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Down / Re: Cosker Family
« on: Wednesday 02 March 22 13:22 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, thanks for the reply.  My great grandfather was James Cosker and great grandmother Catherine McMahon.  James was the son of Owen Cosker and Susan McGinnie. They had at least three children, Patrick, Michael and James. I think Owen was the son of Michael, he married Mary McMahon, I think she was the niece of Catherine McMahon. James my great grandfather died circa. 1880 and is buried in Wigtown.  My great grandmother and moved to Glasgow initially and then Ayr.  My grandmother Mary Ann Cosker was the illegitimate daughter of James and Catherine's son Arthur, who married a Jane Murphy from St John's Town, Dalry.  It would be good to be in touch with your aunt.

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Down / Re: Cosker Family
« on: Monday 09 August 21 12:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi Paul,

Received your message regarding Cosker family, I am sure we are related as the Cosker's moved to Wigtown from Ireland.  My branch of the family moved to Ayr, but some of them stayed in Wigtown.  if you can give me more details of Owen, Annie and James, I should be able to give you more information.

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Down / Re: Cosker Family
« on: Monday 19 August 13 20:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jim,  Again, thanks for looking at my post re-Coskers.  It has been quite difficult finding out about them, although it is not a common name.  The information I have is on moving from Ireland they settled in Wigton, although my branch of the family moved to Ayr.  I will have a look at Griffiths.   :) :)

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Down / Re: Gilmore Family Down Ireland
« on: Monday 19 August 13 20:21 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Jim,  for your help and the time you spent getting the information from Ros Davies website.  I did have a look at it and the David and Elizabeth that you mentioned were my great grandparents, a.nd David and George were my father's uncles.  Thanks again for your help.  :)

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Down / Re: Gilmore Family Down Ireland
« on: Sunday 18 August 13 12:51 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for looking at my post.  There may be a family connection, but I have not come across an Owen Gilmour in my research.  :)

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Down / Re: Gilmore Family Down Ireland
« on: Tuesday 13 August 13 20:05 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for responding to my post.  I will have a look at Ros Davies website. :) :)

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Ayrshire / Re: County Hotel
« on: Sunday 11 August 13 18:14 BST (UK)  »
The County Hotel was indeed in Wellington Square, Ayr near the beach.  Sadly it closed a few years ago and is now flats. :)

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Down / Re: Cosker Family
« on: Saturday 10 August 13 22:05 BST (UK)  »
Do you mean you don't know where in Ireland they lived or just where in County Down? (you've posted this under Co. Down so perhaps you do at least know the county)

Civil registration of deaths started in 1864 and nothing seems to come up for an Owen or Susan Cosker- perhaps they died before 1864 or the surname is slightly different (McCosker, McCuskey, etc.)

Also, nothing shows up in thi Co. Down surname database-
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm

There may be more details in Scottish records- did any of the 3 brothers live in Scotland until 1911? the 1911 English census seems to often give a more exact place of birth than 'Ireland' so perhaps this will also be the case in Scottish records.
Sorry, I did not mean to post on County Down surname database.  This is my second post, I am still trying to find my feet.  The brothers who moved to Scotland all died before 1911.  I am lead to believe that sometimes the Cosker surname could also be Cosgrove.  Thanks for prompt response. :)
Do you mean you don't know where in Ireland they lived or just where in County Down? (you've posted this under Co. Down so perhaps you do at least know the county)

Civil registration of deaths started in 1864 and nothing seems to come up for an Owen or Susan Cosker- perhaps they died before 1864 or the surname is slightly different (McCosker, McCuskey, etc.)

Also, nothing shows up in thi Co. Down surname database-
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm

There may be more details in Scottish records- did any of the 3 brothers live in Scotland until 1911? the 1911 English census seems to often give a more exact place of birth than 'Ireland' so perhaps this will also be the case in Scottish records.

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Down / Cosker Family
« on: Saturday 10 August 13 18:49 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information on the Cosker family.  The names I have are Owen Cosker married to Susan McGinnie, both born in Ireland around 1820's.  As far as I know they had at least three of a family.  Michael, Patrick and James all born in Ireland, but moved to Scotland.  James is my direct ancestor.

I do no know what part of Ireland they are from as the census records for Scotland only say they were born in Ireland. :)

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