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RTurton

Cocker House
replied on: 4/22/2005 10:34:22 PM

Thanks Robert for this information.

I have been doing some research on the Day family of Cocker House and it appears that John Day b c1775 married a Mira Clarke in Eastwood 5th Jan 1823. John and Myra/Mira had 4 children - one being John (my great great Grandfather) - buried in Smalley Baptist Church.

John Day b c1775 was buried in 1828 which ties in with Myra (sp?) being a widow in 1828. I have also found that Mira Day married a John Farnsworth in Nottingham on 4th May 1830. One of their children (Pheobe Elizabeth) married a Charles Laughton. One of their Grandchildren was Charles Laughton the actor (born in Scarborough 1899). It's a small world!

Just for confusion, but there's probably a simple explanation, there is a headstone in Eastwood church that reads "Mary, wife of John Day of 'Cocker House' died October 16th 1821 aged 58". I can't find any record of Mary and the earliest record of Cocker House seems to be 1828. Any clues?

One other question is that John Day of Cocker House died in 1828 and is recorded as being buried on 9th September 1828, age 53 M.I. Does anyone know what the M.I. stands for?

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