William Randal Cremer (1828 - 1908)

Born 18 Mar 1828 in Fareham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Wilson) Cremer — married 9 May 1860 in Westminster, Middlesex, England

Husband of Lucy (Coombs) Cremer — married 1878 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Died 22 Jul 1908 at age 80 in London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Randal was a Member of Parliament

Randal Cremer is Notable.

William Randall Cremer, son of George Morris and Harriett, was born on 18 March 1828 and baptised on 6 July 1828 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[1][2]

William Randal Cremer usually known by his middle name "Randal", was an Member of Parliament, a pacifist, and a leading advocate for international arbitration. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903 for his work with the international arbitration movement.

Cremer was born to a working-class family in the southern English town of Fareham. His father was a coachman, who abandoned the family soon after Randal Cremer was born. His mother raised him along with his two sisters, ensuring he received an education at a local Methodist school. He augmented his knowledge by attending free lectures, was apprenticed as a builder, and became a skilled carpenter.

In the 1851 census William Cremer (age 23), Carpenter, was the unmarried boarder of John I Carter at 25 Kew Street, Kew Cottage, Brighton, Sussex, England.^[3]

John I Carter Head Married M 33 Master Carpenter Emp 1 Man Bedhampton, Hampshire

Louisa Carter Wife Married F 38 Southampton, Hampshire

Louisa Carter Daughter F 6 Scholar Southampton, Hampshire

James Carter Son M 4 Scholar Chelsea, Middlesex

Elizabeth Carter Daughter F 5m Brighton, Sussex

William Cremer Boarder Unmarried M 23 Carpenter Fareham, Hampshire

Moving to London 1852, Cremer became active as a union organiser, swiftly becoming a recognized labour leader. While heavily involved in campaigning for progressive causes, and respected by Marx, Cremer did not agree with a worker led revolution.

William Randall Creamer, of Fareham, Hampshire, married Charlotte Willson, eldest daughter of Mr Jas. Willson, poulterer of Spalding, on 9 May 1860 at St James' Church, Westminster, London.^[4][5]

In the 1861 census William R Cremer (age 33) was the head of household in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England.^[6]

William R Cremer Head M 33 Farnham, Hampshire, England

Charlotte Cremer Wife F 25 Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

In the 1871 census William R Cremer (age 35) was the head of household in St Pancras, London, England.^[7]

William R Cremer Head M 35 Fareham, Hampshire, England

Charlotte Cremer Wife F 35 Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

Isaac R Williamson Lodger M 24 Penrith, Cumberland, England

Martha Bennett Visitor F 28 Hackney, Middlesex, England

Henrietta Clyde Lodger F 24 Clapham, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann Eaton Lodger F 30 N

His wife Charlotte died in 1876^[8] and he subsequently married Lucy Coombs in 1878 in St Pancras, London. ^[9] Lucy died in 1884. ^[10]

From as early as his first unsuccessful run for Parliament in 1868, Cremer had advocated the expansion of international arbitration as peaceful alternative to war for the resolution of disputes.

In his political career he was supported by his union the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners (ASC&J).

He was elected as Lib-Lab Member of Parliament (MP) for Haggerston in the Shoreditch district of Hackney from 1885 to 1895, and from 1900 until his death, from pneumonia in 1908.^[11]

Cremer did much to create and expand institutions for international arbitration, which during his lifetime were successful in peacefully resolving numerous international disputes. This work includes co-founding the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Arbitration League; gaining acceptance for the 1897 Anglo-American arbitration treaty; and preparing the ground for the Hague peace conferences of 1899 and 1907.

In recognition of his work in the arbitration movement, Cremer won the Nobel Peace Prize, the first to do so solo, in 1903.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms", database with images
   Archive: Portsmouth History Centre; Reference: CHU 81/W13/1A/1
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 1 April 2023)
   William Randall Cremer baptism on 6 Jul 1828 (born 18 Mar 1828), son of George Morris & Harriett, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
2. ↑ Baptism: "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", database
   citing p. 58, Portsea, Hampshire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
   FamilySearch Record: FWGM-K9F (accessed 1 April 2023)
   William Randall Cremer baptism on 6 Jul 1828, child of George Morris Cremer & Harriett Cremer, in Portsea, Hampshire.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", database
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: HO 107; Piece: 1645; Folio: 563; Page: 40; Schedule: 196
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 1 April 2023)
   William Cremer (23), unmarried boarder, Carpenter, in household of John I Carter (33) at 25 Kew Street, Kew Cottage in Brighton registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Fareham, Hampshire, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices", database with images
   citing Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 18 May 1860, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: QPCK-NSC7 (accessed 1 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSW5-S95K-N Image number 00962
   William Randall Creamer marriage to Charlotte Willson on 9 May 1860 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index", database
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 1 April 2023)
   Cremer, William Randall.
   GRO Reference: 1860 Apr-May-Jun in St James Volume 1a Page 639.
6. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census", database with images
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 68; Folio: 87; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542567; ED, institution, or vessel: 10; Household schedule number: 532
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #368484 (accessed 1 April 2023)
   William R Cremer (33) head of household in St Marylebone in Marylebone registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Farnham, Hampshire, England.
7. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census", database with images
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 221; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 824600; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 243
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #27542806 (accessed 1 April 2023)
   William R Cremer (35) head of household in St Pancras in Pancras registration district in London, England. Born in Fareham, Hampshire, England.
8. ↑ Charlotte Cremer Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 20 May 2023)
   Crimer, Charlotte (Age at death: 40).
   GRO Reference: 1876 Jul-Aug-Sep in Pancras Volume 01B Page 66.
9. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 20 May 2023)
   Cremer, William Randal.
   GRO Reference: 1878 Jul-Aug-Sep in Pancras Volume 1b Page 321.
10. ↑ Lucy Cremer Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 20 May 2023)
    Cremer, Lucy (Age at death: 40).
    GRO Reference: 1884 Jul-Aug-Sep in Hampstead Volume 01A Page 457.
11. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 1 April 2023)
    Cremer, William Randal (Age at death: 80).
    GRO Reference: 1908 Jul-Aug-Sep in St Marylebone Volume 01A Page 279.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW8X-MMR : 19 September 2020), William Randall Cremer, 1828.

• 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  FamilySearch Record: M797-YMR (accessed 28 April 2023)
  FindMyPast Image (subscription required).

Harriet Cremer F 40 Hampshire

William Cremer M 13 Hampshire

Eliza Cremer F 11 Hampshire

Ellen Cremer F 4 Hampshire

John Bone M 32 Hampshire

Eliza Bone F 29 Hampshire

John Bone M 1 Hampshire

Thomas Huntwood M 38

Elizabeth Huntwood F 40 Hampshire

John Taylor M 3 Hampshire

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5V-JTH : 13 December 2014), William Randal Cremer, 1878; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1878, quarter 3, vol. 1B, p. 321, Pancras, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X98J-WNF : 20 May 2019), William Randal Cremer, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bloomsbury And St Giles South subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7QM-NJPZ : 24 June 2019), William Randal Cremer, 16 Oct 1908; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,402.

Secondary

• https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/sir-william-cremer/index.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randal_Cremer

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal-Labour_(UK)

• http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1903/cremer-facts.html