Urmston WW2 - Surnames starting with the letter C. 

John William Cross

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:A.R.P. - First Aid Party
Died:23/12/1940Age:47
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Urmston Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born on the 1st October 1893, the birth being registered during the
December quarter 1893 in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/282, the son of
Thomas & Sophia Cross (nee Miller).

1901 Census - 36 Lodge Street, Newton Heath, Manchester.   Son - aged: 7 -
born: Manchester.     Head of household - Thomas Cross - Married - aged: 40
- occ: Engineers Iron Turner - born: Salford.   Also Sophia Cross - Wife -
aged: 38 - born: Hulme, Manchester.   Plus 4 elder siblings.

His father died in 1905 - aged: 46.

1911 Census - 36 Lodge Street, Queens Road, Manchester.   Son - aged: 17 -
occ: Office boy - born: Manchester.   Head of household - Sophia Cross -
Widow - born: Manchester.   Plus 2 elder sisters.

He married Ethel Whalley during the September quarter 1924 in the Prestwich
R.D. - ref: 8d/651.    Ethel was also killed in this incident.

1939 National Registration - 8 Hillrose Avenue, Urmston.   John W. Cross -
Married - born:1st October 1893 - occ: Life Assurance Agent.   Ethel Cross
- Married - born: 8th December 1894.- occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

CWGC - F.A.P. member; of 8 Hillrose Avenue. Husband of Ethel Cross. Died at
8 Hilrose Avenue.    His wife - Ethel Cross also died in the incident.

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