Crisp - A Middlesex Family

Frederick William CRISP, son of George CRISP and Elizabeth THWAITES of Pentonville, Clerkenwell, County of Middlesex was born 29 July 1866. He married Ann ELTON nee BARLOW in 1894. Their children include Lena, Sarah, Henry and Ivy. They lived in Custom House, East London on Cundy Road.

I have been unable to find the marriage of George CRISP and Elizabeth THWAITES. In the 1871 census of Clerkenwell they are listed at 34 Wellington Street. RG10 399 Folio 37

George CRISP	Head	Mar	39	Carpenter	Norwich, Norfolk
Eliza E CRISP	Wife	Mar	30		Middlesex
William CRISP	Son		8		Middlesex, Pentonville
Frederick CRISP	Son		5		Middlesex, Pentonville
Mary A CRISP	Daur		3		Middlesex, Pentonville
Eliza J CRISP	Daur		1		Middlesex, Pentonville

The birth certificate for William shows his mother is Caroline SMALLWOOD; I have been unable to find this marriage either. However, I did find George and Caroline in the 1861 census living with the CRUM family:

St James Clerkenwell, 13 North Street [RG9-196-101b (S&N CD page 198)]

• Thomas Crum, 48 Stone sawyer, Devonshire
• Jane Crum wife, 39, Bath
• Frederick Crum son, 18, painter, London
• Mark Crum son, 14, errand boy, London
• George Cress, 39, Carpenter, London
• Caroline Cress, 37, London
• George Cress, 1 mth, London

In the 1851 Census of Clerkenwell, George is living at 7 St James Street. HO107/1516 f.395, p.19.

• Jno Mitchell, Head, Mar, 44, Engraver Printer master, York Calverley
• Ann Mitchell, Wife, Mar, 34, Mdx Picadilly
• Mary Ann Mitchell, dau, 12, Scholar, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Caroline Mitchell, dau, 9, Scholar, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Edith Cowlishaw, Mother-In-Law, Widow, 63, domestic servant, Wiltshire
  • 1841 Hornsey Mdx: Edith, family servant, (indexed as Cowleskan by Ancestry)
• Sarah Agnes Cowlishaw, Sister-In-Law, Unmar, 24, ditto ditto, Mdx Chelsea
  • 1841 St Giles in the Fields, Mdx: Sarah, 15 resides with her father John, 60, a silversmith, brothers Arthur, 12 and Benjamin, 13
• Sarah Mitchell, Cousin, ditto, 27,, Mdx Tottenham
• George Oakley, appren, ditto, 17, apprentice to engraver, Mdx Clerkenwell
• George Crisp, 2nd Cousin, ditto, 23, Carpenter jnym, Northampton
• A. Cowlishaw, Brother-in-law, ditto, 31, Jeweller, Mdx Westminster

At this same address in 1861 the Mitchell household includes a visitor Sarah Crisp, 73, Widow, born in Leicestershire.
1841 Northamptonshire, Cottesbrooke: Jonas Crisp, 60, Ag Lab, Y; Sarah, 50, N; Maria, 15, Y; George, 14, Y; John Cowlishaw, 5, N
1851 Northamptonshire, Cottesbrooke: Jonas Crisp, 74, Grazier of 21 acres; wife Sarah Crisp, 63; son William, 34, cordwainer; dau Charlotte, 29 all born Cottesbrooke, Northamptonshire.
1861 Northamptonshire, Brixworth : William Crisp, 45, Shoemaker; and Family

In the 1881 census the Mitchell family is headed by the widow Ann, 67, at Rotherfield St 48; Sarah Crisp is not in the household. In 1891 Ann and her children are still 48 Rotherfield St, Islington.

The only thing consistent about George between the census' of 1851, 1861 and 1871 is that he is a carpenter. Here is the family in the 1881 census:

• 209 Blackstock Rd, Islington, London, Middlesex
• George CRIFS, M, 50, M, Norwich City, Head, Carpenter
• Eliza CRIFS, M, 42, F, Clerkenwell, Wife
• Fred CRIFS, 15, M, Clerkenwell, Son, Labourer
• Polly CRIFS, 14, F, Clerkenwell, Daur, Servant Out Of Place
• Harry CRIFS, 6, M, Clerkenwell, Son, Scholar
• George CRIFS, 5, M, Islington, Son, Scholar
• Eliza CRIFS, 2, F, Islington, Daur

In 1891 the family is at 1 Slaney Place in Islington:

• George Crisp, Head, 60, Carpenter, Norfolk
• Eliza Crisp, Wife, 50, , King's Cross (St Pancras, Clerkenwell)
• Henry Crisp, Son, 17, Van Guard ____, King's Cross (St Pancras, Clerkenwell)
• George Crisp, Son, 14, Scholar, Islington, London
• Eliza Crisp, Dau, 12, Scholar, Islington, London

At the same address occupied by the CRISP in 1861 it is interesting that in 1871 at 13 North St. we have

• John Thwaites, Head, Widower, 59, Upholsterer, Mdx Islington
• Frederick Thwaites, Son, U, 22, Porter, Mdx Islington

I have been unable to locate them in the 1881 census. Hence I searched for the death of John Thwaites of Islington from Jun Qtr 1871 to Mar Qtr 1881 but no record was found. Further in 1851 the family of John Thwaites is at 43 Rawstone St.

• John Thwaites, head, mar, 40, Working Upholsterer, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Anne Thwaites, wife, mar, 37,, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Anne Thwaites, dau, 17,, Mdx Clerkenwell
• John Thwaites, son, 15,, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Eliza Thwaites, dau, 10, scholar, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Henry Thwaites, son, 7, scholar, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Frederick Thwaites, son, 4,, Mdx Clerkenwell
• Thomas Thwaites, son, 1, Mdx Clerkenwell

It seems highly likely that the Eliza Thwaites above is George Crisp's second wife. The family in 1861 is at 1 Providence Row [RG9-196-74a (S&N CD page 143)]:

• John Thwaites, head, widower, 50, chair stuffer, Middlesex, Clerkenwell
• Henry Thwaites, son, un, 17, out of place, Middlesex, Clerkenwell
• Frederick Thwaites, son, 13, errand boy, Middlesex, Clerkenwell
• Thomas Thwaites, son, 11, scholar, Middlesex, Clerkenwell

Eliza is not at home in 1861 nor is she yet married to George Crisp. Perhaps this entry in the 1861 census is her:

• 31 St James St. Holburn, Eliza Thwaites, servant, un, 21, House Servant, ______ St. Andrews Holburn

• See also:
  • George Crisp born 1827-1837
  • Crisp of Kent
  • Crisp of Peasenhall
  • Origin of the surname Crisp
  • The Crisp Family of Nottingham

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