This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pennycrowther Surnames: Crowther, Crossley, Maskew Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.crowther/140.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi cahocr, These particular people don't appear in my tree yet, but I'm sure they're related somehow. I can find Thomas Crowther (b. 1788/1791), who married Betty Crossley (1793-1845) on 31 Aug 1815 at St Chad's, Rochdale, Lanc. (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=thomas&gsfn_x=NN&gsln=crowther&gsln_x=XO&msbdy=1791&msbpn__ftp=Lancashire, England&msbpn=5271&msbpn_PInfo=7-|0|0|3257|3251|0|0|0|5271|0|0|&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=3h5&cp=11&mssng0=betty&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=2685639&recoff=9 10 29&db=ManchesterMarriagesCRO&indiv=1&ml_rpos=14). They appear in the 1841 census in Todmorden with their children Sally, John, Margaret and Crossley, and granddaughter Ann (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&indiv=try&h=5681116). By the 1851 census, Betty had died and Thomas was living in Todmorden with his daughter Sally and her daughter Ann. He is listed as a farmer of a small farm (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&indiv=try&h=10563372). They lived next door to son Crossley, his wife Mary and their children, Betty and Sarah; and to son John Crowther and his wife Sarah. Crossley and John were weavers. By 1861, Thomas, aged 72, was living alone in Todmorden, a retired farmer. (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&indiv=try&h=10563372) Betty Crossley (1793-1845) was the daughter of John Crossley (1761-1797) and Betty Maskew (1758-1838), both of Walsden, Lanc. Betty's siblings were Samuel, John and William Crossley. If you follow the ancestors of John Crossley (1761-1797) shown in this tree (http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/47757862/family?cfpid=12898618076&selnode=1), they seem to be able to trace them back to Adam del Croslegh in 1310 (http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/47757862/person/13007355002?pgNum=1)! http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1871&indiv=try&h=27979159 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>