On 28 May
Henry Cockett my uncle was born in Manchester in 1908. He was a butcher, firstly in Hanley, Staffs then in Blackpool and Cleveleys where he had 3 or so shops and my mother always said he was a Mayor of Blackpool, showing me a photo to prove it. However, I now have the photograph and although he is wearing a mayoral type chain, the large medallion attached, actually shows he was President of the Blackpool & District Butchers' Association.
Gertrude Peacock (nee Lynch), my first cousin twice removed (and first cousin once removed from Henry Cockett above) was born in 1885 in Ardwick, Manchester. She was first cousin of my grandfather, who was Henry Cockett (and my mother)’s father. I have met her but don’t really remember her, although my mother often mentioned her in conversation.
Jonathan Bagshaw my 7 x g.grandfather was baptised at St Nicholas’ Church, Bradfield, Yorkshire in 1645
William Cawthorn my 4 x g.grandfather was baptised at St Andrew’s Church, Hacconby, Lincolnshire in 1765
Matthew Heaton my husband’s g.g.uncle and his brother John Heaton were baptised in Rotherham in 1837. Matthew was born in Chelsea in 1835, but John was born in Rotherham. The family seemed to have moved around quite a bit. Their father was a horse nail maker. Obviously they were in Chelsea in 1835, then Rotherham in 1837, by 1840 they were back in Chelsea, 1846 in Pimlico, 1851 in Hanover Square, Westminster, 1861 in Bradford, Manchester. Although I haven’t got the date of deaths of Matthew’s parents, I know they are both buried in Manchester, so I suppose once they got there, they decided to stay.
John le Strange, my 1st cousin (19 times removed) died in Shropshire in 1323
John Gilchrist my 1st cousin 4 times removed married Betsy Towell at St Botolph’s Church, Boston, Lincolnshire in 1863
James Connor and Mary Ann Howard my husband’s 2 x g.grandparents married in The Register Office, Liverpool, in 1849. They had 1 daughter born 1851 and after that James seems to have disappeared. In 1862, Mary Ann had another child, to whom she gave the surname Connor, but stated she was a widow. (She didn’t put James’ name under father showing deceased though).
Lucy Collett my 2 x g.g.aunt married John Woolnough at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Fressingfield, Suffolk in 1828
