William Cross (1835 - bef. 1860)

Born 17 Dec 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died before 24 Apr 1860 before age 24 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Cross was born in Lancashire, England.

William was born on 17 December 1835. He was the son of John Cross and Jane Houston. He was christened on 3 January 1836 at Manchester Cathederal. The family were living in Chorlton on Medlock and his father was a Groom. This record also shows his date of birth. ^{[1] [2]}

In the 1841 census William (age 5) was on Lloyd Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England.^[3]

William died age 24 on 24 April 1860 of consumption and was buried at St George Hulme on 29 April 1860. He was described on this record as a 'pattern card maker'. ^{[4] [5]}

Census Records

1841: Lloyd Street, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire

John Cross M 25 Coachman Ireland

Jane Cross F 25 Ireland

William Cross M 5 Lancashire

John Cross M 1 Lancashire

Esther Wilson F 30 Lancashire

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWHB-7V8 : 11 February 2018, William Cross, 03 Jan 1836); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 438,173.
2. ↑ see also Baptism: "Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral)"
   Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Cathedral. Images produced by permission of Manchester Cathedral and Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2965 #702717 (accessed 3 November 2022)
   William Cross baptism on 3 Jan 1836 (born 17 Dec 1835) in Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George.
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
   citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: MQL1-PLX (accessed 3 November 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   William Cross (5) in Manchester in Chorlton registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Lancashire.
4. ↑ Burial: "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1W-29M3 : 8 December 2017), William Cross, 29 Apr 1860, Burial; citing St George, Hulme, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 4,496,441.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 3 November 2022)
   Cross, William (Age at death: 24).
   GRO Reference: 1860 Apr-May-Jun in Chorlton Volume 08C Page 375.

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