Part 140c – Smith Robertson Genealogy – 1864 Birth - Great-Grandmother Mary Alice (née Crossley) Goodey

Afternoon,

Following Part 132c, I’ve decided to begin presenting those documents I may have on file of my Crossley Line.

Today I’m beginning the ancestry of my maternal grandmother Madge (née Goodey) Robertson with her mother, my great-grandmother Mary Alice (née Crossley) Goodey.

The inserted picture of great-grandmother Mary Alice to the left may have been posed for around 1915 and 1917.

Great-grandmother Mary Alice Crossley was born the 23rd of December 1864. This Christmas would have been 145 years ago. Her parents were gg-grandparents William and Elizabeth (née Parker) Crossley.

I have included the Certified Copy of An Entry Of Birth number 425 which I obtained from the General Register Office in England.

My transcription –

CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE

Application Number COL674828
REGISTRATION DISTRICT – Todmorden
1865 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Todmorden in the Counties of York & Lancaster
No. – 425
When and where born – Twenty third December 1864. Square, Walsden
Name, if any – Mary Alice
Sex – girl
Name and surname of father – William Crossley
Name, surname and maiden surname of mother – Elizabeth Crossley formerly Parker
Occupation of father – Loom Tackler
Signature, description and residence of informant – X the mark of Hannah Crossley, Occupier, Square, Walsden
When registered – Twenty first January, 1865
Signature of registrar – Charles Sutcliffe, Registrar
Name entered after registration –

All-things-being-equal the Informant may have been great-grandmother Mary Alice’s grandmother, or ggg-grandmother Hannah (née Newall) Crossley.

Stay-tuned for the next installments and subsequent documents of key points of great-grandmother Mary Alice’s life.

Enjoy,

Jim