FAMILY HISTORY: BOOCOCK

THE MARRIAGE OF JAMES & MARY JOSEPHINE WALMSLEY:

 

GROOM:
Name: James Walmsley, age 45, of Gregson Lane, Higher Walton
Father: John Walmsley
Mother: Sarah Wilson
Birthdate: 18 September 1863
Birthplace: Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Mary Josephine Boocock, age 34, of Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Richard Boocock, deceased
Mother: Mary Seed
Birthdate: 1 April 1875
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 16 August 1909
Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Location: Brindle, Lancashire, England
Priest: Thomas Feeny
Witnesses: Francis Joseph Miller & Alice Walmsley

 

THEIR THREE CHILDREN:
John Gerard Walmsley Born: 15 Jul 1911 His Family
Mary Veronica Walmsley Born: 11 Aug 1912 Her Family
Stanislaus Walmsley Born: 17 May 1915 His Life

 

DEATHS:
Mary Josephine Walmsley (Mrs) [50 yrs] Died: 30 Mar 1925
James Walmsley [77 yrs] Died: 9 May 1941
John Gerard Walmsley [68 yrs] Died: c. 1980
Stanislaus Walmsley [72 yrs] Died: c. 1988
Mary Veronica Walsh (Mrs) [92 yrs] Died: c. 2005

 

NOTES:
1: Mary Josephine emigrated to the USA with her uncle Robert Seed, but returned to England, where she lived for the rest of her life.
2: The above information was taken from the original registers of St. Joseph's Church, Brindle, with many thanks to Father Piers for allowing me access to the registers and for his kind hospitality; and from the registers of St. Augustine's Church held at the Lancashire Archives.

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