Person:Walter Creasey (1)

Walter Creasey was born about 1754, the sixth known child of George Creasey and Mary Card. Walter was baptised 24 Apr 1754 at the parish church in East Grinstead, Sussex, England, where his parents had married and his siblings were also baptised.

Walter was a "family name" in the Card family - his mother had a brother named Walter and her grandfather was also named Gualter (Walter) Card. It's not known exactly when all Walter's grandparents died but it's most likely they all died before Walter was born.

Walter's father George had a brother named Ninion Creasy who had granddaughters baptised in East Grinstead around the time Walter was baptised so he may have grown up with 1st cousins once removed on his father's side. At this stage it's not known whether Walter had any cousins on his mother's side.

Walter had 5 elder siblings named John, Anne, Katherine, Mary, and George. After Walter was born his parents had two more sons, Edward and Thomas. There was a six-year gap between the baptisms of Mary and George which may indicate the birth of a child whose baptism record hasn't yet been found.

Walter was one of the witnesses at the wedding of his younger brother Edward to Mary Collins in East Grinstead in 1779. Apart from this nothing else is known for certain about what became of Walter's siblings, but Katherine may have married John Hills in Worth in 1761, George may have married Mary Burt in Ardingly in 1779, and youngest sibling Thomas may have married Priscilla Smith in Rusper in 1789. There is also a possible marriage for eldest sibling John marrying Ann Edsaw in Ewhurst, Surrey, in 1761 however it seems more likely that he was the infant buried in East Grinstead in 1741. More evidence is needed to prove these marriage records aren't for other people with similar names.

Walter's father George died in East Grinstead in 1775 aged in his mid-60s and was buried in East Grinstead. It's not yet known when Walter's mother Mary died but there are possible burial records in 1783, 1786, and 1796.

Walter was living in East Grinstead when he married Ann Aldridge of the parish of Laughton, Sussex, on 11 August 1776 in the parish church in East Grinstead. It's not currently known who Ann's parents were or how Walter came to marry someone from a parish 20 miles away. Walter and Ann had 8 children all baptised in East Grinstead:

• Elizabeth bap. 19 Apr 1778
• James bap. 4 Feb 1781
• Mary bap. 16 May 1784. She married Edward Geer in 1802 and had eight children
• George bap. 26 Nov 1786. He married Elizabeth Payne who bore him a son who died as an infant and she died a few years later. He later married widow Mary Mathew and had two more sons
• Ann bap. 13 Sep 1789
• "Kitty" (Catherine) bap. 2 Sep 1792. She may have been named after Walter's sister Katherine. She married Thomas Gorringe in 1815 and had eight children, although Walter died before the last few were born
• John bap. 26 Mar 1797 bur. 7 Jun 1797
• Thomas bap. 4 Nov 1798. He married Mary Ann Holland in 1822 and had 10 children, although Walter only lived to meet the first three.

In all Walter had 29 grandchildren.

Walter died in 1828 at the age of 74 and was buried on 6 Jun in East Grinstead.

Geographical and Historical Context

East Grinstead has been an important market town since the early middle ages. St. Swithun's Church was rebuilt after it was struck by lightning in 1772. Near the entrance to the church, stones mark the supposed ashes of three martyrs who were burned on 18 July 1556 during the reign of Mary I because they refused to renounce the Protestant faith.

Walter was born during the reign of George II. He lived through the reign of George III and died during the reign of George IV.

DNA Genealogy

If you are a descendant of Walter Creasey and would like to compare autosomal DNA results please contact Jocelyn_K_B (at) yahoo.com for kit numbers

St. Swithun's Church, East Grinstead

East Grinstead High Street

1. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   Elizabeth Creasey, dau. of Walter & Ann, bap. 19 Apr 1778 at East Grinstead.
2. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   James Creasey, son of Walter & Ann, bap. 4 Feb 1781 at East Grinstead.
3. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   Mary Creasey, dau. of Walter & Ann, bap. 16 May 1784 at East Grinstead.
4. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   George Creasey, son of Walter & Ann, bap. 26 Nov 1786 at East Grinstead.
5. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   Ann Creasey, dau. of Walter & Ann, bap. 13 Sep 1789 at East Grinstead.
6. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   Kettey Creasey, dau. of Walter & Ann, bap. 2 Sep 1792 at East Grinstead.
7. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   John Creasey, son of Walter & Ann, bap. 26 Mar 1797 at East Grinstead.
8. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   Thomas Creasey, son of Walter & Ann, bap. 4 Nov 1798 at East Grinstead.
9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
   Walter Creasy m. Ann Aldridge, 11 Aug 1776 at East Grinstead.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
    Walter Creasy aged 74, bur. 6 Jun 1828 at East Grinstead.
11. ↑ Church of England. Sussex, England. Parish Registers 1538-1910. (FamilySearch)
    Walter Creasy, parents George & Mary, bap. 24 Apr 1754 at East Grinstead.