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Could someone help me please? I'm looking for a record of marriage between John Cockburn and Jane Oliver. I have them with their family on the 1871 census, their first child was 10 then. I have looked on 1837 and Family search from 1856-1861and can't find any records of marriage. Ali x

can you post the 1871 infull please

It's also possible they didn't marry ALI - we need you to post their 1871 details please as ancestry would appear to have mistranscribed them

Hi jess Here goes: Township of Hunwich- Village of Hunwich- Ecclesiastical Diocese of Hunwich Hunwich Village Church Lane John Cockburn Head 54 Coalminer born Jarrow Jane Cockburn Wife 44 born Northumberland Stemford?( No such place!) Robert Cockburn Son 10 Scholar Born Durham John Cockburn Son 6 Scholar Born Durham James Cockburn 3 Born Leyburn (I found out later that this should read Leybourne Hold) Thanks Ali x

Hunwich being where?which county?

Jess Hunwich is in Durham Ali x

JESS - 1871 is rg10/4934/72/24 Just checked the image. Strikes me as odd that Jane had first child at age of 34. Off for a dig round on 1861. Jools

would like to have spotted them in 1861 but cant

John in 1861 - he was born Jarrow!! rg9/3742/34/30 >>>John Cockburn abt 1821 Jarrow, Durham, England Lodger Durham St Giles Durham Elizabeth Hewson abt 1811 Cramlington, Northumberland, England Head Durham St Giles Durham George Hewson abt 1843 West Moor, Northumberland, England Son Durham St Giles Durham Robert Hewson abt 1848 West Moor, Northumberland, England Son Durham St Giles

1851 ho107/2393/255/74 John Anderson abt 1801 Fatfield, Durham, England Head Houghton le Spring Durham Mary Anderson abt 1809 Biddick, Durham, England Wife Houghton le Spring Durham >>>John Cockburn abt 1821 Janone, Durham, England Lodger Houghton le Spring Durham Coal miner >>>Mary A Cockburn abt 1848 Donnsland, Durham, England Lodger Houghton le Spring Durham >>>William Cockburn abt 1840 N Lodger Houghton le Spring Durham John Kelly abt 1826 Ireland Lodger Houghton le Spring Durham Sarah Rutter abt 1834 Shieldrow, Durham, England Servant Houghton le Spring John says he's single, yet it seems odd there are 2 Cockburn children in the household

Just trying to keep up with the experts and becoming very confused!!! Ali x

Alison - I'm no expert (but am often a drip under pressure !!!) Question for you - how do you know that Jane was called Oliver before she married??

Jools....if you look at a birth cert you will see that the mothers maiden name is shown. Linda

Hi Jools John is my g g grandad I have my g grandads birth cert (james) and they are the parents. Ali x p s thats how I know that Leyburn was misinterpreted for Leybourne Hold Birtley!

Alison - I can't see any marriage for a John Cockburn to a Jane on durhamrecords. I'm wondering if either they didn't marry or the children were born as Oliver not cockburn

Awww Jools what will I do now? How do I verify which john is mine? Ali x

Alison - bear with me please. I'm doing some lateral thinking (dangerous I know lol). that BC you have for James - was he born AMJ 1867 chester le street area or jfm 1868 tynemouth area?? If you aren't sure which area, just post date of birth and I'll work from that.

Jools Just been reading g grandads birth cert again and he was registered Cockburn. Does this mean his parents were married?and it was in Leybourne Hold,Birtley, Chester-Le-Street May 1867 Ali x

OK - got that. Does certificate say (going from left to right) child's name James, blah, father John Cockburn, mother Jane formerly Oliver blah blah

Yes Jools thats what it says Ali x