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I think I have traced my great great grandfather to James Cawkwell in the 1861 census a farmer with wife Rebecca born 1804 but don't know how to find out about his birth as the records on genes don't go back that far Can anyone help me Regards Penny

Try the IGI

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For info ONLY-------------1861

Name: James Cawkwell
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Hull, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Aldbrough
Town: Aldbrough
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Skirlaugh
Sub-registration district: Aldbrough
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
James Cawkwell 51
Rebecca Cawkwell 39
Richard Cawkwell 9
John Ed Cawkwell 8
Alfred Cawkwell 5
Sophia Cawkwell 3
Rebecca Wallis 76 Mother in Law
Martin Straker 19
Elizabeth Macer 24

here's his marriage - the cert will tell you the name and occupation of his father


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Marriages Dec 1851 (>99%)
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Cawkwell James Sculcoates 22 588
Wallis Rebecca Sculcoates 22 588

This MAY be the one - but get the marriage cert for confirmation

Coakwell, British Isles
Father: James , Mother: Mary
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C009153

1. JAMES COAKWELL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 22 JAN 1810 Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England

If he is shown as a widower on his marriage to Rebecca - this may be the previous one

JAMES CAWKWELL
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY VICKERMAN
Marriage: 13 JUN 1834 Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England

And this MAY be him in 1841

Name: James Cawkwell
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Swine
Hundred: Holderness (Middle Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Skirlaugh
Sub-registration district: North and South Skirlaugh
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Cawkwell 30
Mary Cawkwell 40


And possible death for Mary


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Deaths Mar 1850 (>99%)
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CAWKWELL Mary Skirlaugh 22 459

Hull and East Riding Times March 15th 1850

March 8th at Aldbourgh Mary beloved wife of Mr. James Cawkwell farmer of that place,after a long and painfull illness(disease of the heart) borne with christian fortitude deeply regreted by a large circle of friends age 57

Thank you very much freewheel and quoy for the help Penny