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Birth registrations for the two sons you mention + a William



Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:

COOKSON, JOHN EDWARD BURNS
GRO Reference: 1890 J Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 615

COOKSON, THOMAS BURNS
GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 608

COOKSON, WILLIAM BURNS
GRO Reference: 1893 J Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 644



Possible death for William:

Deaths Jun 1894
Cookson William aged 1 Preston 8e 359

thank you for this I can now complete this section of my tree

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/


https://familysearch.org/search/

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

all pointing in that direction.....could i pease ask where you found these records as I have been looking for the majority of the afternoon on here and clearly came up with all the wrong ones :-D :-D

James Cookson
England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910
Name James Cookson
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 03 Mar 1883
Event Place St Thomas' Church, Preston, Lancashire, England
Gender Male
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Father's Name Richard Cookson
Spouse's Name Mary Ann Burns
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Spouse's Father's Name Edward Burns

mary ann was born in ireland...so i'm assuming her parents were too?....

that one says mary alice.....his dad is called richard and a shoemaker....and james was a cart driver

Marriage: 3 Mar 1883 St Thomas, Preston, Lancashire, England
James Cookson - (X), 26, Driver, Bachelor, 32 Frank St.
Mary Alice Burns - (X), 26, Winder, Spinster, 10 St.Georges St.
Groom's Father: Richard Cookson, Deceased, Shoemaker
Bride's Father: Edward Burns, Hawker
Witness: Patrick Thomas, (X); Margaret Ann Thomas
Married by Banns by: James P.Shepherd Vicar
Register: Marriages 1882 - 1889, Page 24, Entry 47
Source: LDS Film 1526113

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1883
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
COOKSON James BURNS Mary Ann Preston, St Thomas Preston 237/2/47

hhhhmmmm.......thats a new name :-) :-) :-)

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1894
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Sub-District Registers At Reference
COOKSON Elizabeth Ellen BURNS St Peters Preston ST.P/49/76

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1896
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Sub-District Registers At Reference

COOKSON Ethel BURNS St Peters Preston ST.P/54/17
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1897


Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Sub-District Registers At Reference
COOKSON Ethel WHITTLE Longton Preston LONG/26/6

James Cookson born 1852 Fleetwood
Mary Ann married James Cookson in 1883.
They had 4 children Elizabeth 1895, John 1891, Thomas 1892, Ethel 1896 all in Preston.

I have census info for:
1901 sussex st preston
1911 sussex st preston
Poss 1871 - james single living as a boarder in derbyshire.......

There are 3 Mary Ann's that married a james cookson in 1883..... mary ann beardsworth in preston...mary ann dawson in ashton uder lyne.....mary ann henry west derby......I cannot find any birth records with mothers maiden names on to find out which one she is.... Can anyone help please???