James Cocker (1858)

Born 1858 in Salford, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Annie (Roscoe) Cocker — married 1881 in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Descendants

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Biography

James Cocker was born during the second quarter of 1858 within the district of Salford near Manchester, Lancashire, England. His mother's maiden name was Parry.

He married Annie Roscoe during the first quarter of 1881 at Salford near Manchester.

Later that year he was 22, working as a Mechanical Machine fitter and the two of them were living at 11, New Square, Broughton near Salford,

In 1891 he was aged 32 and they were living with four children Florence bc1882, Clara bc1883, Maria bc1885 and James bc1888 together with a boarder George Gasstaffe aged 20 at Oxford Street, Gorton, Chorlton, Lancashire

In 1901 he was 42 and working as a 'sewing machine mechanic' and they were living with five children; Florence bc1892, Clarabc1883, Maria bc1885, James bc1888, and William bc1893 at 50, Mercer Street, South Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire

Their daughter Maria was married in 1908 at Moss Side near Manchester in Lancashire.

Research Notes

Birth suggested as 11th June 1858 ----await source material before entering

Sources

• 1858 Birth:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1858/2/BH/000317/025 Transcript; First name(s) James Last name Cocker Birth quarter 2 Birth year 1858 Mother's maiden name Parry District Salford County Lancashire Country England Volume 8D Page 61 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Births Collections from Great Britain, England

• 1881 Marriage:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1881%2F1%2FAZ%2F000043%2F282 Transcript; First name(s) James Last name Cocker Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1881 Registration month - James Cocker married Annie Roscoe District Salford District number - County Lancashire Country England Volume 8D Volume as transcribed 8D Page number 87 Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce Collections from Great Britain, England

• 1881 Census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0018239822&expand=true Transcript; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Cocker Head Married Male 22 1859 Mechanic fitter (machine) Salford, Lancashire, England Annie Cocker Wife Married Female 20 1861 Sewing machinist Manchester, Lancashire, England

• 1891 Census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0021851595&expand=true Transcript; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Cocker Head Married Male 32 1859 Machine fitter Salford, Lancashire, England Annie Cocker Wife Married Female 30 1861 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Florence M Cocker Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Lower Broughton, Lancashire, England Clara Cocker Daughter - Female 8 1883 Scholar Pendleton, Lancashire, England Maria Cocker Daughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Pendleton, Lancashire, England James A Cocker Son - Male 3 1888 - Gorton, Lancashire, England George Gagstaffe Boarder Single Male 20 1871 Machine fitter Manchester, Lancashire, England

• 1901 Census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0024962627&expand=true Transcript; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Cocker Head Married Male 42 1859 Sewing machine mechanic Salford, Lancashire, England Annie Cocker Wife Married Female 40 1861 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Florence M Cocker Daughter Single Female 19 1882 Machinist infants gowns Salford, Lancashire, England Clara Cocker Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Machinist infants gowns Salford, Lancashire, England Maria Cocker Daughter Single Female 16 1885 Machinist infants gowns Salford, Lancashire, England James A Cocker Son - Male 13 1888 Designer's apprentice Manchester, Lancashire, England William E Cocker Son - Male 8 1893 - Manchester, Lancashire, England

• 1908 Daughter Maria's Marriage:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_21670529814%2F2 Transcript; First name(s) Maria Last name Cocker Sex Female Marital status Single Year 1908 Date 07 Sep 1908 Town Manchester Place Moss Side, Manchester County Lancashire Country England Spouse's first name(s) Edward Spouse's last name Parker Spouse's sex Male Spouse's marital status Single Father's first name(s) James Father's last name Cocker Spouse's father's first name(s) William John Spouse's father's last name Parker Register type Marriage Record set Lancashire Banns & Marriages Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain

Acknowledgements

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