Thomas Crowley and Mary Ann Wood

Lowgate, Kingston upon Hull
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Looking south along Lowgate. From left to right: St Mary's church, the Guildhall, The Lowgate Centre at 76-78, the City Archivist at No.79, a former bonded warehouse.

Thomas Crowley married Mary Ann Wood, on 8 May 1808 at the church of St Mary Lowgate. Unfortunately, there's no indication on these early records of who their parents might have been and no baptism records early enough to go further.

The following records exist for children of Thomas and Mary Ann Crowley:

1. Mary Ann Crowley bap. 27 Feb 1809 at St Mary Lowgate, buried on 2 Apr 1809 at Drypool, St Andrew, described as daughter of Thomas Crowley.
2. Thomas Crowley bap. 25 Dec 1812 at Hull Holy Trinity
3. Ann Crowley bap. 14 Jun 1814 at St Mary Lowgate
4. Mary Crowley bap. 13 Mar 1816 at St Mary Lowgate
5. Charles Crowley bap. 27 Nov 1817 at Hull Holy Trinity
6. Sarah Crowley b. 26 Jun 1819, bap. 19 Jul 1819 at St Mary Lowgate (assume died as infant as there are no further records, but name used again.)
7. William Crowley bap. 31 May 1821 at Hull Holy Trinity
8. Sarah Elizabeth Crowley b. 22 Jan 1823, bap. 31 Mar 1823 
9. Frances Emma Crowley b. 26 May 1827, bap. 31 Dec 1830
10. Margaret Wood Crowley b. 31 Dec 1829, bap. 31 Dec 1830

The final three baptisms also took place at Hull Holy Trinity.

On the baptisms from 1814 to 1819, Thomas Crowley is described as a Grocer in Lowgate. Then on those in 1821 and 1830, a Grocer in Myton [Street].

On son Thomas' marriage in 1858, he describes his father as a Corn Factor and on his third marriage in 1869, as a Merchant (deceased). On their marriages, Ann Crowley and Margaret Wood Crowley, both describe their father as a Grocer.

In Jan 1834, Thomas Crowley was sentenced at Hull to 7 years [imprisonment] for receiving stolen goods. Remarks on his character read, "Bad. Convicted before."

In 1841, Mary Crowley (50) Lace worker, was living in George's Place, Cumberland Street, Sculcoates - no sign of her husband - with son Thomas (25) Groom; Charles (20) Painter; Sarah (26), Frances (14), Margaret (11) and Elizabeth Crowley (20) wife of Thomas Crowley. William Crowley (20) Painter was lodging or boarding in the household of a George Reynard, in York Street, Sculcoates.

In 1851, Mary A Crowley (62) Sempstress (another term for seamstress), widow (I've found no record of Thomas Crowley's death), was living at 3, Raywell Street, Ann's Place, Sculcoates, with daughter Margaret Crowley (24) Lace worker.

In 1861, Mary A Crowley (72) widow, was living in the household of her son Charles at Harritt Buildings, 5, Marlbro Crescent, St Pauls, Sculcoates.

Mary Ann Crowley died, aged 75, and was buried on 14 Dec 1864.