Brief Life History of James
When James Crew was born in August 1703, in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Crew Jr, was 50 and his mother, Sarah Bull, was 43. He married Jane Edwards on 14 November 1730, in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 15 May 1764, in his hometown, at the age of 60, and was buried in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- James Crew in entry for Mary Crew, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Crew in entry for Sarah Crew, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Crew in entry for Jane Crew, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1703–1764 Male
1701–1764 Female
Children (6)
1731–1764 Female
1732– Female
1734–1764 Female
1736–1771 Male
1740– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Crewe in Cheshire or Crew in Cumberland, both named with Old Welsh criu ‘weir’. This denoted a wickerwork fence that was stretched across a river to catch fish.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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