The 3 eldest said they were of Charmouth which is 6 miles away in Dorset, which suggests that they are brothers or cousins.
It is possible that a Thomas CROSS was a common ancestor.
|
Forename |
Related to me? |
1821 census ages |
1841 census [ages] address |
occupation |
Married |
others present 1841 |
1851 census | Later censi |
|
Mathew of Charmouth |
3XG-GF |
50+ mason, widower |
[75] South St. |
mason |
Susanna (VIRGIN) |
George [85] brother? dtr. Mary [45] |
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| George 1798-1881 | s/o Matthew GG-GF | 20+ |
[40,35] Castle Hill | ag. lab. | Mary Ann (GODDARD) md. 1826, died 1891 |
Spouse & children: Lydia, George, Sarah, John, James, William | [55] Broadway Cottage | 1861 [55] Silver St. 1871 [75] 1881 [84] Purzebrook |
| George c.1756 |
? |
[85] living with Matthew |
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| Nicholas of Charmouth 1756-1821 |
4XG Uncle ? |
60+,60+ |
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(1) Jane (WHITE) md. 1779, died 1787 (2) Joan (DEAN) md.1787. |
sons Robert & Job |
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| Thomas c.1754-1838 |
4XG Uncle ? |
50+,60+ (Sarah) |
Sarah (HOLWELL) md. 1779 |
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|
Robert 1779-1856 |
s/o Nicholas
|
? |
[55,45] |
mason |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth only |
[66] South Street | 1861 Elizabeth only at Union House |
|
Job 1789-1842 |
s/o Nicholas 3XG Uncle ? |
20+,30+ 6 children |
[50,50] Lyme St. |
draper, grocer |
Sarah (GOLLOP) md. 1811, |
Spouse & children: Charles, Jane, George, Ann, Sarah, Robert |
Sarah only @ Lyme St. | 1881 dtr. Jane @ Market Place, son Wm. @ South St. |
| William 1786-1844 |
s/o Thomas 3xG Uncle? | ? |
[53] Great Trill Farm | manservant | -------- |
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Nicholas has over 100 descendants, in England, Wales, Canada, USA, India, Australia. & New Zealand. including Job 1789-1842 with 100 descendants
Thomas had 4 children, but no known grandchildren
Mathew (my 3XG grandfather) married Susanna VIRGIN at Axminster in 1785. Four children baptised at
Axminster: Sarah 1786, Elizabeth 1789-1862, Mary 1796-c.1842 , 2XG-GF
George 1798-1881, and 3 infants who lived a short time.
Matthew has 1000 descendants, most in New Zealand
Elizabeth 1789 married George HOARE in 1815, 2 children at Axminster, 4 known descendants
Mary 1796 married Isaac TURNER in 1819, 4 children at Chardstock, 30 known descendants SALTER, WILMOTT, GEDDES, TOPE
GG-GF George (born Farway but baptised Axminster) married Mary Ann GODDARD at Axminster in 1826, baptised five children at Membury, but was in Axminster for the 1841 census where a son was born, and George died there in 1881
GGF John CROSS lived in Axminter 1841-51 but moved to Combeinteignhead to marry Sarah SETTER in 1855