John William Crisp was born on 22 December 1878 in Fulletby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, son of John Crisp and Mary Hanson.
In the 1881 census John age 2 was with his parents John Crisp 45 and Mary 40, and 5 siblings in Fulletby, Lincolnshire, England. His father was an agriculture labourer. They were all born in Lincolnshire, England.[1]
In the 1891 census John age 12 was with his parents and 5 siblings in Aby, Lincolnshire, England. His father was a labourer agricultural and so was their boarder Joseph Blackey 25.[2]
John Crisp 19 served in South Africa from 1899 to 1904 with the Welsh Regiment the "Highlanders" during the Boer War. He had Malaria, was wounded in the leg, got cut up from barbed wire, and remembers being hungry a lot. [3]
He married Clara Elizabeth Robinson on 18 April 1905 in St John The Evangelist church, Putney, London. [4]
1907 John Crisp and Clara arrived in Canada from England. [5] Her maiden name was Clara Elizabeth Robinson. [6]
In the 1916 census John age 39 was with his wife Clara Crisp 34 and 4 unmarried children in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.[5]
2 March 1971 John William Crisp died (age 92) in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada. He was born 22 December 1878 in England. His wife Clara Elizabeth Robinson Crisp had preceded him in death.[6]
John William Crisp was mentioned on a memorial in Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia, Canada with a death date of 5 March 1971.[7] was mentioned on a memorial in Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia, Canada with a death date of 5 March 1971.[8]
Research Notes
John Crisp was fighting the Boer War in South Africa with the Welsh Regiment from 1899 to 1904. [3] Does the following marriage source even belong to this profile? If it does, then information is needed on the ending of this marriage before 18 April 1905.
26 May 1903 John William Crisp (age 25), the son of John Crisp, married Alice Atkinson (age 23), the daughter of William Atkinson, in Tothill, Lincolnshire, England.[9]
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18 April 1905 he married Clara Elizabeth Robinson in St John The Evangelist church, Putney, London.
1907 John Crisp and Clara arrived in Canada from England. [5] Her maiden name was Clara Elizabeth Robinson. [6]Morey-1961 03:08, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Sources
↑1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch Record: Q27V-TBRT FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQM-99RH-R, John Wm Crisp (2), unmarried son, in household of John Crisp (36) in Fulletby, Lincolnshire, England. Born in Fulletby, Lincolnshire, England; citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG11; Piece/Folio: 3250/67; Page: 3; Line: 12.
1881 Census of England and Wales: Fulletby, Lincolnshire
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Crisp
Head
Married
M
36
Ag Lab
Asterby, Lincolnshire
Mary Crisp
Wife
Married
F
33
Panton, Lincolnshire
Annie Crisp
Daughter
Unmarried
F
12
Scholar
Edlington, Lincolnshire
George Crisp
Son
Unmarried
M
11
Scholar
Minting, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth Crisp
Daughter
Unmarried
F
9
Scholar
Woodhall, Lincolnshire
Betsy Ann Crisp
Daughter
Unmarried
F
6
Scholar
Halton, Lincolnshire
John Wm Crisp
Son
Unmarried
M
2
Fulletby, Lincolnshire
Charles Rt Crisp
Son
Unmarried
M
0
Fulletby, Lincolnshire
↑1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch Record: WT21-BT2 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQQ-T7K7-J, John Crisp (12), single son, in household of John Crisp (45) in Aby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Lincolnshire, England; citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 2606/ 25; Page: 6; Line: 17.
1891 Census of England and Wales: Aby, Lincolnshire
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Crisp
Head
Married
M
45
Labourer Agricultural
Lincolnshire
Mary Crisp
Wife
Married
F
40
Lincolnshire
Betsy Crisp
Daughter
Single
F
16
Lincolnshire
John Crisp
Son
Single
M
12
Lincolnshire
Charles Crisp
Son
Single
M
10
Lincolnshire
Frederic Crisp
Son
Single
M
7
Lincolnshire
Arthur Crisp
Son
Single
M
4
Lincolnshire
Walter Crisp
Son
Single
M
2
Lincolnshire
Joseph Blackey
Boarder
Single
M
25
Labourer Agricultural
Lincolnshire
↑ 3.03.1 The Grand Forks Gazette, pg 1, November 10, 1960. A copy of this article is included on JohnCrisp’s Find A Grave profile.
↑Marriage:
"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P95/JNE3/002 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #4669585 (accessed 15 July 2024)
John William Crish (26), son of John Crish, marriage to Clara Elizabeth Robinson on 18 Apr 1905 in Saint John The Evangelist, Putney: Saint John's Avenue, Wandsworth, England.
↑ 5.05.15.21916 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch Record: KM5R-QCC FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SQS-GRC, John Crisp (39), married head of household in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Born in England; citing Page: 22; Line: 6; Digital film/folder number: 004363982; FHL microfilm: 2434968; Image number: 782; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02805-7.
1916 Census of Manitoba: Medicine Hat, Alberta
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Birth Place
John Crisp
Head
Married
M
39
England
Clara Crisp
Wife
Married
F
34
England
Beatrice Crisp
Daughter
Single
F
8
Alberta
Violet Crisp
Daughter
Single
F
7
Alberta
Grace Crisp
Daughter
Single
F
4
Alberta
John Crisp
Son
Single
M
1
Alberta
↑ 6.06.16.2Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, FamilySearch Record: FLYL-K6T FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6PLQ-8FQ, John William Crisp death 2 Mar 1971 (born 22 Dec 1878), son of Crisp, husband of Clara Elizabeth Robinson, in Trail, Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004479317; FHL microfilm: 2034217; Image number: 1004; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07647-8.
↑Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #163284119, Memorial page for John William Crisp (22 Dec 1878-5 Mar 1971), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
↑Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #163284119, Memorial page for John William Crisp (22 Dec 1878-5 Mar 1971), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
↑Marriage: "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database with images, FamilySearch Record: QPHZ-CCT8 FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-896J-W8MR, John William Crisp (25), son of John Crisp, marriage to Alice Atkinson (23), daughter of William Atkinson, on 26 May 1903 in Tothill, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; citing Digital film/folder number: 007567159; Image number: 171.
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