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CROSBY, George Pinch
1839 - 1906 (67 years) Has 2 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.
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Name CROSBY, George Pinch Birth 1839 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 12 Aug 1906 King's Lynn, Norfolk Person ID I3468 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father CROSBY, Thomas, b. Between 1806 and 1807, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1871, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 65 years) Mother PINCH, Rachel, b. Between 1813 and 1814, Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1839 Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F1659 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family OLDMAN, Mary Jane, b. Between 1845 and 1847, Stibbard, Norfolk, England d. 1909, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 64 years) Marriage 11 Oct 1866 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. CROSBY, Angelina, b. 10 Jul 1869, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England d. 31 Dec 1942, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (Age 73 years)2. CROSBY, Nora, b. 1876, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England d. 27 Nov 1936, Greenock, Scotland (Age 60 years)Family ID F340 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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GEORGE CROSBY CROSBY 1839-1906
The birth of a George CROSBY was registered in 1839.
(GRO June Q 1839 [----------] Holbeach 14 401)
From the 1841 census of Bridge Street, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
Thomas CROSBY, aged 35, corn porter, born in Lincolnshire;
Rachal (sic) CROSBY, aged 20, born in Lincolnshire;
*George CROSBY, aged 2, born in Lincolnshire;
Jelly PINCH, aged 55, agricultural labourer, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/611/8
The 1851 census of Bridge Street, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
Thos CROSBY, head, aged 44, corn and coal porter, born at Sutton, Lincolnshire;
Rachael CROSBY, wife, aged 37, born at Sutton;
*George CROSBY, son, aged 12, agricultural labourer, born at Sutton;
M. CROSBY, son, aged 6, born at Sutton;
Wm. CROSBY, son, aged 5(?), born at Sutton;
Elizh CROSBY, daughter, aged 3, born at Sutton.
(HO107/2097/163/6)
The 1861 census of 103, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire:
Thomas CROSBY, head, aged 55, agricultural labourer, born at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire;
Rachel CROSBY, wife, aged 46, born at Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire;
*George CROSBY, son, aged 21, unmarried, agricultural labourer, born at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire;
Matthew S. CROSBY, son, aged 16, agricultural labourer, born at Sutton Bridge;
William CROSBY, son, aged 14, born at Sutton Bridge.
(RG9/2327/65/23)
George Pinch CROSBY, bachelor, labourer, of full age and son of Thomas CROSBY labourer, married Mary Jane GRIFFIN, a widow of full age, and daughter of John DAYNES labourer, at the Parish Church of St. Matthew, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, on 11 October 1866. Witnesses were Matthew CROSBY and Julia Clarke WRIGHT.
(Marriage Certificate)
(GRO December Q 1866 Holbeach 7a 811)
The 1871 census of 29 Nelson Street, Linthorpe, Yorkshire:
*George CROSBY, head, aged 30, labourer at iron works, born at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire;
Mary J. CROSBY, wife, aged 26, born at Stibbed (sic), Norfolk;
Rosaete CROSBY, daughter, aged 5, born at Sutton Bridge;
Leina (sic) CROSBY, daughter, aged 1, born at Sutton Bridge.
(RG10/4897/23/40)
At the time of the 1881 census George CROSBY was living at No. 23 Queen Street, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire:
*George CROSBY, head, aged 41, general labourer, born at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire;
Mary Jane CROSBY, wife, aged 34, born at Sibboth, Norfolk;
Angelina CROSBY, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Sutton Bridge;
Nora CROSBY, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Sutton Bridge.
(RG11/3208/40/15)
From the 1891 census of Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire:
*George CROSBY, head, aged 51, deal porter, born at Sutton Bridge;
Mary J. P. CROSBY, wife, aged 44, born at Bintary (sic), Norfolk;
Norah CROSBY, daughter, aged 15, born at Sutton Bridge.
(RG12/2567/58/20)
The 1901 census of 13 Withington Road, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire:
*George CROSBY, head, aged 62, farm labourer, born at Sutton Bridge;
Mary J. CROSBY, wife, aged 55, born at Bintry (sic), Norfolk;
Nora CROSBY, daughter, aged 25, hospital nurse, born at Sutton Bridge;
Rose A. SYKES, granddaughter, aged 12, born at St. Pancras, London.
(RG13/3037/32/17)
The death of 67 year old George CROSBY at West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital on 12 August 1906 was registered on 14 August 1906. The informant was his widow, Mary Jane CROSBY, of Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. He was a 67 year old farm labourer from Sutton Bridge. Cause of death was malignant disease of the stomach and cardiac failure.
(revised 29.04.2019)