Thomas Cookson - help please

[trish1120]

MARRIAGE: 5 Dec 1893 St Chad, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England
William HAYES - 30 Cabdriver Bachelor of Blackpool
Elizabeth COOKSON - 30 Spinster of Carleton
Groom's Father: Robert Hayes, (Deceased), Greengrocer
Bride's Father: Thomas Cookson, Farmer
Witness: Richard Cookson; Sarah Jane Cookson
Married by Banns by: Thos. Hill Guest M. A. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1868 - 1900, Page 162, Entry 324
Source: LDS Film 1517689

[mandyandleggs]

This is brilliant, thank you.

Mandy

[mandyandleggs]

Here you go to start anyhow

1901 Census
7 Charney Road,
Blackpool, Lancashire
RG13/3973/32/19
Josiah GRIMSHAW, 46, Head, Mar, Lodging House Keeper, born Unsworth
Elizabeth Mary Grimshaw, 45, Wife, Mar, born Whitfield
MAUD PRESTWICH Grimshaw, 16, Daug, born Bury
Harry Grimshaw, 14, Son, Apprntice Electrician, born Unsworth
Muriel Alice Grimshaw, 3, Daug, born Blackpool

 We have info on Maud and her parents. Thank you so much anyway

[trish1120]

I may be on the wrong track
Now I have figured out who owned/started the Stonemasons Business;

"Established in 1899 by William Lambert Cookson, the firm of WL COOKSON Ltd is a family business, renowned for personal and first-class service throughout the Blackpool, Fylde and Preston areas and beyond."

1901 Census
6 Jackson St,
Blackpool, Lancashire
RG13/3972/68/19
William L COOKSON, 25, Head, Mar, Monumental Sculptor, Own Account, born Blackpool
Jane Cookson, 25, Wife, Mar, born Preston

This William does have a Brother THOMAS born c 1887, Blackpool.
1891 he is a Scholar and 1901 a Bricklayers Apprentice
Parents JAMES Cookson and Mary Ellen CHARNOCK who Married June 1874, Lancaster, 8e 1050.

As I said earlier the Marriage Cert of Thomas/Maud is a must buy!

[trish1120]

I wont delete the info that I now think is wrong as someone may be searching that Family in the future.

Do you need Census entries or do you have access mandyandleggs?
If you search for William Lambert Cookson c 1876, Balckpool you will find them.

[MargP]

This is brilliant, thank you. Monumental Sculptor?  Is that a Stonemason?

Mandy

Yes Mandy it is a stonemason, I think that Trish is on the right track with this but you will need the marriage cert to confirm it all you can buy them on line from the GRO or from the RO for the district Margp

[mandyandleggs]

Now I have figured out who owned/started the Stonemasons Business;

"Established in 1899 by William Lambert Cookson, the firm of WL COOKSON Ltd is a family business, renowned for personal and first-class service throughout the Blackpool, Fylde and Preston areas and beyond."

1901 Census
6 Jackson St,
Blackpool, Lancashire
RG13/3972/68/19
William L COOKSON, 25, Head, Mar, Monumental Sculptor, Own Account, born Blackpool
Jane Cookson, 25, Wife, Mar, born Preston

This William does have a Brother THOMAS born c 1887, Blackpool.
1891 he is a Scholar and 1901 a Bricklayers Apprentice
Parents JAMES Cookson and Mary Ellen CHARNOCK who Married June 1874, Lancaster, 8e 1050.

As I said earlier the Marriage Cert of Thomas/Maud is a must buy!

This I thhin may be right almost certain infact, as my father thinks the family business' started in Blackpool.Thank you  Getting wuite excited now

[mandyandleggs]

I wont delete the info that I now think is wrong as someone may be searching that Family in the future.

Do you need Census entries or do you have access mandyandleggs?
If you search for William Lambert Cookson c 1876, Balckpool you will find them.

Not sure what you mean about census enteries? When I have looked at them I only see a picture with names and addresses with very swirly wirly hand writing which is extremely hard to read.

I was thinking of looking on BMD for Thomas Cookson Now I can work out year of birth, I will then get his mothers maiden name from that, then looking on Census 1901fora woman witth same maiden name and with a son of Thomas to hopefully find his parents.

Do you think that will work??

[trish1120]

By Census entries I mean what I have typed up for You;
Eg '
1901 Census
6 Jackson St,
Blackpool, Lancashire
RG13/3972/68/19
William L COOKSON, 25, Head, Mar, Monumental Sculptor, Own Account, born Blackpool
Jane Cookson, 25, Wife, Mar, born Preston

Just looking for BMD on FreeBMD wont work.
You have to follow the Family back through census entries, find Children then check for a possible Marriage and then go back to census entries again.
Some of us have more experience at deciphering old handwriting.
Do you have a Subscription to Ancestry?
Would you like me to type all the Census and info I have found for James/Mary, Thomas/Williams Parents up for you?