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1765 20 Sep Thomas Crips married Mary Church Dunstable IGI

1767 19 Feb Elizabeth d of Thomas and Mary Crips Dunstable IGI

1767 19 Feb Thomas s of Thomas and Mary Crips Dunstable IGI

1768 17 Jul John Crips s of Thomas and Mary Crips Dunstable IGI

1770 13 Apr William s of Thomas and Mary Crips Dunstable IGI

1772 25 Jun Anne d of Thomas and Mary Crips Dunstable IGI

1773 11 Jun Anne d of Thomas and Mary Crips Dunstable IGI

Dunstable :  In the 18th century Dunstable was quite prosperous but it was very small. In 1801, at the time of the first census it still only had a population of 1,296. It was hardly larger than it was in the Middle Ages. Despite its small size Dunstable was an important stage coaching town. There had always been people travelling in private coaches but now you could pay to travel in a stagecoach. From 1742 stagecoaches made regular stops in the town and travellers stayed in the inns.

  St Nicholas Hockliffe

Hockliffe

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hockliffe like this:

"HOCKLIFFE, a village and a parish in Woburn district, Beds. The village stands 4 miles ENE of Leighton-Buzzard r. station, and 4¼ NW of Dunstable; consists of one street, about a mile long; and has a postoffice under Leighton-Buzzard. The parish comprises 1, 021 acres. Real property, £2, 643. Pop., 416. Houses, 86. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to M. Adams, Esq. The Grange is the seat of Col. R. T. Gilpin. An ancient hospital, for a master and several brethren, was at the village. "

1807 14 Oct John Crips of Tilsworth married Rachel Peart Hockliffe

1808 4 Sep Elizabeth d of John Crips and Rachel of Chalgrave Hockliffe

1812 2 Feb Maria d of John and Rachel Cripps of Chalgrave Hockliffe

1814 29 May Ann d of John Cripp and Rachel Tilsworth

1815 6 Aug William s of John Crips and Rachel Tilsworth

1817 19 Jan Eliza d of John and Rachel Cripps Tilsworth

1819 3 Jan Thomas s of John and Rachel Cripps Tilsworth

1820 10 Dec James s of John and Rachel Cripps Tilsworth

1822 8 Sep Robert s of John and Rachel Cripps Tilsworth

1837 Dec Q John Cripps death Woburn 6 70

  All Saints Tilsworth

1841 census Tilsworth

Rachael Cripps       50                                           Y

1851 census High Street, Houghton Regis

Maria Cripps                          39           grocer and draper                 Hockliffe

Rachel Cripps widow             72           nurse                                       Houghton Regis

John Smith   nephew             14            straw plaiter                          Houghton Regis

1861 census Grocer’s shop, High St,  Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire

Joseph Sharp                         47           grocer and shop dresser                       Houghton Regis

Maria Sharp                           49                                                                           Hockliffe

Matthew Sharp                     19            bricklayer                                              Houghton Regis

Joseph Sharp                         17            wood work                                              Houghton Regis

Rachel Cripps  mother wid    84                                                                           Houghton Regis

1861 Sep Q Rachel Cripps  death  Luton  3b 255

Maria Cripps d of John and Rachel

1851 census High Street, Houghton Regis

Maria Cripps                          39           grocer and draper                 Hockliffe

Rachel Cripps widow             72           nurse                                       Houghton Regis

John Smith   nephew             14            straw plaiter                          Houghton Regis

1859 Mar Q Maria Cripps married Joseph Sharp Luton  3b 598

1861 census Grocer’s shop, High St,  Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire

Joseph Sharp                         47           grocer and shop dresser                       Houghton Regis

Maria Sharp                           49                                                                           Hockliffe

Matthew Sharp                     19            bricklayer                                              Houghton Regis

Joseph Sharp                         17            wood work                                              Houghton Regis

Rachel Cripps  mother wid    84                                                                           Houghton Regis

1881 census Grocer Shop High St Houghton Regis

Joseph Sharp                         57           farm labourer                                        Houghton Regis

Maria Sharp                           59           grocer                                                     Hockliffe

1881 census High St Houghton Regis

Joseph Sharp                         69           farm labourer                                        Houghton Regis

Maria Sharp                           69                                                                           Houghton Regis

1891 census  Luton Union Workhouse

Maria Sharp  wid                   80           grocer                                     Hockliffe

All Saints Houghton Regis  (1897)

James Cripps s of John and Rachel

1846 25 Dec James Cripps married Eliza Robinson  Tilsworth

1851 census Tebworth in Chalgrave, Beds

James Cripps         30           Ag lab     Tilsworth

Eliza Cripps            24                           Bucks, Sowlbury

John Cripps            3                              Tilsworth

1861 census Fatter Hill Chalgrave

James Cripps         40           Ag lab                     Tilsworth

Elizabeth Cripps    34           straw plaiter          Bucks ?bury

John Cripps            13            ag lab                      Tilsworth

Sarah Cripps          8              straw platter         Tilsworth

Fred. Cripps           6              scholar                    Hockliffe

Robert Cripps        4              scholar                    Tilsworth

Rachel Cripps         8m                                           Tilsworth

William Cripps s of John and Rachel

1842 28 Sep William Cripps son of John Cripps married Mary Elizabeth Foster d of Edward Foster Hockliffe

1844 6 Oct William s of William and Mary Elizabeth Cripps born 22 Aug 1844 Weslyan Methodist, Dunstable

1851 census Hockliffe         

William Cripps                        35           Labourer and drillman          Tilsworth

Mary Cripps                           36           straw plaiter                          Chalgrave

James Cripps                         7              scholar                                    Hockliffe

William Cripps                        6              scholar                                    Hockliffe

David Cripps                           2                                                              Hockliffe

Elizabeth Cripps                    1                                                              Hockliffe

1851 census Hockliffe (next door to William)

Thomas Stimpson                                  57           ag lab                      Herts Kensworth

Mary Stimpson                                      50           strawplatter          Chalgrave

Emma Foster         lodger                     15            strawplatter          Chalgrave

Mary Ann Cripps    lodger                     3              scholar                    Hockliffe

1852 June Q  Mary Cripps died  Woburn 3b 246

1854 Dec Q William Cripps married Sarah Purton  Luton 3b 979

1861 census Dunstable Road Chalgrave

William Cripps        45           farmer of 30 acres employing 2 men Tilsworth

Sarah Cripps          50                                                                           Totternhoe

James Cripps         17            ag lab                                                      Hockliffe

William Cripps        16            ag lab                                                      Hockliffe

Anne Cripps            13                                                                            Hockliffe

David Cripps           12            scholar                                                    Hockliffe

Elizabeth Cripps    10            scholar                                                    Hockliffe

John Cripps            9              scholar                                                    Hockliffe

1871 census Hockliffe

William Cripps        55           Dealer                     Tilsworth

Sarah Cripps          60           straw plaiter          Totternhoe

Robert Cripps s of John and Rachel

Dunstable

1844 19 Nov Robert Cripps, groom, Fenny Stratford, Bucks, s of John Cripps, labourer, married Mary Gayton, Dunstable, d of Thomas Gayton, post boy.  both of full age   Banns read 27 Oct 3 & 10 Nov 1844

Saint Pancras Registration District

1847 22 February (7 am) Robert Thomas Cripps born, son of Robert (porter) and Mary (formerly Gayton), 17 Oxford Street, Agar Town, registered 31 March 1847, Kentish Town

1851 Sep Q Emma Maria Cripps birth Hem Hempstead 6 518

1854 Jun Q Amy Jane Cripps birth Hemel H     3a 307

1857 Mar Q Elizabeth Cripps birth Hem H   3a 308

1857 Mar Q Maria Cripps birth Hem H   3a 308

1857 Dec Q Robert Cripps Death  Hemel Hempstead 3a 204

1851 census Boxmoor, Herts

Robert Cripps                        28           Porter on Railway                  Tilsworth,Beds

Mary Cripps                           27           dress maker                           Dunstable,Beds

William Cripps                        6              scholar                                    Dunstable,Beds

Robert Thomas Cripps         4                                                              Agar Town  Middx

Mary Ann Cripps                    2                                                              Boxmoor

Ann Gayton  Visitor  U          23           Bonnet Maker                        Dunstable,Beds

1861 census Boxmoor Hemel Hempsted

Mary Cripps  wid                   38           laundress                                                Woburn

William Cripps                        16            railway clerk                          Dunstable

Thomas Cripps                      14            labourer in paper mill            Oxford St Agar Town, Mddx

Emma Cripps                          10            scholar                                    Hemel Hempstead

Amy Cripps                             7              scholar                                    Hemel Hempstead                                

Maria Cripps                          4              scholar                                    Hemel Hempstead

Elizabeth Cripps                    4              scholar                                    Hemel Hempstead

1871  census 25 Willow Sq, Islington St Mary

Mary  Cripps, wid                                    49                                                        Woburn

Robert T Cripps                                     23                 Fancy stationer            Kentish Town, London

Maria Cripps                                            14                                                         Boxmoor Herts

1881  Census 179 Downham Road, St Mary, Islington

Mary Cripps widow                                 58                                                              Bedfordshire

Emma Cripps single                                 29                 cook unemployed                Boxmore, Herts

1891  census 109 Ashmore Rd, Paddington

Peter Towse                                            29                 carpenter                      Scotland

Amy F Towse                                          26                                                        Boxmoor Herts

Amy Towse                                              3                                                          Nottinghill London

Mary Cripps  mother                              66                 Living on own means     Woburn

Maria Cripps s of Robert Cripps  and Mary Gayton

 1881 census Blenheim Lodge, Richmond Rd, Putney

Maria Cripps          servant                   24           parlourmaid                           Boxmore Herts

Emma Cripps s of Robert Cripps  and Mary Gayton

1871 census 41 St Lukes Rd,  Paddington

Emma M Cripps      servant                   19            cook                                        Hemel Hemsted, Herts

1881  Census 179 Downham Road, St Mary, Islington

Mary Cripps widow                 58                                                              Bedfordshire

Emma Cripps single                 29                 cook unemployed                Boxmore, Herts

Amy Cripps s of Robert Cripps  and Mary Gayton

1881 census St Wilfreds, Upper Ricmond Rd,  Mortlake, Surrey

Amy Cripps servant               27           cook                        Boxmore, Herts

1887 27 Jan  Amy Jane Cripps 32 of St Mary West Kensington d of Robert Cripps office porter deceased married Peter Tawse 26 carpenter of St Michael s of Samuel Tawse farmer   Kensington St Michael and All Angels Kensington 1a 223

1891  census 109 Ashmore Rd, Paddington

Peter Towse                            29                 carpenter                      Scotland

Amy F Towse                          26                                                        Boxmoor Herts

Amy Towse                              3                                                          Nottinghill London

Mary Cripps  mother              66                 Living on own means     Woburn

Shoreditch, St John the Baptist

1871 30 July Robert Thomas Cripps (bachelor) of 22 Dorchester Street, stationer, son of Robert Thomas Cripps (railway porter) married Lucy Maria Holloway (spinster) of 4 Whitmore Street, daughter of James Holloway (engineer) witness : Mary Ann Alice Holloway, Frederick Parslow

Shoreditch, Hoxton St Saviour, 1870 - 1880

1871 29 Oct Amy Louise Cripps, daughter of Robert Thomas (fancy stationer) and Lucy Maria, 25 Wilton Square, baptised St Saviours Hoxton

                1879 Mar Q Amy Louise Cripps 7  death Hackney 1b 344

1873 1 Jun Alfred Thomas Cripps, son of Robert Thomas (stationer) and Lucy Maria, 119 St Johns Road, baptised St Saviours Hoxton

1875 18 Jul Florence Alice Cripps, daughter of Robert Thomas (fancy stationer) and Lucy Maria, 3 Crescent Place, Whitmore Road, baptised, 1875 29 May born

1877 26 Sep  Emma Maud Cripps, daughter of Robert Thomas (fancy stationer) and Lucy Maria, 127 Downham Terrace, baptised, 1877 27 Aug  born

                1899 Jun Q Emma Maud Cripps married Hackney 1b 929

Postal Directory 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873

Cripps Brothers - Pocket Book Makers, 33 Clayton Street, Caledonian Road

1881 Census 41 Penn Street, Shoreditch, Hackney

Robert Thomas Cripps                          34                 Fancy stationer            Agar Town

Lucy Maria Cripps                                   33                 Mantle maker                Hoxton

Albert Thomas Cripps                            7                   scholar                           Hoxton

Florence Alice Cripps                            5                                                          west Hackney

Emma Maud Cripps                                 3                                                          west Hackney

1891 census 50 Newton St, Shoreditch

Robert T Cripps                                     44           Label cutter                        Agar Town

Lucy M Cripps                                         43                                                        Shoreditch

Alfred T Cripps                                      17            Sawyer                                Shoreditch

Florence A Cripps                                  15            Machine finisher                Shoreditch

Emma M Cripps                                       13            Scholar                                Hackney

Henry S Holloway  wife’s brother         34           Paper lacer                          Shoreditch

James Fisher  lodger                              38           Artificial florist                 St Pancras

Edmund Fisher  lodger                           30           Artificial lace maker         St Pancras

Islington, St Peter

1896 2 August Frederick John Harold, 23 (bachelor) of 31 Fairbank Street, glass beveller, son of Alfred Edward Harold (deceased bootmaker) married Florence Alice Cripps, 21 (spinster) of 29 Shepperton Road, daughter of Robert Thomas Cripps (label cutter) witness : Robert Thomas Cripps, Emma Maud Cripps, Rose Harold both signed

1901 Census 91 Shrubland Road  Shoreditch

Robert T Cripps                                     54        Fancy stationery cutter       Agar Town

Lucy M Cripps                                         53                                                        Shoreditch

Henry J Holloway (sing boarder)          44        Fancy l????                            Shoreditch

Alfred F Cripps  grandson                     4                                                          Islington

1911 census 14 Oreford Rd (Greford ?) Edmonton

Fredrick John Harold                           38           Glass beveller looking glasses              Islington                

Florence Alice Harold                         35                                                                           Hackney                

Ada Florence Harold                            14            boot clicker                                           Hoxton New Town               

Sidney John Harold                              10            school                                                     Walthamstow

Stanly George Harold                           8                                                                              Walthamstow

Alfred Thomas Harold                         6                                                                              Kingsland Shoreditch          

William Leslie Harold                            4                                                                              Kingsland Shoreditch

Frank Edward Harold                           1y 7m                                                                      Edmonton              

Robert Thomas Cripps FIL wid          64           printers cutter                                      Camden Town

Alfred Frederick Cripps son                                14            errand boy (printers)                            Islington

Robert Thomas Cripps married 41 years 4 live births one died

Frederick John Harold married 15 years 8 live births two died

1911 Mar Q Lucy M Cripps  63  death Edmonton 3a 308

1914 Dec Q Robert T Cripps death Edmonton 3a 658

 Alfred Thomas Cripps son of Robert Thomas Cripps and Elizabeth Emma Holloway

1895 4 Aug Alfred Thomas Cripps 22  wood worker machinist  29 Shepperton Rd s of Robert Thomas Cripps label cutter married Ada Jane Watling 23  St Peter Islington  both signed

1897 24 Jan Alfred Frederick s of Robert Thomas Cripps and Maud Emma Cripps  29 Shepperton Rd label cutter born Dec 22 1896  St John the Baptist Islington   - this one intrigues me – is he really the son of Robert Thomas and his daughter Emma Maud ??!

Emma Maud Cripps daughter of Robert Thomas Cripps and Elizabeth Emma Holloway

1899 7 May William John Peters 21 married Emma Maud Cripps 21  of 91 Shrubland Rd d of Thomas Cripps printer, both signed, wit Robert Thomas Cripps  St Michael and All Angels Hackney

Other Cripps

Speculative

1705 20 Oct Edward Cripps of Newport Pagnell married Mary Frank of Cranfield, licence, Cranfield

1706 5 Sep Thomas s of Edward Crips IGI Newport Pagnell

1707 27 Nov John Cripps s of Edward Crips, Newport Pagnell, Bucks

1709 28 Sep Anna Maria d of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI

1709 26 Dec Anna Maria d of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell  buried IGI

1711 2 Apr Edward s of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell

1715 27 Jul William s of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI

1717 12 Jul Sarah d of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI, born 13 Jun

1718 20 May Sarah d of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI buried

1718 23 Sep Franks s of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI born 17 Sep

1720 17 Aug Joseph s of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI born 3 Aug

1721 20 Aug Joseph s of Edward and Mary Crippes, Newport Pagnell IGI buried

Cranfield

1739 8 May John Cripps married Sarah Partridge, licence

1740 4 Mar Richard s of John and Sarah Cripps

                1758 18 Aug Richard Cripps buried

1741 13 Jan Elizabeth d of John and Sarah Cripps

1741 17 Jan Elizabeth of John and Sarah Cripps, buried

1742 5 Jun Elizabeth d of John and Sarah Cripps

1763 12 Dec Elizabeth Cripps married Henry Stains of Kempston Cranfield license

1743 13 Dec Sarah d of John and Sarah Cripps

                1766 25 Sep Sarah Cripps married Hugh Willet Cowley of Broughton Bucks, Cranfield, license

1745 27 Feb Joseph s of John and Sarah Cripps

                1798 24 Jun Joseph Cripps farmer buried Cranfield

                1803 9 Jun Sarah relict of Joseph Cripps gent, buried Cranfield

1746 17 Nov Mary d of John and Sarah Cripps

1748 29 Nov Mary d of John and Sarah Cripps, buried

1748 15 Sep John s of John and Sarah Cripps

                1762 19 Jan John s of John and Sarah Cripps buried

1750 16 Apr Edward s of John and Sarah Cripps

1752 3 Aug Susan d of John and Sarah Cripps

                1753 3 Nov Susan d of John Cripps infant buried

1756 12 May William s of John and Sarah Cripps

                1756 28 May William Cripps infant buried

1759 18 Mar Mary d of John and Sarah Cripps

                1781 19 Jul Mary Cripps married Rev Robert Woodward, Cranfield, lic

                1782 17 Mar Sarah Cripps d of Rev Robert and Mary Woodward (plus others)

1773 16 Sep Sarah wife of John Cripps, buried

1778 21 Sep Mr John Cripps buried

1774 17 Feb Edward Cripps married Eleanor Parks, licence

1775 26 Apr Alice Parks d of Edward and Eleanor

1777 3 Jul Alice Parks d of Edward and Eleanor buried

1776 24 Apr John s of Edward and Eleanor, private

1776 22 May John s of Edward and Eleanor infant buried

1777 10 Jan Richard Perrot s of Edward and Eleanor

                1797 Richard Purratt Cripps married Sarah Chapman of Bletsoe banns only

                1797 29 Dec Sarah d of Richard and Sarah Cripps yoeman

                1799 2 Jul Mary d of Richard Purratt and Sarah Cripps farmer

                1802 15 Jan Eleanor d of Richard Purratt and Sarah Cripps farmer

                1805 3 Mar Joseph s of Richard Purratt and Sarah Cripps farmer

                1807 10 Jan Eliza d of Richard Purratt and Sarah Cripps farmer

                1809 15 Feb Caroline d of Richard Purratt and Sarah Cripps farmer

                1810 3 Aug Elizabeth d of Richard Purratt and Sarah Cripps farmer

1778 10 Nov John s of Edward and Eleanor

                1779 18 Jan John s of Edward and Eleanor Cripps buried

1779 31 Oct Philip s of Edward and Eleanor

1779 8 Nov Sarah d of Edward and Eleanor Cripps buried

1781 17 Apr Edward s of Edward and Eleanor

1782 Sunday 15 Dec Edward Cripps a child and s of the late Mr Edward Cripps and Eleanor his wife buried

1782 12 Jun Mr Edward Cripps maltster buried

1785 10 Jan Eleanor Cripps widow married John Odell, licence

1785 2 Nov Edward s of John and Eleanor Odell, schoolmaster

1787 18 Jun Eleanor d of John and Eleanor Odell, schoolmaster

1789 10 Jul Elizabeth d of John and Eleanor Odell, maltster (schoolmaster -T)

1790 28 Dec Edward s John and Eleanor Odell, maltster, born 13 May 1790

1806 17 Oct John Odell gent from Holcutt Moor, buried

Speculative 2

1747 20 Dec John s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 29 Nov

1749 19 May Elizabeth d of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 27 Apr

1750/1 22 Mar William s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 9 Mar

1752 13 Oct Ann d of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 21 Sep

1754 26 Sep George s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 11 Sep

1756 15 May Thomas s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 24 Apr

                1756 18 Jul Thomas s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell buried

1757 16 Sep Thomas s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 28 Aug

1760 19 Oct Joseph s of William and Elizabeth Cripps Newport Pagnell, born 8 Oct

1775 4 Jul William Cripps married Elizabeth Rogers Newport Pagnell

1776 8 Mar William s s of William and Elizabeth Crips Newport Pagnell Bucks, born 7 Mar

1779 5 Jun John s of William and Elizabeth Crips Newport Pagnell Bucks, born 26 May

1781 10 Feb Edward s of William and Elizabeth Crips Newport Pagnell Bucks, born 4 Feb

1785 28 Feb Susanna d of William and Elizabeth Crips Newport Pagnell Bucks, born 21 Feb

specualtive 3

Maybe they have connections with the Hemel Hemstead area in Herts, they went back there in the 1840’s, and there are other Cripps families there – that seem to originate from Great Berkhamstead slightly to the north of Hemel Hemstead.

Alternatively the Brickhill area of Bucks is not in the IGI – so may be a potential area

IGI

1767 John s of Nicholas and Sarah Cripps Great Berkhampstead

1797 10 Sep John s of William and Mary Cripps Studham, Beds

plus others in area

1611 2 Oct Edward s of Thomas Cripps, Newport Pagnell, Bucks

1641 3 May Luke Crips married Sarah Fields, Cranfield

1642 20 Nov Elizabeth d of Luke Cripes, bapt, Cranfield

1645 18 Jan Sarah w of Luke Cripes buried, Cranfield

1660 25 Mar Luke Cripps buried Cranfield

1662 3 Dec Ann Cripps widow, buried, Cranfield

1668 1 Dec Edward s of John Cripps Broughton by Fenny Stratford, Bucks

1696 14 Apr Edward Cripps married Joyce Mason, Broughton by Fenny Stratford, Bucks

1700 22 Dec Edward s of Edward Cripps, Broughton by Fenny Stratford, bucks

1746 9 Oct John Crips m Esther Shephard, Eversholt

1782 24 Jun Mary Cripps infant from Newport Pagnell Bucks buried, Cranfield

1783 04 Dec Mary d of William and Mary Cripps buried Cranfield

1785  Eliz d of William and Mary Cripps of Newport buried Cranfield

1801 8 Apr Alfred s of William and Mary Cripps Cranfield yeoman

1804 18 Jan Edward s of William and Mary Cripps Cranfield yeoman

1805 6 Feb John s of William and Mary Cripps Cranfield yeoman

1807 19 Jan Isabella d of William and Mary Cripps Cranfield farmer

1800 5 Aug William Cripps minor married Mary White minor, licence with consent of parents, Cranfield