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Joanne

Joanne Report 2 Oct 2007 12:48

I am trying to find Leslie Cockayne, but I dont know the date of birth! I have managed to find out what year he was married, if anyone has any other information or a way that I can find out his date of birth to start with - please contact me. Many thanks

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 2 Oct 2007 13:12

Joanne

What year was he married and which country/county?

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Lisa

Lisa Report 3 Oct 2007 13:58

Joanne,

My great grandmothers brother was Leslie Cockayne, he was born in Derbyshire. Could this be the one you are looking for??

Linda

Linda Report 3 Oct 2007 14:11

Is this the marriage you referred to? It's the only one for a Leslie Cockayne on freebmd:

Marriages Sep 1919 (98%)
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Burnham Charles Hawthorne Belper 7b 1786
Cockayne Leslie Ireland Belper 7b 1786
Hawthorne Alice M E Burnham Belper 7b 1786
Ireland Nellie M Cockayne Belper 7b 1786

Two possible births, assuming he was born in the same area:

Births Sep 1901 (>99%)
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Cockayne Leslie Belper 7b 651


Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
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Cockayne Leslie Belper 7b 668

Joanne

Joanne Report 4 Oct 2007 12:13

The marriage was in 1944 to Alice Danforth in Barnsley. Thats the only information I have

Linda

Linda Report 4 Oct 2007 12:41

Here it is:


2nd quarter 1944 Danforth, Alice Cockayne Barnsley 9c 517

The marriage certificate will tell you his age.

Joanne

Joanne Report 4 Oct 2007 16:03

How can I get hold of a copy of the marriage cert, sorry i am new to this!!!

Linda

Linda Report 5 Oct 2007 00:24

Go to www.gro.gov.uk, click on 'ordering certificates online' in the shortcuts box at the bottom of the page. Then click on 'order a certificate online now'. You'll have to register with an email address and password. Once registered, fill in the form ( use reference above, which is the GRO index number - Volume 9c page 517) second quarter 1944 etc. You'll need a debit/credit card and the certificate will cost £7. Make sure you click on the 'yes' box to say that the General Register Office index is known, or you'll be charged more.