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     This branch of the Cressey family is traced from the early eighteenth century, originating in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire England.

 Hull is situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire and is one of the principal sea ports of the UK.   Its situation is on the northern side of the River Humber, about twenty miles west from the mouth of the river, the town In the 13th Century was previously known as, Wyke-upon-Hull, the name change occurred in 1294.  

Photos taken from St Andrews Quay, Hull, looking east along the River Humber towards Saltend and looking west towards the Humber Bridge.

We begin with Robert Cressey born at Bradford West Yorkshire c.1820.   At the UK census of 1841 aged 20 years he was found to be married and living with Jane and his young daughter Mary aged one year and residing at Cattles Place, Spencer Street, Hull, Yorkshire carrying out the profession of Bricklayer.   He had married Jane Peacock b. Hull c.1819 in 1839 at Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull Yorkshire .  Robert died c.1869.

This union probably produced at least the following  Eight  children.

Source HO107/1231/13

At the census of 1851-1861 this family were residing at 6 Adelaide Street,Hull, Yorkshire.

Name: Robert Cressey Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Jane Gender: Male Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Hull Holy Trinity Town: Kingston Upon Hull County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Hull Sub registration district: Myton ED, institution, or vessel: 37 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 75 Household Members: Name Age Annie A Cressey 3 Eliza Ann Cressey 9 Elizabeth Cressey 6 Jane Cressey 42 John Cressey 17 Robert Cressey 41 Robert Cressey 13 Thomas Cressey 15 William Cressey 19

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3595; Folio: 79; Page: 10

At the census of 1871 this family were residing at 6 Adelaide Street, Hull, Yorkshire.  There is a grandson now present, Robert Cressey b.c.1869. We believe this to be the first child of daughter Eliza Ann Cressey born 4th Qtr 1850

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4793; Folio: 144; Page: 17

a.    Daughter Mary E Cressey born in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire c.1840 She is shown with her parents at the UK census of 1841 under reference HO107/1231/13 - it would appear that Mary was not to survive for she does not appear on any census after 1841.  

b.   William Cressey  born 4th Qtr 1841 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, birth registration No MYT/5/78.  

**See Below

c.   John Cressey born 4th Qtr 1843 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, birth registration No MYT/8/22.  

John was still living at home with mum Jane at the census of 1871 he was declared to be a bricklayer.  Father Robert had died.    However in 1881 John is found to be working in Burton on Trent Nottingham as a bricklayer and residing as a lodger with Ann Chatfield aged 31at Park Street and although declared as married his wife is not present. Source RG/11/2762

 It is probable that John had married Annie Taylor at Hull in 1879.

In 1891 John is shown now as being single and residing at 14 Shakespere Street, Newcastle.  He is shown as a boarder with employment of a bricklayer.

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4206; Folio 89; Page 17; GSU roll: 6099316

Still researching  Although It is probable that John Cressey died at Newcastle in 1897, 

Volume:10bPage:46

d.. Thomas Cressey born 4th Qtr 1846 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, birth registration No MYT/11/293.   Thomas was still living at home with mum Jane at the census of 1871 he was declared to be a bricklayer.  Father Robert had died.  

Thomas died in the last quarter of 1874 at Hull aged 29.  He never married.

Source Hull 9d 210 dated 1874

e.    Robert Cressey born 4th Qtr 1848 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire.   Robert died at Hull Yorkshire England in the last quarter of  1868 aged 20 years.  He never married.

Source Hull 9d 166 dated 1868

f. Eliza Ann Cressey born 4th Qtr 1850 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, birth registration No MYT/24/21.   Elizabeth was still living at home with mum Jane at the census of 1871 she was not employed.  Father Robert had died.  

However by 1881 Eliza Ann is found residing at 10 Tadman St, Hull Yorkshire with her son Robert W. Cressey age 12. b.c 1869.  She is declared as a widow, although we cannot trace her marriage at this time.  

1881 England Census
about Eliza Ann Cressey Name Eliza Ann Cressey
[Eliza Ann Wilkinson] 

The 1881 census also throws up another name for Eliza Ann Wilkinson.

Also residing at this address is sister Annie A. Windross with her husband Geo Wm. Windross and their son Herbert Windross aged 5 months.   Mother Jane Peacock may have remarried, her name now being Jane Wilkinson Age 62.

Source RG/11/4776

The 1891 England Census shows that the son of Eliza Ann Robert W. Cressey has married Sarah A Kitchen born Hull c. 1869 and is residing with her parents Kelita and Mary A  Kitchen at 2 Newington Terrace Hull Yorkshire.  They have two children present at this time Daughters 

Edith F Cressey b.c 1889 Hull Yorkshire

Lily M Cressey b.c.1891(6 days old) Hull Yorkshire

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3919; Folio 97; Page 21;

g.    Elizabeth Cressey born 4th Qtr 1855 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, birth registration No MYT/31/230.    Still researching

Have been unable to trace Elizabeth except for the probability that she died in 1863 at Hull Yorkshire aged 8 years

Source 9d/171

h.    Annie Alice Cressey born 4th Qtr 1858 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire.    Annie was still living at home with mum Jane at the census of 1871 she was not employed.  Father Robert had died. 

It is probable that Annie married George W Windross, born Ellerker, Yorkshire, England c. 1854 at Hull in 1876.   His Occupation was that of Genera Labourer. 

This union had at least two sons Herbert Windross born Hull 1880 and George W Windross born Hull 1887.  

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4776; Folio: 63; Page: 2

In 1881 they are found to be residing at 10 Tadman St, Hull Yorkshire with her sister, Eliza and mother Jane.  It would appear that Mother Jane had remarried in 1875

At the census of 1901 Annie and George are still found at 10 Tadman St, Hull, Yorkshire with their two sons, Herbert Windross, who is declared to be a bricklayers apprentice and George W Windross.

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4506; Folio: 57; Page: 14

George W Windross died at Hull 1911 aged 57

Yorkshire - East Riding, Humberside Volume:9d/558

        **Son   William Cressey born 4th Qtr 1841 in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, birth registration No MYT/5/78.   

He married Jane Elizabeth Wing (born Sydney Australia 1842), eldest daughter of David and Clarissa Wing in September 1863 at Hull,  (ref 9d 288).  

They probably had the following six children between 1864 and 1875.   William was declared to be a 'Bricklayer'.   

     In 1881 they were living at 4 Fewston Terrace, Brighton Street, Hull, England.   

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4776; Folio: 92; Page: 22

(Sources Rg11/1881 Census and 1891 Rg12/3918/112/14)

First Child.   Son Arthur Edward Cressey born Hull in 1865.   Birth registered in the Myton Distict of Hull, Yorkshire under reference MYT/56/444  (Source Hull ref9d216).     It appears that Arthur took on a 'readymade' family when he married Mary Ann Anson b.c 1867 at Sculcoates, Hull in Jun 1888, she had two children from a previous union?.

(Source Hull ref9d218)

First Child.   Daughter Maude Anson born Hull, 1883. Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under reference MYT/141/66.

Second Child.   Son John W. Anson born Hull 1887.   Birth registered in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire under reference MYT/159/496.

Third Child.   William Cressey born 1889 Hull in the district of Hessle reference HES/23/210

At the census of 1891 this family were residing at 125 Glasgow Street,  Hull.

(Source extract 1891 Rg12/3918/79/125)

This union produced a further Four children during the period 1891-1901

Fourth Child. Son Arthur Cressey Born Hull Yorkshire in 1891.   Birth registered in the district of Hessle, Hull, Yorkshire under reference HES/26/498.

Fifth Child. Son Samuel Cressey Born Hull Yorkshire in1894.  Birth registered in the district of Hessle, Hull, Yorkshire under reference HES/31/267.

Sixth Child. Son Robert Cressey Born Hull Yorkshire in 1897.   Birth registered in the district of Hessle, Hull, Yorkshire under reference HES/37/36.

Seventh  Child. Son Herbert Cressey Born Hull Yorkshire in 1900.  Birth registered in the district of Hessle, Hull, Yorkshire under reference HES/44/335. 

However some time during this period  things for this family appear to fall apart.  Arthur is found in 1901 residing as a pauper at the Union Workhouse, Hull Yorkshire.  His title is given as a 'Retired Bricklayer'.  Although at the wedding of his brother David Wm in 1898 to Grace Osborne he is shown as a witness on the marriage certificate.

    (Source extract PRO RG_13_4472_8)

His family, wife Mary and children are found to be residing at 2 Derwent Terrace, Hull, Yorkshire.

(Source extract PRO RG_13_4472)

Arthur Edward Cressey died at Hull aged 37 in 1902

(Source Volume:9d Page:95)

Second Child.   Daughter Alice Edith Cressey born in the district of Myton Hull 1867 under reference MYT/68/54.   Alice married John Henry Marshall at Hull in Mar 1884  

(Source Hull ref9d311).   Still researching

Third Child.    Daughter Clarissa Anne Cressey born in the district of Myton, Hull, Yorkshire, under the reference MYT/73/173 1869.  Clarissa was not to survive and died shortly after birth in  the 1st qtr of 1869. (Ref ID99/Vol9d page 172)

Fourth Child.  Daughter Elizabeth Ann Cressey born Hull in the Myton District of Hull, Yorkshire under reference MYT/87/162 in 1872.    Married George Eaman, September 1890 at Sculcoates, Hull, East Yorkshire. (Source Hull ref9d234). This union produced at least three children - 

a.    Daughter Florence M  Eaman born Hull Yorkshire c.1890 

b.    Daughter Alice  Eaman born Hull Yorkshire .c 1895

c.    Daughter Lily Eaman born Hull Yorkshire c.1898.   

This family were residing with Elizabeth's parents, William and Jane at 36 Gillette Street, Hull, Yorkshire in 1891.  

(Source extract RG12/318/112/14)

At the census in the year 1901, they were residing with Elizabeth's parents, William and Jane at No 1 Old Carlton terrace, Carlton street, Hull, Yorkshire.

(Source extract RG13/4477/49)

CARLTON STREET STILL EXISTS IN THE YEAR 2007 ALBEIT THAT CARLTON TERRACE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A MFI FACTORY.

Fifth Child. Son David William Cressey born in the Myton District of Hull, Yorkshire under birth registration MYT/94/37 1874.   It was not known where David William was in 1891 aged 17.   However suspicions were that he had moved to Milford Haven to follow the profession of fisherman.     It has taken ten years to solve the mystery.    **See below

Sixth Child.    Daughter Clarissa Wing Cressey born 1875.   Clarissa was not to survive and died shortly after birth in  the 3rd qtr of 1875. 

(Ref ID129/Vol9d page 187)

At the census of 1891 William and Jane were found to be residing at 36 Gillette Street, Hull, Yorkshire.   With them was their Daughter Elizabeth Ann, aged 18 and her husband George Eaman, aged 19 and new daughter, Florence, 3 months.

**5.   Son David William Cressey  

(1874-1936)  youngest son of  William Cressey  and Jane Elizabeth Wing.  We have had great difficulty unravelling the history of David Wm.  However history has now shown that he did indeed move to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire Wales, about 1891 to take up the profession of Fisherman.  (Considering for a 100 or more years previously, every male member of this family had been involved in the building trade).  The fishing industry at Milford during this time was reaching its peak. 

David Wm met and married Lilie Bryce b.c. 1877 at St Catherines Church Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire,Wales 29th December 1896.  The marriage was not to last for tragically, Lilie died 7th February 1898 aged 21.  David Wm returned to the family home at Hull, Yorkshire after this event.  Although continuing the profession of fisherman sailing out of Hull.

(Source Volume:11aPage:773)

Witnesses to this marriage were Lilie's sister Rachel and Friend Henry Dodd. Lilie's father James Bryce and David Wm's father William, are both present.

(Source GRO col704115/2006)

David Wm then met and married Grace Osborne  (1878-1936), daughter of George Osborne and Catherine Organ  at Sculcoates (Source Hull ref9d343) in Dec 1898.  This couple probably had the following six children between 1901 and 1919.

(Source GRO ab219831/2006)

Witnesses to this marriage were David Wm's brother Arthur and Amy Atkinson. Grace's father is shown as deceased but David Wm's father William, is present.

At the census of April 1901 this young family were found to be residing at 28 Witty Street, Hessle Road, Hull, with their first child Elsie.

(Source Extract RG_13_4479_22)

First Child.   Daughter Elsie Boulder (Cressey) born in the Hessle district of Hull under reference HES/46/271 in 1901.  She married Harold Boulder at St Mary and St Peter Hull reference HMP/4/401 in 1925

Second Child.   Daughter Grace Verrity (Cressey) born in the Hessle district of Hull under reference HES/54/127 in 1903.   In 1929 She married Herbert Verrity bc.1898 at St John, Newington Hull reference HR/12/471 

Third Child.   Daughter Esther Cotton (Cressey) born in the Hessle district of Hull under reference HES/67/278 in 1907.  In 1928 she married Ike( Isaac) Cotton   at St Mary and St Peter Hull reference HMP/5/101 

Fourth Child.   Son Arthur Edward Cressey  born in the Hessle district of Hull under reference HES/82/335 in 1912.  In 1935 he married  Hilda COATES  at St Mary and St Peter Hull reference HMP/5/434 

Fifth Child.   Son   David William Cressey DSM (1916-1985). Born in the Hessle district of Hull in 1916 and registered under reference HES/96/202 in 1917.  In 1935 he married Florence A Edgar at St Mary and St Peter Hull HMP/5/454.

 ** See Below

Sixth Child.   Daughter Alice M Cressey  Born in the Southcoates district of Hull under reference SOC/37/456 in 1926.

**David William Cressey DSM (1916-1985) married Florence Alma Edgar (1917- 2000) on the 4th November 1935.   This couple were the parents of the following three children:

First Child.   Son David  Cressey birth registered in the district of West Sculcoates Hull, Yorkshire serial WES/174/117 in 1936.  He married Ann Rich 1941 (daughter of Ken and Rene Rich) at Hessle, East Yorkshire, England in 1962.   This union produced the following children born at Hull, Yorkshire, England, between 1962 and 1968.   Karen Cressey 1962    Mark Cressey 1964  Andrew Cressey 1966  Lisa Cressey 1968.  

Second Child.   Trevor Cressey 1937  married  Judith Carter 1942  eldest daughter of John Richard and Doris Amy Carter (Fuller) at Hessle, East Yorkshire on the 10th September 1960.   This couple have two children.  Lance born North Ferriby, East Yorkshire on 23rd August 1961, he married Debbie  Lunn 1963,  eldest daughter of Barry and Avis Lunn (Gell) at Hook, Yorkshire on the 19th June 1982, they have two children;  Jamie Cressey  born Beverley, East Yorkshire, 1989  Luke Cressey  born Beverley, East Yorkshire, 1995.   (2).   Adrian  Cressey born Aldershot, Hampshire, 29th October 1964 married Lena Kelly (b.1973)  on the 20th May 1995, at Leeds, Yorkshire.   They have two daughters  Megan Marie Cressey  born Villajoyosa in the district of Alicante, Spain 10th May 1999, and Madison born Hull, 29th March 2003. 

Voluntary Care - Robert Miller born Oxford 1962

Third Child.   Marilyn Wright (Cressey) 1946 married John Wright in June 1970.   This couple have two daughters, Melissa born 1976 Natalie born 1979  

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