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I am trying to trace my husbands grandparents, his grandad was called William cochrane McCracken he was born in cockermouth area in approx 1896, his farther was a police constable (named Andrew) and so was he he married Mary Eleanor smith in approx 1919, they had 4 daughters Elsie born 1920 Edith Abt 1922 Margret born 1924 and Agnus born 1930 all somewhere in Cumbria my farther in law was born in Tebay Cumbria on 18-3-1935, I have his birth cirtificate but cannot find any more info that that stated can anyone help please

The family in 1911?


1911 census - household transcription
Person: MCCRACKEN, William
Address: 22 Wyndham Row Broughton Moor Via Maryport

MCCRACKEN, Andrew Head Married M 39 1872 Police Constable Dumfrieshire Scotland VIEW
MCCRACKEN, Jane Ann Wife Married
19 years F 59 1852 Dumfrieshire Scotland VIEW
MCCRACKEN, John Son Single M 18 1893 Clog Maker Carlisle Cumberland VIEW
MCCRACKEN, William Son M 14 1897 Blacksmith Apprentice Dearham Cumberland VIEW
MCCRACKEN, Mary M Daughter F 12 1899 Dearham Cumberland VIEW
MCCRACKEN, David Son M 7 1904 Dearham Cumberland VIEW
MCCRACKEN, Agnes Daughter F 5 1906 Dearham Cumberland VIEW
SEWELL, Clara Visitor F 5 1906 Longwathby Westmoreland VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
31464 Reference:
RG14PN31464 RG78PN1807 RD576 SD4 ED10 SN86

Registration District:
Cockermouth Sub District:
Maryport EnumerationDistrict:
10 Parish:
Broughton Moor

Address:
22 Wyndham Row Broughton Moor Via Maryport County:
Cumberland

1901
Name: William C Mc Cracken
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Jane A
Gender: Male
Where born: Dearham, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Dearham
Ecclesiastical parish: Dearham
Town: Dearham
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Maryport
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew Mc Cracken 30 Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Jane A Mc Cracken 30 Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
John Mc Cracken 8
Elspeth C Mc Cracken 6
William C Mc Cracken 4
Mary Margaret Mc Cracken 2

For ref:


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ANDREW MCCRACKEN Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 11 SEP 1872 Middlebie, Dumfries, Scotland

Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JOHN MCCRACKEN Family
Mother: MARY KENNEDY

For Ref...

John McCracken married Mary Kennedy 12 April 1872 Hoddam Dumfries.

Bella McCracken b Middlebie 2 May 1874.

This was very helpful can you please tell me if there is anyway to trace him back further and how I can access the 1911 census
Thanks
Shirley

The 1911 census can be accessed on http://www.1911census.co.uk/ - a pay to view site, although the seaching is free. Find My Past also have the 1911 census where you can take out a subscription to view the census, which works out more economic if you want to look for more than 10 images.

I have a subscription and can send you the 1911 image of the family I posted before, if you pm me your email address. It should be possible to trace the family back futher with the Family Search site - which is free and the census. I will look later if no one else has already helped you.

Shirley...Guessing this poor wee soul belonged to your Andrew and Jane...


McCRACKEN. - On the 25th 1903, at Carlisle, Elspeth (Elsie) COCHRANE, beloved daughter of Jane Ann and Andrew McCRACKEN, Police Station, Dearham, aged 9 years 2 weeks. Interred at the Carlisle Cemetery.

The marriage that Erin found should be on Scotlandspeople - the cert will give you both partners' parents' names.

Shirley.... Re :The Obit for Elspeth...there was no "month" listed (not an error on my part..) Have cross referenced it and found the following..

Deaths Sep 1903 (>99%)
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McCracken Elspeth Cochrane 9 Carlisle 10b 353

the birth index
Name: Elspeth Cochrane McCracken
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Carlisle
County: Cumbria, Cumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 516

1891

Name: Andrew McCracken
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlebie, Dumfriesshire
Registration Number: 839
Registration district: Langholm
Civil parish: Langholm
Town: Langholm
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: 28 John St
Occupation: Butcher's Apprentice
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 72
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1891_396
Household Members:
Name Age
John McCracken 42 Plasterer's Labr b Middlebie, Dumfriessh
Mary McCracken 40
Andrew McCracken 19
Isabella McCracken 16
James McCracken 15
Maggie J McCracken 12
John McCracken 9
Ellen McCracken 4
Alex McCracken 3

1881

Name: Andrew McCracken
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlebie, Dumfriessh
Registration Number: 839
Registration district: Langholm
Civil parish: Langholm
Town: Langholm
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: 5 John Street
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 82
Line: 1
Roll: cssct1881_325
Household Members:
Name Age
John McCracken 32 Mason'S Labourer b Eaglesford Dumfriesshire
Mary McCracken 29 Housekeeper b Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire
George McCracken 15
Andrew McCracken 9
James McCracken 5
Isabella McCracken 7
Margaret J McCracken 2

1891

Possible child Andrew McCracken Born Sept.1901 Death Reg Sept.1901 Wigton..Vol 10b 464.

Andrew McCracken born 1911 Mothers Maiden name Cochrane,Registered Cockermouth.Sept.1911

1861

Name: John McCracken
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlebie, Dumfriesshire
Registration Number: 841
Registration district: Middlebie
Civil parish: Middlebie
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Carruthers Cottage
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 15
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1861_145
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew McCracken 38 b Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire Ag Lab
Mary McCracken 33 b Dalton Dumfriesshire
John McCracken 13
Jean McCracken 5
James McCracken 4
Mary McCracken 1

1851

Name: John McCracken
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Andrew
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlebie, Dumfries
Parish Number: 841
Civil parish: Middlebie
Town: Eaglesfield
County: Dumfriesshire
ED: 3
Page: 24 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 92
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1851_209
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew McCracken 28 b Kirkpatrick Fly, Dumfries Weaver
Thomas McCracken 23 Brother - Weaver
John McCracken 4 Son
Jesse McCracken 47 Mother b Kirkpatrick Fly, Dumfries
Andrew Swords 10 Nephew

Possible Birth/parents Jane Ann Cochrane McCracken

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JANE ANN COCHRANE Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 25 DEC 1870 Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries, Scotland




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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM COCHRANE Family
Mother: ELSPETH MAXWELL

Shirley...The 1911 Census gives Jane Ann's age as "59" and DOB as 1852...probable transcription error...

That would be grreat if you could my Andrew McCracken married a Jane Ann but no surname they were both born in Dunfrieshire and lived in cumbria where he was a policeman. My e mail is [email protected]
Thanks for all your help
Shirley

Can you tell me how I acess the Scotclands people website I don't seem to be able to find it
Thanks
Shirley

This is definatley the right Jane Ann Cochrane, unfortunatly the \andrew McCracken with the parents of John and Mary was a gardener who died in dumfries and not my ancestor who went on to be a policeman in Cumbria, but I do appreciate the help and any further assistance you can give
Tnhanks
Shirley

Scotlandspeople:

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/