Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion : Foldout

Daniel Jones Crossley

[1824-1907]

Daniel Jones Crossley was the son of Henry Crossley of Hebden Bridge.

He was educated at Littlewood's School, Rochdale.

Around 1863, he set up business as a cotton manufacturer, D. J. Crossley & Sons.

On 13th May 1858, he married Hannah, daughter of John Riley, at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd.

The family lived at White Lee House, Mytholmroyd [1861]; Fallingroyd House, Hebden Bridge [1897].

He was

Active in local affairs
A strong Liberal leader in the district
A member of Hebden Bridge Liberal Club
A member of the Hebden Bridge Local Board [from 1872]
A member of the local School Board
President of the Hebden Bridge Choral & Harmonic Society [1883]
President of the Hebden Bridge Ambulance Association
A JP for the West Riding [1885]
A JP for the Todmorden Union [1896]
County councillor
The oldest member of Hope Baptist Church
Baptised in 1842
A member of the committee of the Royal Albert Asylum, Lancaster
President of the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Society

On a journey to the USA, he was one of a group of travellers aboard a boat which capsized at Panama. One of the party lost a leg after being attacked by a shark or alligator.

For the last 7 years of his life, illness prevented him leading an active life

He lived at Fallingroyd, Hebden Bridge [1896]

See John Riley

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