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John Albert Cross

John was born on August 21st, 1902 in Birkenhead.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 9 in 1911
  
  Births Sep 1902 (>99%)
  Cross John Albert Birkenhead 8a 536

John's father was John Francis Cross and his mother was Lillian Eddowes. His maternal grandparents were William Eddowes and Elizabeth Shortreid. He had three brothers and a sister, named Charles, William, James and Mary. He was the oldest of the five children. He had two half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Francis, Joseph, Elizabeth and Mary. He died at the age of 73 in March 1976 in Birkenhead.²

General Notes
- After his mother died, John, Mary, Willian and James were sent to St. Vincent's, a Poor Law School in Fulwood, Preston.
  
  John, the oldest stayed in Liverpool, working as a dock labourer. His three younger siblings, were sent to Canada as "British Home Child" through the Catholic Emigrating Association.

Occupation Details
- From about 1915 to after 1939 John's occupation was Dock Labourer in Liverpool.
  - Occupation Notes
    - General Dock Labourer, aged 37 in 1939

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Francis Cross
  - b.01 Oct 1880 in Liverpool d.1943 in Birkenhead
  
  John Albert Cross
  - b.21 Aug 1902 in Birkenhead d.Mar 1976 in Birkenhead
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1767 d.Jan 1834 in Wrexham
  
  John Eddowes
  - b.1797 in Worthen d.09 May 1852 at Beast Market
  
  Elizabeth Jones
  - b.~ 1770
  
  William Eddowes
  - b.Apr 1843 in Wrexham d.26 May 1884 in Birkenhead
  
  John Whitfield
  - b.1769 in Is-y-Coed d.28 Nov 1852 in Wrexham
  
  Mary Whitfield
  - b.20 Aug 1804 in Gresford d.Oct 1868 in Birkenhead
  
  Randle Tomlinson ^*
  - b.1733 in Bangor-Is-coed (on-Dee) d.May 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
  
  Mary Tomlinson
  - b.09 Mar 1761 in Holt d.Jul 1842 in Gresford
  
  Anne Tinsley
  - b.1732 in Wrexham d.> 1824 in Abenbury (Fawr & Fechan)
  
  Lillian Eddowes
  - b.Mar 1882 in Birkenhead d.17 Nov 1910 in Birkenhead
  
  Elizabeth Shortreid
  - b.1845 in Birkenhead d.02 Sep 1911 in Birkenhead
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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