Family of John CRAGG and Ursula SMITH

Husband: John CRAGG

Elizabeth CRAGG Ursula CRAGG Mary CRAGG Isaac CRAGG Ann CRAGG Maria CRAGG Jane CRAGG Ursula CRAGG Ursula SMITH Mini tree diagram
  • Name:

  • John CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1765

  • Horsham, Sussex, UK

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Nov 1765 (age 0)

  • Horsham, Sussex, uk2

  •  

  • Address: St Marys Church

  • Occupation (1):

  • 23 Mar 1780 (age 14)

  • Apprenticeship Papers3

  • Occupation (2):

  •  

  • Watchmaker4,5

  • Occupation (3):

  • 8 Sep 1787 (age 21-22)

  • -6

  • Burial:

  • 24 Sep 1839

  • Ovingdean, Sussex, UK7

  • Will:

  • 16 Oct 1839 (age 73-74)8

  •  

  • Death (1):

  • 1839 (age 73-74)9

  •  

  • Death (2):

  •  

  •  

Wife: Ursula SMITH

Charles SMITH Isaac SMITH Charles SMITH Timothy SMITH Ann SMITH William SMITH John CRAGG Elizabeth CRAGG Ursula CRAGG Mary CRAGG Isaac CRAGG Ann CRAGG Maria CRAGG Jane CRAGG Ursula CRAGG Nathaniel SMITH Hannah SAVAGE Mini tree diagram
  • Name:

  • Ursula SMITH

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Charles SMITH (1725-1801)

  • Mother:

  • Hannah SAVAGE (c. 1730-1784)

  • Birth:

  • 29 Mar 1767

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Apr 1767 (age 0)

  • Aldermanbury, London, UK10

  •  

  • Address: Postern and Founder's Hall Chapel

  • Death:

  • 1802 (age 34-35)

  • Islington, London, UK11

  • Burial:

  • 27 Feb 1802

  • Bunhill Fields Burial Ground12

  •  

  • Address: City Road, London, UK

Child 1: Elizabeth CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1789

  • Southampton, Hampshire, UK

  • Baptism:

  • 3 Mar 1789 (age 0)13

  •  

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 60)

  • Croydon, Surrey, UK14

  •  

  • Address: Pitlake

Child 2: Ursula CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Ursula CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 16 Sep 179015

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Oct 1790 (age 0)

  • Finsbury, Islington, London, UK15

  • Death:

  • 1790 (age 0)

  •  

  • Burial:

  •  

  •  

Child 3: Mary CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Mary CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • James ADAMS (1793-1880)

  • Birth:

  • 2 Apr 1792

  • Finsbury, Islington, London, UK

  • Baptism:

  • 6 May 1792 (age 0)

  • Old Street, Finsbury, London, UK16

  • Census (1):

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 49)17

  •  

  • Census (2):

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 58)

  • St Leonards, Shoreditch, London, UK18

  •  

  • Address: 23 Hoxton Square

  • Census (3):

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 69)

  • Paddington, London, UK19

  •  

  • Address: 7 Howley Place

  • Census (4):

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 79)

  • Paddington, London, UK20

  •  

  • Address: 2 Craven Terrace

  • Death (1):

  • 7 Sep 1878 (age 86)

  • Hyde Park, London, Middlesex, UK

  • Death (2):

  • 7 Sep 1878 (age 86)

  • Hyde Park, London, Middlesex, UK21

  • Burial:

  • 12 Sep 1878

  • Norwood Cemetery22

  •  

  • Address: London, UK

  • Will:

  • 28 Dec 1878 (age 86)23

  •  

Child 4: Isaac CRAGG Smith

  • Name:

  • Isaac CRAGG Smith

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Caroline WYATT (1793-1823)

  • Birth:

  • 13 Feb 1793

  •  

  • Baptism (1):

  • 21 Feb 1794 (age 1)

  • St Luke, Finsbury, London, UK

  • Baptism (2):

  •  

  •  

  • Occupation (1):

  • 1829 (age 35-36)

  • Watchmaker and Chronometer maker24

  •  

  • Address: 118 Bunhill Row, London, UK

  • Occupation (2):

  •  

  • -25,26

  • Death (1):

  • 7 Nov 1831 (age 38)

  • Merton, Surrey, UK27

  • Death (2):

  • 7 Dec 1831 (age 38)

  • Merton, Surrey, UK

  •  

  • Address: Merton Abbey

  • Death (3):

  • 7 Dec 1831 (age 38)

  • Merton, Surrey, UK28

  •  

  • Address: Merton Abbey

  • Burial:

  • 16 Dec 1831

  • St Mary29

  •  

  • Address: Merton, Surrey, UK

  • Will:

  • 7 Jan 1832 (age 38)30

  •  

Child 5: Ann CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Ann CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Robert MACKRELL (1786-1839)

  • Birth:

  • 13 Mar 1796

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 4 May 1796 (age 0)

  • St Luke31

  •  

  • Address: Old Street, Finsbury, London, UK

  • Census (1):

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 40)

  • Collingbourne Ducas, Wiltshire, UK32

  •  

  • Address: High Street

  • Census (2):

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 55)

  • St Giles, London, Middlesex33

  •  

  • Address: 5 Lincolns Inn Fields

  • Census (3):

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 75)

  • Clapham, Surrey, UK34

  •  

  • Address: 3 Victoria Road

  • Death (1):

  • 15 Mar 1875 (age 79)

  • Clapham, Surrey, UK

  • Death (2):

  • 15 Mar 1875 (age 79)

  • Clapham, Surrey, UK35

  •  

  • Address: 3 Victoria Road

  • Will:

  • 19 Apr 1875 (age 79)36

  •  

Child 6: Maria CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Maria CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John Leach BENNETT (1798-1873)

  • Birth:

  • 11 Sep 1798

  • Finsbury, Islington, London, UK

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Nov 1798 (age 0)

  • Finsbury, Islington, London, UK37

  •  

  • Address: St Luke, Old Street

  • Death (1):

  • 2 May 1841 (age 42)

  • Wimbledon, London, UK

  • Death (2):

  • 2 May 1841 (age 42)

  • St Marys churchyard, Wimbledon38

  • Burial:

  • 8 May 1841

  • St Mary Church39

  •  

  • Address: Wimbledon, London, UK

Child 7: Jane CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Jane CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John William Henry MARSHALL (1802-1841)

  • Birth:

  • 18 May 1800

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Jan 1804 (age 3)

  • St Luke40

  •  

  • Address: Old Street, Finsbury, London, UK

  • Census (1):

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 40)

  • Ovingdean, Sussex, UK41

  • Census (2):

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 50)

  • Teddington, Middlesex, UK42

  •  

  • Address: Adelaide Place

  • Census (3):

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 60)

  • Great Bookham, Surrey, UK43

  •  

  • Address: Private House, Lower Street

  • Census (4):

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 70)

  • Ifield, Sussex, UK44

  • Death:

  • 14 Dec 1878 (age 78)

  •  

  • Will:

  • 13 Feb 1879 (age 78)45

  •  

  • Burial:

  •  

  •  

Child 8: Ursula CRAGG

  • Name:

  • Ursula CRAGG

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • James JEW (1789-1835)

  • Spouse (2):

  • George LIND (1792-1849)

  • Birth:

  • 27 Jan 1802

  • Finsbury, Islington, London, UK

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Jan 1804 (age 2)

  • St Luke46

  •  

  • Address: Finsbury, Islington, London, UK

  • Census (1):

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 35)

  • Brighthelmstone, Sussex, UK47

  •  

  • Address: Waterloo Place

  • Census (2):

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 49)

  • Croydon, Surrey, UK14,48

  •  

  • Address: Pitlake

  • Death:

  • 1854 (age 51-52)

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 14 Jan 1854

  • Merton, Surrey, UK49

  •  

  • Address: St Mary Church

Note on Child 4: Isaac CRAGG Smith

Changed his name from Isaac Cragg to Isaac Cragg Smith, due to Probate of his Uncle

Note on Child 5: Ann CRAGG

Married by License with the consent of Charles Smith Esq.

Sources

1.

Parish Register for Marriage of John Cragg, bachelor of the parish of St Lawrence, Southampton and Ursula Smith, spinster of this parish, St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England, 12 December 1787.

Ursula smith, as a minor, was married by and with the consent of Charles Smith the natural and lawful father of the said minor.

In the presence of Isaac Smith and Sarah Wales

2.

Parish Register for Baptism of John Cragg and son of John Cragg by Jane, St Mary Church, Horsham, Sussex, England, 2 November 1765.

3.

Apprenticeship. Cit. Date: 23 March 1780.

John Cragg gained his Freedom in 1780.

 

23.3.1780 John Cragg, free Clockmaker 5.May 1788, Master Charles Smith. John Cragg, son of John Cragg, Horsham, gardiner, apprenticed to Charles Smith, citizen and clockmaker £21 fee, five pounds of which is Charity Money from the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital. 7th February 1780.

 

So John Cragg was educated at Christ's Hospital school, he would be about 14 when he went to Charles Smith as an apprentice, and would probably start at Christ's Hospital at the age of 11 in 1776.

4.

Goodman, J (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, London, England, 123.

Mr Cragg was a member of the firm of Charles Smith of Merton, his brother in law, wholesale clock & watchmaker of good repute & large business in the early part of Cent XIX. Mr Cragg, as a member of the firm & his special department was the Travelling or County agency which had to be carried on by personal visits to the customers. Mr (John) Cragg and his family took up their abode in the Bunhill Row House, his only son Isaac Cragg was the heir at law to the two brothers (Charles and Isaac Smith) and took the name of Cragg Smith

5.

Goodman, J (Ed), 2008, Coal and Calico, Merton Historical Society, England, 30.

"My father married Maria Cragg, the daughter of Mr John Cragg, a brother-in-law and partner of Mr Charles Smith of Merton Abbey.

 

(on page 123) "Mr Cragg was a member of the firm & his special department was the Traveling or County agency which had to be carried on by personal visits to the customers"

6.

New Business in Southampton. Cit. Date: 6 August 1787.

SOUTHAMPTON. John Cragg. Clock and Watch Maker, No 141 High Street begs leave respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Southampton and the public in general that he has taken the Shop and Business for Mr John May. Mr Cragg his successor has served a regular apprenticeship in a shop at London, where the best work is made, and comes recommended by his late master as an excellent workman.

7.

Parish Register for Burial of John Cragg, aged 74 and of Croydon, Surrey, Ovingdean, Sussex, UK, 24 September 1839.

8.

Will. Cit. Date: 16 October 1839.

IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY God Amen. I John Cragg declare this to be my will that at my decease all my furniture be removed to a Public Sale Room and sold by Auction. The fixtures in my house No 118 Bunhill Row to be valued and sold to the Tenant who may occupy the house or the Heir at Law and the proceeds thereof together with whatever money in hand or due to me after payment of funeral expenses are to be paid in he 3 pc Consols and the interest thereon together with whatever interest on Stock standing in my name be applied to payment of twenty five pounds per annum to Mrs Elizabeth Cragg, widow of my late dear father and now residing at Horsham in Sussex during her life. My Linen and Plate China Glass Books Paintings and Prints to be equally divided betwixt my dear Daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, Maria, Jane and Ursula (my Coins and Medals to be valued by Mr Everton of Aldersgate St and each of my daughters or their husbands to have the refusal of them at the price valued by Mr Everton otherwise on their refusal to be sold to him at his valuation and the proceeds placed in the 3 per cent Consols and at the decease of Mrs Elizabeth Cragg the whole amount of the Stock in 3 pr ct Consols to be equally divided among my dear daughters Elizabeth Cragg, Mary Adams, Ann Mackrell, Maria Bennett, Jane Marshall and Ursula Jew to my dear Friend Mr John McHenry I bequeath a gold ring value five pounds and I do hereby appoint James Adams, Mr John Leach Bennett and Mr James Jew my Executors. London 23rd December 1832. Signed John Cragg.

APPEARED PERSONALLY Henry Marten of Bunhill Row, in the County of Middlesex watchmaker, and John Cragg of President Street, St Lukes, in the same County, watchmaker, and made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with John Cragg, formerly of Bunhill Row, in the County of Middlesex but late of High Street, Croydon in the County of Surrey, Gentleman deceased for some time prior and down to the time of his death as also with his manner and character of handwriting and subscription having frequently seen him write and subscribe his name to writings and having now carefully inspected the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and testament of the said deceased beginning thus. “In the name of Almighty God Amen I John Cragg” ending thus “Mr James Jew my Exors London 23rd December 1835” and thus subscribed John Cragg they these deponents say they verily and in their consciences believe the whole body sources and contents of the said will together with the interlination of the word “Plate” between the twelfth and thirteenth lines of the first page thereon and the subscription of the said deceased thereto be of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said John Cragg deceased Henry Marten On the 9th day of October 1839 the said Henry Marten and John Cragg were duly sworn to the truth hereof Before me John Lambing ……….

PROVED at London 16th October 1839 before the Worshipful John Sanbery Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of James Adams and John Leach, in the Will written Leach Bennett, Esqrs the surviving Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

 

 

9.

England and Wales Death Registration Index, John Cragg, September 1839.

John Cragg -Croydon - September 1839 - 4 - 58

10.

Non-conformist Records for Baptism of Ursula Smith and daughter of Charles and Hannah Smith, Postern & Founder's Hall Chapel, Aldermanbury, London, England, 26 April 1767.

Born on 29th March 1767

11.

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12.

Non-conformist Records for Burial of Ursula Cragg and aged 34, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, City Road, London, England, 26 February 1802.

13.

Parish Register for Baptism of Elizabeth Cragg and daughter of John and Ursula Cragg, Southampton, Hampshire, England, 3 March 1789.

Baptism

 

 

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14.

1851 England and Wales census, Pitlake, Croydon, Surrey, England, head of household: Giles Long.

1851 UK Census

 

Place: Croyden, Surrey, England

Address: Pitlake

Reference:

Enumeration Date:

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Giles Long

Hd

M

M

51

Coal Merchant

St George, Southwark

 

Frances Long

Wi

M

F

51

Westerham, Kent

 

Ann Long

Da

U

F

22

Croydon, Surrey

 

Alfred Long

Sn

U

M

9

Croydon, Surrey

 

Mary Long

Da

U

M

6

Croydon, Surrey

 

Susanna Ainworth

Vstr

M

F

59

Fundholder

Westerham, Kent

 

Elizabeth Cragg

Vstr

U

F

60

Annuitant

Southampton

 

Ursula Lind

Vstr

Wid

F

49

Fundholder

St Lukes, Middlesex

 

 

 

 

15.

Parish Register for Baptism of Ursula Cragg and dau of John Cragg and Ursula (nee Smith), St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England, 26 October 1790.

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16 September 1790

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Parish Register for Baptism of Mary Cragg and daughter of John Cragg, watchmaker, and Ursula, St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England, 6 May 1792.

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2 April 1792

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17.

1841 England and Wales census, 39 Finsbury Square, Finsbury, Islington, London, England, head of household: James Adams.

1841 UK Census

 

Place: Islington, London, England

Address: 39 Finsbury Square,

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Name

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

James Adams

M

45

Surgeon

N

Mary Adams

F

45

y

Mary Adams

F

15

y

Charlotte Adams

F

12

y

Frances Adams

F

6

y

Emily Adams

F

5

y

Sarah Sadler

F

20

F.S.

y

Elizabeth Sadler

F

25

F.S.

y

Sarah Roberts

F

25

F.S.

y

 

 

18.

1851 England and Wales census, 23 Hoxton Square, St Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England, head of household: James Adams.

1851 UK Census

 

Place: St Leonards Shoreditch, London, England

Address: 23 Hoxton Square

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Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

James Adams

Head

M

M

57

Surgeon

Pembrokeshire

 

Mary Adams

Wife

M

F

58

London

 

Augustus Adams

Son

U

M

26

Drug Broker

London

 

Henry Adams

Son

U

M

17

London

 

Margaret Jordan

Svt

U

F

25

Servant

London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

1861 England and Wales census, 7 Howley Place, Paddington, London, England, head of household: Mary Adams.

1861 UK Census

 

Place: Paddington, London, England

Address: 7 Howley Place

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Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Mary Adams

Hd

Marr

F

69

Income

London

 

Mary Jane Adams

Dau

Un

F

39

Income

London

 

Frances Adams

Dau

Un

F

26

Income

London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.

1871 England and Wales census, 2 Craven Terrace, Paddington, London, England, head of household: Mary Adams.

1871 UK Census

 

Place: Paddington, London, England

Address: 2 Craven Terrace

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Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Mary Adams

Head

Marr

F

79

No Occupation

London

 

Mary Jane Adams

Dau

Un

F

49

No Occupation

London

 

Frances Adams

Dau

Un

F

36

No Occupation

London

 

Hannah Wells

Svt

Un

F

19

Gen Servant

London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

England and Wales Death Registration Index, Mary Adams, September 1878.

Mary Adams - September 1878 - Kensington - 1a - 42

22.

Parish Register for Burial of Mary Adams and of 38 Craven Terrace, Hyde Park, London, England, Norwood Cemetery, London, England, 12 September 1878.

23.

Will. Cit. Date: 28 November 1878.

PROBATE (National Probate Calendar) ADAMS, MARY. 28TH November 1878. The Will with 2 codicils of Mary Adams (wife of James Adams) late of 38 Craven Terrace, Hyde Park, in the County of Middlesex who died 7th September 1878 at 38 Craven Terrace, and was proved at Principal Registry by John Mackrell of 21 Cannon St, in the City of London, Gentleman, the Nephew the surviving Executor. Probate being granted under certain limitations. Personal Estate under £100.

 

 

 

24.

(no text)

Isaac Cragg Smith, 118 Bunhill Row. wholesale watchmaker

25.

City Directory: London Post Office Directory, 1829.

Isaac Cragg Smith, 118 Bunhill Row, London. Wholesale watch-maker

26.

J.C. Beaglehole, 1955, The Journals of Captain James Cook, The Voyage of the Endeavour, Cambridge University Press, cxcviii.

Assumed Additional Surname before 1827 and took over his Uncle's watchmaking business in Bunhill Row.

27.

Monumental Inscription. Merton Park, London, UK. Cit. Date: 7 December 1831.

Memorial in St Mary the Virgin Church, Merton, London, UK

 

Inscription:

At the top of the memorial, four garlands surrounding the inscriptions:

REAR ADMᴸ ISAAC SMITH Obt 2 July 1831 Æt 78

ISAAC CRAGG SMITH Obt 7 Dec 1831 Æt 38

CAROLINE CRAGG SMITH Obt 4 Dec 1823 Æt 30

CHAS SMITH Obt 6 Sep 1827 Æt 72

 

At the bottom of the memorial:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY

OF

THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED

AND WHOSE REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED IN THE FAMILY VAULT

ADJOINING THE CHANCEL OF THIS CHURCH.

 

THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY

MRS ELIZABETH COOK

WIDOW OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK THE CIRCUMNAVIGATOR

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE

OF THE MANY ESTIMABLE QUALITIES OF HER DEPARTED RELATIVES.

 

 

 

28.

Deaths. Cit. Date: 8 December 1831.

DEATHS. Isaac Cragg Smith, on 7th December 1831. At his house Merton Abbey, Surrey, after a short illness, deeply lamented by a large circle of friends.

29.

Parish Register for Burial of Isaac Cragg Smith, aged 38 years and of Merton Abbey, St Mary, Merton, Surrey, England, 16 December 1831.

30.

Will. Cit. Date: 7 January 1832.

PROBATE This is the last Will and Testament of me Isaac Cragg Smith of Merton Abbey in the County of Surry and of Bunhill Row in the parish of St Lukes in the County of Middlesex Esq. I desire to be buried in the same vault with my late Uncles Charles Smith Esq and Rear Admiral Isaac Smith and I desire the remains of my late dear wife may be resurrected from the vault in Bunhill Fields Burying Ground and deposited with mine in the same vault in the burial ground of Merton aforesaid and as to such real and personal Estate and Efforts wherewith it hath pleased God to bless and I dispose thereof in manner following In the first place I direct that my debts be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease by and out of my personal Estate and Effects which I hereby charge therewith and subject thereto and to the several legacies and annuities after mentioned I give devise and bequeath unto William Maddox Wyatt of Northumberland St in the city of Westminster Esq and John Day Blake of Palsgrave Place Temple London Gentlemen my much valued friends all and singular my Freehold and Copyhold Estates hereditaments and Premises and all my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever upon Trust as soon as may be after my decease to cause Inventories and Schedules to be made of all the Goods and Chattels household furniture and articles of household plate linen and china and about my respective houses at Merton Abbey and Bunhill Row aforesaid and it is my will that my dear father John Cragg shall have the free use and enjoyment of my dwelling house and premises in Bunhill Row aforesaid for his life and I give the same to him accordingly also I give and bequeath unto my same dear Father all the household Furniture and Articles of household plate Linen Books and China Goods and Chattels provisions wines and liquers in and about my same house in Bunhill Row accepting my debts and start in Trade for his use and benefit absolutely and to see disposed of as he may think fit and upon this further trust that my said Trustees to pay unto my said father one annuity or yearly sum of three hundred pounds by quarterly payments for and during his natural life the first payment to begin and be made on such of the said quarter days as next happen after my decease and I direct that my said dear father shall not be charged or liable to make good any dilapidations that may arise or happen by any means to my said house and premises in Bunhill Row And upon further trust to pay unto my dear cousin Mrs Elizabeth Cook widow of Clapham Surry one annuity or clear annual Sum of five hundred pounds for her life the same to be payable by quarterly payments the first payment to be made on such quarter day as shall next happen after my decease and also to permit and suffer my said dear cousin the use occupation and enjoyment of my dwelling house gardens and fields within the walls of Merton Abbey aforesaid as the same are now in my occupation together with all my goods and chattels household furniture and articles of household plate linen books and china to be specified in such schedule as aforesaid for and during her life also I give unto my said dear cousin all my stores of provision wines spirits and beer in and about my said dwellinghouse at Merton Abbey and upon further trust to pay my dear sister Elizabeth Cragg one annuity or yearly sum of twenty five pounds for her life payable quarterly aforesaid and I do direct that the same not be payable by anticipation nor liable to the debts or any contract of any person with whom she may marry I give and bequeath unto my dear sisters Mary Adams Ann Mackrell Maria Bennet Jane Marshall and Ursula Jew the sum of five hundred pounds each. Also I give unto my Brothers in Law James Adams Robert Mackrell John Leach Bennett John William Henry Marshall and James Jew the sum of one hundred pounds each Also I give unto my dear Father in Law Edward Wyatt of Merton aforesaid Esquire one hundred pounds for a Ring and as a mark of my esteem and regard also I give unto my sisters in Law Anne Jane Holroyd Wyatt and Fanny Wyatt nineteen guineas each for a ring also I give unto my brothers in Law Edward Wyatt Henry Wyatt and William Rice Holroyd nineteen guineas each for a ring Also I give unto my valued and esteemed friends George Hart John de Floury Joseph Covey John Grant and Joseph Fleming Esq nineteen guineas each for a ring And whereas by virtue of my marriage with my late dear wife deceased I am entitled in reversion on the decease of my said father in Law to shares of certain Estates late of my said Wifes Mother also deceased I do hereby give and bequeath the same unto my Niece and Goddaughter Caroline Holroyd her heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever In the event of Caroline Holroyds decease before she attains the age of 21 years the said reversionary Estates or property to pass to Louisa Wyatt the daughter of Henry and Ann Wyatt of Merton I give unto each of my servants who shall be living with me at the time of my decease whether in Merton or Bunhill Row the sum of fifteen pounds Also I give unto each of such servants and aforesaid an additional sum of five pounds for every year such servant may have been in my service and whereas it is my intention to give to my nephew James Adams the sum of five hundred pounds to apprentice him to some profession or trade now I do hereby order and direct my said Trustees and authorise and empower them to advance and expend such sum of five hundred pounds for the purposes aforesaid provided that I shall not have done so previously to my decease And whereas my late deceased Uncle Rear Admiral Isaac Smith by his will dated on or about the twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven after devising unto me six several Estates therein mentioned as referred to declared that in case I should depart this life without having any issue of my body to inherit decline me that he earnestly wishes that I would bequeath all the freehold and copyhold Estates thereby bequeathed to me unto the eldest son of my Sister Ann Mackrell living at my decease on condition of his taking the surname of Smith only now I do hereby being a widower and without issue by my late dear wife in compliance with the expressee wish of my said dear Uncle give and bequeath unto Charles Mackrell the eldest son of the said Ann Mackrell his heirs executors and administrators all the said six several estates so devised and bequeathed to me as aforesaid he taking the surname of Smith and in case the said Charles Mackrell shall depart this life before he shall attain such age of twenty one in years then and in such case I give devise and bequeath all the aid six several Estates unto my Nephew Frederick Bennett his heirs and assigns but in such Estates are not to vest in him until he shall have attained his age of 21 years and he having also taken the surname of Smith only and in case the said FREDERICK BENNETT shall depart this life before he shall attain his age of twenty one years then and in that case I give devise and bequeath all the said six several Estates unto the eldest son of my sister JANE MARSHALL who shall be living at my decease but such Estates are not to vest in him until he shall attain 21 years and taken the surname of Smith, and only and in default of such issue to my own right heirs for ever And I do hereby in pursuance of the said Will of my said dear Uncle Rear Admiral Isaac Smith appoint my Brother in Law JOHN BENNETT Trustee of Bank Annuities bequeathed by him to the Minister and Church sons of the parish of Merton Also I give and bequeath unto my Brother in Law JAMES ADAMS the vault which I purchased in Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in like manner as the same is held by me all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever from and after payment of my debts funeral expenses annuities and legacies hereinbefore hereinafter or by and Codicil to be by me given I give and bequeath unto such person or persons as by the limitations aforesaid shall become entitled to the said six Estates before mentioned and referred to and lastly I do hereby appoint the said WILLIAM MADDOX WYATT and JOHN DAY BLAKE Executors of this my Will and I do give and bequeath unto each of them the sum of five hundred pounds for the trouble they will have in the execution of the Trusts of this my Will. In witness thereof I have to this my will contained in three sheets of paper set my hand to the five first sides thereof and my hand and seal to this the sixth and last side thereof this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. I CRAGG SMITH Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness H BALLS W A BOYLE JAMES CASEY Clerks to Mr I D Blake both Palsgrave Place, Temple.

THIS CODICIL made 25th day of October in the year of our lord 1831, I give and unto my old and faithful man employed by me in Bunhill Row, London JOSEPH STOARD the annual sum of twenty pounds clear from all charges of Legacy Duty or other charges for the term of his natural life. Also I give unto my old and faithful housekeeper JANE HODGES now living with me at Merton Abbey Surrey the annual sum of one hundred pounds free from all charges of Legacy Duty for the term of her life also I give unto CHARLES DODSWELL (the servant of my dear cousin Elizabeth Cook) the clear annual sum of £20 for his faithful services to her and my late lamented Uncle Rear Admiral Isaac Smith and the attention he paid to me during my late illness the said annuity to expire with his natural life the above three amounts to be charged upon the residue of my personal Estate which I desire my aforementioned Executors or their Executors or administrators will see punctually paid to these three old and faithful servants of myself and family and it is my will that my said two Executors or their executors or administrators shall deduct or detain to themselves or theirselves from the rents of the Estates devised by this my will or from any accumulations of money arising therefrom or from any accumulation of money from my personal Estate all costs charges or damages and expenses whatsoever that they or them shall or may at any time actually bear pay or sustain for or by or on account of the Trusts hereby reposed in them in defence as Executors or in administrators of this my said will and it is also my will that if either of the Legatees named in the body of this my said will or in this codicil shall in any way dispute or endeavour to alter my wishes at this disposal of my Estates and personal property so far as I have the full disposal of them that every such Legatee or Legatees shall for ever forfeit and lose all admin or title to any Estates or Money Legacys devised to them in this my said will and codicil Is CRAGG SMITH.

In the Goods of Isaac Cragg Smith Esq decd 28th Decr. 1831.

ON which day appeared personally William Ansell Boyle of Clements Inn in the County of Middlesex gentleman and Henry Balls of Roupoll Street, Blackfriars Road in the County of Surrey gentleman and made oath that they knew and were well acquainted with Isaac Cragg Smith late of Merton Abbey in the County of Surrey and of Bunhill Row in the Parish of Saint Luke in the County of Middlesex Esquire deceased for some time before and to the time of his death and wre also well acquainted with his manner and character of handwriting and subscription having frequently seen him write and also write and subscribe his name to writings and having more carefully and attentively viewed and inspected certain papers writings hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and Testament with a Codicil thereto of the same deceased the said Will beginning thus “In the name of God Amen This is the last Will and Testament of me Isaac Cragg Smith” ending thus “and my hand and seal to this the sixth and last six thereof this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one” and thus subscribed “I Cragg Smith” and having the following interlineations therein viz the words “my much valued friends” written in pencil between the twenty third and twenty fourth lines of the first side thereof. The words “In the event of Caroline Holroyds decease before she attains the age of 21 years and said reversionary Estates or property to pass to Louisa Wyatt the daughter of Henry and Ann Wyatt of Merton” written also in pencil at the top of the fourth side thereof and the words “widower and without Issue by my late dear wife” written in ink between the third and fourth lines of such fourth side counting from the bottom of the same The said codicil beginning thus “This Codicil made the twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one” ending thus “shall for ever forfeit and lose all them or title to any Estates or money legacies devised to them in this my said will and codicil” and thus subscribed “ I Cragg Smith” and having the following Interlineations therein “viz” the words or name “Jane Hodges” between the twelfth and thirteenth lines from the commencement thereof the words “or detain” between the eighth and with lines of the following and last side of same and the words “or in this codicil” between the twenty second and twenty third lines of the same side They respectively depose and say that they be verily and in their consciences believe the several interlineations in the said will so hereinbefore writes and set forth as also the whole body series and content of the said codicil together with the subscriptions thereto and the several interlineations therein to hereinbefore in like manner set forth to be of the proper handwriting and subscription of him the said Isaac Cragg Smith Esquire deceased W.A. Boyle, Hy Balls same day the said William Ansell Boyle and Henry Balls were duly sworn to the truth of the aforegoing Affidavit. Before me S.R. Burnaby Surrogate . Pres Robt Jennings Not Pub.

PROVED at London with a Codicil 7th January 1832 before the worshipful John Danbury Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of William Maddox Wyatt and John Day Blake Esquires the Executors to whom and admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

 

 

31.

Parish Register for Baptism of Ann Cragg and daughter of John and Ursula Cragg, St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England, 4 May 1796.

32.

1841 England and Wales census, High Street, Collingbourne Ducas, Wiltshire, England, head of household: Ann Mackrell.

1841 UK Census

 

Place: Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire, England

Address: High Street

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 6 June 1841

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Ann Mackrell

40

Ind

N

Charles Mackrell

15

N

John Mackrell

15

Y

Louisa Mackrell

15

Y

Louisa Adams

20

F S

N

Elizabeth Pike

15

F S

Y

 

 

 

 

 

33.

1851 England and Wales census, 5 Lincolns Inn Fields, St Giles, London, Middlesex, head of household: John Mackrell.

1851 UK Census

 

Place: St Giles, London, Middlesex, England

Address: 5 Lincolns Inn Fields

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 30 March 1851

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

John Mackrell

Hd

U

M

27

Solicitor

Collingbourne, Wiltshire

 

Ann Mackrell

Vistr

Widow

F

55

London, Middx

 

Charles R Smith

Bro Vstr

U

M

28

Landed Proprietor

Stockwell, Surrey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.

1871 England and Wales census, 3 Victoria Road, Clapham, Surrey, England, head of household: Ann Mackrell.

1871 UK Census

 

Place: Clapham, Surrey, England

Address: 3 Victoria Road

Reference: Enumeration Date: 2nd April 1871

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Ann Mackrell

Head

Widow

F

75

Annuitant

London, Middlesex

 

John Mackrell

Son

Un

M

47

Attorney & Solicitor

Collingbourne, Wiltshire

 

Louisa J Mackrell

Dau

Un

F

43

Annuitant

Averton, Essex

 

Lucy Drummond

Serv

Un

F

57

Cook

Collingbourne, Wiltshire

 

Mary Ann Stevens

Serv

Un

F

24

Housemaid

Collingbourne, Wiltshire

 

Isabel M Hill

Serv

Un

F

19

Housemaid

Theberton, Sussex

 

 

 

 

 

 

35.

Deaths. page 8. Cit. Date: 20 March 1875.

March 15 of Bronchitis, at her residence 3 Victoria Road, Clapham Common, Ann, widow of Robert Mackrell Esq of Collingbourne, Wiltshire, in the 80th year of her age.

36.

Will. Cit. Date: 19 April 1875.

MACKRELL, Ann 19 April. The Will with two Codicils of Ann Mackrell formerly of Collingbourne Ducis in the County of Wilts but late of 3 Victoria road, Clapham Common the the County of Surrey Widow who died 15 March 1875 at Clapham in the County of Surrey was proved at the Principal Registry by Charles Robert Smith of Shrewton Lodge in the County of Wilts Esqire and John Mackrell of 21 Cannon street in the City of London Gentlemen the Sons the Executors

37.

Parish Register for Baptism of Maria Cragg and dau of John and Ursula Cragg, St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England, 14 November 1798.

Maria Cragg, born 11th September 1798, Baptised 14 November 1798, at St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, daughter of John Cragg and Ursula

38.

Monumental Inscription.

39.

Parish Register for Burial of Maria Bennett and Age 42, St Mary, Wimbledon, London, England, 8 May 1841.

40.

Parish Register for Baptism of Jane Cragg and dau of John and Ursula Cragg, St Luke, Old Street, Finsbury, London, England, 4 January 1804.

Born 18 May 1800. Baptised 4 January 1804 at St Luke, Finsbury, London. Daughter of John and Ursula Cragg.

41.

1841 England and Wales census, Ovingdean, Sussex, UK, head of household: Jane Marshall.

1841 UK Census

 

Place: Ovingdean, Sussex, England

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date:

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Jane Marshall

F

40

Ind

N

Sarah Marshall

F

14

Y

Maria Marshall

F

14

Y

(Emily) Mary Marshall

F

4m

Y

Sarah Ettery

F

26

Governess

N

Charlotte Huggate

F

26

F S

N

Susan Matthews

F

20

F S

N

 

 

 

 

42.

1851 England and Wales census, Adelaide Place, Teddington, Middlesex, England, head of household: Jane Marshall.

1851 UK Census

 

Place: Adelaide Place, Teddington, Middlesex, UK

Addres

Reference:

Enumeration Date:

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Jane Marshall

Hd

Wid

F

50

Fundholder

Middx London

 

Emily M Marshall

Da

Un

F

10

Scholar at Home

Sussex, Ovingdean

 

Catherine M Parker

Svt

Un

F

18

Housemaid

Surrey, Kingsford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43.

1861 England and Wales census, Private House, Lower Street, Great Bookham, Surrey, England, head of household: Jane Marshall.

1861 UK Census

 

Place: Private House, Lower Street, Great Bookham, Surrey, UK

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date:

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Relation

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Jane Marshall

Hd

Wid

F

60

Fundholder

Middx, London

 

Louisa M Marshall

Da

U

F

31

Fundholder

Sussex, Ovingdean

 

Emily M Marshall

Da

U

F

20

Sussex, Ovingdean

 

Hannah Hethrington

Svt

U

F

14

Gen Servant

Surrey, Gt Bookham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.

1871 England and Wales census, ifield, Sussex, England, head of household: Jane Marshall.

1871 UK Census

 

Place: Ifield, Sussex, England

Address:

Reference:

Enumeration Date:

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Relat'n

Condition

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Infirmity

Jane Marshall

Hd

Wid

F

70

Middx, London

 

Louisa M Marshall

Da

U

F

41

Sussex, Ovingdean

 

Emily M Marshall

Da

U

F

30

Sussex, Ovingdean

 

Louisa Smith

F

51

Companion

Middx Clerkenwell

 

Julia Blacher

Svt

U

F

Gen Svt Domestic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45.

Will. Cit. Date: 13 February 1879.

Probate Jane Marshall (Estate under £16000). The Will of Jane Marshall late of Crawley, Sussex. Widow who died 14th December 1878 at Crawley was proved by Revd Frederick Bennett of Maddington, Wilts, Clerk Vicar of Shrewton cum Maddington, Wilts, John Mackrell of 21 Cannon St, London, Gentleman and John Leach of Crawley Gentleman the Nephews the Executors.

 

46.

Parish Register for Baptism of Ursula Cragg and dau of John and Ursula Cragg, St Luke, Finsbury, Islington, London, England, 4 January 1804.

47.

1841 England and Wales census, Waterloo Place, Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England, head of household: Ursula Jew.

1841 UK Census

 

Place: Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England

Address: Waterloo Place

Reference:

Enumeration Date: 6 June 1841

Other Info:

 

 

Name

Sex

Age

Occupation

Where Born

Ursula Jew

F

35

Ind

N

Frances Pellit

F

15

F S

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48.

England and Wales census.

49.

Parish Register for Burial of Ursula Lind, of Mitcham aged 51 years, St Mary, Merton, Surrey, England, 14 January 1854.