John SHAW

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    According to the IGI, Lucy Cook was born 13 October 1806 in London. Her parents were William Cook and Mary Kelly.  The source of this IGI entry was Minnie Margett's Membership Card Index, which was also copied for Lucy Cook Shaw. She was baptized 23 January 1841 at Oldham, Lancashire. Lucy Cook Shaw was also listed in the Early Church Information File.  Her burial in Lehi Cemetery was found from that card file.  She was buried in the same lot as James Joseph Shaw, a probable grandson, who died as a child on 15 December 1868.  Lucy's birth was given on the Lehi Cemetery records as 1806 with a 1868 death. On the 14 Aug 1843 at the St. James Church in Oldham, Lancashire, John Shaw, of full age, and Lucy Riding, also of full age, were married.  John was listed as a widower, and his occupation was noted as spinner.  Lucy was listed as a widow and her occupation was reeler. Both lived at the same address,  "Coppice Nook".  It is evident that the financial situation of John and Lucy was near the poverty level.  Neither a spinner, nor a reeler, made much money.  It was the job of Lucy to keep the spindles or bobbins full of yarn for the spinner.  Both probably worked at one of the many textile factories in Oldham. John's father was a tailor.  He may have had a small shop or worked in the same factory.  Most likely, he was a poor tailor, or he would have educated his son to be more than a spinner. Life was probably hard for both of them.  Lucy had four children ranging from eight to eithteen years old, and John had one son by his deceased wife. (Ann Cater)----there was possibly a second son born to John and Ann His name would be Butterworth---- Lucy's father was William Cook, a joiner.  The name of Lucy's father was found previously.  A joiner was considered a carpenter. Richard Atthill performed the ceremony, after banns had been published.