I have followed my grandfathers ancestry as follows.
Grandad - William Henry Cooper 1909-1981
born 15/1/1909 Newton in Makerfield to parents William Henry Cooper and Annie Higham.
G Grandfather William Henry Cooper married Annie Higham 25/4/1908 Earlestown. His father listed as Jacob Cooper, Stoker
1901 census RG13/3574/9/10 Jacob and William worked at sugar works
http://home.clara.net/mawer/sugarccou.htmlGG grandfather William Henry Cooper born 27/1/1878 17 Denby Street, Newton in Makerfield. Parents Jacob Cooper and Mary Jane formerly Atkinson.
Mary neglected to put on the birth certificate that she had been married twice previously.
Jacob Cooper married Mary Jane Pownall 9/10/1876 St. Peter , Newton in Makerfield Mary's father Thomas Atkinson, joiner
1881 census RG11/3786/81/36
Mary married John Pownal in 1872 and he died in 1874.
Her first marriage was to John Kynaston in 1860.
1871 census RG10/3867/8/9
1861 census RG9/2743/19/37
In 1861 census Mary is living with her parents Thomas Atkinson and Ann.
Although i have found Thomas and wife on both the 1851 and 1841 census, Mary is not listed on the 1851 and i cannot find her anywhere else. I also cannot find reference to her birth. I need her birth certificate to find her parents marriage.
Has anyone any suggestions on how to get further back along this line?
Thankyou in advance for helping
Best wishes
Pauline