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Thank you very much greyghost.I hadn't noticed the green highlighted "Get Attachment" when you first posted "sorry" You're a star <3 :-) :-)

Stealing a watch.

Original prison record entry spans 2 pages as I said in the PM, so check your inbox.

No its just because she offered her help too
Thank you greyghost, did it happen to mention what crime he had committed
Re:19.11 many thanks for the brilliant info :-) :-)

You've thanked MargaretM since you posted your request for Cornelius' prison records, but don't say if it's because she has sent them to you or for something else.

Here is the full transcript and I have PM'd the original - better twice than not at all

Manchester Prison Registers 1847-1881 Transcription

First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Crook
Age 14
Gender Male
Birth year 1852
Birth place Manchester
Birth county Lancashire
Event year 1866
When received date May 1866
Place West Gorton
County Lancashire
Country England
Date range 1864-1866
Locality of record Belle Vue prison, West Gorton (Manchester City & Borough Gaol)
Title of records General Register (Male and female)
Film M600-1-1-5a
Register number 32964
Record set Manchester Prison Registers 1847-1881
Category Education & work
Subcategory Occupations
Collections from Great Britain

MargaretM :-)

Many more thanks greyghost
It looks like my Cornelius was a very Naughty Boy :-(
I discovered this this morning:it's on Find my past, under Manchester Prison Records 1847-1881: Cornelius crook,
Event Year:1866
Manchester
Birth place: Manchester, west Gorton
Please can some one help with this report, ive typed in all info and it keeps saying nothing found
:-S

On that passenger list in 1914 Richard & Martha are going to join Martha's brother James Mason, Smithfield St., McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

Nearest relative at home was Martha's father James Mason, 44 Odey? St., Hollinwood, Oldham.

Have added a bit more info to my post at 18:21 re his Service

:-) :-) :-) Many thanks :-) :-) :-)

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription
Travelling with Martha Crook aged 30

First name(s) RICHARD
Last name CROOK
Gender Male
Age 32
Birth year 1882
Occupation MINER
Departure year 1914
Departure day 10
Departure month 7
Departure port LIVERPOOL
Destination port NEW YORK
Destination NEW YORK
Country United States
Destination country United States
Ship name AQUITANIA
Ship official number 135583
Ship master's first name W T
Ship master's last name TURNER
Shipping line CUNARD
City LIVERPOOL
Ship destination port NEW YORK
Ship destination country USA
Ship square feet 16101
Ship registered tonnage 21992
Number of passengers 1438

So they should be around in 1911 ?

Intending to live in USA

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1906
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CROOK Richard MASON Martha Ann Prestwich Registrar Attended Archives+, Manchester Central Library PRE_RM/54/104


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%)
Crook Richard Prestwich 8d 681

Mmm woder why she isn't referred to as barton :-S

aww thank you so very much greyghost..you're a star...Cheers x :-) :-)

Service records - Father Cornelius address unknown. Mother Jane Crook of 109 Wickentree Lane, Failsworth. ***Mother not referred to as Barton

Married Martha Ann Mason Spinster Prestwich Reg. Office 27th October 1906 whilst a Reservist. she later named as NOK

29.6.99 to 7.12.1902 - Home service
8.12.1902 - 8.3.1906 - India
9.3.1906 - ? - Home

EDIT - 23.3.1904 Extended service to 8 years with the Colours (so up to June 1907 from enlistment). He would then have had a responsibility to the Reserves for a period.
Transferred to Reserves 29 July 1906 (so a bit earlier than end of his 8 years). Recorded as Absent 30 June 1909.
On 4.8.1910 he Claimed the Benefit of the King's Pardon and was given a Protecting Certificate

British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription
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First name(s) RICHARD
Last name CROOK
Birth year 1881
Birth parish ST LUKES
Birth town MANCHESTER
Birth county LANCASHIRE
Birth country ENGLAND
Service number 183
Rank -
Regiment Royal Artillery
Document Type Attestation
Attestation year 1899
Attestation Day 29
Attestation Month 6
Attestation age years 18
Attestation age months -
Attestation Corps Royal Artillery
Attestation service number 183
Discharge Corps Royal Artillery
Series WO97 chelsea pensioners british army service records 1760-1913
Box 4612
Box Record Number 131
Record set British Army Service Records 1760-1915
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
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Miles Platting is about a mile from Manchester City centre so could be looking for someone who says they are from Manchester on later census.

From a google search - roots chat question -
The Church of St. Luke, Miles Platting.

???

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

First name(s) Richard
Last name Crook
Relationship Boarder
Marital status Single
Gender Male
Age 19
Birth year 1882
Occupation Driver R F A
Birth town -
Birth town as transcribed ST LUKES
Birth county Lancashire
Birth county as transcribed LANCASHIRE
Birth place England
Birth place other as transcribed -
Other household member first name(s) -
Other household member last name -
Street -
Town Hilsea Cosham Hants
Parish Cosham
City -
Country England

oh probably so then Jan..Thank you :-)

No chris..I might have got a bit carried away with Richard crook born 1881 and his disappearing dad Cornelius crook born 1852...But its actually Richard(1881) ime looking for,maybe some death info as I cannot find him anywhere else...

If it's the right death, and she was lying, it's probably because it was easier than divorce, which was too difficult & expensive for most people back then.

Yes I found that one too Jan.it looks abt right to me..But why would Sarah jane said she was a widow