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Offline PEM07

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What became of Henry Tansley CROSS? COMPLETED!
« on: Thursday 12 May 11 10:54 BST (UK) »
Henry Tansley CROSS married Ethel May NEEDHAM in 1905 in NZ.

They had 2 sons:
Henry Tansley CROSS b. 1906
Roy Thomas CROSS b. 4 Jun 1907 Kaiapoi, NZ

Ethel May's second marriage was to Victor James REDFERN in 1915
I have a photo of Ethel May and her 2 sons taken in 1915
Roy Thomas CROSS changed his name to REDFERN and moved to England with his new parents in 1932

What became of Henry Tansley CROSS Senior?
And what became of his son Henry Tansley CROSS?
It's a mystery!

Any help appreciated.
Bkm: BIRCH
Ess: DAWKINS, SKINGLEY
Ham: MARSTON, SHUTE
Hrt: WORRAL
Hun: BROWNING, DAY
Lan: CHEW
Lnd: BLAKESLEY
Mdx: BENT, DODD, MARSTON, WHITLOCK
Sry: OAKMAN
Sts: ELLIS, KIDWELL, REDFERN, SHERWIN

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Re: What became of Henry Tansley CROSS?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 May 11 13:05 BST (UK) »
Hi

Have you read this newspaper item ?

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/

"NZ TRUTH"  -- 3 August 1907 - page 1 - "The Critic"

>>  Scroll down to ... "Apology" :


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Re: What became of Henry Tansley CROSS?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 May 11 13:31 BST (UK) »
Quote from: PEM07 on Thursday 12 May 11 10:54 BST (UK)

And what became of his son Henry Tansley CROSS?
It's a mystery!


NZ Death

1925 - REDFERN - Henry Tansley Cross - aged 19 years.    :'(

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Re: What became of Henry Tansley CROSS?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 12 May 11 14:50 BST (UK) »


The plot thickens!!!

Thank you Lu

I appreciate your help.

What a wonderful resource; Papers Past.

Bkm: BIRCH
Ess: DAWKINS, SKINGLEY
Ham: MARSTON, SHUTE
Hrt: WORRAL
Hun: BROWNING, DAY
Lan: CHEW
Lnd: BLAKESLEY
Mdx: BENT, DODD, MARSTON, WHITLOCK
Sry: OAKMAN
Sts: ELLIS, KIDWELL, REDFERN, SHERWIN

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Re: What became of Henry Tansley CROSS?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 12 May 11 16:51 BST (UK) »
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/
 - has a record for Henry Tansley Crosse

It's a military file which has a mention in 1908 of a request for a pension by Mrs Ethel M. Cross on account of the death of her husband, although they wrote back to say she wasn't eligible.  One of the documents is a letter stating that according to Ethel, Henry Tansley Cross d. 21 January 1908, at the Manning River District Hospital, NSW.

ETA: on the NSW bmd database he's under "Crosse"
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Re: What became of Henry Tansley CROSS?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 12 May 11 23:34 BST (UK) »
Well done Jorose

Thank you so very much

The pieces are now coming together.  :)
Bkm: BIRCH
Ess: DAWKINS, SKINGLEY
Ham: MARSTON, SHUTE
Hrt: WORRAL
Hun: BROWNING, DAY
Lan: CHEW
Lnd: BLAKESLEY
Mdx: BENT, DODD, MARSTON, WHITLOCK
Sry: OAKMAN
Sts: ELLIS, KIDWELL, REDFERN, SHERWIN

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Re: What became of Henry Tansley CROSS? COMPLETED!
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 24 April 18 12:20 BST (UK) »
From the New Zealand Police Gazette 1907

KAIAPOI - 30th Ultimo, that a copy of minute order may be served on him to pay 10s a week towards the support of his wife,  HENRY TANSLEY CROSS, age thirty-three, height 5ft. 71/2 in., labourer, native of England, thin build, red face, sharp nose, fair hair, generally glen-shaved except moustache waxed at ends, smart appearance; was a member of Driscoll's Scouts and Police Force in South Africa; fond of drink.

Regards

Owen
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