The Family of George Crack (1808 – 1876) of Whepstead and Bloomsbury

He was born 19 March 1808 and baptised 17 April 1808 at Whepstead (late Marshall), a son of Thomas Crack and Susan formerly Marshall.

 

In 1841, in the St Marylebone district, he was aged 30, Keziah was aged 30 and there were also James aged 4 and Keziah aged 0.

 

In 1851, at Southall, parish of Hayes precinct of Norwood, Middx, George was aged 43, a coachman, born at Whepstead, Suffolk.  His wife, Keziah, was aged 44 and born at Blomsbury, Middx.  Their children were James aged 15, at home and born at Westminster, Keziah aged 10 born at Blomsbury, Middx. and Susan aged 7 born at Norwood.

 

Kezia Crack’s death was registered in the St Giles district in the March quarter 1870.  She was aged 53.

 

In 1871, at 20 Woburn Mews, St George Bloomsbury, George was aged 63, a widower and coachman born at Whepstead.  With him was his daughter Susan Crack aged 27, unmarried and born at Norwood and granddaughter Susan Crack aged 13 and born at Shoreditch (probably registered in the September quarter 1857 in the East London district).

 

George’s death was registered in the St Giles district in the December quarter 1876.  He was aged 69.  (St Giles includes St George, Bloomsbury.)

 

George and Keziah's children were:

1.      James, born about 1835 at Bloomsbury.

In 1851 he was at home with his parents aged 15.

2.      Keziah, born about 1841 at Westminster and probably registered in the June quarter 1841 in the Bloomsbury district.

In 1851 she was at home with her parents aged 10.

3.      Susan, born 1843 at Norwood or Southall (registered in the December quarter in the Uxbridge district).

In 1851 she was at home with her parents aged 7.

In 1871 she was at home with her father aged 27.

In 1881 she was in the household of her uncle, James Crack, and aged 37 and born at Southall, Middx.

 

Posted December 2016

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