The following notice from the Northwich Guardian of 9 October 1909 applies either to this William, or to his son William: "SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY AT DUDDON, NEAR TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE. MESSRS. W.H. NIGHTINGALE & SON will offer for SALE BY AUCTION, at The Headless Woman Inn, Duddon, on Wednesday, October 13th, 1909, at six o'clock p.m. prompt and subject to conditions, the undermentioned Freehold DWELLING-HOUSE and LAND. All that dwelling-house, with outbuildings, garden, three orchards and land, containing in the whole 1a, 1r, or thereabouts, situate at Duddon, seven miiles from Chester, with frontage to the highway leading from the Chester and Tarporley main road to Willington, in the occupation of Mr. William Crimes. The house contains kitchen, back kitchen and three bedrooms. The outbuildings comprise tying for four cows, barn, granary, stable and two wooden erections...."
William's gravestone is inscribed: "In Loving Memory Of WILLIAM CRIMES, Of Duddon. Who Died May 20th 1910, Aged 80 Years." |
