William Cross (abt. 1812 - 1894)

Born about 1812 in London, England

Husband of Margaret Jane (MacDonald) Cross — married 1840 in Colony of New South Wales

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1894 at about age 82 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

William was born about in 1812. He was the son of John Cross and Ann Davis.

He married Margaret MacDonald in 1840. ^[1]

Children

1. Isabella C M
2. George J
3. Margaret L

William died in 1894. ^[2] and he was buried in the General Cemetery, Lansdowne, NSW, Australia.^{[3] [4]}

The death is announced of an old lay reader in the diocese of Newcastle. Mr. Cross, of Lansdowne, Manning River, had for thirty-five years occupied that position. His father was the Rev. John Cross who was incumbent of Windsor and Port Macquarie in the early days of the colony.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage:New South Wales Registry of BDM reg no 705/1840 V1840705 24B and 135/1840 V1840135 44B
2. ↑ Death: New South Wales Registry of BDM reg no 13125/1894, Taree District and parents named John and Ann Cross
3. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/William-Cross/6000000015299888651?through=6000000005438298977
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 July 2021), memorial page for William Cross (unknown–1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #53499599, citing Lansdowne General Cemetery, Lansdowne, Mid-Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Frontierkoala (contributor 50543487) .
5. ↑ LATE GENERAL NEWS. (1894, September 4). The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), p. 6. Retrieved July 5, 2021, from Death.