Joseph Crowley (1825–1901) • FamilySearch

Joseph Crowley

1825–12 February 1901 (Age 76)
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

The Life of Joseph

When Joseph Crowley was born in 1825, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, his father, Joseph Crowley, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Brookes, was 24. He married Emma Thompson about 1847, in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 12 February 1901, in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Joseph Crowley

1825–1901

Emma Thompson

1830–

Marriage: about 1847

Harriet

1848–

Sarah Crowley

1849–

George Crowley

1850–

Joseph Crowley

1853–

Anna Crowley

1857–

William Crowley

1858–

Emma Crowley

1861–

Jane Crowley

1864–

Joseph Crowley

1866–

Ada Crowley

1870–

Joseph Crowley

1870–

Spouse and Children

Joseph Crowley

Male1825–1901Male

Emma Thompson

Female1830–Female

MARRIAGE
about 1847
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

children

(11)

Harriet

Female1848–Female

Sarah Crowley

Female1849–Female

George Crowley

Male1850–Male

Joseph Crowley

Unknown1853–

Anna Crowley

Female1857–Female

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Parents and Siblings

Joseph Crowley

Male1797–1875Male

Sarah Brookes

Female1801–1878Female

siblings

(10)

Male1823–Male

Male1825–1901Male

Male1827–1895Male

Female1830–1901Female

Thomas Crowley

Male1832–1910Male

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World Events (5)

1830

Age 5

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

Age 8

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1854 · The Crimean War

Age 29

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.

Name Meaning

Crowley

Joseph

1 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cruadhlaoich ‘descendant of Cruadhlaoch’, a personal name composed of the elements cruadh ‘hardy’ + laoch ‘hero’.2 English: variant spelling of Crawley .

Possible Related Names

Crawley

Croley

Crolley

Sources (3)

Joseph Cranley, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Josh Crowley in household of Josh Crowley, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
Joseph Cowley, "England and Wales Census, 1891"

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