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Offline sandra B.

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Re: where are they buried?
« Reply #207 on: Thursday 21 October 10 09:49 BST (UK) »
Hi there  Dave the Tyke,

Both Dobby and myself have traced my Cockrofts of Ovenden and see I see no conection to your tree. I do hope that others will be able to link in and help you with your quest.
Happy hunting,]Sandra

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Re: where are they buried?
« Reply #208 on: Thursday 21 October 10 09:57 BST (UK) »
OK thanks Sandra and Dobby
I'll leave that line for the moment - plenty of other avenues to explore

Dave
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Re: where are they buried?
« Reply #209 on: Sunday 29 January 12 15:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sandra,
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You and Dobby helped me a while back when I was researching my ancestor Matthew Cockcroft, who left England as a soldier and eventually settled in Ireland.  I have finally found a document that I think links the Matthew born in Illingworth in 1762 to my ancestor who ended up in County Down.  I also believe that my branch of the Cockcroft family from Ovenden is connected to yours in the following manner:

Matthew --  born 1762- father is Joshua according to the birth record (siblings are Betty born 1757, Isaac born 1760, Joshua born 1766)

Joshua - The only Joshua I can find born in the Ovenden area during the right time is the one  born in  1731 to a John.  I believe this Joshua is the one who is buried in the grave #250 or 251, that you mentioned earlier in this thread.  That Joshua mentioned on the gravestone (who is said to be the grandson of John born in 1659) died at age 70 in 1801, which matches perfectly with the Joshua born in 1731.   Furthermore, I think that Matthew's sister Betty is really the Patty buried in the same grave in 1760 (age 3)  and his brother Isaac is also buried there in 1760 at the age of 1)

John - I can't find the birth record for a John around 1690-1710 in the right area, however, you reference a John who marries a Sarah (born 1696) and is relocated with his family....including Joshua....from Spotland to Ovenden.  I think this John could be the brother of your Joshua born in 1685.  They would both be the offspring of the John born 1659 and died 1717.

I'm still trying to figure out why my Matthew mentioned that his family originated in the Flamborough/Bridlington area but I have a hunch.  If our Cockcroft family originated in the Wadsworth area could it be  possible that they are linked to the famous Caleb Cockcroft who married Elizabeth Oxenbridge and died in London in around 1645?  In his will, that Caleb left money to the poor men in Heptonstall and Wadsworth, so he may have been born in that area.  I've seen mention of a Caleb born to a Caleb in London in 1636.  I'm wondering what became of this second Caleb.  Perhaps he went to the Flamborough area at some point.  Since the elder Caleb (who married Elizabeth Oxenbridge) was a Merchant Adventurer, he would have been connected with shipping, so his son could have gone to a coastal town like Flamborough.  Plus there is at least one Caleb born in Flamborough in the 1700s.  It's a long shot, but one that I'm now trying to research!

 



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Re: where are they buried?
« Reply #210 on: Sunday 29 January 12 21:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Cindy

Sandra has put her records to bed on the Cockroft's and I cleared mine out in a declutter otherwise I'd be inundated.

From records on here its seems you maybe on to something! also that far back anything is possible so keep researching.

Since your last visit on here West Yorkshire archives have put all their parish registers online in Ancestry.com/com aug/co.uk.(Many not in the IGI index) You can see them in most libraries worldwide and that have free public computers free use, Ancestry  library edition or Join Ancestry as a paying member at home.

My immediate Granddad always said is family came from Leek in Staffordshire but found out his dad came from Temple Balsall Warwickshire but later found his brother went to live in Staffordshire. This maybe the case with you!  ???  a side shoot going to the east Yorkshire coast.

Graveyards are full of ancestors with statements like 'of this town but formally of another town'

Its a question of what is proved to you and accept.  :) and what others can't disprove different :-[  back in pre 1750 days with so little info or census.

So keep up what you are doing and have faith!  ;)

Dobby


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Re: where are they buried?
« Reply #211 on: Saturday 11 February 12 16:34 GMT (UK) »
Dobby,

Thank you so very much for your help!  You and Sandra have given me so many great ideas and I've really enjoyed corresponding with you!  Please let me know if I can be of assistance with your research.

Cindy


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