The Cridge Family of Merriott
Monumental Inscriptions
Emigration to the United States
The first mention of the surname CRIDGE occurred in 1763, with the baptism of Robert, son of Matthew & Sarah Cridge. The origins of Matthew & Sarah are not known. The Richard Cridge who was baptising children in Merriott from the early 1790s was possibly the son of Matthew & Sarah.
BAPTISMS
| Matthew & Sarah Cridge | Baptism 16 May 1763 Robert Baptism 11 May 1766 Richard |
Burial 17 September 1770 Robert |
| Richard & Mary Cridge | Burial 21 May 1790 Betty Hodges Baptism 6 June 1791 John Baptism 21 May 1792 Sarah Baptism 29 September 1793 Betty |
Baptism 28 January 1796 Robert Baptism 1 January 1799 Matthew Baptism 26 May 1800 Eliza |
BURIALS
Burial 8 February 1787 Matthew Cridge
Burial 14 December 1789 Sarah Cridge
Burial 1 June 1795 Sarah Cridge
Burial 1 June 1795 Betty Cridge
MARRIAGES pre 1837
| MALES – 2 | FEMALES – 2 |
| 15 February 1803 Richard Cridge m Mary Shutler 17 June 1817 John Cridge m Mary England |
2 August 1823 Mary Cridge m Joseph Lawrence. See below 30 June 1835 Betsey Cridge m Giles Trask |
MARRIAGES post 1837 – extra detail
|
Date |
Year |
Forename |
Surname |
Spouse |
Age |
Condition |
Signed? |
Abode |
Occupation |
Father |
Father’s Occ |
Witness |
|
5-Dec |
1839 |
William |
Cridge |
Elizabeth Fussell |
23 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Church St |
Gardener |
Richard Cridge |
Farmer |
Joseph Fussell |
|
5-Dec |
1839 |
Elizabeth |
Fussell |
William Cridge |
22 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Church St |
Domestic |
Joseph Fussell |
Husbandman |
Martha Cridge |
|
1-Oct |
1846 |
Sarah |
Cridge |
John Farr |
of age |
Spinster |
Yes |
Merriott |
not given |
Richard Cridge |
Gardener |
Sarah Marks |
|
1-Oct |
1846 |
John |
Farr |
Sarah Cridge |
of age |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Merriott |
Gardener |
John Farr |
Gardener |
Samuel Cridge |
|
22-Apr |
1847 |
Margaret |
Cridge |
William Dabinett |
22 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Church St |
nil |
Richard Cridge |
Gardener |
Sarah Marks |
|
22-Apr |
1847 |
William |
Dabinett |
Margaret Cridge |
22 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Chiselborough |
Baker |
James Dabinett |
Thatcher |
Samuel Cridge |
|
10-Jun |
1847 |
Samuel |
Cridge |
Sarah Marks |
28 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Church St |
Gardener |
Richard Cridge |
Gardener |
Robert Marks |
|
10-Jun |
1847 |
Sarah |
Marks |
Samuel Cridge |
26 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Church St |
nil |
Robert Marks |
Blacksmith |
Ann Marks |
|
25-Apr |
1848 |
Edwin |
Sweet |
Jane Cridge |
26 |
Bachelor |
No |
Green Nap |
Traunter |
John Sweet |
Grafter? |
Sarah Bailey |
|
25-Apr |
1848 |
Jane |
Cridge |
Edwin Sweet |
33 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Church Street |
Glove Sewer |
Richard Cridge |
Gardener |
James Sweet |
|
24-Aug |
1852 |
Sarah |
Higgins |
Alfred Cridge |
27 |
Spinster |
No |
Lower St |
Glove Sewer |
John Higgins |
Thatcher |
Charles England |
|
24-Aug |
1852 |
Alfred |
Cridge |
Sarah Higgins |
32 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Green Nap, Merriott |
Butcher |
John Cridge |
Gardener |
Anna Rogers |
|
6-Jun |
1859 |
Richard |
Cridge |
Hannah Paul |
23 |
Bachelor |
No |
Merriott |
Labourer |
not given |
not given |
Isaac Paul |
|
6-Jun |
1859 |
Hannah |
Paul |
Richard Cridge |
26 |
Spinster |
No |
Merriott |
Joseph Paul |
Carpenter |
Martha Cridge |
|
|
2-Jun |
1862 |
Isaac |
Paul |
Martha Cridge |
24 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Merriott |
Shoemaker |
Joseph Paul |
Carpenter |
Edward Sweet |
|
2-Jun |
1862 |
Martha |
Cridge |
Isaac Paul |
22 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Merriott |
|
Martha Cridge |
Illegitimate |
Louisa Paul |
|
18-Apr |
1872 |
Robert |
Wills |
Mary Susan Cridge |
21 |
Bachelor |
Yes |
Merriott |
Gardener |
William Wills |
Gardener |
Benjamin Pattemore |
|
18-Apr |
1872 |
Mary Susan |
Cridge |
Robert Wills |
19 |
Spinster |
Yes |
Merriott |
John Alfred Cridge |
Butcher |
Mary Susan Wills |
BAPTISMS
| Richard & Mary Cridge | 25 June 1809 Mary 25 June 1809 Richard |
25 June 1809 Betsy |
| John (a Gardener/Car Driver) & Mary Cridge | 4 May 1818 John Alford (?Alfred) 5 August 1821 Eliza 25 December 1824 Matthew * emigrated to USA at about age 19, with mother & some younger siblings. |
20 January 1828 Joseph 8 May 1831 Thomas 8 May 1831 Robert 2 June 1833 Charles 17 January 1836 Mary |
| Richard (a Labourer) & Hannah Cridge | 9 November 1828 Ann | |
| Sarah (a Spinster) Cridge | 3 July 1836 Richard, BB | |
| Jane (a Glove Sewer) Cridge | 3 July 1842 Harriett, BB | |
| Martha (late) Cridge | 3 July 1842 Martha, BB | |
| William (a Gardener) & Elizabeth Cridge | 3 July 1842 Mary Jane 2 June 1844 Edwin 7 June 1846 Martha 2 July 1848 Susan 2 September 1849 Sarah Ann |
29 September 1851 William 6 March 1853 Elizabeth 3 September 1854 Frances (dau) 8 February 1857 Joseph |
| Samuel (a Gardener) & Sarah Cridge | 1 September 1850 Robert | |
| John Alfred (a Butcher) & Sarah Cridge | 25 December 1852 Mary Susan | |
| Alfred (a Butcher) & Sarah Cridge | 11 July 1858 Walter | 10 February 1867 Alfred |
BURIALS
| MALES | FEMALES |
| 10 March 1900 Alfred Cridge 33 10 February 1904 John Alfred Cridge 86 18 July 1829 Richard Cridge 64 20 December 1906 Richard Cridge 69 12 February 1876 Walter Cridge 17 20 April 1893 William Cridge 78 |
18 September 1858 Elizabeth Cridge 5 19 August 1858 Francis Cridge 3 25 February 1888 Hannah Cridge 56 12 November 1842 Harriett Cridge 6 12 February 1828 Harriot Cridge 2 14 December 1841 Martha Cridge 21 3 February 1862 Martha Cridge 15 29 March 1802 Mary Cridge 8 January 1862 Mary Cridge 19 28 March 1874 Mary Cridge 91 28 August 1899 Sarah Cridge 72 |
| YEAR | REF | ABODE | NAME, AGE (ETC), OCCUPATION, WHERE BORN (Y = Somerset) | |
| 1841 | 10 | Lower St | England Joseph 35 M Yeoman Y | Cridge Alfred 20 M Male servant Y |
| 1841 | 28 | Church St | Cridge Mary 50 F Gardener Y Cridge Sarah 30 F Y Cridge Jane 25 F Y Cridge Samuel 20 M Gardener Y |
Cridge Margaret 15 F Y Cridge Richard 5 M Y Cridge Harriett 4 F Y Eason Richard 15 M Labourer Y |
| 1851 | 335 052 | Town’s End | Farr John Head M 39 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott Farr Sarah Wife M 40 F Wife Som, Merriott Farr Richard Son U 13 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott Farr Edith Dau U 11 F Som, Merriott |
Cridge Mary Lodger W 69 F Needlewoman Som, Merriott Cridge Charles Lodger U 11 M Som, Merriott |
| 1851 | 335 053 | Town’s End | Cridge Alfred J Head U 30 M Butcher Som, Merriott | Cleall Benjamin Visitor M 39 M Landed Proprietor Som, Haselbury |
| 1851 | 357 078 | Eggwood Hill | Cridge William Head M 36 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Cridge Eliza Wife M 36 F Som, Bridgwater Cridge Mary Dau U 9 F Scholar Som, Merriott |
Cridge Edwin Son U 7 M Scholar Som, Merriott Cridge Martha Dau U 5 F Scholar Som, Merriott Cridge Samuel Son U 3 M Som, Merriott Cridge William Son U 1 M Som, Merriott |
| 1851 | 476 100 | Heaselbury Cross | Cridge Samuel Head M 32 M Gardener Merriott Cridge Sarah Wife M 30 F Gardener Merriott |
Cridge Robert Son U 8 M Crewkerne |
| 1861 | 36 90 | Eggwood | Cridge William Head M 44 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Cridge Elizabeth Wife M 45 F Som, Merriott Cridge Mary Dau U 18 F Som, Merriott Cridge Edwin Son U 16 M Gardener Som, Merriott |
Cridge Martha Dau U 14 F Scholar Som, Merriott Cridge Susan Dau U 12 F Scholar Som, Merriott Cridge Sarah Dau U 10 F Scholar Som, Merriott Cridge William Son U 9 M Scholar Som, Merriott Cridge Joseph Son U 4 M Scholar Som, Merriott |
| 1861 | 41 141 | Lower St | Cridge Richard Head M 25 M Carter Som, Merriott Cridge Hannah Wife M 29 F Factory Som, Merriott |
Paul Elizabeth Boarder U 31 F Factory Som, Merriott |
| 1861 | 54 81 | High St | Cridge Alfred Head M 41 M Butcher Som, Merriott Cridge Sarah Wife M 36 F Som, Merriott Cridge Mary Dau U 8 F Som, Merriott |
Cridge Walter Son U 2 M Som, Merriott Higgins Sarah Visitor W 77 F Som, Merriott |
| 1861 | 54 82 | High St | Cridge Mary Head W 77 F Som, Merriott Cridge Martha Grand dau U 21 F Glove sewer Som, Merriott |
Farr Sarah Dau U 50 F Glove sewer Som, Merriott Farr Edith Grand dau U 15 F Laborer Som, Merriott |
| 1861 | 70 79/80 | Hinton St George | Cridge Richard Head M 55 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Cridge Hannah Wife M 61 F Som, Merriott Cridge William Son U 23 M Market Gardener Som, Hinton St George Cridge Samuel Son U 15 M Market Gardener Som, Hinton St George |
Cridge Charles Head M 33 M Market Gardener Som, Hinton St George Cridge Mary Wife M 30 F Som, Hinton St George Cridge Ann Dau U 10 F Som, Hinton St George Cridge John Son U 7 M Som, Hinton St George Cridge Maria Dau U 3 F Som, Hinton St George Cridge Samuel Son U 6 m M Som, Hinton St George |
| 1871 | 5 4 | Church St, Merriott | Cridge Alfred Head M 51 M Butcher Som, Merriott Cridge Sarah Wife M 45 F Som, Merriott |
Cridge Mary Susan Dau U 18 F Dressmaker Som, Merriott Cridge Walter Son U 12 M Som, Merriott |
| 1871 | 65 37 | Church St, Lopen | Cridge William Head M 55 M Farmer of 24 acres Som, Merriott Cridge Elizabeth Wife M 56 F Som, Bridgewater Cridge Edward Son U 25 M Farmer’s Son Som, Merriott Cridge Susan Dau U 22 F Farmer’s Dau Som, Merriott |
Cridge Sarah Dau U 21 F Farmer’s Dau Som, Merriott Cridge William Son U 19 M Farmer’s Son Som, Merriott Cridge Joseph Son U 14 M Farmer’s Son Som, Merriott |
| 1891 | 1 142 007 | Lower St | Cridge Richard Head W 52 Carter horse Merriott |
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| 1891 | 9 104 052 | Pye Corner, West Crewkerne | Cridge Alfred Head M 73 Butcher Merriott Cridge Sarah Wife M 66 Merriott |
Goodland Mary Cousin Widow 62 Living on own means Merriott |
| 1891 | 26 122 152 | Farm House, Hinton St George | Cridge William Head M 76 Farmer Lopen, Somerset Cridge Elizabeth Wife M 76 Merriott Cridge William Son M 36 Farmer Merriott |
Cridge Susan Dau M 34 Merriott Cridge Joseph Son S 30 Farmer Merriott |
| 1891 | 30 124 022 | Lopen | Cridge Edwin Head M 45 Farmer Merriott Cridge Jane Wife M 48 Lopen, Somerset |
Cridge Bessie Dau S 9 Lopen, Somerset |
| 1901 | 28 68 198 | Lower St | Cridge Richard Head M 62 Manufacturer’s Carter Merriott |
Cridge Emma Wife M 64 Isle Brewers, Somerset |
1911 Census – no entries
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION FROM ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD
Courtesy of Lesley Murray, a descendant of Mary Cridge & Joseph Lawrence.
Joseph was son of Susanna Lawrence and Joseph Eason, and he & his wife Mary nee Cridge moved to Sherborne and were known as Joseph & Mary Eason. Later Joseph remarried, and gave his father’s name as Joseph Eason. This Joseph Eason died in 1797, but his son Joseph (Lawrence) Eason was left some money in William Eason’s will in 1820. William was father of Joseph Eason and grandfather of Joseph (Lawrence) Eason.
In loving memory of
William Cridge
Who died at Lopen April 23 1893
Aged 78 years
In William Eason’s will in 1820 he left money to Joseph Eason, son of Susannah Pattemore. Joseph and Mary had several children, some remained Eason but my ancestor, Sampson used the name Easton.
Emigration to the United States – Matthew CRIDGE & Family
This information comes from Al Cridge, January 2004: Thank you Al! (acridge@hotmail.com )
My name is Al Cridge and I live in Gibsonia Pennsylvania USA . I am interested in the CRIDGE, ENGLAND,and related families; specifically the SPROUTING and CHURCHILL line. John Cridge and Mary England, (married 17 June 1817), were my 3x great-grand parents and their son Matthew was my 2x great-grandfather. Matthew came to the United States when he was about 19 years of age with his mother and some of his younger siblings. I do not know about his father, but information in an old family bible states that he died on 4 May1850, of paralysis. Matthew Cridge practiced his trade of pattern maker, and eventually became a partner in the firm of Wadsworth and Cridge Engine Builders, manufacturers of steam engines in Allegheny City , which is now Pittsburgh’s North Side. He was the holder of quite a few patents for steam engine designs, steam valves, and speed governors from which he amassed substantial wealth.
Joseph Cridge worked as a butcher in Allegheny City and died around 1890.
Mary (England) Cridge died on 4 November 1876, at the age of 83, and is buried in Uniondale Cemetery on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Robert Cridge died 3 September 1867 and is buried in the family plot near his mother.
Matthew Cridge died in March of 1908, at almost 85 years of age.