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| Husband: | Robert King CROSS (c. 1833-1895) | |
| Wife: | Bessie Eliza PEARSE (1846-1925) | |
| Children: | Lilla Mary CROSS (1873-1874) | |
| Percy Godwin CROSS (1875-1928) | ||
| Sydney Robert CROSS (1880-1958) | ||
| Marriage | Q3 1872 | Wellington, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Robert King CROSS1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | James CROSS (c. 1791- ) | |
| Mother: | Mary KING (1795- ) | |
| Birth | c. 1833 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Grocer and Draper | |
| Residence | 24 Aug 1858 (age 24-25) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England2 |
| Occupation | 24 Aug 1858 (age 24-25) | shopkeeper; Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England2 |
| Occupation | 1889 (age 55-56) | grocer and linen draper; Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Golden Hill | ||
| Death | 19 Feb 1895 (age 61-62) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Bessie Eliza PEARSE1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 12 Feb 1846 | Axminster, Devon, England |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 74 yrs 5 mns) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England3 |
| Golden Hill | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 75) | Draper retired; Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England3 |
| Employment: Own Account | ||
| Death | 3 Mar 1925 (age 79) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Silver Street | ||
| Probate | 27 Apr 1925 | Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Silver Street, Wiveliscombe Probate granted to Percy Godwin Cross, grocer, and Sydney Robert Cross draper. Effects £1421 2s 4d |
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| Name: | Lilla Mary CROSS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | Q3 1873 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Death | 1874 (age 0-1) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Percy Godwin CROSS1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Cissie Beatrice, Bessie DARKE (1876-1965) | |
| Birth | 1875 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Death | 1928 (age 52-53) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Sydney Robert CROSS1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Emmeline Charlton RALLING (1889-1956) | |
| Birth | 10 Jan 1880 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Draper | |
| Census | 1911 (age 30-31) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| 32-34 Hugh Street | ||
| Occupation | 1911 (age 30-31) | Drapers assistant; Exeter, Devon, England |
| 32-34 High Street One of many living in the department store - Colson's - Exter's biggest Department Store for many years. The site is now occupied by its inheritor, House of Fraser. |
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| Enlisted (Military) | 10 Apr 1917 (age 37) | |
| Promoted (Military) | 10 Oct 1917 (age 37) | |
| Aircraftsman I | ||
| Posted (Military) | 1 Apr 1918 (age 38) | RAF, Poole |
| Military Rank | 1 Apr 1918 (age 38) | Pte 1 |
| Transferred to RAF | ||
| Posted (Military) | 24 Feb 1919 (age 39) | RAF Reserve |
| Discharged (Military) | 30 Apr 1920 (age 40) | |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 41 yrs 5 mns) | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England3 |
| Golden Hill | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 41) | Draper; Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England3 |
| Employment: Reginald Goodwin, Draper Place of Work: Preston, Lancs |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) | Crediton , Devon, England4 |
| 117 High Street | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) | Draper (own business); Crediton , Devon, England4 |
| Height (Military) | 5'10" | |
| Chest Size (Military) | 35 | |
| Eyes (Military) | Blue | |
| Hair (Military) | Brown | |
| Marks/Scars (Military) | operation scar right side abdomen | |
| Military Regiment | RNAS | |
| Next of Kin (Military) | Emmeline Charlton; Exeter, Devon, England | |
| 6 Devonshire Place wife |
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| Next of Kin (Military) | -; Exeter, Devon, England | |
| 17 Elmside | ||
| Military Rank | Aircraftsman II | |
| Occupation - Enlistment | draper | |
| Death | 1 Dec 1958 (age 78) | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| 72 Dundridge Lane, St George | ||
| Probate | 16 Jan 1959 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| 72 Dundridge Lane, St George Probate granted to Ronald Kenneth Pearse Cross, Civil servant, son . Effects £15981 15s 2d |
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The family lived in Golden Hill, Wiveliscombe
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | Text From Source: 1858, Marriage solemnized at St Anne's parish church, St Anne's Crescent in the Parish of Wandsworth in the County of Marriage No: London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921. London Metropolitan Archives, St Anne, Wandsworth, Register of Marriages P95/ANN Item 15 When Married: 24 Aug 1858 Name and Surname: Robert King Cross and Lilla Philipps Laugharne Age: Full and Full Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: shopkeeper and - Residence at the time of Marriage: Wiveliscombe and Wandsworth Fathers' Names and Surnames: James Cross and Sir William Phillips-Laugharne, Rank or Profession of Father: Agriculturist and Baronet. Married in the church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, By Licence by me, C.Haggard, Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us, Robert King Cross and Lilla Philipps Laugharne in the Presence of us, Charles White, Ann White |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Golden Hill Place: Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Bessie Eliza Cross,Head,74y 5m,F,Widowed,Axminster, Devon, England,,,Draper retired,Own Account,,0, Cordelia Louisa Philipps Cross,Stepdaughter,57y 7m,F,Single,Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England,,,household duties,,,, Sydney Robert Cross,Visitor,41y 5m,M,Married,Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England,,,Draper,Reginald Goodwin, Draper,Preston, Lancs,2,<1, 8 Emmeline Charlton Cross,Visitor,31y 10m,F,Married,Exeter, Devon, England,,,Domestic duties,,,, Ronald Kenneth Pearce Cross,Visitor,8y 4m,M,Both Alive,Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Robert Charles Phillips Cross,Visitor,9m,M,Both Alive,Preston, Lancashire, England,,,,,,, |
| 4 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 117 High Street Place: Crediton, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Cross, Sydney Robert,,M,10 Jan 1880,M,Draper (own business), Cross, Emmeline Charlton,,F,28 Aug 1889,M,unpaid domestic duties and assisting in shop (draper's), |