Cross, William (1838-1916)

John Cross' brother, William Cross, lived with his mother and sisters after his father's death. He joined his sister Mary Finlay in setting up a soup kitchen in Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War. When John Cross threw himself from a hotel window on his 1880 wedding tour after marrying George Eliot, William went to Venice to provide support and accompanied the couple part of the trip back to England.

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

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