23rd September 1736. Samuel married again on the 13th November 1740 to Mary Wright at St Peter’s Church, Radford by Licence on the 11th November 1740..

Samuel was buried at St Peters Church, Nottingham on the 4th March 1747, being described as a Parish ClerkThis additional information may be of interest.1. SAMUEL CRESWELL. Despite extensive searches by a great uncle in the 1880′s and myself, the record of his birth, baptism, death or burial has not been found. Letters of Administration were issued to his son 3.Samuel on the 11th March 1774.3. SAMUEL CRESWELL was a Newspaper Proprietor, Printer and Bookseller. He ran a very prosperous business until he obtained a licence to print 2/6d. bank notes. They were extensively forged, he lost his money and had to take the post of Sexton at St Mary’s Church whilst also acting as an Auctioneer.6. THOMAS CRESWELL’s marriage to Isabella has not been traced. He was apprenticed to his father in 1745 for training as a Baker. There must be doubt on this marriage because the conditions of his Apprentiship Indenture would stipulate that he could not marry until released. If it was for the normal period of 7 years, then he could not marry until 1752. Thomas first reputed child was born in 1751 so the marriage, if one took place, was probably in 1750 when he was 18 years of age. Whether they co-habited rather than marrying is a possibility. Thomas had an elder brother, another Thomas baptised on the 27th May 1729, whose burial has not been traced. If he survived he could also considered to be the one who married Isabella.14. EDWARD CRESWELL was Vicar of Clayworth then of Lenton and Radford until his death in 1840.

The Sarah, living at 19 Mansfield Terrace in 1851 (Census Piece 3132, Folio 301) is his wife in widowhood. Ann Bell was also a daughter. The ages of
Eliza and Lucy are understated by 10 years.21. SAMUEL CRESWELL was Curate of Radford to his father and then was appointed Vicar on his father’s death in 1840 until he died in 1880.

Fwd: The creswells

kopuru — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:52:00 +0000

I am as you can see still reasonably active at 85, am a bit of a fool with
computers, but still searching with some success. I have just completed
searching a Creswell Sussex family who spread to Gibraltar and many other
Countries. They are an amazingly talented family. Four members are worth
mentioning-

Edmund went to Gibraltar as Packet Agent in 1822. On his death his son
Edmund took over and in addition took over the Gibraltar Post Office and
then Surveyor for the Meditterranean being appointed Deputy Postmaster
General . This was a unique appointment for an overseas post. On his death
his daughter Margaret took over, working for thirty years and was awarded
the Imperial Service Order.

Vice Admiral Sir William Creswell, recognised as the founder of the
Australian Navy.

Col. William Creswell, played in the first Football Association Cup Final.
Frederic Creswell, Minister of Defence and Employment in South Africa.
Sir Alexander Creswell, First Councel in Madrid Embassy during WWII and was
Monday in the Comet Line with Airey Neave as Saturday and Darling as Sunday.
He met the escapees over the Pyrenees and thence to Gibraltar and Home on
returning warships.

My joint article has just been published in the Gibraltar Heritage Journal.

Fwd: Cresswell

kopuru — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 04:30:00 +0000

I have printed out a lengthy list of Cresswell names and connections

from the creswell.blogspot.com website, in the hopes that I migh make
a connection somewhere with my Cresswell branch.

Unfortunately I could find no such connection and wondered whether, in
your obvious capacity of export informamt, you could perhaps find my
branch. My husband’s grandmother was Olive Cresswell, born in New
Zealand, but her father Joseph Anthony was actually born in Melbourne,
Australia in 1950 and came to New Zealand where he was well known in
the circles of justice. Joseph’s father, Hurdman Charles, was born in
1832, also in Melbourne, but his father Charles, born 1803, came from
Stratford Avon. His parents, Thomas Cresswell and Anne Taylor. Two
generations back from Thomas we find James Cresswell, married to Sarah
Hill, and he died 1709.

Are you able to link me in with one of the branches you have obviously
researched, I have no other information as to the location of the
earlier generations, and have no real knowledge of the position of the
counties of England in relation to the history I read regarding
Northumberland family and those of Derby and Hereford.
Any help or suggestion would be helpful.

Maureen Oemcke.

Fwd: [Creswell] 8/05/2005 01:35:34 AM

kopuru — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 13:47:00 +0000

I am a daughter of George Lowe Webster, late of 1987 – not only have you
gotten the year of his death incorrect, but my sister and i are not included
as his children, i am offended to tell the truth, i am very proud to be his
daughter and both my sister and i are left out. He had THREE wives (he only
legally married once according to his sister (my aunt)) and he died in

Hey, this info for the Websters was given to me by Nora Hindman from
Christchurch, who is our common relative as she is a Webster. do you
know her?

162. Nora Margaret Webster was born 9 February 1909. She married
Robert Hinman 5 December 1933 in Christchurch.

Children of Nora Webster and Robert Hinman are:
+ 209 i. Robert Neville11 Hinman, born 19 March 1935.
+ 210 ii. Kevin James Hinman, born 11 September 1939; died 1990 in Australia.
+ 211 iii. Roger Webster Hinman, born 15 February 1947.
+ 212 iv. Malcolm Dennis Hinman, born 15 February 1947.

You and I are related thorugh John Wells and Nora Letitia Furness of Hokitika

Alice Wells is a brother of my grandfather Thomas (Tony Wells)

Go here as well.

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mwi/wells

Im sorry I didnt have it right…

I would like to have more info from you, can you send this through to
Kristy as well?

hugh

kopuru — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 04:18:00 +0000

1851 – HO 107

CRES(S)WELL

Piece No. 2131 – Folio 135, Nottm St Mary
Sch 179, ??Davent Place
Samuell CRESSWELL, Hd, Md, 39, ?Clock Maker, b. Derbyshire, Smalley
Ann CRESSWELL, Wf, Md, 35, b. ?Hingelsby, Lincoln
Ann FOSTER, Lodger, ?U, 30, Shoe Binder, b. Bridgford, Notts

Piece No. 2132 – Folio 283
Schedule 114, Clarence Yard No. 2, Nottm St Mary
Joseph CRESSWELL, Hd, Md, 24, Lace Maker, b. New Basford, Notts
Elizabeth CRESSWELL, Wf, Md, 23, Lace Mender, St Mary Nottm
Sarah A HUSKINSON, Visitor, U, 24, Lace Mender, b. St Mary Nottm

Piece No. 2132 – Folio 301
Sch 21, 19 Mansfield Terrace, Nottm St Mary
Sarah CRESWELL, Hd, W, 76, Income from Clergy Society, Notts, Walesby
Eliza COOPER, Dau, W, 40, Schoolmistress, b. Notts, Clayworth
Lucy CRESSWELL, Dau, 37, U, -, b. Notts, Clayworth
Mary CRESSWELL, Dau, ?50, U, Housekeeper, b. Notts, Clayworth
Edward BELL, Visitor, Md, 43, Horse Dealer, b. Lincoln, ?Coston
Ann BELL, Visitor, Md, 37, -, b. Notts, Clayworth