Lt. Col. Charles Norman Cross

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2nd s. of Frank Richardson Cross (1845-1925), of 2, Linnet Lane, formerly of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, and of Caenby, Lincs., grain merchant and commission agent, at Caenby farmer of 353 acres.

Family/Spouse: Sybil Mary Estcourt Boucher. Sybil (daughter of Rev. Canon Charles Estcourt Boucher and Louisa Mary Wright) was born in 1896; died in 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Singlehurst Cross was born in 1924; died in 2011.

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F. R. Cross 3rd s. of Charles Cross (1811-1892), of Lindum Road, Lincoln, formerly of Glentworth, Lincs., farmer of 680 acres emp. 8 labourers, 'gentleman' per probate record, and his wife Mary Ann[e] (1823-1889), dau. of - Richardson.

Charles Cross 3rd s. of Robert Cross (1755-1840), of Beckingham, Notts., and (m. 1794), Mary (1773-1845), dau. of - Bright.

Robert Cross s. of Robert Cross (1723-1792), of Gringley on the Hill, Notts.; a branch of this family evidently continued to reside here, as Walford's County Families (1864) gives: 'DODGSON, Richard Barton, Esq., of Beardwood, Lancashire. Son of the late - Dodgson, Esq.; b. 18-; m. 1857 Jane, 2nd dau. of James Cross, Esq., of Gringley-on-the-Hill, Notts. Is a magistrate for co. Lancaster. - Beardwood, near Blackburn, Lancashire.' Further, the Gentleman's Magazine in 1862 prints the following: 'Nov. 28 Aged 65, James Cross, esq., of Gringley, Nottinghamshire.' F. White's 1853 'History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County, and of the Town of Nottingham', under Gringley, notes that 'An unknown benefactor left to eight poor widows of this parish £1. yearly, out of an orchard which belongs to Mr. Cross.' Additionally, a posting on the Curious Fox site, evidently referring to this James Cross: 'I am the Great Granddaughter of William Littlewood Cross from Australia and am trying to find out about my family in Gringley on the Hill. James Cross (GG grandfather) born 1796 Gringley on the Hill married Ann Littlewood (born1807). Their eldest son, William Littlewood Cross (my Great Grandfather) was born in 1829 and arrived in Australia 1861.' Robert Cross (1723-1792) had married 1750, Sarah, dau. of - Fretwell.

Robert's father, John Cross (1691-), who m. 1717, Hannah, dau. of - Ward, and grandfather, Edmund Cross (c. 1660- c. 1720), who m. Anne, dau. of - Burton, were both of Gringley. Edmund's father appears to have been another Edmund (1612-1682).

Frank married Mary Singlehurst in 1878. Mary was born in 1854; died in 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]