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Item: 150860

Surname: Cross

First Name: Robert Thomas

Ship: -

Date: 1897 8 June

Place: St. Matthews. Payne's Crossing

Source: Australian Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

Details: Marriage of Robert Thomas Cross (b. 1871 in Scone, son of Robert Adamson Cross and Elizabeth Clifton) and Ada Roberts (b. 1872 at Payne's Crossing, dau of Robert Roberts and Maria Coleman)

 

Item: 203844

Surname: Cross (obit)

First Name: Captain Herbert Robert

Ship: -

Date: 16 November 1914

Place: Waratah

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Details: Captain Herbert Robert Cross, for a number of years Commander of the Newcastle Naval Brigade and chairman of the Marine Board, died at his residence, Waratah, on Saturday night aged 86 years. The late Captain Cross was one of New South Wales oldest master mariners. He was for many years chairman of the old Newcastle Marine Board, and also held the position of shipping manager for the Wallsend Coal Company. Prior to settling in Australia, he was engaged in vessels trading to India. Captain Cross was the oldest member of the League of Ancient Mariners, and, until recent years, was rarely absent from the annual gatherings of that body. He leaves a family of three daughters and four sons. His death occurred at Wydernhoe, High-street, Waratah

 

Item: 203845

Surname: Cross (obit)

First Name: Captain Herbert Robert

Ship: -

Date: 17 November 1914

Place: -

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Details: The late Captain Herbert Robert Cross came to Newcastle over 60 years ago. Shortly after his arrival he was appointed colliery shipping manager for the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company - a position which he retained for about half a century, when he retired and went to Sydney. He resided there for a number of years. As far back as the year 1862, with the late Captain David T. Allan, he formed the Newcastle Naval Brigade, Captain Allan being appointed commander with Captain Cross as lieutenant, the latter succeeding to the command on the death of his chief. Captain Cross took a keen interest in the bigade, until he resigned the position in 1888, and on his retirement received the long service medal.Previous to coming to Australia, the deceased was connected with the mercantile marine, and it had been his boast that during the many voyages he had made across the Irish Channel with passenger vessels he never had a mishap of any kind. During the Crimean War he was engaged in transporting troops

 

Item: 76866

Surname: Frost (?Cross)

First Name: Robert

Ship: -

Date: 1850 7 September

Place: Black Creek

Source: MM

Details: Michael Finley sentenced to 7 yrs hard labour on the roads for assaulting and robbing Frost

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