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Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« on: Friday 15 June 18 01:18 BST (UK) »
Hi, just wondering if anyone can help please with tracing Thomas Alcock's parents? (I have his children.) He was born about 1849 in Hanley, Staffordshire, and died 1 Aug 1932. I'm also interested in his wife's parents - Ann Mulligan born about 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, died in 1895. I think Thomas and Ann married in Preston in 1874.

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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 June 18 08:05 BST (UK) »
The marriage should name their fathers
Dec qtr 1874   
ALCOCK    Thomas Henry       
Mulligan    Ann       
Preston    8e   861   

LancashireBMD has the marriage as  'Preston Register Office or Registrar Attended'
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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 June 18 08:59 BST (UK) »
This looks like Ann

1871 4204/92/9

3 Bowker Street Preston

George Mulligan   56 yrs tailor b Ireland
Ann Mulligan   56 yrs b Ireland
Elizabeth Mulligan 24 yrs
May Mulligan 27 yrs
Ann Mulligan 21 yrs
Joseph Mulligan nephew 16 yrs Tailor
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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 June 18 09:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks Rosie. Thanks Heywood - yes I agree, it looks like her. Thomas Alcock was a tailor as well, like Ann's father.


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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 June 18 09:47 BST (UK) »
That’s why I posted the occupations. I wonder if Thomas and Ann met through that or if Thomas acquired the trade through his in-laws. As yet I can’t find a matching Thomas in 1871.

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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #5 on: Friday 15 June 18 14:11 BST (UK) »
It looks like George's marriage to Ann was a second marriage for Ann

Daughters are registered with mmn - Carey (various spelling)

the marriage on lancashire BMD gives 2 surnames for Ann - Carey & Darby

In 1861 there is a Thomas Darby living with them stepson to George

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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #6 on: Friday 15 June 18 14:15 BST (UK) »
possibly for George as well as there is a George with a mary in 1841 of the right age born Ireland who is a tailot

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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #7 on: Friday 15 June 18 19:27 BST (UK) »
That is so interesting Lancsann! I wonder if the marriage gives the father for Ann born 1815.

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Re: Thomas and Ann Alcock from Preston
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 04:45 BST (UK) »
I've decided to order the 1874 marriage cert for Thomas Alcock and Ann, because it's the only way I can be sure I have the correct people. Would you recommend doing this through Lancashire BMD or GRO? Which would be quicker?