Listed in the 1871 & 1881 Census as Draper and Photographer.

Lengthy testimony. Supplied goods and services amounting to around £40 to the Conservative party for dozens of Rosettes for horses and voters, plus ribbon for bonnets, cambric for flags and 500 photographs of Mr Crompton Roberts taken by his son. Typical prices were 18s a dozen for the larger horse rosettes using 4 yards of ribbon and 9s a dozen for the smaller ones using only 2 yards. Photographs were sold at 10s a dozen so a total of approximately £26. Claimed the expenditure on rosettes was greater in previous elections.