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Ta.

;)

Oh,Paul !
You miss our "girl" Janey,don't you??

All in all,though,how did your father react to all the information ?

It was a good family to research.

Thanks for the thanks,
Maureen

Hi everyone. If i've been a bit quiet recently thats 'cos my head hurts with all of this sudden information!
So i'd just like to say thanks again for all of your help, it's all been quite a revelation, i'm sure we'll talk again soon and good luck with all your research!

Bye for now, Paul. x

Hi Janey, how are you? I am, of course, most grateful for your input.

But "no ta", thats very English!

Bye love!

Janey,
Don't you know? THAT Frank is Calvin and Hannah's son from Bradford (born abt 1881). He's a wool sorter who kept going back and forth to Gilbertville,Mass.

I'm getting seasick looking at these people....

Maureenxx

So now, who's this one then? ;)

COCKROFT Frank Unknown M 1909 Liverpool USA Boston



Paul, I'll tolerate "ladies" in the collective (as in: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen). "Girls", no ta. Not for me!

Of course, I haven't noticed you saying anything to me at all ...

Hi Paul,
You assume correctly.
You can either take out a 2 week trial offer on Ancestry or else PM me with your e-mail address and I'll try to send you a copy of the passport application. "Try" being the operative word!

Maureen

Hi girls. Maureen very kindly gave me passport application information, I have been trying to access this but it seems that I would have to join Ancestry .com to view this, is my assumption correct?

Thanks, Paul.

I guess he didn't like it:
Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 about Frank Cockroft
Name: Frank Cockroft Occ:Warp Twister Bradford going to Lawrence Mass.
Arrival Date: 24 Oct 1906
Age: 44 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Ivernia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: M Gaired Kinger
Last Residence: England
Microfilm Roll Number: 100

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Frank Cockroft
Name: Frank Cockroft Occ:Warp Twister
Birth Date: abt 1862
Age: 45
Port of Departure: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Arrival Date: 4 Jul 1907
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Ports of Voyage: Boston
Ship Name: Ivernia
Shipping Line: Cunard Line
Official Number: 110643

Source Citation: Class: BT26; Piece: 294; Item: 15


1911 census transcription details for: 5 Washington St Bradford

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN26785 RG78PN1541 RD498 SD3 ED22 SN257

Reg. District: Bradford Sub District: Manningham
Parish: Bradford Enum. District: 22
Address: 5 Washington St Bradford
County: Yorkshire (West riding)
COCKCROFT, Frank Head Married M 48 1863 Warp Twister Yorkshire Bradford
COCKCROFT, Ellen Wife Married
27 years F 45 1866 Yorkshire Bradford
COCKCROFT, Sarah Daughter Single F 24 1887 Yorkshire Bradford
COCKCROFT, Albert Son Single M 18 1893 Pin Maker Yorkshire Bradford
COCKCROFT, Mary Daughter Single F 15 1896 Burler And Mender Yorkshire Bradford

Maureen

"Wait a sec-he's going to his father's (Frank's)place in Lawrence??"

Or a cousin Frank or some such?

1910 US census has a Frank Cockroft in Worcester county, Massachusetts, born c1881 (no parents or spouse showing, but that's all I can see). There's a little clan of other Cockrofts born 186801906 in Worcester county. No Frank Corkson in MA.

Janey hit the immigration nail on the head:

Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 about Tom Cockroft
Name: Tom Cockroft Occ:Clerk Last residence:Bradford. Going to Lawrence,Mass. Wait a sec-he's going to his father's (Frank's)place in Lawrence??
Arrival Date: 28 Feb 1907
Age: 18 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Ivernia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Frank Cockroft
Last Residence: England
Microfilm Roll Number: 103

And he travelled with sister Sarah:
Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 about Sarah Cockroft
Name: Sarah Cockroft
Arrival Date: 28 Feb 1907
Age: 20 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Ivernia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Frank Corkson (oh well...)
Last Residence: England
Microfilm Roll Number: 103


Maureen

Honest-last post:
1930 United States Federal Census about Thomas Cockcroff
Name: Thomas Cockcroff
Home in 1930: Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Age: 41 I can't read his occupation,although the next column looks like Ste?? railroad
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Lula M
Race: White
Name Age
Thomas Cockcroff 41
Lula M Cockcroff 39
Frank K Cockcroff 19
Charles H Cockcroff 17
Harry H Cockcroff 13
Ellen C Cockcroff 5 6/12
Jane L Cockcroff 2 11/12
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll 2006; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 607.0.
Source Information:

That's what I was looking for:
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about


Name: Tom Cockcroft
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1889
Birth Place: Bradford, England
Residence: Pennsylvania
Passport Issue Date: 22 May 1920
Father Name: Frank Cockcroft
Father's Birth Location: England
Father's Residence: England
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

It is way past my bed time. One eyed
Maureen

And there's a passport photo of the family.
Lucky you

from www.ellisisland.org

the ship's manifest for the Thomas Cockroft arriving in 1902 on board the Oceanic, as found by Tracey


Thomas Cockroft
Married
Salesman
Able to Read and Write
Reason for Landing:- Employ New York
Final destination:- New York
Fare paid by:- Self
Carrying how much money:- $11
Where staying:- Hotel, NY, no address


Wonder if he really is yours??? He says on this manifest that he is a SALESMAN, nothing to do with railways!



Ellis Island is a free site, so you can look at this yourself

You have to sign up with the site to be able to see the documents .... but it is free, as I said.





sylvia

Vanessa-yowzers,you DO suffer from them.

I'm along the ignore/don"t scratch line.
Listerine on a cotton ball helps somewhat.

I could also grab our dusty bottle of Benadryl(sp?) and have a party!

Maureen

Hi Maureen

I suffer allergic reactions to them (in oz) and have tried everything suggested! My recommendation would be to keep the antihistamines in stock and as soon as you know you have been bit - take them! At least it helps with the itching and starts reducing the swellings (unfortunately doesnt get rid of the huge blisters :-(
Hope you're not suffering too much!

Vanessa

Geez,Paul..
If you'd caught me the other day when I had everything ready to go....
Sayre,PA
http://www.joycetice.com/cemb/tiogptc3.htm


Your knuckles will be firmly rapped if you mix up Frank and George again!

Maureen
PS Anyone have home remedies for mosquito bites??

So the Tom who was aged 1 in the 1891 census, with father Frank, is yours. ?

That means the Tom in the US censuses born 1889ish (not the one born 1876ish) is in all likelihood yours.

So he is in Bradford, PA, in 1930 -- I can find that w/o having a paid subscription -- as Cockroff. And by searching for all people in Bradford, PA, in 1930, named Cockcroff with parents Thomas and Lula, we get a list of their children:

http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224&enc=1

Frank K Cockcroff 1911
Charles H Cockroff 1913
Harry H Cockcroff 1917
Ellen C Cockroff 1924
Jane L Cockroff 1927

So there's two more than you had in 1920.

It is rather interesting that they gravitated to a place called Bradford on the other side of the ocean, isn't it?


Since he presumably travelled to the US by himself, it wouldn't likely have been before 1905. He had a child born by 1911.

These are two possibilities for his travel:

COCKROFT T dob Unknown Male 1907 Liverpool USA Boston
COCKROFT Thos Adult Male 1904 Liverpool USA New York

there are also these:

COCKROFT dob Unknown Male 1907 Liverpool USA Boston
COCKROFT dob Unknown Male 1907 Liverpool USA Boston

Maureen, you're a star! I can confirm Tom's family and adress details are correct as you have them listed at 13 Washington Street, Bradford.

So The 1st Tom on the list may not be correct, but it would be nice to see the right one's passenger list.

I have been told for sure he worked on the railways, so this all sounds correct.

Cheers, m'dears.

Many thanks to all of you for your kind help. I did make a mistake of Toms fathers name, he was Frank, not George! Maybe one day I might be as knowledgeable as you lot and learn to use the system!