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Esther Mc Gowan

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HazelEglin

HazelEglin Report 7 Aug 2009 12:49

Iam Hazel, I am trying find about Esther Mc Gowan Frm Birkenhead b. 1874. She moved to Whitehaven. What Year?
Many thanks
Hazel

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Aug 2009 12:50

have you looked on the census's for the family

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

HazelEglin

HazelEglin Report 7 Aug 2009 12:57

Yes Just In Whitehaven With Alex but her Parents i cant find it and dont know their name. Thanks
Hazel

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 7 Aug 2009 13:41

Who is Alex? Is he related to Esther? Which census are they on? Please give us the full details.

HazelEglin

HazelEglin Report 7 Aug 2009 14:36

Alex Quinn was my gt grandfather and he lived with Esther Cockbain (frm the 1st marriage to Robert) They had 10 children and never marry. Their First Child was born in 1898 called Alexander Cockbain-Quinn 0n the 1901 cenus after that had 9 more cildren before Esther died. Is the same person?

Regards
Hazel

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 7 Aug 2009 17:28

Marriages Sep 1891 (>99%)
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Cockbain Robert Whitehaven 10b 934
Holmes Ann Elizabeth Whitehaven 10b 934
McGowan Esther Whitehaven 10b 934
Pae William Whitehaven 10b 934


If you find the birth registration of one of the children born to Alex and Esther, and purchase the certificate, you will find out her maiden name - if she told the truth.

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl


This is the one for the child you mention

Births Dec 1898 (>99%)
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Quinn Alexander Liverpool 8b 28


Unfortunately, you won't be able to find out the full facts without buying certificate(s)

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 7 Aug 2009 21:05

1901

Name: Esther Cockpain
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Gender: Female
Where born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Whitehaven
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Whitehaven
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Whitehaven
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
schedule number: 35
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Quin 49
Esther Cockpain 28
Joseph Cockpain 7
Alescent I Cockpain 4
Martha A Cockpain 2
Sarah V I Cockpain 6 weeks

ALL children are said to have been born in Whitehaven. So the Liverpool birth registration I posted is not correct.

THIS is the correct one

Births Jun 1897 (>99%)
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Cockbain Alexander Quinn Whitehaven 10b 674


This is the one for the 'baby' on 1901 census

Births Mar 1901 (>99%)
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Cockbain Sarah Isobel Whitehaven 10b 697

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 4 Sep 2009 22:15

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HazelEglin

HazelEglin Report 30 May 2011 20:50

I still cant find Esther mc Gowan born in Birkenhead in 1874. In 1881 Census found one was hester mc gowan (not sure if it was her) ? In 1891 Cant find her..
In 1901 found her residence in whitehaven .. what happened to her in 1891 census/

Hope you can help me/

Regards

Hazel