Social Victorians/People/Cresswell

Also Known As

 * Family name: Cresswell
 * Mr. A. F. B. Cresswell
 * Major Addison Francis Baker-Cresswell
 * Captain Addison Joseph Baker-Cresswell
 * Joe Baker-Cresswel

Demographics

 * Nationality: British

Residences

 * Cresswell, Morpeth, Northumberland
 * Harehope Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland
 * Mayfair (Joe Baker-Cresswell was born in Mayfair, London, so the family were living there at that time? )
 * 40A Hyde Park Gate, W., London (1911 census)

Organizations

 * Army, Major on retirement (1911 census, listed as retired)
 * Freemasons, Foxhunters Lodge

Family

 * Oswin Cumming Baker-Cresswell (1844 – )
 * Emma Sophia Georgina Denman
 * Addison Francis Baker-Cresswell (November 8 1874 – 7 September 1921 )
 * Henry B. Cresswell (c. 1875 – )
 * Susan E.B. Cresswell (c. 1876 – )
 * Mary E.B. Cresswell (c. 1877 – )


 * Addison Francis Baker-Cresswell (November 8 1874 – 7 September 1921 )


 * Idonea Fitzherbert Widdrington (1869–1967)
 * 1) John Baker-Cresswell (1899–1920)
 * 2) Cynthia May Baker-Cresswell (c. 1900 – after 1961)
 * 3) Joe (Addison Joseph) Baker-Cresswell (2 February 1901 – 4 March 1997)
 * 4) Violet Rosemary Cresswell (c. 1904 – )

Timeline
1897 July 2, Addison Francis Baker-Cresswell attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House.

1899 February 2, Addison Francis Baker Cresswell and Idonea Fitzherbert Widdrington married.

1901, April, Sunday, Census Day: Addison B. Cresswell is listed as married head of household, living with his wife, Idonea, and two sons, John B. (1 year old) and Addison J. B. (2 months old), plus 12 servants, 10 in the house: Sarah Brown (48 years old, Domestic cook), Georgiana McNab (32, Domestic housemaid), Isabella Pringle (16, Domestic housemaid), Mary Murkin (16, Nurserymaid), Isabella Whittle (24, Kitchenmaid), Janet Hogg (32, Nurse), Christina Graham (25, Lady's maid), Thomas Gray (39, Butler), William Forster (19, Pantry Boy), and Robert Wilkinson (23, Footman). Two more men are listed in The Hall Stables, which is listed separately as a residence: Andrew Smith (23, Coachman) and George Smith (18, Groom).

1908 May 14, Addison Francis Cresswell initiated into the Freemason Foxhunters Lodge.

1911 April 2, Sunday, Addison Francis Cresswell is listed as married head of household, living with a servant, Katherine McAskill, housekeeper (37 years old), and daughter Violet Rosemary Cresswell. (1911 census)

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball
At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Addison Francis Baker-Cresswell (at 103) went as Count Lausköi, Chamberlain to Catherine II. He was in the court in the procession of Empress Catherine II of Russia.
 * In the Russian Court "one of the most striking figures was Mr. Cresswell, as her Chamberlain, in a costume of cerise velvet, covered with the double-headed eagle of Russia in gold, which embroidery was repeated on his pink satin vest, his white satin breeches, and his silk stockings."
 * He was dressed in "Handsome cerise velvet coat, elaborately embroidered in gold, with real old paste buttons, embroidered vest and rolled embroidered stockings. His breast was covered with jewelled Orders, and he wore the Ribbon of Catherine. Real old sword of the period."
 * He was dressed in "in cerise velvet and gold with fine old paste buttons, his breast covered with jeweled orders."

Questions and Notes

 * 1) Cresswell supplied water in the Northumberland area, including Alnwick and Morpeth.
 * 2) He was a Deputy Lieutenant County Magistrate for the County of Northumberland.
 * 3) Addison Baker-Cresswell's son Joe Baker-Cresswell or Joe Cresswell was the commanding officer for a destroyer that captured an Enigma machine.