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Born in Southowram [30th March 1844].
He was
a machinist of carpet machines [1861] /
a mechanic fitter [1871] /
a mechanic (carpet mill) [1881] /
a mechanic [1891].
In [Q4] 1880, he married Martha Heginbottom [1842-1913] in Halifax.
Child: Arthur William
They lived at
Martha died 11th March 1913.
Abraham died 27th July 1919 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B10]
with his sister Esther
Born in Soyland [6th August 1825].
He was
a cotton piecer [1841] /
a grocer & flour agent [1861] /
a grocer & draper [1871].
On 27th December 1853, he married Ann Rushworth [1833-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 7 Chapel Row, Soyland [1861] [1871].
Amariah died in Scarborough [Q1 1908] (aged 82)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a dental licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
[1891] /
a dental surgeon [1901].
In [Q3] 1887, he married Emma Vickerman [1860-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891, 1901] was Arthur's brother Walter Cocker
Born in Halifax.
He was a bank clerk [1901, 1911].
In [Q2] 1913, he married Annie Oates [1880-1943] in Halifax.
Annie died 1st July 1943 (aged 63).
Arthur William died in Folkestone [27th August 1957] (aged 75).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NL-A16]
Son of Fred Cocker.
Born in Brighouse [28th February 1890]
He worked for A. H. Leach & Company.
He enlisted in 1914.
He was originally with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and after
being commissioned in early 1917, he joined the KOYLI, as an
officer.
In World War I, a 2/Lt F. Cocker was an officer with the 2/4th
KOYLI and was wounded during an attack on the village of Bourlon in
the (Battle of Cambrai) [27th November 1917].
He was again wounded on the 20th July 1918 whilst attacking the
village of Courmas in the Champagne region of France.
He was awarded the MC.
His Citation in the supplement to the London Gazette of July 5th 1918
records
On 3rd July 1917, he married Evelyn, daughter of John Aspinall Kershaw.
Children:
He died in Brighouse [31st March 1970]
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Kershaw
He married Mary Ellen [18??-19??].
Child: John Frederick
They lived at
He was Master at St Mary's School, Mill Bank [1891].
In 1877, he married Mary Ellen Dobson [1852-1???] from
Bradford, in Bradford.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Born in Elland.
He was
a member of the Boys' Brigade /
a member of Elland Swimming Club.
In [Q3] 1940, he married Joan Wilkinson in Calder District.
They lived at Lyndale, Elland Lane, Elland.
During World War II,
he served as a Sapper
with the 256th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He was accidentally killed by gunshot in North Africa
[8th December 1942] (aged 24).
He was buried at Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia [Grave Ref 2 B 15].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Born in Halifax.
He was
a reed maker [1901] /
a steel heald wire maker (employer) [1911].
In [Q4] 1905, he married Ruth Jagger [1882-1966] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 63 Southowram Bank, Halifax [1911].
Harry died 8th January 1951.
Ruth died 23rd June 1966.
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D5]
with Harry's parents
He was
a farm labourer [1851] /
a labourer & coal dealer [1871] /
a labourer for masons [1861] /
a reed maker [1881].
He married Sarah Iredale [1810-1887].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were unmarried aunt Ann Ramsden [b
1786] (pauper).
Sarah died 24th November 1887 (aged 77).
James died 23rd November 1899 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B11]
On 22nd August 1845, he married Sarah Elizabeth Briggs
in Brighton, Tasmania.
Children:
See
Benjamin Briggs
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Born in Southowram [29th May 1847].
He was
a slay maker [1861] /
a reed maker [1871, 1881, 1891, 1901] /
a retired reed maker [1911].
He married Henrietta [1848-1899].
Children:
They lived at
Henrietta died 24th September 1899.
John died 16th March 1925.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D5]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 25th August 1915 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20],
and on Brighouse War Memorial
Born in Soyland;
baptised at Ripponden [28th October 1792].
He was
a shopkeeper [1841] /
a grocer & draper [1861] /
a retired grocer [1871].
On 12th October 1820, he married Hannah Whiteley [1795-1834] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Hannah died 19th April 1834 (aged 39).
John died in Ripponden [28th October 1874] (aged 82).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel,
and there are memorials to members of the family at the Church
He was a woollen manufacturer employing 4 men, boys & girls [1871].
Around 1846, he married Rebecca [1817-1884].
Children:
They lived at Briggate House, Elland [1871, 1884].
Rebecca died 13th May 1884.
Joseph died 29th October 1892.
Members of the family were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard
Born in Soyland / Rishworth.
Born in Soyland.
In an article about Joseph's golden wedding celebration,
the Halifax Courier [30th December 1899]
wrote
After Mr Dove's death in 1865, it became known that the school
was to be closed.
The directors of the Ripponden Commercial Company
offered Cocker a post in the college which he accepted.
From a boy, Mr Cocker has been connected Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland, where he has held the posts of class
leader, superintendent of the Sunday School and other important
offices.
He also performed the duties of local preacher in Halifax South
Circuit for several years
The Census records him as
a teacher of mathematics [1851] /
a commercial clerk for a cotton spinning company [1871] /
a cashier [1881] /
a secretary & marketsman [1891] /
a retired secretary cashier & salesman [1901] /
a retired secretary [1911].
On 22nd December 1849, he married Martha Broadley [1829-1900].
Children:
They lived at
Martha died Q1 1900 (aged 70).
Joseph died Q4 1911 (aged 88)
Born in Elland [10th August 1872].
He was
a weaver [1891] /
a woollen warper [1901, 1911] /
a Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel [1911] /
Secretary of the National Union of Textile Workers [1924] /
a member of Greetland UDC [1919].
On 11th March 1893, he married Elizabeth Alderson [1871-1955] in Halifax.
Child:
Hilda Bailey (Cocker) [1896-1974]
They lived at
6 Hullen Edge Lane, Greetland [1919].
Sam died in Ferriby, Yorkshire [7th April 1930] (aged 57).
Elizabeth died in Burniston, Scarborough [30th November 1955] (aged 84)
The couple were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard
This & associated entries use material contributed by Annette Holden
He was
a bookseller & stationer [1871].
Around 1862, he married Ada Cocker [1832-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Ada's widowed father
Born in Soyland [15th September 1830].
He was
a teacher of arithmetic [1861] /
a bookseller & stationer [1871] /
a stationer [1881] [1891] /
a retired stationer [1901].
He married Ada [1832-1900].
Children:
They lived at
Ada died 21st March 1900 (aged 68).
Thomas Henry died 4th July 1902 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland
with his nephew Walter Cocker
Born in Soyland.
He was
a tobacconist [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891] /
a cigar merchant [1901] /
a pipe, cigar & tobacco dealer [1911].
Around 1875, he acquired the tobacconist, cigar & tobacco business of
William Locke.
The Hec [5th January 1899] advertised
Mr Walter Cocker begs to announce that he has removed
from No. 6 Crown Street, to more Commodious Premises
at No. 1 Princess Street.
Mr Cocker has one of the Largest Stocks of FOREIGN,
CONTINENTAL & BRITISH CIGARS in the North of England, and in
Unrivalled for the Quality of his Tobacco
The Hec [18th March 1899] reported
Mr Cocker, said Superintendent Raw, saw the cigarettes
safe on the 3rd instant, and from a communication made to him on the
10th, he went to the warehouse and found the cigarettes missing.
Police Constable Cockroft arrested Schofield on
Saturday, and later the other prisoners.
It appeared that two other boys saw one of the prisoners enter the
warehouse through a window, the other two meanwhile being on "the
watch."
They afterwards received a share of the stolen property.
All three pleaded guilty.
Asked by the bench what he had to say, Whalley replied
The Chief Constable said Whalley was convicted at Bradford
some three or months ago for throwing stones at a train.
The Chairman said that they did not like to send prisoners to gaol,
and instead fined them £1 each
Walter never married.
He lived at
Walter died 16th December 1938 (aged 84)
and was buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland
with his uncle Thomas Henry Cocker
Cocker, Abraham Henry Ref 581-1168
Son of James Cocker.
Martha was born in Wheatley [8th October 1842]
Cocker, Amariah Ref 581-4
Son of John Ulam Cocker.
Ann came from Soyland
Cocker, Arthur Ref 581-5
Son of Amariah Cocker.
Emma was born in Halifax, (possibly) the daughter of James Vickerman
Cocker, Arthur William Ref 581-93
Son of Abraham Henry Cocker.
Cocker, Frank Ref 581-7850
MC.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
He reorganised his company when all other officers had become
casualties during an attack and captured the objective.
He also brought in wounded under fire.
Though badly wounded, he remained on duty till ordered to withdraw
Cocker, Fred Ref 581-223
Cocker, Fred Ref 581-8001
Born in Soyland.
Cocker, Harold Ref 581-1126
He was a member of the Brighouse Music Society, along with his cousin
Eric Alexander Leach.
He was a talented violinist and owned a Stradivarius
Cocker, Harold Ref 581-2108
Son of Ann & Sam Cocker
of Elland
Cocker, Harry Ref 581-1171
Son of John Cocker.
Cocker, James Ref 581-1166
Born in Carnforth, Lancashire.
Sarah was born in Lightcliffe
Cocker, John Ref 581-1864
Sarah Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac Briggs
Cocker, John Ref 581-1164
Son of James Cocker.
Henrietta was born in Bolton [6th January 1848]
Cocker, John Frederick Ref 581-1354
Son of Fred Cocker.
Cocker, John Ulam Ref 581-1967
Son of Joseph Cocker.
Cocker, Joseph Ref 581-693
Cotton spinner at Lower Swift Place Mill, Soyland [early 19th
century]
Cocker, Joseph Ref 581-421
Born in Soyland [6th August 1816].
Rebecca was born in Stainland
Cocker, Joseph Ref 581-3
Son of John Ulam Cocker.
As a boy, he worked in the mill, but when quite young, he commenced a
private school in Soyland, which he carried on for three or four
years.
His mathematical ability and aptitude for teaching attracted the
attention of William Dove, the principal of Ripponden Commercial College who offered him a post in the college as teacher
of mathematics and short and mental calculations, a post he occupied
with great success for over 21 years (1845 to 1866).
Martha was born in Barkisland, the daughter of Benjamin
Broadley
Cocker, Samuel Ref 581-5000
Son of Mary Ann (née Iredale) & John William Cocker,
and a brother of Harry Cocker [1885-1942].
Cocker, Thomas H. Ref 581-240
Born in Soyland.
Ada was born in Longwood, the daughter of John Ulam Cocker
Cocker, Thomas Henry Ref 581-2
Son of John Ulam Cocker.
Ada was born in Longwood, Huddersfield
Cocker, Walter Ref 581-1153
Son of Amariah Cocker.
The oldest tobacco business in Halifax
Three lads, William Whalley (16), James Schofield (15),
and John Greenwood (15), described as "part of a gang that is
just developing" and hailing from the neighbourhood of Miall Street
and Queen's Road, were placed in the dock charged with entering the
warehouse of Mr Walter Cocker, tobacconist, Princess Street,
on the 8th instant, and stealing therefrom a number of cigarettes, of
the value of £1 9s. 2d.
"I can't say owt, only we've ta'an 'em"
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