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Susan Hancock Jacobs from St. Austell b. abt 1887

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patchem

patchem Report 31 Oct 2014 16:44

Just for consideration, if she was mixing up her married and maiden name, and throwing a new surname in as well:

Births Jun 1915
Lemin Stanley A Jacobs St.Austell 5c 144

Cannot see any other birth after 1911 for that combination

Added:
Cannot see any marriage or death for him on free bmd etc.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 31 Oct 2014 17:18

Baptism
Day Month 09-Nov
Year 1887
Parish Or Reg District Austell, St.
Forename Susan
Surname HANCOCK
Sex
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Mary Ann
Residence Carvath
Father Rank Profession labourer

(above from below link)

http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/

Chris :)

(reference 1909 Marriage posted above)

Devon Marriage Registers 1537-2002 Transcription (Find My Past)
First name(s) James
Last name Jacobs (Labourer)
Age 40
Birth year 1869
Marriage year 1909
Marriage date 05 Dec 1909
Place Plymouth, St John Sutton-on-Plym
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Jacobs (Tailor. Deceased)
Spouse's first name(s) Susie
Spouse's last name Hancock
Spouse's age 24
Spouse's father's first name(s) John
Spouse's father's last name Hancock (Labourer)
County Devon

(Residence at Time (him) St. Austell Cornwall (her) 83 Oakfield Terrace, wits. James Lyne, Bessie Lyne)


1911 (Find My Past)
John Hancock Head Married Male 62 1849 United Kingston (Married 43yrs. 8 children born 6 living 2 died)

Mary Ann Hancock Wife Married Female 68 1843 United Kingston
Susie Jacobs Daughter Widow Female 25 1886 United Kingston Assisting In Business (Cake Manufacture own account) Married under two years?
Address Albert Row St Austell
Parish St Austell Urban
County Cornwall
Census reference RG14PN13755 RG78PN814 RD295 SD2 ED2 SN189


Baptisms (from Cornwall OPC link)
1893 Austell, St. William George COWLEY William George Mary Ann
1895 Austell, St. John Henry COWLEY William George Mary Ann
1897 Austell, St. Frederick Charles Whitfield COWLEY William George Whitfield Mary Ann
1905 Saltash Clifford COWLEY William George Mary Ann
1905 Saltash Rose Miriam COWLEY William George Mary Ann


Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 (Ancestry)
Name: John Henry Cowley
Age: 27
Birth Date: 1895
Birth Place: England
Naturalization Date: 1922
Naturalization Place:, Summit, Ohio, United States
FHL Film Number: 1644101


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

(above in case anything USA relating!)


edits (Frank Lean? Signature on 1911)

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117405023

(above has below with more, also photo)

LEAN, FRANCIS b. 21 Aug. 1888 St. Austell, Cornwall. Died 29 Feb 1968 Akron, Ohio married 12 March 1913 St. Austell. Melinda Cowley b. Aug. 23, 1889 St. Austell, Cornwall died 18 Oct 1971 Akron, Ohio vol. 56 page 471
Declaration of Intention 14 Oct 1940. Ship Oceanic from Southampton to New York April 3, 1913.

COWLEY, MELINDA born Aug. 23, 1889 St. Austell, Cornwall died 18 Oct 1971 Akron married March 12, 1913 St. Austell, Cornwall to Francis Lean born Aug. 21, 1888 St. Austell, Cornwall died 29 Feb 1968 Akron, Ohio.


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cowley&GSiman=1&GScid=41079&GRid=129392230&

Susanna Baughman Cowley
On 02 March 1924, she married Clifford Cowley (1904-1965). Clifford was born in Saint Austell, Cornwall, England.
She died 01 December 1924, in childbirth. She died in People's Hospital (later Akron General Medical Center)


http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CORNISH/2009-12/1259984276
Jacobs, Susan b. 18 March 1886 St. Austell Cornwall husband; Rees Howell b. 8 May 1881 Wales Married 13 July 1935 New Cumberland, W. Va.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 1 Nov 2014 08:09

1911 (Find My Past)
Mary Ann Cowley Head Widow Female 42 1869 Cornwall St Austell House Holder
William George Cowley Son Single Male 17 1894 Cornwall St Austell Shop Assistant
John Henry Cowley Son Single Male 16 1895 Cornwall St Austell Grocers Vanman
Frederick Charles Cowley Son - Male 14 1897 Cornwall St Austell Errand Boy
Bertie Cowley Son - Male 12 1899 Cornwall St Austell At School
Clifford Cowley Son - Male 6 1905 Cornwall St Stephens by Saltash At School

(Married 22yrs 8 children born 6 living 2 died)


Baptism
Day Month 29-Nov
Year 1893
Parish Or Reg District Austell, St.
Forename William George
Surname COWLEY
Sex
Father Forename William George
Mother Forename Mary Ann
Residence Devonport
Father Rank Profession mariner

Baptism
Day Month 10-Apr
Year 1895
Parish Or Reg District Austell, St.
Forename John Henry
Surname COWLEY
Father Forename William George
Mother Forename Mary Ann
Residence Devonport
Father Rank Profession sailor

Baptism
Day Month 03-Nov
Year 1897
Parish Or Reg District Austell, St.
Forename Frederick Charles Whitfield
Surname COWLEY
Father Forename William George Whitfield
Mother Forename Mary Ann
Residence East Hill
Father Rank Profession mariner

Baptism
Day Month 08-Jan
Year 1905
Parish Or Reg District Saltash
Forename Clifford
Surname COWLEY
Sex M
Father Forename William George
Mother Forename Mary Ann
Residence 7, Tamar Terrace, South Pill
Father Rank Profession Seaman
Notes b: 06-10-1904

Baptism
Day Month 08-Oct
Year 1905
Parish Or Reg District Saltash
Forename Rose Miriam
Surname COWLEY
Sex F
Father Forename William George
Mother Forename Mary Ann
Residence 7, Tamar Street
Father Rank Profession Sailor (deceased)
Notes b: 14-09-1905

http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/


Deaths Jun 1905 (>99%)
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Cowley William George 38 St Germans 5c 28


(not sure of things here!, looking at below)


Marriages Dec 1888 (>99%)
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COWLEY William George St. Austell 5c 228
STEVENS Mary Ann St. Austell 5c 228


patchem Report 31 Oct 2014 10:21

This is the only Stanley A birth showing in St Austell on free bmd

Births Jun 1916
Stevens Stanley A White St.Austell 5c 144

Chris :)


(Parents?)

Marriages Dec 1870 (>99%)
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Hancock John St Austell 5c 203
Stephens Mary Ann St Austell 5c 203


(Brother)

1911 (Find My Past)
Robert Hancock Head Married Male 30 1881 St Austell Cornwall Dairy Man
Ethel Louise Hancock Wife Married Female 29 1882 St Austell Cornwall -
Joseph Lloyd Uncle Married Male 62 1849 St Austell Cornwall Dis-Abled
Amelia Lloyd Aunt Married Female 65 1846 St Austell Cornwall
Occupation Dairy Man
Address Sandy Hill St Austell
Parish St Austell Rural
County Cornwall
Census reference
RG14PN13767 RG78PN814 RD295 SD2 ED14 SN89


(Married under One Year, Children None)


Marriages Dec 1910 (>99%)
---------------------------------------------------
Dyer Ethel L St. Austell 5c 263
Hancock Robert St. Austell 5c 263


(Couple with them, Married 22yrs)

Marriages Dec 1910 (>99%)
---------------------------------------------
FLOYD Joseph St Austell 5c 174
Rickard Amelia St. Austell 5c 174


http://sc.akronlibrary.org/files/2013/05/1937-1939_Obits.pdf

(if you could see copy of above, Mary Cowley 1939)


http://sc.akronlibrary.org/genealogy/