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Louis John Crossley, of Dean Clough Mills, Halifax | Louis John Crossley (1842-1891), of [[Dean Clough Mills]], Halifax | ||
1842 Born in Halifax | 1842 Born in Halifax | ||
1851 Living in Halifax with his father John, a mat and carpet manufacturer, and step-mother Sarah Crossley<ref>1851 census</ref><ref>Biography of John Crossley, ODNB</ref> | |||
1869 Carpet manufacturer and merchant; joined I Mech E<ref> Mechanical Engineer Records</ref> | 1869 Carpet manufacturer and merchant; joined I Mech E<ref> Mechanical Engineer Records</ref> | ||
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[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births 1840-1849]] | [[Category: Births 1840-1849]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1890-1899]] | [[Category: Deaths 1890-1899]] |
Latest revision as of 13:10, 3 January 2023
Louis John Crossley (1842-1891), of Dean Clough Mills, Halifax
1842 Born in Halifax
1851 Living in Halifax with his father John, a mat and carpet manufacturer, and step-mother Sarah Crossley[1][2]
1869 Carpet manufacturer and merchant; joined I Mech E[3]
1871 carpet manufacturer, living in Halifax with Hannah R Crossley 25, Annie M Crossley 4, Gerald B Crossley 2, Charles W Crossley 8 months[4]
1872 Became an associate of the Society of Telegraph Engineers; had worked for several years on the development of electrical experiments and its application to meteorology[5]
1877 Advanced to member of the Society of Telegraph Engineers
1885 of Halifax. Managing director of John Crossley and Sons; responsible for the engineering and machinery since 1870; 5000 employees; joined Inst of Civil Engineers; director of the Lancashire and Yorskshire Railway [6]
1891 Retired carpet manufacturer living in Halifax with Hannah R Crossley 44, Gerald B Crossley 22 Charles W Crossley 20, Hilda Crossley 19, Cyril Crossley 4[7]
1891 Died in Halifax[8]