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William Snowden Cockerham 1845–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1845

Birth Location: Oulton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1903

Death Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Edward Cockerham

Mother: Amelia Snowden

Spouse(s): Frances Rusby

Children(s): Jesse Cockerham, Charles Cockerham, Joseph Cockerham, Edward Cockerham, Amelia Cockerham, Thomas Cockerham, Sam Cockerham

In 1845, William Snowden Cockerham entered the world in Oulton, Yorkshire, England, born to Edward Cockerham And Amelia Snowden. In 1851, William Snowden Cockerham resided in Oulton, Yorkshire, England. William Snowden Cockerham married Frances Ann Rusby, and had children including Amelia Cockerham, Charles Cockerham, Edward Cockerham, Jesse Cockerham, Joseph H Cockerham, Sam Cockerham, Thomas Snowden Cockerham. William Snowden Cockerham passed away in 1903 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Snowden Cockerham entered the world in Oulton, Yorkshire, England, born to Edward Cockerham And Amelia Snowden.
  • In 1851, William Snowden Cockerham resided in Oulton, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Snowden Cockerham married Frances Ann Rusby, and had children including Amelia Cockerham, Charles Cockerham, Edward Cockerham, Jesse Cockerham, Joseph H Cockerham, Sam Cockerham, Thomas Snowden Cockerham.
  • William Snowden Cockerham passed away in 1903 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Cockerham
1823–1874
Birth Location: Oulton, Yorkshire, England
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Amelia Snowden
1825–1904
Birth Location: Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Frances Rusby
1845–
Birth Location: Ferry Bridge, Yorkshire, England
FR

Children(s)

Jesse Cockerham
1869–
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
JC
Charles Cockerham
1870–
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
CC
Joseph Cockerham
1869–
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
JC
Edward Cockerham
1872–
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
EC
Amelia Cockerham
1876–
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
AC
Thomas Cockerham
1881–1960
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
TC
Sam Cockerham
1886–
Birth Location: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
SC

William Cockerham's Ancestors

Self
William Cockerham
1845–1903
Birth Place: Oulton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Edward Cockerham
1823–1874
Oulton, Yorkshire, England
Amelia Snowden
1825–1904
Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lister Snowden
1786–1852
Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Bullough
1793–1856
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Snowden
1744–1827
Alice Farrah
1749–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Snowden
1708–1773
Sarah Stead
1708–1789

William Cockerham's Descendants

1.
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William (Snowden) Cockerham (Jul 1845–Dec 1903) m. Frances (Ann) Rusby (abt 1845–)
  1. 1. Jesse Cockerham 1869–
  2. 2. Charles Cockerham 1870–
  3. 3. Joseph (H.) Cockerham 1869–
  4. 4. Edward Cockerham 1872–
  5. 5. Amelia Cockerham 1876–
  6. 6. Thomas (Snowden) Cockerham 1881–1960 m. Isabella Wood 1880–1967
    1. 1. William Cockerham 1910–1975
    2. 2. George Cockerham 1908–1976 m. Thelma Marshall 1908–2001
  7. 7. Sam Cockerham 1886–

William Cockerham's Timeline

9 Records

1845
Jul 1845
Birth of William Snowden Cockerham in Oulton, Yorkshire, England
Oulton, Yorkshire, England
1845
7 Dec 1845
William Snowden Cockerham was baptized in Oulton, St John, Yorkshire, England
Oulton, St John, Yorkshire, England
1851
Apr 1851
Age 6
William Snowden Cockerham resided here in Oulton, Yorkshire, England
Oulton, Yorkshire, England
1861
Apr 1861
Age 16
William Snowden Cockerham resided here in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 26
William Snowden Cockerham resided here in Thornes, Yorkshire, England
Thornes, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 36
William Snowden Cockerham resided here in Alverthorpe cum Thornes, Yorkshire, England
Alverthorpe cum Thornes, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 46
William Snowden Cockerham resided here in Alverthorpe and Thornes, Yorkshire, England
Alverthorpe and Thornes, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 56
William Snowden Cockerham resided here in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1903
Dec 1903
Age 58
Death of William Snowden Cockerham in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1845
    Event Place: Oulton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: WDP45
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3753; Folio: 98; Page: 51; GSU roll: 6098863
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4582; Folio: 101; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342106
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4627; Folio: 12; Page: 15; GSU roll: 848403
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4290; Folio: 17; Page: 25
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3430; Folio: 10; Page: 11; GSU roll: 543131
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2328; Folio: 440; Page: 15
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [10] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1845
    Event Place: Oulton, St John, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: Oulton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2328; Folio: 440; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1861
    Event Place: Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3430; Folio: 10; Page: 11; GSU roll: 543131

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1871
    Event Place: Thornes, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4627; Folio: 12; Page: 15; GSU roll: 848403

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Alverthorpe cum Thornes, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4582; Folio: 101; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342106

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Alverthorpe and Thornes, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3753; Folio: 98; Page: 51; GSU roll: 6098863

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4290; Folio: 17; Page: 25

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1903
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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