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William James Crossley 1885–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Islington, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1957

Death Location: Barnet, Middlesex, England

Father: Henry Crossley

Mother: Emily Fox

Spouse(s): Ellen Merrick

Children(s): Constance Crossley

William James Crossley was born in 1885 in Islington, Middlesex, England, the child of Henry Arthur Crossley And Emily Elizabeth Fox. In 1939, William James Crossley resided in 67 Earlham Grove, West Ham, Essex, England. William James Crossley married Ellen Merrick, and had children including Constance J Crossley. William James Crossley passed away in 1957 in Barnet, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • William James Crossley was born in 1885 in Islington, Middlesex, England, the child of Henry Arthur Crossley And Emily Elizabeth Fox.
  • In 1939, William James Crossley resided in 67 Earlham Grove, West Ham, Essex, England.
  • William James Crossley married Ellen Merrick, and had children including Constance J Crossley.
  • William James Crossley passed away in 1957 in Barnet, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Crossley
1862–1952
Birth Location: Balls Pond, Islington, London
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Emily Fox
1860–1906
Birth Location: Islington, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Merrick
1897–1987
Birth Location: Shoreditch, London
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Children(s)

Constance Crossley
1927–1937
Birth Location: Islington, London
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William Crossley's Ancestors

Self
William Crossley
1885–1957
Birth Place: Islington, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry Arthur Crossley
1862–1952
Balls Pond, Islington, London
Emily (Elizabeth) Fox
1860–1906
Islington, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Crossley's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Crossley (23 Sep 1885–16 Sep 1957) m. Ellen Merrick (4 AUG 1897–22 Jun 1987)
  1. 1. Constance (J) Crossley 1927–1937

William Crossley's Timeline

3 Records

1885
23 Sep 1885
Birth of William James Crossley in Islington, Middlesex, England
Islington, Middlesex, England
1939
29 Sep 1939
Age 54
William James Crossley resided here in 67 Earlham Grove, West Ham, Essex, England
67 Earlham Grove, West Ham, Essex, England
1957
16 Sep 1957
Age 72
Death of William James Crossley in Barnet, Middlesex, England
Barnet, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Islington, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1939
    Event Place: 67 Earlham Grove, West Ham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1957
    Event Place: Barnet, Middlesex, England
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