FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS
THE MARRIAGE OF JAMES & SARAH ANN ROOCROFT:
| GROOM: | |
| Name: James Roocroft, age 24, bachelor, farmer, of Ulnes Walton | |
| Father: John Roocroft, farmer | |
| Mother: Elizabeth Roocroft | |
| Baptism Date: 10 January 1847 | |
| Birthplace: Coppull, Lancashire, England | |
| BRIDE: | |
| Name: Sarah Ann Cottam, age 18, spinster, of Eccleston | |
| Father: Richard Cottam, farmer | |
| Mother: Sarah Iddon | |
| Baptism Date: 9 September 1855 | |
| Birthplace: Eccleston, Lancashire, England | |
| THEIR WEDDING: | ||
| Date: 18 September 1873, by Banns | ||
| Place: St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church (C of E) | ||
| Location: Eccleston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Priest: Richard Anderton, Curate | ||
| Witnesses: John Cottam & Elizabeth Ellen Cottam | ||
| THEIR TEN CHILDREN: | ||||||||
| Sarah Elizabeth Roocroft | Baptized: | 18 | Oct | 1874 | Her Family | |||
| John William Roocroft | Baptized: | 4 | Jun | 1876 | His family | |||
| Amelia Iddon Roocroft | Baptized: | 28 | Oct | 1877 | Her Family | |||
| Florence Emma Roocroft | Baptized: | 31 | Aug | 1879 | (Infant) | |||
| James Roocroft | Baptized: | 13 | Mar | 1881 | His Family | |||
| Kate Roocroft | Baptized: | 22 | Dec | 1882 | (Infant) | |||
| Ada Roocroft | Baptized: | 13 | Jun | 1886 | Her Family | |||
| Richard Cottam Roocroft | Baptized: | 16 | Oct | 1887 | (Infant) | |||
| Edward Roocroft | Baptized: | 9 | Feb | 1890 | His Family | |||
| David Iddon Roocroft | Baptized: | 16 | Sep | 1891 | (Infant) | |||
| DEATHS: | ||||||||
| Florence Emma Roocroft | [ 5 yrs] | Died: | 7 | Jan | 1885 | |||
| Kate Roocroft | [ 2 yrs] | Died: | 27 | Mar | 1885 | |||
| James Roocroft Sr. | [42 yrs] | Died: | 30 | Dec | 1890 | |||
| Richard Cottam Roocroft | [ 5 yrs] | Died: | 20 | Jun | 1893 | |||
| David Iddon Roocroft | [ 2 yrs] | Died: | 26 | Dec | 1893 | |||
| Sarah Ann Roocroft (Mrs) | [58 yrs] | Died: | 10 | Jan | 1914 | |||
| Sarah Elizabeth Draper (Mrs) | [52 yrs] | Died: | 30 | Jan | 1927 | |||
| James Roocroft Jr. | [64 yrs] | Died: | 12 | Apr | 1945 | |||
| John William Roocroft | [75 yrs] | Died: | c. | 1952 | ||||
| Amelia Iddon Ashcroft (Mrs) | [78 yrs] | Died: | Jan | 1956 | ||||
| Edward Roocroft | [72 yrs] | Died: | 25 | Apr | 1962 | |||
| Ada Ashcroft (Mrs) | Died: | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | James Roocroft's parents were apparently distant relations. |
| 2: | All parties to the marriage signed their own names. |
| 3: | The above information is taken from various records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston and the maiden name of James Roocroft's mother was provided by Suzi Roocroft. |
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