See also

Family of John CROZIER and Louisa BONNINGTON

Husband: John CROZIER

  • Name:

  • John CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Thomas CROZIER (c. 1818-1891)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Ann FARMER (c. 1823-1880)

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1851

  • Writtle, Essex2

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Oct 1851 (age 0)

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 9)

  • Writtle, Essex2

  •  

  • Address: Chequers Lane

  • Occupation:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 9)

  • Scholar; Writtle, Essex2

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 19)

  • Writtle, Essex3

  •  

  • Address: Chequers Lane

  • Occupation:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 19)

  • Agricultural Labourer; Writtle, Essex3

  • Occupation:

  • 10 Apr 1875 (age 23)

  • Labourer1

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 30)

  • Writtle, Essex4

  •  

  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Occupation:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 29)

  • Agricultural Labourer; Writtle, Essex4

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 39)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 39)

  • Platelayer Labourer; Moulsham, Essex5

  • Death:

  • 30 Aug 1898 (age 46-47)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

  • Probate:

  • 15 Oct 1898

  • London

  •  

  • of 30 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford

    Admin to Louisa Crozier widow £167 8s 6d

Wife: Louisa BONNINGTON

  • Name:

  • Louisa BONNINGTON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William BONNINGTON ( - )

  • Father:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1851 (cal)

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 30)

  • Writtle, Essex4

  •  

  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 40)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 50)

  • Chelmsford, Essex6

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 49-50)

  • Charwoman; Chelmsford, Essex6

  • Death:

  • 24 Feb 1942 (age 90-91)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

Child 1: John William CROZIER

  • Name:

  • John William CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Emma Mary RUFFELL (1882-1970)

  • Birth:

  • 1876 (cal)

  • Writtle, Essex6

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 5)

  • Writtle, Essex4

  •  

  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Occupation:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 4-5)

  • Scholar; Writtle, Essex4

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 15)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 14-15)

  • Farm Labourer; Moulsham, Essex5

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 25)

  • Chelmsford, Essex6

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 24-25)

  • Iron Moulder; Chelmsford, Essex6

  • Death:

  • Q3 1964 (age 89)

  • RD - Chelmsford

  • Military Service:

  •  

  • "South African War"

  • Military Service:

  • "1914-18"

  • 5th Battalion of Essex Regiment

Child 2: Agnes CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Agnes CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1877

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 4)

  • Writtle, Essex4

  •  

  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Occupation:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 4)

  • Scholar; Writtle, Essex4

Child 3: Florence Emily CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Florence Emily CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick G MONK ( - )

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1879

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 2)

  • Writtle, Essex4

  •  

  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 12)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 12)

  • Scholar; Moulsham, Essex5

Child 4: Louisa Mary CROZIER

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Daughter: Louisa Mary CROZIER

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Spouse: Frederick John ROLFE

  • Name:

  • Louisa Mary CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick John ROLFE (1875-1942)

  • Birth:

  • 1 Mar 1881

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 1 mn)

  • Writtle, Essex4

  •  

  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 10)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 10)

  • Scholar; Moulsham, Essex5

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 20)

  • Chelmsford, Essex6

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 20)

  • Domestic Servant; Chelmsford, Essex6

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 30)

  • Chelmsford, Essex7

  •  

  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Residence:

  • frm 1911 to 1942 (age 29-61)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

  •  

  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Death:

  • 6 May 1942 (age 61)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

  •  

  • Louisa Died In a Tragic accident,she was watching a demonstration by the Home Guard in Navigation Rd. a bomb which was believed to be a smoke bomb was ignited, it turned out to be a live bomb, it exploded and Louisa was fatally wounded by shrapnel. She is buried in Chelmsford Cemetery with husband William

     

    On Tuesday 5th May 1942 an evening exercise being undertaken by members of the 6th Battalion of the Essex Home Guard went disastrously wrong when an unexpected explosion claimed the life of Louisa and also injured fourteen other people, some seriously.

     

    As part of the exercise several members of the Home Guard were briefed to capture numbers 36 and 37 Navigation Road, a pair of empty houses opposite Brockley Road which had been damaged by enemy action during August 1940. At 8.45 p.m. a Home Guardsman placed two ‘smoke bombs’ on the road surface, one a regulation army type and the other, a home-made device. The former functioned correctly, but the latter, made from an old tin can failed to do so. After around thirty seconds it suddenly and unexpectedly exploded with devastating results. Louisa, aged 61, was struck in the chest by flying fragments of the device as she stood outside number 35 Navigation Road, the home of her daughter Winifred (who had married Ivor Harrhy in 1940). Louisa's injuries were so severe that she was to die the following day at the Chelmsford & Essex Hospital.

  • Burial:

  • 9 May 1942

  • Chelmsford Borough Cemetery

  •  

  • grave 5215

Child 5: Annie CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Annie CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1883

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 7)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 7)

  • Scholar; Moulsham, Essex5

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 17)

  • Chelmsford, Essex8

  •  

  • Address: 35 New London Road

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 17)

  • House & Parlour Maid; Chelmsford, Essex8

Child 6: Arthur CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Arthur CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1885

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 5)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 15)

  • Chelmsford, Essex9

  •  

  • Address: Chelmsford Infirmary, 28 New London Road

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 15)

  • Apprentice Fitter/Engineer; Chelmsford, Essex9

Child 7: Ethel CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Ethel CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1887

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 3)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 13)

  • Chelmsford, Essex6

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 13)

  • Domestic Day Girl; Chelmsford, Essex6

Child 8: Lily Alice CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Lily Alice CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Arthur C AYRES ( - )

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1890

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 11 mns)

  • Moulsham, Essex5

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • Chelmsford, Essex6

  •  

  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

Sources

1.

Marriage record John Crozier and Louisa Bonnington, (No.335 Parish of Writtle). Essex Record Office, Chelmsford.

10th April 1875 after banns

John Crozier,23, bachelor,labourer of Writtle

f.Thoimas Crozier, labourer

Louisa Bonningto,24,spinster of Writtle

f.William Bonningto, blacksmith

Wits: William Bonnington and Charlotte Bonnington

2.

1861 Census England. RG 9-1080 p.16. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861.

Census 1861 Writtle, Essex

RG 9-1080 p.16

Chequer Lane

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Thomas Crozier Head Mar 46 Ag Lab Writtle

Mary A Crozier Wife Mar 39 Writtle

Henry Crozier Son Unm 19 Ag Lab Writtle

Walter Crozier Son Unm 17 Ag Lab Writtle

Eliza Crozier Dau 12 Scholar Writtle

Agnes Crozier Dau 11 Scholar Writtle

John Crozier Son 9 Scholar Writtle

Thomas Crozier Son 7 Scholar Writtle

George Crozier Son 5 Scholar Writtle

William Crozier Son 3 Writtle

Alice Crozier Dau 1 Writtle

3.

1871 Census England. RG 10-1663 p.8. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871.

Census 1871 Writtle, Essex

RG 10-1663 p.8

Chequers Lane

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Thomas Crozier Head M 54 Ag Lab Writtle

Maryann Crozier Wife M 49 Writtle

Henry Crozier Son U 29 Ag Lab Writtle

John Crozier Son U 19 Ag Lab Writttle

Thomas Crozier Son U 17 Ag Lab Writtle

George Crozier Son U 15 Ag Lab Writtle

William Crozier Son 13 Ag Lab Writtle

Alice Crozier Dau 10 Scholar Writtle

4.

1881 Census England. RG 11/1764 f.61 p.17/18. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881.

Census 1881 Writtle, Essex

RG 11/1764 f.61 p.17/18

Deadmans Lane

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John Crozier Head Mar 30 Agricultural Labourer Writtle

Louisa Crozier Wife Mar 30 Writtle

William Crozier Son 5 Scholar Writtle

Agnes Crozier Dau 4 Scholar Writtle

Florence Crozier Dau 2 Writtle

Louisa Crozier Dau 1mth Writtle

5.

1891 Census England. RG 12/1386 f.47 p.25. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.

Census 1891 Moulsham, Essex

RG 12/1386 f.47 p.25

30 Lower Anchor St

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John Crozier Head M 39 Platelayer Labourer Writtle

Louisa Crozier Wife M 40 Writtle

William Crozier Son S 15 Farm Labourer Writtle

Florence Crozier Dau 12 Scholar Writtle

Louisa Crozier Dau 10 Scholar Writtle

Annie Crozier Dau 7 Scholar Writtle

Arthur Crozier Son 5 Scholar Writtle

Ethel Crozier Dau 3 Writtle

Lily Crozier Dau 11mths Writtle

 

6.

1901 Census England. RG 13/1672 f.51 p.29. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Census 1901 Chelmsford, Essex

RG 13/1672 f.51 p.29

30 Lower Anchor Street

 

Louisa Crozier Head Wid 50 Charwoman Writtle

John W Crozier Son S 25 Iron Moulder Writtle

Louisa M Crozier Dau S 20 Domestic Servant Writtle

Ethel Crozier Dau S 13 Domestic Day Girl Writtle

Lily Crozier Dau 10 Writtle

7.

1911 Census England. RG14/10055 Chelmsford district 10 SN261. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Chelmsford, Essex

RG14/10055 Chelmsford district 10 SN261

29 Roman Road

 

Rolfe Frederick John Head Mar 35 Engineering Carpenter High Easter

Rolfe Louisa Mary Wife Mar(6) 30 Writtle

Rolfe John William Frederick Son 5 Chelmsford

Rolfe Winifred Ethel Mary Dau 3 Chelmsford

8.

1901 Census England. RG 13/1672 f.38 p.4. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Census 1901 Chelmsford, Essex

RG 13/1672 f.38 p.4

35 New London Road

 

Joseph Padbury Head S 94 RC Priest Tottenham

-

Annie Crozier Serv S 17 House & Parlour Maid Writtle

9.

Ibid. RG 13/1672 f.38 p.3. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Census 1901 Chelmsford, Essex

RG 13/1672 f.38 p.3

Chelmsford Infirmary, 28 New London Road

 

Arthur Crozier Patient S 15 Apprentice Fitter/ Engineer Writtle