Abraham (Alexander) Crook & Mary Ann Clegg

Abraham (Alexander) Crook
Abraham, known as Alexander, was born in 1816 in Little Lever and his baptism took place on October 6th, 1816 at St. Peter's (Bolton).^2 3 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 34 in 1851
    Aged 43 in 1861, born L.L.
    Aged 55 in 1871. born D.L.
    
    Name:    Abraham Crock  [Abraham Crook]
    Baptism Date:    6 Oct 1816
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    William Crock
    Mother:    Betty Crock
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/2

He died at the age of 78 on May 22nd, 1894 in Bolton.  His burial was on May 26th, 1894 in Lancashire.^4 5 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Abraham Crook
    Estimated birth year:    abt 1816
    Registration Year:    1894
    Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
    Age at Death:    78
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    253
    
    Probate:
    CROOK Abraham of Bolton, Lancashire died 22 May 1893 (NB) . Administration Manchester 26 July of Elizabeth Crook widow.
    Effects £287
    NB: This is in the 1894 probate book, and all deaths are 1894, so 1893 is almost certainly a typo.  Death registration is Q2/1894.
    
    Name:    Abraham Crook
    Register Type:    Burial
    Death Date:    abt 1894
    Burial or Cremation Date:    26 May 1894
    Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England

Mary Ann Clegg
Mary was born on May 18th, 1812 in Heap and her baptism took place on July 12th, 1812 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Bury).⁶ 

• Birth Notes
  • Mary was 20 in 1841 (rounded), and 5y older than Abraham
    
    Aged 37 when died in 1848 (for 40 if died in 1850)
    
    Name:    Mary Ann Clegg
    Baptism Age:    0
    Event Type:    Baptism
    Birth Date:    18 May 1812
    Baptism Date:    12 Jul 1812
    Baptism Place:    Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Clegg
    Mother:    Nelly Clegg
    Reference Number:    L215/1/2/3
    Archive Roll:    670
    Abode: Heap
    
    

She died whilst giving birth at the age of 37 in March 1850 in Little Bolton.  Her burial was on March 10th, 1850 at All Saints, Little Bolton.^7 8 

• Death Notes
  • Two possible deaths matching age and L.B.:
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
    CROOK    Mary    37    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/11/387
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1848
    CROOK    Mary    37    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/11/387
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1850
    CROOK    Mary A    40    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/13/14
    
    Name:    Mary Ann Crook
    Gender:    Female
    Age:    40
    Birth Date:    1810
    Burial Date:    10 Mar 1850
    Burial Place:    All Saints, Little Bolton, Lancaster
    FHL Film Number:    1545455
    Reference ID:    IT2 P 102 No 814
    Abode: Little Bolton.
    
    John Crook (6 days) was also buried on March 3, so it appears Mary Ann died 13 days after childbirth.