Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,258 pages of information and 244,499 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

William Wheeler Cross

From Graces Guide

William Wheeler Cross (1843-1917) of Cross Brothers

1851 Living at 27 Charles Street, Birmingham): Charles Cross (age 45 born Ridge), Green Grocer. With his wife Charlotte Cross (age 45 born Wednesbury) and their six children; Ann Cross (age 15 born Wednesbury); Joseph Cross (age 13 born Wednesbury), Brass Founder; Thomas Cross (age 11 born Wednesbury), Lamp Maker; James Cross (age 9 born Wednesbury); William Cross (age 8 born Wednesbury); and Ellen Cross (age 4 born Birmingham).[1]

1911 Living at 36 Leonard Rd, Handsworth: George Arthur Knowlden (age 28 born Bristol) Hardware Order Clerk. With his wife Hetty Knowlden (age 29 born Aston) and their son Arthur Bertram Knowlden (age 2 born Handsworth). Also his father-in-law William Wheeler Cross (age 68 born Handsworth), Action Filer - Gun manufacturer - Worker - Widower.[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 Census
  2. 1911 Census