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from 1871 census to 1901 census grt grt grandmas place of birth is given as Crakecoal but i can't find a place of that name at all, any ideas?

Can you give the details of the census page so we can have a look? Name place etc.

Kath. x

Yes, give us her details and we can all have a look.

1901 census is Jane Scott living at Coxhoe in Durham married to Henry aged 60

In the 1891 census the birthplace is given as Crakshill - but I still haven't heard of it and can't find it on the map.

As it happens in 1891 they are living next door but one from a distant rellie of mine - small world.

Kath. x

Well ancestry have transcribed it as

Crafxhall, Yorkshire, 1901

Do you know Jane's maiden name so we can look for her on an earlier census?

Kath. x

Ther is a Croxdale in Durham. Could it be that?
Margaret

Think I might have found it.

Not far from Newton-le-Willows where Henry comes from is a place called Little Crakehall and another called Great Crakehall. Crakehall might have sounded like Crakecoal to the enumerator.

I'd bet on that being the birthplace.

Kath. x

Only thing is - the 1901 has it in Yorkshire and Newton le Willows is in Lancs isnt it - near Liverpool?

Actually where is it transcribed/shown as Crakecoal?

Her husband is listed as being from Newton Le Willows, Yorkshire.
There's one in Yorkshire too.

Rose

Says Crakehall in 1851.

Rose

No, Newton-le-Willows, is in North Yorkshire.

Kath. x

Really Kath - well that surprises me as OH's auntie lives at Newton le Willows, near Liverpool.

If thats the case, then go for it :)

Hi
Hhenry Scott married a Jane Horner in 1860 at Darlington, Durham.
so thought id check out the 1851 census and im pretty sure this is Jane.birthplace is Crakehall, North Yorkshire, abt 4 miles from Newton le Willows..........

Name: Jane Horner
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Dinah
Gender: Female
Where born: Crakehall, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Thirn
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Leyburn
Sub-registration district: Middleham
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Horner 16
Dinah Horner 37
Dinah Horner 5
Elizabeth Horner 12
Jane Horner 10
John Horner 1
Margaret Horner 8
Mary Horner 3
Thomas Horner 46
Thomas Horner 14


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Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2379; Folio: 283; Page: 9; GSU roll: 87669.
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