Ruth's Family History

George CROSS

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Name George CROSS Birth Abt 1829 Brereton, Cheshire, England Gender Male 1861 Census 7 Apr 1861 Saltisford, Twemlow, Goostrey, Cheshire, England [1]
Age: 32y - RG9/2608, Folio 11, Page 1
Head, Married, Farmer of 140 ? acres employing 4 men & 2 women
Death Between Apr 1871 and Jun 1871 Congleton district, Cheshire, England [2]
Age: 42y - AMJ 1871 Congleton, Volume 08A, Page 167
1871 Census 2 Apr 1871 Salterford Farm, Twemlow, Goostrey, Cheshire, England [3]
Age: 42y - RG10/3701, Folio 21, Page 1
Head, Married, Farmer of 190 Acres
Descendant Count 8 Reference Number M 0810b Person ID I6011 Ruth Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
Family 1 Ann LEA, b. Abt 1832 d. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Congleton district, Cheshire, England (Age 28 years)
Marriage 4 Jan 1854 Middlewich St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Middlewich, Cheshire, England [4, 5]
- JFM 1854 Northwich, Volume 08A, Page 289
George was a Bachelor, Farmer, Living at Twemlow
Ann was a Spinster, Living a Sproston
Witnesses: Thomas & Elizabeth Lea
By Licence
Children 1. Sarah CROSS, b. Between Apr 1855 and Jun 1855, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England 2. Elizabeth CROSS, b. Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England 3. Thomas Lea CROSS, b. Between Jul 1858 and Sep 1858, Twemlow, Cheshire, England Family ID F2711 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
Family 2 Jane YOXALL, b. 4 Sep 1836, Church Minshull, Cheshire, England d. 12 Apr 1914, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
(Age 77 years)
Marriage 26 Dec 1860 Church Minshull St Bartholomew's Church, Church Minshull, Cheshire, England [6, 7, 8]
- OND 1860 Nantwich, Volume 08A, Page 465
George was a Widower, of Full Age, Farmer, Living at Twemlow in Sandbach
Jane was a Spinster, of Full Age, Living at Church Minshull
By Licence
Witnesses: Thomas Yoxall & Sarah Yoxall
Children 1. Mary CROSS, b. Between Oct 1861 and Dec 1861, Twemlow, Goosetry, Cheshire, England 2. Ann CROSS, b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Twemlow, Goosetry, Cheshire, England 3. Agnes CROSS, b. Between Jan 1867 and Mar 1867, Twemlow, Cheshire, England 4. Catherine CROSS, b. Between Oct 1869 and Dec 1869, Goosetry, Cheshire, England 5. George CROSS, b. Between Jan 1872 and Mar 1872, Church Minshull, Cheshire, England Family ID F2130 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
- RG9/2608, Folio 11, Page 1
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Notes - GEORGE CROSS
Father: John Cross, farmer
ADDRESSES:
Twemlow (04 January 1854)
Saltisford, Twemlow, Goostrey, Cheshire (07 April 1861)
Salterford Farm, Twemlow, Goostrey, Cheshire (02 April 1871)
OCCUPATIONS:
Farmer of 140 ? acres employing 4 men & 2 women (07 April 1861)
Farmer of 190 Acres (02 April 1871)
CENSUSES: (c1829-1871)
06 June 1841 -
30 March 1851 -
07 April 1861 - yes
02 April 1871 - yes - Last checked: 28 June 2022
- GEORGE CROSS
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Sources - [S6614] 1861 Census - Cross, George & Jane, RG9/2608, Folio 11, Page 1.
- [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, AMJ 1871 Congleton, Volume 08A, Page 167.
- [S6615] 1871 Census - Cross, George & Jane, RG10/3701, Folio 21, Page 1.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1854 Northwich, Volume 08A, Page 289.
- [S6611] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Marriage - Cross, George & Lea, Ann - 1854 - Middlewich, Page 224.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1860 Nantwich, Volume 08A, Page 465.
- [S5466] BMD - Cheshire Index - Marriage, 1025/1/63.
- [S6610] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Marriage - Cross, George & Yoxall, Jane - 1860 - Church Minshull, Page 32, No. 63.
- [S6614] 1861 Census - Cross, George & Jane, RG9/2608, Folio 11, Page 1.