Mary Croasdale

Mary Ellen Croasdale 

Born: 25 November 1881, Burnley  

Baptised: 25 June 1882, Colne 

Father: William Croasdale (b. 1848)

Mother: Martha A Croasdale (b. 1850)

Brothers: Arthur Stanley Croasdale (b. 1875), Rennie Croasdale (b. 1877), Herbert William Croasdale (b. 1879)

In 1891 – 

She is at Duke Street, Colne, Burnley, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Machine Fitter’. Her brothers, Arthur & Rennie, are listed as ‘Office Boys’. Mary, her mother and brother, Herbert, are unlisted. 

In 1901 – 

She is at 2 Duke Street, Colne, Burnley, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Manager of Power Loom Makers’. Her mother is unlisted.  Her brother, Arthur, is listed as ‘Salesman of Cotton Goods’. Her brother, Rennie, is listed as ‘Draughtsman & Cotton Goods’. Her brother, Herbert, is listed as ‘Clerk Town Clerk Office’. Mary is listed as ‘Elementary Day School Teacher’. 

In 10/01 – 

PT at Colne Church.

In 10/03 – 

Appointed to Colne. £70.

In 10/05 – 

Address is 2 Duke Street, Colne, Lancashire

In 1911 – 

She is at 2 Duke Street, Colne, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Foreman Loom Maker’. Her mother is unlisted. Mary is listed as ‘Trained Certificated Teacher Assistant’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 2 Duke Street, Colne, Lancashire. Her father is listed as ‘Loom Fitter Foreman Retired’. Her mother is unlisted. Mary is listed as ‘Elementary Day School Head Mistress’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 5 Lancaster Street, Colne. Mary is listed as ‘Elementary School Mistress’. Herbert Hartley (b. 1880) is listed as ‘Tool Maker & Engineers Merchant’. Beatrice Hartley (b. 1882) is unlisted. Philip L Hartley (b. 1917) is listed as ‘General Clerk and Assistant Town Clerk and Arp Department’. 

In 00/48 – 

Death recorded as 16.04.1948. 

d.         16 April 1948, Colne 

CROASDALE, Mary Ellen of 48 Barrowford Road, Colne, Lancashire, spinster, died 16 April 1948 at Hartley Hospital, Colne. Administration London 07 May to Herbert William Croasdale, retired director of education. Effects £2262, 10s, 9d.