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It's possible that Bridget is a second wife and Edward's first wife, and mother of Mary Ann died.

yes - I have the correct details in my tree - just had a senior moment

I came across that record and questioned whether it was a link......looking at the age of bridget there is only 11 years between her and mary ann.

sorry - yes I do mean Jmaes Cookson......too many john's and james's in my tree :-)

Mary Ann Cookson
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Mary Ann Cookson
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Spouse: James Cookson
Birth Place: Euneskillen, Ireland
Civil Parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3951
Folio: 14
Page Number: 19
Household schedule number: 114
Household Members:
Name Age
James Cookson 49
Mary Ann Cookson 46
Thomas Cookson 9
Elizabeth Ellen Cookson 6
Ethel Cookson 5



Mary Ann Burns
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Mary Ann Burns
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Edward Burns
Mother's name: Bridget Burns
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Anne
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: Islington
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Household schedule number: 93
Piece: 3791
Folio: 59
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Burns 39 - born Scotland - confectioner <<<<<<<<<
Bridget Burns 28 - Ireland
Mary Ann Burns 17
John Burns 13
Elizabeth Burns 11
Edward Burns 7
Bridget Burns 1

Do you mean James Cookson?

Mary Anne Burns
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Mary Anne Burns
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Preston
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 765
Records on Page:
Name
Mary Anne Burns
James Cookson

Mary Ann Burns from Enniskillen married John Cookson from Preston in St Thomas's Parish Preston in 1883. The marriage details show the brides father as being called Edward Burns who was a Hawker.

Mary Ann Burns was born c. 1855 ( some records show approX 1857)

Can anyone please help to trace Edward Burns or Mary Anns Mother...I'm assuming he too was from Ireland but I also understand that the term Hawker relates to a traveller and so may not be.....any help would be gratefully appreciated..regards Lynn