Biography:
John Crane
1840 –1912
John Crane
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Unmarked grave John Crane (1840-1912)
John was born 1840 in Exning, on the Suffolk/Cambridge border.
He married Mary Ann (née Woodbridge), also born in Exning, on 9 November 1861.
In 1871 the couple were living in Cotton End, Exning with their two children Julia (b.1863) and Robert (b.1864). John was employed as a maltster.
By 1881 the family had moved to 11, York Street, Cambridge. John was still employed as a maltster and Robert was a baker.
Things seem to have deteriorated for the Cranes by 1891 when, still in Cambridge, living in Norfolk Street, John was described as a brewer’s labourer, a definite step down from a skilled maltster. Both children had left home.
By 1901 John and Mary Ann had moved to Berkhamsted and were living at 9, Highfield Road. John was employed as a general labourer. By 1911 they were at 6, Clarence Road and he was working as a jobbing gardener.
John died in the Union Infirmary in July 1912, aged 72, and was buried 18 July.
Mary Ann survived him only until October that year when she too died in the Infirmary. She was buried with him on 5 October.
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Unmarked grave John Crane (1840-1912)
John was born 1840 in Exning, on the Suffolk/Cambridge border.
He married Mary Ann (née Woodbridge), also born in Exning, on 9 November 1861.
In 1871 the couple were living in Cotton End, Exning with their two children Julia (b.1863) and Robert (b.1864). John was employed as a maltster.
By 1881 the family had moved to 11, York Street, Cambridge. John was still employed as a maltster and Robert was a baker.
Things seem to have deteriorated for the Cranes by 1891 when, still in Cambridge, living in Norfolk Street, John was described as a brewer’s labourer, a definite step down from a skilled maltster. Both children had left home.
By 1901 John and Mary Ann had moved to Berkhamsted and were living at 9, Highfield Road. John was employed as a general labourer. By 1911 they were at 6, Clarence Road and he was working as a jobbing gardener.
John died in the Union Infirmary in July 1912, aged 72, and was buried 18 July.
Mary Ann survived him only until October that year when she too died in the Infirmary. She was buried with him on 5 October.
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