24 August 2008
Elizabeth
Glendenning
Baptised at St Cuthbert's Darlington on 2nd August
1824, the daughter of George Glendenning and Ann
Chamberlain.
In 1841 was
living with her family at Clay Row, Darlington.
Married Thomas Crawford on 30 December 1849 at St Cuthbert's Church,
Darlington. Witnesses to the marriage were James Porter, Robert Glendenning
and Mary Glendenning.
St Cuthbert's baptisms show- 3 March 1851 Mary
Anne Crawford daughter of Thomas, a butcher, and Elizabeth, of Darlington.
Mary Anne died in Darlington in the March quarter of 1851.
The 1851census shows:-
Thomas Crawford head 19 butcher
Elizabeth Crawford wife 26.
1856 History, Topography + Directory for the County Palatine of Durham shows
Thomas Crawford, butcher, at Skerne Place, Darlington.
1861 census shows:-
9 Skerne Place
Thomas Crawford 29 butcher
Elizabeth Crawford 36
John G Crawford son 9
James H Crawford son 6
Ann Dunn 18 general servant
1871 census shows_
Skerne Place, Darlington
Thomas Crawford jnr 39 butcher born Darlington
Elizabeth Crawford 46 wife born Darlington
John G Crawford 19 son butcher born Darlington
James H Crawford 16 son butcher born Darlington
Eleanor Shaw 17 general servant born Darlington
Slaters 1876 - 7 Directory of Northern Counties shows Thomas Crawford, butcher,
at 8 Priestgate, Darlington.
Thomas died in August 1878 and Elizabeth on 22nd January 1881. They were both
buried at Darlington's West Cemetery. The monumental inscription reads -
In/memory/of/THOMAS CRAWFORD/ died August 15th 1878/aged 47 years./ Also of
ELIZABETH, his wife,/died January 22nd 1881/ aged 56 years./ Also of JAMES
HENRY, their son/died December 11th 1889/aged 35 years./ Also of JOHN GEORGE
CRAWFORD.