Cosker Family

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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.

[Paul_R]

Sorry for the delay in coming back to you!!

So, my grandfather was Owen Cosker who I died last year.  His father was James Cosker, the youngest son of Owen and Mary Cosker, who lived in Wigtown.    James had an elder brother, also called James, who died in a drowning accident in Wigtown, whilst his mother was pregnant with James II and there is a plaque in the local church commemorating him. 

James had other brothers and sisters, Agnes; Mary; Susan; Lizzie; Arthur and Harry.  They were the children of Owen and Mary (James’ brothers and sisters.

James married Annie and had six children Angie; Owen; George; Jim; Arthur and Marie.  Owen was my grandfather. 

I should connect you with my Aunt, Patricia Cosker who did some research into the family. 

My mum and aunt are both Coskers by birth, both have since married. 

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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.