Elizabeth Ann Crossley

1855 - 1938  (83 years)

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• Name	Elizabeth Ann Crossley
  Born	22 May 1855	Wollombi, NSW, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Aug 1938	Cessnock, NSW, Australia
  Notes	10 children Elizabeth Burgess was born as one of the Crossley family, several members of which married into the Burgess family. As David's wife she bore ten children. Elizabeth is always known as wearing an enormous blue Bonnet with white spots on it. Heer home was made of split slab walls and stringy bark pole rafters. The kitchen was separated from the main house, as was the safe custom of the time. Initially the floor was packed earth, which was later replaced with floor boards. The house and slabs were always painted with whitewash. The home was the nearest in style to the old pioneer houses that Fred Ling could recall seeing. Elizabeth also helped in the fields, often with a baby on her hip. She was recognized for her prowess as a horsewoman (sidesaddle only for women), and when her children were sick, she would ride over the mountain with them to Wollombi to secure treatment from Dr, Bapty. OBITUARY The Funeral of the late Mrs D Burgess, which left her resideence at Congewai, on August 27, for the Church of England portion of the Ellalong Cemetery, was very largely attended. Rev. Francis performed the last sad rites. her four grandsons --- Ray and Stan Matthews, Keith and Eric Hollingshed acted as pall bearers. NOTES FROM THE CONGEWAI BOOK Narrated by Joyce Kime nee Burgess to her daughter Pat " Crossleys were related to the Burgess's, my grandmother was a Crossley. She had a stove and open fireplace in the kitchen. The 'loo' was impeccably clean a and contained a wonderful sacking pouch (about 2and a half feet wide and 2 feet deep) full of books and magazines. A wonderful read prior to using as toilet paper. Grandma always wore the gingham bonnets and long dresses favoured by the women of her era. [1]
  Person ID	I5882	Roy~Royes | Crossley
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2009

  
  

  Father	Thomas Crossley           b. 3 Feb 1802, Southill, Bedfordshire, England           d. 29 Sep 1874, Ellalong, NSW, Australia  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Anne Bailey           b. 5 Dec 1821, Portland Head, NSW, Australia           d. 4 Oct 1864, Waligan Creek, Wollombi, NSW, Australia  (Age 42 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1840	Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	CofE Chapel
  Histories		A short history of the Bailey and Bradley Family from 1790 Presented to the 2008 Reunion of the descendants of Thomas Mordaunt Royes and Ellen Caroline Crossley
  Family ID	F1828	Family Group  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Burgess           b. 1 Sep 1856, Ellalong, NSW, Australia           d. 21 Sep 1928, Cessnock, NSW, Australia  (Age 72 years)
  Married	28 May 1878	Ellalong, NSW, Australia   [1]
  	St Thomas's Church - Witnesses were Thomas Crossley and Ann Burgess.
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014 02:30:18
  Family ID	F3780	Family Group  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 May 1855 - Wollombi, NSW, Australia Married - 28 May 1878 - Ellalong, NSW, Australia Died - 26 Aug 1938 - Cessnock, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S225] Rose Cocks, Correspondence re: Bailey Wm and Margaret.