John Cross

[sunflower]

Hi Gayla

I have checked the Notts FHS baptism CD and found this one

John Cross baptised 13.12. 1837 to John Cross & Mary at St Stephens, Snienton, Notts.   Occupation is Frame work knitter and address is Element Place, Notts.

Carol

[Gayla]

Thank you Sunflower

That certainly looks more promising.  Will try to find some census records for this family.  I did look before but could only find the family I mentioned before with father and son called John.  Might try to find vol. no. and page to send of for birth certificate.  Thank you once again.   Gail

[Gayla]

Hello again ,

Found the above John Cross and now have birth certificate thank you everyone.   Now I need information if possible about the father. John Cross (surprise, surprise!)  He was born I think Beeston 1800/1801 Married Mary Thornton 6th Nov 1824  and died on 5th Feb 1863 in the Radford district.   If anyone has any information on the parish records about parents etc or anything else I would be grateful. I have found him on 1841 census they lived in Clement Place, Snenton and have found a will. In 1863 they lived in Holly Gardens Thorneywood Lane in Snenton .  Any help would be greatly appreciated  Gayla

[Gayla]

Oh forgot to mention he married in Gedling, Nottingham.
Gayla

[sunflower]

Hi Gayla

Glad to hear it is all falling into place.

There are 2 John Cross's bapt at Beeston

John Cross 9.1. 1800 to Thomas & Mary
John Cross 23.8. 1795 to James & Sarah

Carol

[Sandymc47]

Hi I live in Nottingham so just to let you know the closeness of some of the places you have mentioned.
Sneinton is just down the road from Gedling they are next to each other. Beeston is across town so work was around the Sneinton area as it is just out of the centre of the city. I noticed in the 1851 census John was the employer of 11 other people making gloves so he was doing well for those days.
You also mentioned Basford. This was a registration place for a large area of Nottingham and even today has a register office for marriages. I also saw on my search a John Cross born in Basford. He also married a Mary but I suppose that wasnt unusual in those days.

I also looked for Mary Thornton and this could be her
Mary Sarah Thornton born 14th April 1803 c at Parliament Street, formely
Hockley Church parents are George and Ann 
Even today if you walk to the bottom of Parliament street you are in Sneinton.

Hope this helps and good luck on your search
regards
Sandymc

[sunflower]

Hi Gayla

A few more snippets

More children baptised to Thomas & Mary at Beeston

Mary 13.6. 1790
Hannah 11.3. 1792
Sarah 7.9. 1794
Thomas 8.12. 1796
Henry 30.9. 1798
Isabel 7.11. 1802
Joseph 28.10.1804

Possible marriage

Thomas Cross m Mary Pearson at Attenborough 27.11. 1787

Possible baptisms for Thomas

Thomas Cross bapt 16.1. 1763 to Edward & Sarah at Beeston
Thomas Cross bapt 18.11.1764 to Henry & Mary  at Beeston

Possible burials

Thomas Cross 9.7. 1839 aged 74 at Beeston
Thomas Cross 5.1. 1848 aged 85 at Beeston

Carol

[sunflower]

Hi again

I have just checked the Phillimore marriages for Attenborough and it looks like the right one.

Thomas Cross, b, of Beeston & Mary Peason s married by licence. 27.11. 1787

Carol

[Gayla]

Thank you both

Wonderful lot of information.  It gets very difficult when you live far away from the area of your research, once you have exhausted the census. This is really helpful.   Thank you Gayla