Eliza Lewsley

Brief Life History of Eliza

Eliza Lewsley was born in 1834, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. She married John Cracroft on 31 August 1853, in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Saint Mary's with Holy Apostles, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. She died in 1908, in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

John Cracroft
1831–1873
Eliza Lewsley
1834–1908
Marriage: 31 August 1853
James Henry Cracroft
1854–1855
Harriet Cracroft
1857–1940
Sarah Elizabeth Cracroft
1859–1945
Elizabeth Cracroft
1861–
Emma Cracroft
1862–
John William Cracroft
1864–1866
Eliza Cracroft
1866–1956
Ada Cracroft
1867–1938
John Cracroft
1869–1938
Thomas Cracroft
1872–1939

Sources (20)

  • Eliza Cracroft, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Eliza, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
  • Elizah Cracroft, "England and Wales Census, 1891"

World Events (7)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Loosley .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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