I am looking for the parents of my GGrandfather, John Henry Wolfe. He is said to have been born in Cardiff abt 1857. His parents, Jeremiah Cockly (spelled as in 1841 census) and Mary Anne (nee Wolfe) said to be born in ireland abt 1816 and 1821 (although ages rounded up/down in that census). Family legend says they came from Co Cork, if not Cork City, but we have no proof of this. In 1841 they had a male visitor from Ireland aged 45, Nona Cockly and Johana aged 14. I believe that Jeremiah may also have had a child called Nona. His occupation is is described as a Smith in the census, but at the marriage of my GGfather to Annie Condren in 1878 he is a Gas Fitter (Annie's father a Master Mariner).
My grandmother was Violet Coakley. There were also Sullivan cousins around them in Cardiff, but I don't know where they are from so they don't help.
Any help gratefully received.
patricialowe
Saturday 23rd Mar 2013, 04:44PMMessage Board Replies
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FreeBMD list only one John Coakley in Wales 1856 -1858
Births Dec 1856 (>99%) Coakley John Abergavenny 11a 102 His birth certificate may add more data.
Bob Graham (County Fermanagh XO)
Sunday 24th Mar 2013, 11:40AM -
Thank you Bob, I'll see if it's the right one. Unfortunately it won't tell me anything more about his parents and their lives in Ireland. That's where I'm stuck and am hoping someone will recognise them from their family.
Thanks for your help.
Patricia
patricialowe
Sunday 24th Mar 2013, 03:10PM