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I would like to know who was the spouse of Helena Cockcroft,born Isle of Man, but living in Bradford, West Yorks in 1881, and aged 35.
She listed as Head, but also married, although her husband isn't listed with her.
The eldest daughter, Jessie was aged 14, so the marriage may have taken place 1866 or just before. Probably in Bradford.

Any help gratefully received,
Alfie.

1871 census has her listed as Eleanor (but still born IOM)

Husband is Jesse Cockcroft, occupation cabinet maker

Name: Ernest B Cockcroft
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Jesse
Mother's Name: Eleanor
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Manningham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England


Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Horton
ED, institution, or vessel: 52
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members: Name Age
Eleanor Cockcroft 25
Ernest B Cockcroft 3
Fredoline Cockcroft 1 month
Jesse Cockcroft 34
Jessie Cockcroft 4

Possible marriage (from FreeBMD)

Marriages Dec 1865 (>99%)
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Cockroft Jesse Bradford Yk 9b 277
Kerruish Eleanor Bradford Yk 9b 277

She's Eleanor here but looks like same person:
1871 census
7 Arcadia St., Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire
Jesse Cockcroft, head, 34, cabinet maker, born Huddersfield, Yorks
Eleanor, wife, 25, dress & bonnet maker, born Douglas, Isle of Man
Ernest B., son 3
Jessie, dau, 4
Fredoline?, dau, 1 month
Children all born Bradford.

Jesse Cockcroft was living with his brother Joseph (below) in 1881.

1881 England Census 1881 England Census
Name: Jesse Cockcroft
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Gorton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: No 679 Hyde Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Cabinet Maker

Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Ardwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 46
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Cockcroft 14
Herbert Cockcroft 16
Jesse Cockcroft 45
John Cockcroft 20
Joseph Cockcroft 51
Mary Cockcroft 50

Marriage

Jesse Cockroft 1865 Oct-Nov-Dec Bradford Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

Eleanor Kerruish 1865 Oct-Nov-Dec Bradford Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

Year of Registration: 1865
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Bradford
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 277

Here's a death record for Jesse Cockcroft:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
Name: Jesse Cockcroft
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 67
DISTRICT: Bradford
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 47 (click to see others on page)

Could this be the family from 1871?

Eleanor instead of Helena, but everything else is correct - ages, childrens names, place of birth, occupation.



1871 England Census
about Jessie Cockcroft
Name: Jessie Cockcroft
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Jesse
Mother's Name: Eleanor
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Manningham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Horton
ED, institution, or vessel: 52
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members: Name Age
Eleanor Cockcroft 25
Ernest B Cockcroft 3
Fredoline Cockcroft 1 month
Jesse Cockcroft 34
Jessie Cockcroft 4


Andy

here's the family in 1891

1891 England Census 1891 England Census
Name: Jesse Cockroft
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eleanor
Gender: Male
Where born: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Manningham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West End
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Teresa Cockroft 7
Eleanor Cockroft 45
Fridolin Cockroft 20
Gertrude Cockroft 12
Jesse Cockroft 55
Jessie Cockroft 24
Phillip Cockroft 14

A Big thank you to all of you for that info.
Plenty there to keep me going!

All Best,
Alfie

Alfie,

Names can be interchangeable from census to census. I had an ancestor who's name was Elizabeth but one census had her name as Isabella (like the daughter). It all depends upon who was giving the info. to the census taker and/or how the census taker interpreted the name. Many families also gave nicknames instead of their birth names or they used their middle names. Another ancestor of mine was Margaret but when I found her marriage, it as under Ann not Margaret.

Good luck!

Jesse living with his brother in 1881:
679 Hyde Rd., Gorton, Lancashire
Joseph Cockcroft, head, 51, grocer, born Bury, Lancs
Mary, wife, 50, born Castleton, Lancs
John, son, 20, iron labourer, born Denholme, Yorks
Herbert, son, 16, office boy, born Sale, Cheshire
Elizabeth, dau, 14, hat trimmer (out of employ), born Sale
Jessi, brother, married, 45, cabinet maker, born Huddersfield, Yorks