William Criddle1

M, #14824, b. 18 November 1804, d. 12 May 1875
Pedigree
Last Edited10 Mar 2023
Birth*William Criddle was born on 18 November 1804 at Ightham, Kent, England.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of William Thomas and Elizabeth (?), on 19 June 1842 at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*William Criddle died on 12 May 1875 at Greenough, Western AustraliaG, at age 70. 

Family

Elizabeth Thomas b. 26 Nov 1822, d. 28 Jan 1909
Children
Immigration*William Criddle immigrated on 12 October 1829 on the ship Caroline.. 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Canning River, Western Australia; #1261, single, Labourer, Caroline, Stone.3 
Note*William Crittal arrived at Swan River as an indentured servant to Alfred Hawes Stone, a solicitor, who planned to become one of the 'Landed Gentry' under James Stirling. Several years later Stone's dream was lost and William was released from his indentures to survive on his skills and experience in building and in agriculture. The evolution of the Colony led William to Toodyay where he married Elizabeth (Betsy) Thomas around 1840. Elizabeth was one of a group of young people who were sponsored, as trained servants, to the Colony by the 'Children's Friend Society'. She arrived with her brother Samuel. In 1842 William built the Toodyay Police Barracks which was the first public building in Toodyay. The couple leased property to farm but drought and a depression in the Colony crushed their dreams of independence. In 1851 these difficult times put the family, with 5 children, on the road to the Irwin River working for Lockier Burges herding sheep north to a new part of the Colony. Mary, the sixth of the Criddle children, is the first recorded birth in the Register of Births in Geraldton. In the years that followed William and Elizabeth worked for the Burges family and were rewarded with the opportunity to become yeoman farmers on the fertile Greenough Flats. The humble servants and their 14 children, became stalwarts of that community then extended to the Chapman Valley and other parts of the State. Many families are linked to the original Criddle including the Connolly family, the Brand family and the Cook family. The family tree is huge and touches most of the old Western Australian population. The beginnings of it are recorded in the publication 'William and Elizabeth Criddle - Alternatives at Swan River' by Roy Criddle.4 
CensusWA Cenus 1832

Citations

  1. [S43] Joan Downes 1982, The Descendants of William Criddle 1804 - 1982.
  2. [S129] Jenny Lucas,WA.
  3. [S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed.
  4. [S199] WA Family History, First Families.

Elizabeth Thomas

F, #14825, b. 26 November 1822, d. 28 January 1909
Pedigree
Elizabeth Criddle
Father*William Thomas
Mother*Elizabeth (?)
Last Edited18 Feb 2016
Birth*Elizabeth Thomas was born on 26 November 1822 at Bristol, Bristol, England. 
She was the daughter of William Thomas and Elizabeth (?) 
Marriage*Elizabeth Thomas married William Criddle on 19 June 1842 at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Elizabeth Thomas died on 28 January 1909 at Dongara, Western AustraliaG, at age 86.
Burial*She was buried at Dongara, Western AustraliaG.1 

Family

William Criddle b. 18 Nov 1804, d. 12 May 1875
Children
Immigration*Elizabeth Thomas immigrated on 23 December 1837 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Eleanor..2 

Citations

  1. [S197] Headstone, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S199] WA Family History, First Families.

William Thomas

M, #14826
Pedigree
Last Edited23 Dec 2012
Marriage*William Thomas married Elizabeth (?) 

Family

Elizabeth (?)
Child

Elizabeth (?)

F, #14827
Pedigree
Last Edited23 Dec 2012
Marriage*Elizabeth (?) married William Thomas. 

Family

William Thomas
Child

James John Cross

M, #14828, b. 1830, d. 17 September 1871
Pedigree
Last Edited16 Jul 2024
Birth*James John Cross was born in 1830 at Kingston, Berkshire, England.1 
Marriage*He married Ann Swift, daughter of George Swift and Ann Kelly, on 5 September 1859 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*James John Cross died on 17 September 1871 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 

Family

Ann Swift b. 1838, d. 5 Dec 1922
Child
Convicted*James John Cross was Convicted of arson of stack on 26 February 1851 at Abingdon, Berkshire, England, and was sentenced to 15 yrs.2 
Immigration*He immigrated on 4 August 1852 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship William Jardine. He was assigned Convict No. 1360. 
Ticket of Leave*His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 May 1854 at Western Australia. 
Conditional Pardon*His Conditional Pardon was granted on 14 April 1860 at Western Australia. 
Story*There are detailed links to web records concerning the life of James Cross on the FHWA Convict Website. 
ConvictsConvicts

Citations

  1. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, lannec31.
  2. [S27] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887 Dictionary of Western Australians Volume IX.

Ann Swift

F, #14829, b. 1838, d. 5 December 1922
Pedigree
Father*George Swift b. 1808, d. 24 Oct 1869
Mother*Ann Kelly
Last Edited23 Dec 2012
Birth*Ann Swift was born in 1838 at At Sea, Malta. 
She was the daughter of George Swift and Ann Kelly. 
Marriage*Ann Swift married James John Cross on 5 September 1859 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Ann Swift died on 5 December 1922 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 

Family

James John Cross b. 1830, d. 17 Sep 1871
Child

Janet Mary Greer

F, #14830, b. 12 April 1862, d. 3 November 1940
Pedigree
Last Edited9 Feb 2020
Birth*Janet Mary Greer was born on 12 April 1862 at Amherst, Victoria.1 
Marriage*She married George Cross, son of James John Cross and Ann Swift, on 26 June 1928 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Janet Mary Greer died on 3 November 1940 at Perth, Western AustraliaG, at age 78.1 

Family

George Cross b. 1859, d. 2 Jan 1929

Citations

  1. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, lannec31.

George Swift

M, #14831, b. 1808, d. 24 October 1869
Pedigree
Last Edited17 Jul 2021
Birth*George Swift was born in 1808 at Dublin, Meath, Ireland.1 
Marriage*He married Ann Kelly on 10 August 1861 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*George Swift died on 24 October 1869 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 

Family

Ann Kelly
Child
Occupation*George Swift was a Enrolled Pensioner Guard at Western Australia His details are also listed at - Enrolled Pensioner Force WA - FHWA. 
Immigration*He immigrated on 28 June 1851 to Fremantle, Western Australia, on the ship Pyrenees..2 
EPGEnrolled Pensioner Guards

Citations

  1. [S367] F.H. Broomhall, The Veterans.
  2. [S638] EPG, online enrolledpensiorforcewa.org.au.

Jane Kidd

F, #14844, b. 1826, d. 7 April 1866
Pedigree
Father*John Kidd
Last Edited12 May 2021
Birth*Jane Kidd was born in 1826. 
She was the daughter of John Kidd. 
Marriage*Jane Kidd married Lister Thomas Dennis, son of Thomas Dennis, on 13 April 1860 at Toodyay, Western AustraliaG. 
Death*Jane Kidd died on 7 April 1866 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.1 

Family

Lister Thomas Dennis b. 1831, d. 12 Feb 1900
Immigration*Jane Kidd immigrated on 6 April 1859 on the ship Hamilla Mitchell.. 

Citations

  1. [S436] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastpertcemeteries.com.au.

John Kidd

M, #14845
Pedigree
Last Edited23 Dec 2012

Family
Child

William Dixon

M, #14850, b. 17 January 1793, d. 10 January 1875
Pedigree
Last Edited10 Mar 2023
Birth*William Dixon was born on 17 January 1793 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England.1 
Marriage*He married Jane Frances Stanfield on 15 February 1818 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. 
Death*William Dixon died on 10 January 1875 at London, London, EnglandG, at age 81. 

Family

Jane Frances Stanfield b. 1796, d. 20 Aug 1838
Child
Immigration*William Dixon immigrated on 23 August 1829 on the ship Marquis of Anglesea.. 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1 July 1832 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG; #934, 36, married, Nottingham, England, Publican, Marquis of Anglesea, self.2 
Census_1836*He and Jane Frances Stanfield appeared on the 1836 WA census of 1 January 1836 at Fremantle, Western Australia. Calling of husband - shoemaker.3 
Census_1837*William Dixon appeared on the 1837 WA census of 30 December 1837 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG,Shoemaker, born Nottingham.4 
CensusWA Cenus 1832
WA Census 1837

Citations

  1. [S130] Bill Dixon Data,Perth.
  2. [S127] Ian Berryman, A Colony Detailed.
  3. [S674] CSO - WA Census 1836, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2029802883/view
  4. [S128] CSO - WA Census 1837.