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Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	HazelEglin	Report	30 May 2011 20:50
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	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
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4 576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	4 Sep 2009 22:15
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Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4 576 Send Message	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%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cockbain Alexander Quinn Whitehaven 10b 674 This is the one for the 'baby' on 1901 census Births Mar 1901 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cockbain Sarah Isobel Whitehaven 10b 697
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4 576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	7 Aug 2009 17:28
	Marriages Sep 1891 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quinn Alexander Liverpool 8b 28 Unfortunately, you won't be able to find out the full facts without buying certificate(s)
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	HazelEglin	Report	7 Aug 2009 14:36
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	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
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4 576 Send Message	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.
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	HazelEglin	Report	7 Aug 2009 12:57
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	Yes Just In Whitehaven With Alex but her Parents i cant find it and dont know their name. Thanks Hazel
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 504 Send Message	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
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	HazelEglin	Report	7 Aug 2009 12:49
Member Since: May 2009 Posts: 66 Send Message	Iam Hazel, I am trying find about Esther Mc Gowan Frm Birkenhead b. 1874. She moved to Whitehaven. What Year? Many thanks Hazel

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