Louis J. Crossley
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]