General Notes
In 1901, Lillian was living with Richard and Esther at the Bird in Hand, Birkenhead.
Each of Lillians children alive in 1911 were left £20 in trust, in the will of here mother Elizabeth Eddowes in 1911.
In Nov 1910, Lillian Eddowes, aged 29 died, killed after a house fire at her home at 4 Wood Street, Birkenhead. The fire was on the 17th Nov, and Lillian died at Birkenhead Burough Hospital two days later.
Lillian and John Francis's four children were sent to St. Vincent's, a Poor Law School in Fulwood, Preston, and were subsequently split up. How sad!
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Connections & Relationships
Lillian lived with
Esther Eddowes.
Relationship Notes
In 1901, Lillian was living with Richard and Esther at the Bird in Hand, Birkenhead.
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Children
Charles Francis Cross
Charles was born in January 1904 in
Birkenhead.
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Birth Notes
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1904
CROSS Charles Francis EDDOWES Birkenhead Wirral BIR/220/33
Name: Charles Francis Cross
Registration Year: 1904
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Birkenhead, Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 460
He died in January 1904 in
Birkenhead.
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Death Notes
Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1904
CROSS Charles Francis 0 Birkenhead Wirral BIR/125/54
Name: Charles Francis Cross
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Registration Year: 1904
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 0
Registration district: Birkenhead, Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 316
The Charles Cross buried 13 Feb 1904 at Frankby, Cheshire, aged 0, was another, the son of William and Sarah Ann.
William James Cross
William was born in June 1908 in
Birkenhead.
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Birth Notes
Assuming Elizabeth Eddowes mentioned her grandchildren in date of birth order in her will, William was the one born in 1908
The 1911 census confirms this assumption. He was Aged 3 in 1911
Births Jun 1908 (>99%)
Cross William James Birkenhead 8a 465
He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Drowning, at the age of 18 on October 26th, 1926 in
Canada.
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Death Notes
William joined the merchant marine and in 1926, died from drowning when he fell into the cold waters of the Montreal harbour while hanging below a ship, painting it.
William Cross
DEATH: 26 Oct 1926
BURIAL: Cimetière Mont-Royal, Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
PLOT G 393 Sailors' Institute
MEMORIAL ID 108128974
James Henry Cross
James was born in August 1910 in
Birkenhead.
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Birth Notes
Assuming Elizabeth Eddowes mentioned her grandchildren in date of birth order in her will, William was born in 1910, possibly as Lillian died giving birth.
Births Sep 1910 (99%)
CROSS James H Birkenhead 8a 497
James was 7 months in 1911
He died at the age of 99 on July 8th, 2010 in
Ontario.
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Death Notes
James Cross died in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on 8 July 2010.