Difference between revisions of "Louis J. Crossley"
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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> | ||
1871 carpet manufacturer, living in Halifax with Hannah R Crossley 25, Annie M Crossley 4, Gerald B Crossley 2, Charles W Crossley 8 months<ref>1871 census</ref> | |||
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<ref>Electrical Engineer Membership Forms</ref> | 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<ref>Electrical Engineer Membership Forms</ref> |
Revision as of 09:58, 28 March 2016
Louis John Crossley, of Dean Clough Mills, Halifax
1842 Born in Halifax
1869 Carpet manufacturer and merchant; joined I Mech E[1]
1871 carpet manufacturer, living in Halifax with Hannah R Crossley 25, Annie M Crossley 4, Gerald B Crossley 2, Charles W Crossley 8 months[2]
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[3]
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 [4]
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[5]
1891 Died in Halifax[6]