Transcribed & Compiled by Joy Dean

McCusker Francis - possible relative of John who married Susan McAlarney

Born Co. Tyrone

 

1851 census transcribed as McCasker

Francis, House servant, age 30, born Tyrone, Ireland, at the home of the Chief Constable of Staffordshire - John Hayes Hatton, age 55, born Wicklow, Ireland, in Walton, Staffordshire.

 

Free BMD marriage to Sarah Smith June qr 1856 Stafford District:

Marriage certificate: Francis McCusker married Sarah Smith 9th April 1856 at St Austin’s Chapel, in Forebridge, in the District of Stafford in the County of Stafford, the Priest Edward Huddleston Registrar Edward Dawson.

Francis was 32, a bachelor, a groom, Sarah was 22, a spinster a servant. Their residence was Burton in the Parish of Castle Church. His father was William McCusker, deceased, gardener, her father was Thomas Smith, labourer. They married in the Catholic Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Rome.

  

From the IGI possibly for Sarah: christened 25th December 1833 Stretton By Penkridge, Stafford, daughter of Thomas Smith and Sarah.

  

1861 census transcribed as Casker

Francis, Police Constable, age 39, born Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland, Sarah, age 27, born Stretton, Staffordshire, Elizabeth S, age 4, born Dunston, Staffordshire, William T, age 1, born Brewood, Staffordshire, and Arthur Massey, lodger, Police Constable, age 38, Police Dean Street Police Station, Brewood, Staffs. 

 

Free BMD birth registration for Elizabeth Sarah March qr 1857 Penkridge District.

Free BMD birth registration for William Thomas September qr 1859 Penkridge District. 

 

1871 census

Francis, Police Officer, age 49, born County Tyrone, Ireland, Sarah, age 37, born Stretton, Staffordshire, Elizabeth, age 14, born Dunston, Staffordshire, William T, age 11, born Brewood, Staffordshire, and Joseph Hopkins, lodger, Police Officer, age 25, in Dean Street, Brewood, Staffs.

 

1881 census transcribed as M. Cuska

Francis, Police Pensioner, age 60, born Tyrone, Ireland, Sarah, age 48, born Stretton, Stafford, Elizabeth, School Mistress, age 24, born Dunston, Stafford, William T, Engine Turner, age 21, born Brewood, Stafford, in Dean Street, Brewood, Staffs.

 

1891 census

Francis, Police Pensioner, age 70, born Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland, Sarah, age 58, born Stretton, Staffordshire, in Dean Street, Brewood, Staffs.

 

1901 census

Police pensioner, age 79, born Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland, with Sarah, age 68, born Stretton, Staffs, in Dean Street, Brewood, Staffs.

  

Free BMD death registration for Francis March qr 1903 age 82 Cannock District.

 

1911 census Sarah Mc Cusker, age 77, in Cannock, Staffordshire.

  

Free BMD death registration for Sarah March qr 1912 age 78 Cannock District.

  

Free BMD marriage William Thomas McCusker to Catherine Duggins June qr 1888 Manchester district

 

1891 census

William T McCusker, ? Fitter, age 31, born Brewood, Staffordshire, Catherine, age 27, born Coventry, Warwickshire, Catherine A, age 1, born Coventry, Warwickshire, at 84 Thomas Street, Coventry, Warwickshire.

 

1901 census

W T McCusker, Overlooker cycleworks, widowed, age 41, Kathleen, age 11, born Coventry, Beatrice, age 5, born Coventry, Warwickshire, Edwin Duggins, brother-in-law, Capstan worker cycle works, age 32, Tryphena Duggins, sister-in-law, age 39, and their son George age 4 months, at 93 Lodge Road, Redditch, Warwickshire.

  

Free BMD marriage Elizabeth Sarah McCusker to William James Olner March qr 1889 Cannock District

 

1891 census

William J Olner, Police Constable, age 33, born Bulkington, Warwickshire, Elizabeth S, age 34, born Penkridge, Staffordshire, 13 West Street, Leek, Staffordshire.

 

1901 census Transcribed as Oliver

William J, Sergeant of Police, age 41, born Weston, Warwickshire, Elizabeth S, age 44, born Acton, Staffordshire, Francis G McCusker, nephew, age 9, born Coventry, Warwickshire, at 372 Wolverhampton Road (Newcross Police Station), Heath, Staffordshire.