Henry James Crossan (1893 - 1972)

Born 19 May 1893 in Port Erin, Isle of Man

Died 9 Nov 1972 at age 79 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Henry, son of Harry Crossan and Isabella Coole was born on 19 May 1893 at Port Erin, and baptised on 24 September 1893 at Rushen, Isle of Man.^[1], ^[2]

In the 1901 Census, Henry was counted in the household of his mother Isabella, at West Derby in Lancashire, England. ^[3]

Research Notes

Unconfirmed information regarding his death. He traveled to Canada and Australia. He married & divorced and had a child in England. Remarried in Australia, had a daughter and possibly a son but the latter is not verified.^[4]

• Marriage: Henry James Crossan married Jane Patterson in 1925 (NSW BDM 10925/1925)

• Henry James Crossan passed away in 1972 (NSW BDM 67574/1972) Parents: James & Elizabeth. The exact date of his death was confirmed in a letter by his grand daughter to Carol Hinchliff. The family is aware of the parents names being incorrect, but they do not know why this is so.
• Possible grave: Henry James Crossan (same person as death above). [1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Isle of Man Parish Registers, 1598-2009," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X83D-7DZ : 4 August 2017), Henry James Crossan, 24 Sep 1893, Christening; citing Rushen, Isle of Man, Manx National Heritage Library, Douglas.
2. ↑ "Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5G4-DRK : 10 February 2018), Henry James Crossan, ; citing Port Erin, Rushen, Isle of Man, reference im 219, p 226, # 395, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 454,967.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9LM-BZH : 21 May 2019), Alexander S Crossan in household of Isabella Crossan, West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Derby Western subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Entered by Carol Hinchliff.

Marriage certificate in possession of Carol Hinchliff

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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