COCKER, Lewis

1862 - 1943  (80 years)

• Name	COCKER, Lewis
  Birth	4 Jun 1862	Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Dewhursts Row, Cuerden, Lancashire, England
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Dewhursts Row, Cuerden, Lancashire, England   [1]
  a Cotton Spinner, living with his wife Ellen, daughter Elizabeth Witness Role: Head of Household: Lewis COCKER Witness Role: Wife: Ellen ALSTEAD
  Census	5 Apr 1891	16 Lostock View, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	16 Lostock View, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England   [2]
  a Cotton Spinner, living with his wife Ellen, daughters Elizabeth and Ann Witness Role: Head of Household: Lewis COCKER Witness Role: Wife: Ellen ALSTEAD
  Census	31 Mar 1901	16 Lostock View; Lostock Hall, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England
  Census	31 Mar 1901	16 Lostock View; Lostock Hall, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England   [3]
  a Cotton Spinner Minder, living with his wife Ellen, son John, daughters Elizabeth, Ann, Alicxe and Margaret Witness Role: Head of Household: Lewis COCKER Witness Role: Wife: Ellen ALSTEAD
  Census	2 Apr 1911	7 Wood Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	7 Wood Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England   [4]
  a Cotton Spinner, living with his wife Ellen, son John, daughters Elizabeth, Ann, Alice, Margaret and Jane, granddaughter Ellen (married 30 years - 18 children - 6 living) Witness Role: Head of Household: Lewis COCKER Witness Role: Wife: Ellen ALSTEAD
  Census	29 Sep 1939	97 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England
  Census	29 Sep 1939	97 Church Street, Leigh, Lancashire, England   [5]
  Death	26 Mar 1943	11 Lightburne Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  Administration (Probate)	14 Apr 1943	Llandudno Probate Registry, Wales
  Administration (Probate)	14 Apr 1943	Llandudno Probate Registry, Wales   [7]
  	Witness Role: administrator: Name: John COCKER Witness Role: administrator: Name: Elizabeth COCKER
  Value of Estate	14 Apr 1943
  	£438 12s 5d
  Value of Estate	14 Apr 1943  [7]
  	£438 12s 5d
  Person ID	I5806	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	ALSTEAD, Ellen,   b. 1861, Cuerden, Lancashire, England d. 1929, Leigh, Lancashire, England (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	24 Jul 1880	St Saviour, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England   [8, 9]
  	After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Joseph COCKER and Margaret ALSTEAD. Witness Role: Witness: Margaret ALSTEAD
  Family ID	F1145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S10458] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4216 Folio:079 Page:13, 10470. [S10461] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3445 Folio:017 Page:27, 10473. [S10459] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:3956 Folio:126 Page:40, 10471. [S10460] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:23192 Schedule:0100, 10472. [S10276] 1939 Register, (A generic source for the 1939 Register (ID cards and Ration books) for England and Wales. Slowly being migrated to seperate sources for each househod), 30. RG101/4808j/019 [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 3. Q1 1943 - Ref 8c 280 - Leigh aged 80 [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q3 1880 - Ref 9a 303 - Todmorden