1807 Info 4a: for James Crompton
Martha ann Crompton and Robert Sissons
Martha Ann was born 18 March 1847 at The Plantation, Acomb, York, and baptised at St.
Stephen's Church, Acomb.
On 11 June 1862 she married Robert SISSONS, born in the second quarter of 1841 (GRO
ref: Driffield 23 42) at Hutton, at Primitive Methodist Chapel, Hutton Cranswick,
where the family then lived.
She died 27 March 1867, aged 21, at Hutton Cranswick.
Right: Evidence of the site of Martha Ann's birth. Plantation Grove, on the
A59 at Acomb and backing on to Acomb Ings and the railway sidings, is now covered by
housing and a print works.(Author 06 September 2003)
Hutton Church Yard
Martha ann's headstone
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
MARTHA ANN
WIFE OF ROBERT SISSONS
OF HUTTON CRANSWICK
WHO DIED MARCH 23rd 1867
AGED 21 YEARS
HER END WAS PEACE
ALSO ELIZABETH SECOND WIFE
OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED JANUARY 11th 1883
AGED 41 YEARS
ALSO ONE SON
TWO DAUGHTERS
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
Right: Martha Ann's headstone (Author 06 September 2003)
1807info4a, sheet 2
Left: Hutton church (Author 06 September 2003)
Robert's second marriage to Elizabeth
In the second quarter of 1870 Robert married Elizabeth CLARKE (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 479)
, who was born in the fourth quarter of 1842 (GRO ref: Driffield 23 37).
1881 Census Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG11
Piece: 4793; Folio: 27; Page: 22; Sched: 126
Dwelling: Terminous, Dove Court
Census Place: Hutton Cranswick, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert Sissons Head M 39 Ag Lab Yorks, Hutton
Elizabeth Sissons Wife M 38 Yorks, Watton
Martha E Sissons Dau 10 Yorks, Watton
Herbert Sissons Son 8 Yorks, Watton
Arthur Sissons Son 7 Yorks, Watton
Their children:
Martha elizabeth was born in the first quarter of 1871 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 294);
Herbert in the third quarter of 1872(GRO ref: Driffield 9d 294); and
Arthur in the fourth quarter of 1873 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 288).
Elizabeth died on 11th January 1883 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 249 ) and Robert in the first
quarter of 1900 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 279) aged 58. Their son Herbert died in the fourth
quarter of 1918 (influenza?) (GRO ref: Howden 9d 215).
1807info4a, sheet 3
Robert's parents
Robert Sissons ... m.14dec1826 ... Susanna Hunter at Hutton Cranswick
b.....~1805 b.....~1812
d.2ndQt1869 d.4thQt1885
1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO10
Piece: 2366; Folio: 137; Page: 11; Sched: 10
Dwelling: Hutton Main Street
Place: Hutton come Cranswick, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert Sissons Head M 46 Ag Lab Yorks, Cranswick
Susanna Sissons Wife M 39 Yorks, Cranswick
William Sisssons Son 20 Wheelright Yorks, Cranswick
Mary Jane Sissons Dau U 16 Dressmaker Yorks, Cranswick
Robert Sissons Son 9 Scholar Yorks, Cranswick
Thomas Sissons Son 7 Scholar Yorks, Cranswick
George Sissons Son 3 Yorks, Cranswick
John Sissons Son 2 Yorks, Cranswick
Robert's brothers
1881 Census Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG11
Piece: 4793; Folio: 6; Page: 5; Sched: 18
Dwelling: Hetton Mill Street
Place: Hutton Cranswick, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Susan Sissons Head Wid 69 House keeper Yorks, Hutton
George Sissons 33 Shepherd Yorks, Hutton
John Sissons 32 Ag Lab Yorks, Hutton
Annie Sissons GDau 16 General servant Yorks, Hutton
John Sissons GSon 8 Scholar Yorks, Hutton
Other Sissons
Hutton churchyard has its own 19th century Sissons section suggesting that the name was a
common then as it is now.
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
GEORGE SISSONS
of FAIRVIEW CRANSWICK
WHO DIED OCT 1st 1919
AGED 77 YEARS
HE SAID "TRUSTING IN JESUS" AND DIED
ALSO ELLEN
HIS DEARLY BELOVED WIFE
OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED MARCH 10th 1919
AGED 76 YEARS
SHE SAID "HAPPY IN JESUS" AND DIED
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MARGARET
DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS & MARY SISSONS
OF HUTTON CRANSWICK
WHO DIED DEC the 3ST 1866
AGED 4 YEARS
AND OF
EMMY JANE
WHO DIED IN HER INFANCY Called (away) by early doom
Just came to show show sweet a flower
In Paradise would bloom.
1807info4a, sheet 4
It is not thought that this is Robert's brother, but another of the many Sissons.
1881 Census
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref RG11
Piece: 4793; Folio: 12; Page: 17;
Dwelling: Hutton Road
Place: Hutton Cranswick, York, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
John Sissons Head M 32 Joiner and fm of 33 acres Yorks, Hutton Cranswick
Ann E Sissons Wife M 31 Yorks, Lund
William Sissons Son 6 Yorks, Hutton Cranswick
Clara Sissons Dau 3 Yorks, Hutton Cranswick
Rosmond Sissons Dau 1 Yorks, Hutton Cranswick
Beatrice Sissons Dau 3m Yorks, Hutton Cranswick
Left: The Sissons' plot in Hutton churchyard (Author 06 September 2003)
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