Individual Details

Marriage

Marriage: 4 Aug 1824 St Michael, Cockerham, Lancashire, England
John Kirkby - Husbandman, this parish
Agnes Pool - Spinster, this parish
    Witness: David Parker; Eleanor Poole
    Married by Licence by: Thos. Armitstead, Vicar
    Notes: with consent of those required by law [bridesigned surname Poole]
    Register: Marriages 1813 - 1834, Page 100, Entry 298
    Source: LDS Film 1278859
Marriage bond at Lancashire Archives gives his age as 24 and hers as 20.

Census

John KIRKBY 52, Farmer of 100 Acres of Land Employing 3 labourers, born Cockerham
Agness 68 born Cockerham
Nanny 25 born Overton
William 20 born Great Eccleston
Joseph 19 born Great Eccleston

Burial

Burial: 10 Nov 1875 St Michael, Cockerham, Lancashire, England
John Kirby -
    Age: 76
    Abode: Forton
    Buried by: J. Hutchinson, Curate
    Register: Burials 1843 - 1901, Page 116, Entry 927
    Source: LDS Film 1278872

Probate

The will of John Kirkby late of Forton Bank in Forton in the County of Lancashire Gentleman who died 6 November 1875 at Forton Bank was proved at Lancaster by William Kirkby of Wild Boar Farm Upper Rawcliffe in the siad County and Joseph Kirkby of Forton Bank Farmers the sons the Executors.

Monumental Inscription-shared

Page 14: Sacred to the memory of William Kirkby, of Cockerham Hall, who died June 16th, 1829, aged 71 years. Also of Nanny, his wife, who died February 4th, 1806, aged 48 years. Also of four of their infant children, Deborah who died September 8th 17.2 aged 9 months. John who died January 16th 1795 aged 18 months. Molly who died on the same day aged 6 years and Richard who died February 2nd 1795 aged 4 years. Also of James, son of the above named William and Nanny Kirkby, who died July 12th 1814 aged 31 years. William Kirkby, son and brother to the above, who died October 16th 1837 aged 50 years. Also Rebecca, wife of the above last named William Kirkby, who died February 26th 1848 aged 58 years. Agnes, wife of John Kirkby of Forton Bank, died March 3rd 1869 in her 65th year. Also of John Kirkby, husband of the above Agnes Kirkby of Forton Bank, who died 6th day of November 1875 aged 76 years. Also of Joseph, their son, who died August 30th 1884 aged 53 years.