Birth: 28 April 1893 Mill Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Father: Edward Cross 1852-1931
Mother: Kate Batten 1854-1922
Christening: 6 January 1895 Christ Church, Surbiton, Surrey, UK
Marriage: April-June 1919 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Wife: Florence Violet Luff 1888-1968
Marriage: August 1969 St Peter, Iver, Buckinghamshire, UK
Wife: Lila Margaret Finch [Field] 1901-1998
Death: 23 January 1981 3 St Pierre Court, Prince of Wales Terrace, Deal, Kent, UK
Buried: Garden of Remembrance, Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal, Kent, UK
By Florence
Philip Dudley Cross 1922-2006
Birth of Albert Alfred Cross in FreeBMD in April-June 1893 in Kingston (2A 342).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Albert Alfred Cross baptised 6 January 1895 at Christ Church, Surbiton, Surrey, parents Edward and Kate Cross. "Page 75 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Christ Church, Surbiton in the County of Surrey in the year One thousand eight hunded and ninety four [...] 1895 January 6th Albert Alfred [parents] Edward [a] Coal Merchant & Kate Cross [of] Mill Street, Kingston-on-Thames".
In the 1901 census as Albert A Cross aged 7, born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, and living with his parents (Edward and Kate), three brothers (Ernest E, George T, and William C), four sisters (Ethel, Grace, Lilian and Rosina) and his first cousin (Nellie) at 15 Fairfield South, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as Albert Alfred Cross aged 17, born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, single, an accounts clerk and living with his parents (Edward and Kate), brother (George Thomas), sister (Ethel), grandfather (William Batten) and a visitor (Annie Golding aged 32, born in Waltham, Berkshire, single and a domestic on holiday) in eight rooms at 15 Fairfield South, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940 for Albert Alfred Cross aged 22, born in Camberwell (sic - I cannot locate any with that name born in Camberwell), mother and next of kin Kate Cross, service date 25 October 1915 No. 11104. discharged 15 March 1919, address 15 Fairfield Sth, Kingston-on-Thames.
Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for Albert Alfred Cross RAF Private 1st Class No. 11104 Other Ranks Survived.
Marriage of Albert A Cross and Florence V Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1919 in Kingston (2A 1308).
In the 1921 census as Albert Alfred Cross aged 28 years 2 months, born in Kingston, Surrey, a cost clerk employed by Gas Light and Coke Coy of Horseferry Road, Westminster SW1, London and living with his wife (Florence Violet), both living with his parents (Edward (head of household) and Kate), sister (Grace) and a boarder (Edward Luff (widowed father-in-law?)) in seven rooms at 15 Fairfield South, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.
His son was born at 15 Fairfield South and registered in October-December 1922 in Kingston.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Albert A Cross born 28 April 1893, married, a gas service office manager and in Civil Defence Service Gas Light ?, and living with Florence V Cross (wife?) and one other (son?) at 21 Herne Road, Surbiton, Surrey.
There are twelve entries in Ancestry All British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Albert A Cross address 64 Salisbury Road, Walmer number Deal 1830 from 1955 to 1967, 5830 in 1968,
His wife on 1 December 1968 at Salisbury Road, Walmer, Kent, registered in in October-December 1968 in Dover, and buried in Garden Of Remembrance, Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal.
Marriage of Albert A Cross and Lila M Field in FreeBMD in July-September 1969 in Eton (6A 1432).
There are seven entries in Ancestry All British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Albt A Cross addresses 64 Salisbury Road, Walmer number Deal 5830 in 1970 and 1971, and 3 St Pierre Crescent, Prince of Wales Terrace Deal 5830 from 1973 to 1980.
Death of Albert Alfred Cross, born on 28 April 1893, in FreeBMD in January-March 1981 at Dover (16 1192).
Entry in Find a Grave for Albert Alfred Cross born 28 April 1893 in Kingston upon Thames, spouse Florence Violet Luff Cross, died 23 January 1981 in Dover and buried in Garden of Remembrance, Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal, Kent. "Loving Memory of/Florence V. Cross/December 1st 1968/Albert A. Cross/January 23rd 1981".
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Albert Alfred Cross died 23 January 1981 in Deal, Kent, probate 24 March 1981 in Brighton. "Cross, Albert Alfred of 3 St Pierre Ct Prince of Wales Terr Deal Kent died 23 January 1981 Probate Brighton 24 March £34839".
There are thirty three entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Albert Alfred Cross, one adding his marriage in August 1969 at Iver Parish Church, Buckinghamshire.
David Hornblow has an entry for Albert Alfred Cross born on 28 April 1893 in Kingston, Surrey, his marriage to Florence Violet Luff in 1919, his son and his death in 1981 in Deal, Kent.
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Albert Alfred Cross.
Albert Alfred Cross was the husband of Florence Violet Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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