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Cowdock's the name!!!!

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  Posted by caesar-puss (U2239234) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  Hi again,
  another name from my family .Cowdock.
  I know there are not many about with this name. My mother was Ada May Cowdock Born 15:5:1914 died 8:1:1996 and having lived all her life in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Her father was Joseph Henry Cowdock (From Stoke-on-Trent)born 22:7:1874 died 12:5:1945 he was married to Ida Harris. What I am again trying to find is the names of his parents. I do know his father was Richard Gates Cowdock c 1839, but who was he married to? that is the question and when did he marry. I am trying to complie these details in order to fulfill a dream to go as far back as I can and make a family tree for my own two daughters. Cowdock is an unusual name and I believe there might only be around 5 actual Cowdock's (by birth) in England and these are my cousins and uncle.. the name seems to have died away.any help always appreciated. thank you

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  Posted by anisel (U1752839) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  FreeBMD says Richard Gates Cowdock married Julia Birks in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, in April/May/June 1860. This would seem to be the family in 1881:
  
  Richard COWDOCK Head M Male 41 Lancaster Prescot Baker And Confectioner
  Julia COWDOCK Wife M Female 40 Stoke, Stafford, England
  Sarah Jane COWDOCK Daur U Male 19 Stoke, Stafford, England Potters Paintress
  Elizabeth COWDOCK Daur U Female 15 Tunstall, Stafford, England Potters Paintress
  George COWDOCK Son U Male 13 Stoke, Stafford, England Potter
  Emma COWDOCK Daur U Female 11 Stoke, Stafford, England Scholar
  Ellen COWDOCK Daur U Female 10 Stoke, Stafford, England Scholar
  Henry COWDOCK Son U Male 6 Stoke, Stafford, England Scholar
  Charles COWDOCK Son U Male 2 Stoke, Stafford, England
  
  Source Information:
  Dwelling 20 Cannon St
  Census Place Stoke Upon Trent, Stafford, England
  Family History Library Film 1341654
  Public Records Office Reference RG11
  Piece / Folio 2727 / 72
  Page Number 15

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  Posted by caesar-puss (U2239234) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  thank you

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  Posted by anisel (U1752839) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  There is a website where you can check on the frequency of surnames in 2002, taken from the Office of National Statistics database. It suggests there were only 7 Cowdocks around then, so it is indeed a pretty rare name. Should make your research easier though!

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  Posted by jc (U1902680) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  Hi Anisel...
  I like the website, a new one on me!
  My husbands surname came up with less than 3000 so that is great, I have traced his line back to the Elizabethan English settlers in Ireland one of them was listed in Oliver Cromwell's army 1649 and there were on 8 of them in that particular Irish county at that time. I am now trying to find what part of England they orginated from... so far I've narrowed it down to three possible areas: the west country, London or Cambridge.
  
  Crafty-Lass, try searching on Ancestry.co.uk or familysearch.org - you have the names, rough dates and locations - you are missing out on the fun of finding the answers, it is very rewarding when you finally find the right family and can complete the next rung of the ladder and you may miss out finding unknown sibblings along the way if you only rely on others to do the searches. Practice searching the sites - your confidence will grow the more you use the genealogy sites - after all, you have mastered this one ok!
  Jenny

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  Posted by jc (U1902680) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  1861 Census
  Chapel St Penkhull,Stoke upon Trent
  Ann Birks head widow 57 Hollington Staffs
  Sarah Birks dau 30 Potter(Scourer)Fenton Staffs
  William Birks son 25 Potter Figure maker Stoke upon Trent
  Julia Cowdock dau mar 21 potters paintress Stoke upon Trent
  Richard Gates Cowdock son in law mar 21 Baker Prescot Lancs
  Joseph Birks son 15 scholar Stoke upon Trent
  Mary Ann Cowdock g-dau 7mths Stoke upon Trent
  Evelyn Beardmore g-dau 4 Stoke upon Trent
  
  
  
  
  

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