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John Cockcroft 1692–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1692

Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Feb 1741

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: John Cockroft

Mother: Mary Marshall

Spouse(s): Sarah Sheard

Children(s): Cockroft None

John Cockcroft was born in 1692 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Cockroft And Mary Marshall. John Cockcroft married Sarah Sheard, and had children including Cockroft. John Cockcroft passed away in 1741 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Cockcroft was born in 1692 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Cockroft And Mary Marshall.
  • John Cockcroft married Sarah Sheard, and had children including Cockroft.
  • John Cockcroft passed away in 1741 in Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cockroft
1664–1750
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Marshall
1663–1726
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Sheard
1691–1739
Birth Location: Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Cockroft None
1717–1745
Birth Location: Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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John Cockcroft's Ancestors

Self
John Cockcroft
1692–1741
Birth Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Cockroft
1664–1750
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Mary Marshall
1663–1726
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Cockcroft
1628–1676
York, Yorkshire, England
Rosamund Roids
1624–
Yorkshire, England
Major Marshall
1639–1695
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Martha Lawton
1636–1679
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cockroft
1600–1683
Sara X9
1603–1670
Abraham Marshall
1614–1675
Ellin Whitehead
1608–1673
George bd
1617–1671
Susan Crowther
1614–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cockroft
1575–1631
James x10
1575–
Magor bmd
1593–1649
Martha Helewell
1590–1649
John Whitehead
1580–
Marie Wrigley
1587–
Richardi Lawton
1589–
John bmd
1582–1635
Katherine Catlane
1580–1634

John Cockcroft's Descendants

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John Cockcroft (Abt. 1692–Feb 1741) m. Sarah Sheard (Abt. 1691–Mar 1739)
  1. 1. Cockroft 1717–1745 m. Grace 1717–
    1. 1. Grace Cockcroft 1737–1778 m. John Bates 1737–1798
      1. 1. Hannah Bates 1761–1837 m. Jonas Riley 1762–1836
        1. 1. Harriet Riley 1805–1891 m. David Briggs 1802–1868
        2. 2. James Riley 1790–1868
        3. 3. Susan Riley 1794–
        4. 4. Betty Riley 1796–1874
        5. 5. Mary Riley 1787–1855
        6. 6. Hannah Riley 1798–
        7. 7. Joseph Riley 1803–1881
        8. 8. Pressella Riley 1801–
        9. 9. John Riley 1785–1860
        10. 10. William Riley 1794–1870
        11. 11. Sarah Riley 1792–
        12. 12. William Riley 1809–
        13. 13. Betty Riley 1815–1874
        14. 14. Robert Riley 1791–1869
      2. 2. Mary Bates 1769–1847
    2. 2. Young Cockeroft –1844

John Cockcroft's Timeline

2 Records

1692
Abt. 1692
Birth of John Cockcroft in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
1741
Feb 1741
Age 49
Death of John Cockcroft in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1692
    Event Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1741
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
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