Difference between revisions of "Louis J. Crossley"
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1851 Living in Halifax with his parents John, a mat and carpet manufacturer, and Sarah Crossley<ref>1851 census</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> |
Revision as of 10:00, 28 March 2016
Louis John Crossley, of Dean Clough Mills, Halifax
1842 Born in Halifax
1851 Living in Halifax with his parents John, a mat and carpet manufacturer, and Sarah Crossley[1]
1869 Carpet manufacturer and merchant; joined I Mech E[2]
1871 carpet manufacturer, living in Halifax with Hannah R Crossley 25, Annie M Crossley 4, Gerald B Crossley 2, Charles W Crossley 8 months[3]
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[4]
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 [5]
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[6]
1891 Died in Halifax[7]