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Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 19:41

hi can anybody help, i thought i found parents for John before but seem to got stuck again, cant seem to connect them My grt grandfather John Foxcroft brn 1819- 1876 Lancaster married Mary Atkister 1864 .. in Lancaster im trying to find John Parents and if he had any brothers or sisters.. i got infor on a grave that a sarah foxcroft buried with them she died 1862 age 48 but cant find any connection with them or find sarah thought she might give me the answer.. can any one shed light on this for me ..
thanks
elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:07

this is were i get stuck found john mum but no dad they seem to have dissapeared..

Langdon Lass

Langdon Lass Report 18 Jun 2008 20:08

Elaine,

did you have a thread earlier today asking for the same information? I am certain I, and a number of others, posted lots of information but the thread has disappeared.

LL

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:08

im confused the census shows a James but no John and where is sarah?

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:10

Yeah you did thanks but i cant seem to connect them as i have a sarah on the grave i was wondering how she is connected
elaine

Langdon Lass

Langdon Lass Report 18 Jun 2008 20:15

This looks like Sarah's death, her death certificate might shed some light on who she is.

Deaths Dec 1862
FOXCROFT Sarah Lancaster 8e 405

LL

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:20

Sorry for being a pain.. i do appreciate the help all of you have done just gets frustrating at times
elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:22

Thanks LL i send of for it ansd see if will help..
elaine

Langdon Lass

Langdon Lass Report 18 Jun 2008 20:25

Elaine,

do you know exactly what is says on the gravestone?

LL

Langdon Lass

Langdon Lass Report 18 Jun 2008 20:27

I wonder if John could have been married before -

Marriages Jun 1851
>>>>>>Bownas Sarah Lancaster 21 447
Clough Jane Lancaster 21 447
Edmondson John Lancaster 21 447
>>>>>>Foxcroft John Lancaster 21 447
Gardner Mary Lancaster 21 447
Smith Mary Ann Lancaster 21 447
Standen Thomas Parkin Lancaster 21 447
Tatham William Lancaster 21 447

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:32

LL
all i have is the grave infor which the cemetries gave me that John Foxcroft age 58 died 27th June 1876
Mary Foxcroft age 67 died 1891
sarah foxcroft age 48 died 1862
in one grave not found it yet lost count how many trips i have had to try and find it, i get there
elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:34

oh that might be a possability
elaine

Langdon Lass

Langdon Lass Report 18 Jun 2008 20:34

I think this could be your John in 1861 and it does state he is married.

LL


1861 England Census
about John Foxcroft
Name: John Foxcroft
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relation: Shormaher & Attendant (Attendant)
Gender: Male
Where born: Caton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Lancaster
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Lancaster
Sub registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum
Neighbors: View others on page

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:36

LL
have to check that out that might explain that one, get the certificate, mind you its a bit strange having two wives in the same grave eh!!
elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 20:39

LL
that might be the mystery and explains that, thanks
elaine

Dea

Dea Report 18 Jun 2008 20:45

Just for the record - he was 'shoemaker and attendant!

Dea x

Langdon Lass

Langdon Lass Report 18 Jun 2008 20:45

I recently came across a vault with the husband, his first wife, their daughter, and his second wife and daughter all buried together. I don't know how common it would have been.

Nowt as queer as folk as they say.

LL

Thanks for pointing that out Dea, didn't notice the dodgy transcription.

Elaine

Elaine Report 18 Jun 2008 21:01

Thanks Dea thanks LL
Oh blimey could you imagine that freaky ! it tells you what the way of living used to be like if they were short of money ect... dont think id fancy my ex buried with me..ha ha
elaine

Michael

Michael Report 18 Jun 2008 21:40

Hi Elaine,

1871 census:-
John Foxcroft aged 52, innkeeper, b. Caton,Lancaster. Living at 115 Penny St., Lancaster with wife Mary Foxcroft, aged 46 and daughter Mary A. Foxcroft aged 5.

1861 census:-
John Foxcroft aged 42, shoemaker & attendant, living-in and working at Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum.

1851 census:-
John Foxcroft aged 32, cordwainer. Living at 2 Brian Street, Lancaster with his mother Ann Foxcroft aged 72, widow, housekeeper, b. Wigan, Lancaster.

1841 census:-
John Foxcroft aged 20. Living in Ludgate, Caton, Lancaster.
Several streets away in Caton,
Thomas Foxcroft aged 51, silk spinner. Living with his wife Ann Foxcroft aged 62 and children Mary aged 25, James aged 22 a shoemaker and Jane aged 15.

John's brother James had a daughter called Sarah Ann Foxcroft b. 1870. Is this the birth date of the Sarah in your grave info.

To double check John's father. Have you sent for a copy of the marriage certificate.
John Foxcroft m. Mary Akister 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun) volume 8e page 756.