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PAT's FAMILY SHORT PROFILES OF SOME
PERSONS
Lancashire and Lanarkshire |
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Anthony
COOKSON (about 1777) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
4 gts. grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
1777, in Woodplumpton,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
16th Nov 1777 n Woodplumpton,
Lancashire |
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Parents: |
Thomas
Cookson and Jane (nee Rossall) |
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Marriage: |
He married Agnes
Mitchell on 16 Dec 1799 at Woodplumpton. |
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Death: |
1829 and buried 11 Oct
1829 at Woodplumpton |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. Betty...
1800...Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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2. Alice...
1801...Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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3. Thomas... 18 Oct 1803..(Chr.
6 Nov 1803) Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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4. William... 23 May 1805.Chr.
16 Jun 1805) Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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5. Richard..... 5 Apr 1807..(Chr. 26 Apr 1807) Woodplumpton,
Lancs. |
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6. John... Jan 1809..(Died 31
Jan 1809, Buried 1 Feb 1809) Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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7. John ..27 Apr 1810 at
Catforth. Chr.13 May 1810 in Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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8. Robert ... 23 Oct
1812..(Chr. 15 Nov 1812) Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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9. Agnes .. 5 Jun 1813
Catforth. Chr. 15 Nov 1813 Woodplumpton. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
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Elizabeth
Cookson (about 1898) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Grandmother (Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1898 in Leyland,
Lancs |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Thomas
Cookson and Elizabeth (nee Ferrie) |
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Marriage: |
She married
William Cross Gregory on 27 Dec 1920 at
St.Mary's Catholic Church, Towngate, Leyland, Lancs. ( Chorley Dec QTR 1920 8e
1151) (Witnesses: Richard Cookson and Martha Pascall) |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
Weaver (aged 13) in 1911; and
Rubber Worker in 1920 in Leyland |
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Children:
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1. Jean GREGORY. born in
Leyland, Lancs. |
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2. Kenneth GREGORY in Leyland,
Lancs. |
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3. Colin GREGORY.. in Leyland,
Lancs. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
She was born and spent her
early life at Herbert St, in Leyland, Lancashire. She moved to Coventry in
1939, with her husband and their 3 children. They lived at Courtland Avenue,
Coundon, Coventry . |
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Richard
COOKSON (about 1807) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
3 gts. grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
5 April 1807, at Catforth,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
26 Apr 1807 at Woodplumpton,
lancs. |
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Parents: |
Anthony
Cookson and Agnes (nee Mitchell) |
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Marriage: |
He married
Margaret Harrison on 11 Jul 1830 at Longton.
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
Wheelwright |
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Children:
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1. Anthony... 1831.. |
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2. William... 1833. |
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3. Thomas... 4 Jun 1836.. Longton, Lancs. He married Martha
Sutton. |
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4. Robert..... 1839 at Longton, Lancs. He married
Alice Simmons on 15 Dec 1859 at Longton, Lancs. He died in 1905 aged 66. |
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5. Elizabeth...1846 at Longton,
Lancs |
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6. John...1848..at Longton,
Lancs. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
Richard and wife Margaret lived
on the main Liverpool Rd, Longton, also referred to as the turnpike road. |
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1841 Census |
Address: Liverpool Road,
Longton. |
1851 Census |
Address: Turnpike Road,
Longton. |
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Robert
COOKSON (about 1839) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Brother of gt.gt. grandfather.
(Chart) |
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Born: |
about 1839 at Longton,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Richard
Cookson and Margaret (nee Harrison) |
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Marriage: |
He married Alice
Simmons on 15th december 1859 at St Andrews Church, Longton. Alice was the
daughter of James Simmons, a Farmer. |
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Death: |
13th May 1905 aged 66 and
buried at St. Andrews, Longton. |
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Occupation: |
Robert followed the skilled
family trade of Wheelwright. |
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Children:
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1. Margaret COOKSON abt 1860 at
Longton. She married Roger Bamber. 2.James COOKSON abt 1862 at Longton. He
married Isabella Weatherall in 1893. 3. John COOKSON abt 1866 at Longton.
John married Mary Peach and they later lived at Blackburn, Lancs. 4.
Richard COOKSON abt 1868 at Croston. 5. William COOKSON abt 1870 at
Croston. 6. Elizabeth COOKSON abt 1873 at Longton. She married James Hunter
in 1893. 7. Hugh COOKSON abt 1878 at Longton. 8. Ann (Annie) COOKSON abt
1880 at Longton. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
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Thomas
COOKSON (about 1700) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
6 gts. grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
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Marriage: |
He married Grace
Graddwell on 7 Aug 1731 at Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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Death: |
3 May 1778 . Buried at
Woodplumpton |
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Occupation: |
Carpenter |
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Children:
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1. Richard... 21 Dec
1732..Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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2. Jane... 2 Dec
1739...Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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3. Thomas... 1745.. Woodplumpton, Lancs. |
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Death of Wife: |
Grace died 13 Feb 1768. Buried
at Woodplumpton |
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General: |
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Thomas
COOKSON (about 1745) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
5 gts. grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
1745, in Woodplumpton,
Lancashire. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Thomas
Cookson and Grace (nee Graddwell) |
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Marriage: |
He married Jane Rossall
on 7 Nov 1765 at Kirkham, Lancs. |
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Death: |
Thomas died aged 79 in 1824.
Buried at 22 Feb 1824 |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. Thomas...abt.1767..He
married Jane Billington on 28 Jul 1784 atWoodplumpton. |
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2. Ralph...abt 1769...Ralph
marr. Betty Hall 16 Jan 1788 at Woodplumpton. |
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3. Richard...Chr. 16 Jan 1771..
Marr. Betty Sergent 1794. |
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4. Anthony...died 14 Dec
1772. |
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5. Anthony ...12 Dec 1773 . He
died 1 Dec 1775. |
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6. Jane...1776. Chr. 11 Jan
1776. Died 26 Jul 1778. |
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7. Anthony...1777. Chr. 16 Nov 1777 at Woodplumpton. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
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Thomas
COOKSON (about 1836) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt.gt. grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
4 Jun 1836 (from Family
Bible) |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Richard
Cookson and Margaret (nee Harrison) |
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Marriage: |
He married
Martha Sutton ( a servant) at Penwortham, Lancs. on
2 Nov 1857. Both addresses "Longton". Witnesses Thomas Harrison and Jane
Rawcliffe |
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Death: |
He died aged 71 on 30 Oct 1907.
Buried: at Leyland Parish Church. |
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Occupation: |
Thomas was a Wheelwright's
Apprentice in 1851, and a Wheelwright by 1857. Later in 1884 he was a
Joiner |
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Children:
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1. Matthew
8 Sep 1854
(from Family Bible). He married Emma Ellis Jun QTR 1879 at Prestwich and they
later lived in Rawtenstall Lancs. |
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2. Margaret... 10 Apr
1858...Longton, Lancs...Did not marry. Died 9 Aug 1919. |
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3. Emma ...15 Jan
1860...Longton, Lancs....Emma married James Spiby 13 Sep 1884 |
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4. Agnes...20 Jul 1862
...Leyland, Lancs.. She died 11 Feb 1863. |
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5. Thomas...15 Jan 1864..Birkdale, Lancs...Married Elizabeth
FERRIE on 18 Oct 1884. |
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6. Agnes...12 Apr
1868...Leyland, Lancs....Agnes married John Chamberlain 25 Oct 1890 |
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7. Anthony ...22 Jan
1869...Leyland, Lancs...Anthony married Isabella Butcher in Dec QTR 1889 at
Preston and was in Farington in 1901 |
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8. Martha ..... 5 Apr
1871...Leyland, Lancs....Martha married Jesse Barnes 8 Mar 1893 |
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9. Richard ... 29 Sep
1873...Leyland, Lancs....Died 22 Dec 1935. ..Richard never married. |
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10. Elizabeth...25 Sep
1876...Leyland, Lancs. She died 5 Nov 1876. |
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11. Elizabeth...15 Nov
1877...Leyland, Lancs.... Married Henry Moss. Died 29 Aug 1945. |
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12. Ann...25 Oct
1878...Leyland, Lancs. ..did not marry. |
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13. Susan..31 May
1880......Leyland, Lancs.... She died 9 Mar 1884. |
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14. Jane ..25 Aug
1882...Leyland, Lancs. She married Thomas Turner in 1907. |
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Death of Wife: |
Martha died 5 Mar 1899 aged
63. |
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General: |
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1841 Census |
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1841 Census |
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Thomas
COOKSON (about 1864) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt. grandfather (Chart) |
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Born: |
15 Jan 1864 at (Birkdale),
Lancs. (From Bible...Possibly may be 1863) |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Thomas
Cookson and Martha (nee Sutton) |
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Marriage: |
He married
Elizabeth Ferrie at Leyland, Lancs. on 18 Oct
1884. Witnesses Robert Hesketh and Elizabeth Kerfoot. |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
At the age of 17 he was a
Cotton Weaver on the 1881 Census as he was in 1884. By 1891 he was a Fireman
and in 1901 he was a Fire-beater at a mill. |
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Children:
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1. Thomas... Chr. 9 Nov
1884...Leyland, Lancs....Died young. 2. Edward ... Chr. 14 Feb
1886...Leyland, Lancs. Married Amy Thomas in 1915 at Burnley and they lived in
Burnley. Died about 1938. 3. Mary ... Abt.1888...Leyland, Lancs.....Did not
marry. Died about 1969. 4.William ..... About 1890...Leyland,
Lancs.....Died young. 6. Richard...Abt. 1892..Leyland, Lancs....Married
Jane Ellen Hunt...Died 26 Sep 1969. 7. Martha.....Abt. 1896..Leyland,
Lancs....Married Reg Patterson. 8. Elizabeth
... Abt. 1898...Leyland, Lancs. ... Married William Cross Gregory ..later moved
to Coventry, Warwickshire for work. |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
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1871 Census |
:12 Heaton Street, Leyland with
parents and siblings |
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1881 Census |
10 Hough Lane, Leyland with
parents and siblings |
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1891, 1901 Census |
7 Herbert Street, Leyland with
wife and children |
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Edward
FERRIE (about 1822) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt.gt.grandfather
(Chart) |
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Born: |
About 1822 possibly in Glasgow,
Scotland or Ireland. ** |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
James Farey, a fisherman and
Ellen (nee McBRIARTY). |
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Marriage: |
He married Mary TORLEY, a fish seller, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire,
on 5 October 1851. |
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Death: |
Edward died a pauper on 26th
October 1872 at 14 Broomknoll St, Airdrie.(stated age 50) No cause of death
stated. |
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Occupation: |
From 1851 - 1859 Edward was a
Coal Miner in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
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Children:
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1. James 1854 in Glasgow; 2.
Edward 1858 in New Monkland, Airdrie; 3. Elizabeth 1859 in Well Wynd, Airdrie; 4. John
1861 in New Monkland, Airdrie; 5 and 6. Mary and Margaret (twins)1864 in New
Monkland; 7. Peter 1869 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire. |
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General: |
Some of the FERRIE children
moved to Leyland, Lancashire by about 1884. The family say they walked there
! Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth married there. |
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1861 Census |
Broomknoll, New Monkland,
Airdrie, Lanarkshire |
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1871 Census |
109 High Street, Airdrie |
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1881 Census |
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** Edward's date of birth is approximate only as
his age varied wildly on censuses. |
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Edward
FERRIE (about 1857) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Brother of gt. grandmother.
(Chart) |
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Born: |
2nd February 1857 at 9
Maxwelton Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Edward
Ferrie and Mary (nee Torley) |
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Marriage: |
He married Annie
Rodgers on 11th February 1882 at St Margarets Catholic Church Airdrie,
Scotland |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
Edward was a Miner in 1871 but
not known after that date. |
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Children:
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(Annie had an illegitimate son
Edward born 7 Nov 1880 who might possibly have been Edward's. He was
named FERRIE on Censuses) 1. Mary FERRIE abt 1883 in Scotland... She
married Daniel Mc Dade in 1906 in Lancashire and later moved to
Australia where she died in Sydney on 23rd July 1949. 2. Elizabeth FERRIE
abt 1885 in Scotland . Elizabeth married Matthew Wiggans on 30 Mar 1907
at Farington near Leyland, Lancs. 3. Margaret FERRIE abt 1887 in Scotland
. 4. Ellen FERRIE on 20th March 1889 at Airdrie, Scotland. Ellen married
John Ellis on 23rd October 1909 at Preston, Lancs. 5. Annie FERRIE
abt 1893 in Scotland. Annie married John Henry Redhead and died 25th
June 1958 . 6. Agnes FERRIE abt 1895 in Leyland . 7. Catherine FERRIE abt
1897 in Leyland. She married Joseph Barber and had two children Joan and
John. 8. James FERRIE abt 1899 in Leyland. 9. John FERRIE abt 1901.
John married Mary Ada ? and had no children . |
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Death of Wife: |
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General: |
Edward and Annie moved to
Leyland, Lancashire between 1893 and 1895. Three of Edward's sisters were
already living there. |
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Elizabeth
FERRIE (about 1859) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt. gt. grandmother.
(Chart) |
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Born: |
1859 at Well Wynd, Airdrie,
Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Edward
Ferrie and Mary (nee Torley) |
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Marriage: |
She married Thomas Cookson at Leyland Parish Church on 18 Oct 1884.
(Witnesses Robert Hesketh and Elizabeth Kerfoot.) |
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Death: |
About 1934 |
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Occupation: |
As a young girl she was a
Bleacher |
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Children:
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1. Thomas COOKSON... Chr. 9 Nov
1884...Leyland, Lancs....Died young. 2. Edward COOKSON ... Chr. 14 Feb
1886...Leyland, Lancs. Married Amy ?? Died about 1938. 3. Mary COOKSON ...
Abt.1887...Leyland, Lancs.....Did not marry. Died about 1969. 4. William
COOKSON ..... About 1890...Leyland, Lancs.....Died young. 6. Richard
COOKSON...Abt. 1892..Leyland, Lancs....Married Jane Ellen Hunt...Died 26 Sep
1969. 7. Martha COOKSON.....Abt. 1896..Leyland, Lancs....Married Reg
Patterson. 8. Elizabeth COOKSON ... Abt.
1898...Leyland, Lancs. ... Married William Cross Gregory |
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Death of Husband: |
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General: |
She was raised in Airdrie. In
her early 20s she and several other young women walked from Scotland to
Leyland, Lancashire for work sometime between 1881 and 1884. Her twin sisters
Mary and Margaret later joined her there, as did her brother Edward with his
wife and family. After their marriage the couple lived at 7 Herbert Street,
Leyland, Lancs. |
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Margaret
HARRISON (about
1811) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
3 gts. grandmother
(See place in family tree) |
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Born: |
about 1811 |
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Bapt: |
21 Jul 1811 at Longton,
Lancashire. |
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Parents: |
Thomas Harrison |
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Marriage: |
She married Richard Cookson on 11 Jul 1830 at Longton. |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. Anthony COOKSON...
1831.. |
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2. William COOKSON...
1833. |
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3. Thomas
COOKSON... 4 Jun 1836..(Chr. 6 Nov 1803) Longton, Lancs. |
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4.
Robert COOKSON..... 1839 at Longton, Lancs. He
married Alice Simmons on 15 Dec 1859 at Longton, Lancs. He died in 1905 aged
66. |
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5. Elizabeth...1846 at Longton,
Lancs |
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6. John...1848..at Longton,
Lancs. |
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General: |
Richard and wife Margaret lived
on the main Liverpool Rd, Longton, also referred to as the turnpike road. |
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Martha
SUTTON (about 1836) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt.gt.grandmother
(See place in family tree) |
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Born: |
24 Aug 1836 |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Matthew
Sutton and Emma . |
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Marriage: |
She married Thomas Cookson at Penwortham, Lancs. on 2 Nov 1857. Both
addresses "Longton". Witnesses Thomas Harrison and Jane Rawcliffe |
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Death: |
5 Mar 1899 aged 63 and buried
at Leyland Parish Church. |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. Matthew COOKSON
8 Sep
1854 (from Family Bible) |
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2. Margaret COOKSON... 10 Apr
1858...Longton, Lancs... Possibly married Roger Bamber in 1882. Died 9 Aug
1919. |
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3. Emma COOKSON ...15 Jan
1860...Longton, Lancs....Emma married James Spiby 13 Sep 1884 |
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4. Thomas
COOKSON...15 Jan 1864..Birkdale, Lancs...Married Elizabeth FERRIE on 18 Oct
1884. |
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5. Agnes
COOKSON...1866...Leyland, Lancs....Agnes married John Chamberlain 25 Oct
1890 |
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6. . Anthony COOKSON ...22 Jan
1869...Leyland, Lancs...Anthony married Isabella Butcher in 1889 and was in
Farington in 1901 |
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7. Martha COOKSON ..... 5 Apr
1871...Leyland, Lancs....Martha married Jesse Barnes 8 Mar 1893 |
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8. Richard COOKSON ... 29 Sep
1873...Leyland, Lancs....Died 22 Dec 1935. ..Richard never married. |
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9. Elizabeth COOKSON...25 Sep
1876...Leyland, Lancs. She died 5 Nov 1876. |
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10. Elizabeth COOKSON...15 Nov
1877...Leyland, Lancs.... Married Henry Moss. Died 29 Aug 1945. |
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11.Ann COOKSON...25 Oct
1878...Leyland, Lancs. ..did not marry. |
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12. Susan COOKSON..31 May
1880......Leyland, Lancs.... She died 9 Mar 1884. 13. Jane ..25 Aug
1882...Leyland, Lancs. Possibly married Thomas Turner in 1907. |
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13. Jane COOKSON ..25 Aug
1882...Leyland, Lancs. |
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General: |
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Matthew
SUTTON (about 1800) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt.gt.gt. grandfather
(See place in family tree) |
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Born: |
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
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Marriage: |
He married Emma ? (marriage
not found) |
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Death: |
Between 1841 and 1851 |
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Occupation: |
He was a Brewer |
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Children:
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1. Susanna SUTTON , in Longton,
Lancs. 1832 |
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2.William SUTTON in Longton,
Lancs, Abt 1833. |
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3. Martha SUTTON in Longton, Lancs, 1836. |
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4. Jane SUTTON in Longton ,
Lancs, about1838. |
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5. Emma SUTTON in Longton,
Lancs, aboutt 1840. |
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6. Margaret SUTTON in Longton,
Lancs, about 1842. |
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General: |
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1841 Census |
The family were living at Marsh
Lane South, at Longton in 1841 |
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1851 Census |
Emma was a widow at Marsh Lane
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Mary TORLEY
(about 1830) |
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Relationship to my
wife: |
Gt.Gt.grandmother
(See place in family tree) |
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Born: |
Leith, Edinburgh about 1830
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Bapt: |
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Parents: |
Robert Torley and Mary |
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Marriage: |
She married 2 times: 1.
Edward Ferrie in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 5
October 1851. 2. James MURPHY at Airdrie in 1877 (she used her maiden
name of Torley!). |
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Death: |
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Occupation: |
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Children:
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1. James FERRIE ..1854 in
Glasgow; 2. Edward FERRIE 1858 in New Monkland, Airdrie; 3.
Elizabeth FERRIE 1859 in Well Wynd, Airdrie;
4. John FERRIE 1861 in New Monkland, Airdrie; 5 and 6. Mary and Margaret
FERRIE(twins)1864 in New Monkland; 7. Peter FERRIE 1869 in New Monkland,
Lanarkshire. |
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Death of 1st Husband: |
Edward died in 1872 |
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General: |
In 1881 Mary and James and most
of the children were living at 26 Aitchison St, Airdrie. In 1881 the twins
Mary and Margaret aged 17 were Bleachfield Workers at Renfrew in a Womens
Hostel. Some of the FERRIE children moved to Leyland, Lancashire by about
1884. Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth married there. Mary married James
Cross in 1884 (reg. Chorley, Lancs) Edward married Annie
Rodgers in 1882. They were in Leyland in 1901 with their children. |
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1861 Census |
Broomknoll, New Monkland,
Airdrie, Lanarkshire |
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1871 Census |
109 High Street, Airdrie |
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1881 Census |
79 Aitchison St, New Monkland,
Airdrie, Lanark. (mary had re-married and was under the name Mary Murphy. |
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** Mary's date of birth is approximate only as her
age varied wildly on censuses. |
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