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Tom Cockroft left Bradford, Yorkshire early 1900's to live in Pennysylvania, USA. He worked on the railways and was believed to have a daughter. His dad was Frank and sister was Sarah (amongst other siblings) Is there anybody out there(!) with any further info?

When was he born?


T x

If you read a few threads on the board (not just your surname board, but the entire TTF board), you'll see the chances of anyone reading having information are extremely slim to nil. ;)

Others here can often *find* information. It happens dozens of times daily.

It helps if you give all the info you have. His year and place of birth, for starters. Have you looked for him in US censuses at all? Even without subscribing to Ancestry.com, you can often find useful info.

And was his name actually Thomas?

poss 1881

George H. COCKCROFT Head M Male 37 Stansfield, York, England Weaver Cotton
Ellen COCKCROFT Wife M Female 36 Stansfield, York, England Factory Operatives Wife
Albert COCKCROFT Son U Male 14 Stansfield, York, England Factory Operative Cotton
Thomas H. COCKCROFT Son Male 9 Stansfield, York, England Scholar
John COCKCROFT Son Male 7 Stansfield, York, England Scholar
Mary Ellen COCKCROFT Daur Female 4 Stansfield, York, England
Hannah COCKCROFT Daur Female 6 m Stansfield, York, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling Charlestown
Census Place Stansfield, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342040
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4356 / 85
Page Number 16

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Thomas Cockroft
Name: Thomas Cockroft
Arrival Date: 15 Oct 1902
Birth Year: abt 1875
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oceanic

Last residence, Shipley.


Tracey x

Could this be the same person as the passenger list?

1910 United States Federal Census
about Thomas Cockcroft
Name: Thomas Cockcroft
Age in 1910: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Nancy
Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1903
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Cockcroft 34
Nancy Cockcroft 30
Ronald Cockcroft 8


T x

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Name: Thomas Cockcroft
Home in 1920: Sayre Ward 1, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Lula M
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1904
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Cockcroft 31 Mach. Helper LVRR (I think that's the Lehigh Valley Railroad)
Lula M Cockcroft 29
Frank K Cockcroft 8
Charles H Cockcroft 6
Harry K Cockcroft 2
[2 7/12]
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Sayre Ward 1, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll T625_1541; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 641.


Maureen

That one consistently shows in censuses with the late-1880s birthdate, so he seems perhaps unlikely.

In 1910 there's a Thomas in Philadelphia dob c1871 with son Harry dob c1901 and wife Kathryn dob c1878, but that's all I can see by tricking the search engine. ;)

I saw the philli one also....

Without more data it's tricky!


T x

The one in Sayre,PA is this fellow:
1891 census transcription details for: 13, Washington Street, Manningham, Bradford

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 3635 Folio: 134 Page: 34


Reg. District: Bradford Sub District: Bradford West End
Parish: Manningham Enum. District: 57
Ecclesiastical District: St Phillips City/Municipal Borough: Bradford
Address: 13, Washington Street, Manningham, Bradford
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)
COCKROFT, Frank Head Married M 28 1863 Warp Twister
Bradford
Yorkshire
COCKROFT, Ellen Wife Married F 25 1866
Lancashire
COCKROFT, John Coates Son M 6 1885 Scholar
Bradford
Yorkshire
COCKROFT, Sarah Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar
Bradford
Yorkshire
COCKROFT, Tom Son M 1 1890
Bradford
Yorkshire

Maureen

Hi Paul, got your PM, you're quite welcome -- but please always reply in the thread (as we all have done) -- the purple Reply button up top.

That way we don't have to go hunting for the thread ... and you only have to say it once. ;)



Huh, Maureen! Figure they're related? ;)

JC-Nah,I think Paul's probably nice. Although I didn't get a PM. Sob.

Just kidding,Paul!!! I really don't want one!!!!!!!

But what about this Tom of yours? When was he born? I still keep coming up with the one whose father was Frank.

Maureen

Nono, Maureen, I meant the two Toms, not Paul and the minx!!!

I think Paul is a little confused about his Toms maybe, though.

Paul, do not send Maureen a PM or she will smite you (but do be nice to her here!) -- we hate PMs. ;)

Oh-got you,Janey.
My brain. It's not the heat-it's the humidity.

Maureen

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!

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!

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.

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

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??

Hi Maureen

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