3 WOOLTON MOUNT - Occupiers (continued)

1885-1891
Matthew Mark, of Matthew Mark & Sons, Grocers, Factors & dealers in Fireproof Safes, 12 Cook Street was living here until 1891.

1891-1940
Alfred Johnson, cotton broker and his wife Emily came next & remained until his death 9.2.1940, his effects in his will were "nil" - a fortune lost in the 1930s slump.

5 WOOLTON MOUNT - (the south semi)

1857
In the Directory of this year Richard Bell, corn merchant (Bell & Campbell), office at 15 Drury Lane, who seems to have been living in Gateacre previously, is recorded here.

1861-1874
Margaret Burrell (c.1794-1874), a widow who had formerly been a housekeeper at the Hollies, an annuitant born at Urswick, Low Furness was living here with her servant Margaret Green born in Huyton in the 1861 census. From the 1867 Rates we find that the house she occupied was owned by James Gore, the builder. The R.V. was £41.10.0 and the extent was 38 perches. She was still here in the 1871 census living with her niece Agnes Hodgson, also born in Urswick, and 2 servants - the younger Alice Whitefield born in Much Woolton. Mrs. Burrell died here 9th November 1874 leaving under £2,000.

1875-1879
Julius Smith, 'gentleman' who had been living in Birkenhead, became the next occupier; the owners by that time being the executors of James Gore. He died Southport 1905.

1880-1889
Thomas Bailey Cross (c.1823-1889) West India Merchant, who had married Elizabeth Brierwood, the younger daughter of James Gore in c.1854. He had been born at Hale and they had a son James born M.W. in 1855, who had "no occupation" in the 1881 census. T.B. Cross died 2 May 1889 leaving estate of £1,780.

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