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My grandfather David Ernest Cake born 1888 lived watford married Louie Heady 25 Dec 1913 in leighton buzzard . His father was David Henry Cake but i dont know his mother or if there were brothers or sisters. My father Ronald Ernest Cake died 1993 he was only child and i am his only daughter Janet now 60 i would so love to fill the gaps for my children but have found no link to any relatives now. :-(

A possible 1911:

CAKE, David Head Married M 58 1853 Farm Labourer Buckinghamshire Great Marlow
CAKE, Rose Wife Married36 years F 59 1852 Berks Madenhead
CAKE, Louisa Daughter Single F 24 1887 Servant Domestic Herts Croxley Green
CAKE, David Son Single M 23 1888 Engine Cleaner Herts Croxley Green
CAKE, Annie Daughter Single F 21 1890 Servant Domestic Herts Croxley Green
BARROW, William Boarder Single M 23 1888 Engine Cleaner Beds Leighton Buzzard
CAKE, Harry Visitor M 5 1906 Herts St Albans
CAKE, Gwendoline Visitor F 8 1903 Herts St Albans
CAKE, Nellie Daughter F 13 1898 Herts Kings Langley

RG number: RG14 Piece: 7716
Reference: RG14PN7716 RD140 SD2 ED18 SN188
Registration District: Watford
Sub District: Watford
Enumeration District: 18
Parish: Watford Urban

Address: 28 Benskin Road Watford County: Hertfordshire

Buy the certificate for Mother's name:
Births Jun 1888
CAKE David Ernest Watford 3a 576

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Marriages Dec 1873
AYRES Caroline Cookham 2c 915
xxx CAKE David Henry Cookham 2c 915
FULBROOK Charles Cookham 2c 915
xxx New Rose Cookham 2c 915

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Births Dec 1852
Cake David Henry Henley 3a 448

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Marriages Dec 1873 (>99%)
AYRES Caroline Cookham 2c 915
CAKE David Henry Cookham 2c 915
FULBROOK Charles Cookham 2c 915
New Rose Cookham 2c 915

1891 census

Person: CAKE, David H Address: Croxley Cottages, New Road, Rickmansworth,

CAKE, David H Head Married M 38 1853 Shepherd
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire VIEW
CAKE, Rose Wife Married F 41 1850
Maidenhead, Berkshire VIEW
CAKE, George Son M 15 1876 Cow Boy
Maidenhead, Berkshire VIEW
CAKE, Charles H Son M 11 1880
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire VIEW
CAKE, Louisa M Daughter F 5 1886
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire VIEW
CAKE, David E Son M 3 1888
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire VIEW
CAKE, Annie M Daughter F 1 1890
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire

Janet, we mainly use FreeBMD to find birth, marriage and death records.
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Have a look on there and see if you can find the marriage of David and Rose.

Best place to order certificates is GRO, cost £9.25
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp

1861 census


Person: CAKE, David Henry Address: ... Road Cottage, Cheers Lane, Fawley

CAKE, William Head Of Family Married M 45 1816 Shepherd Farm
East Lulworth, Dorset VIEW
CAKE, Elizabeth Jane Wife Married F 41 1820
Moreton, Dorset VIEW
CAKE, William George Son M 11 1850 Farm Boy
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire VIEW
CAKE, John Richard Son M 10 1851 Farm Boy
Buckinghamshire, Fawley Court VIEW
CAKE, David Henry Son M 8 1853 Farm Boy
Buckinghamshire, Fawley Court VIEW
CAKE, Mary Ann Daughter F 6 1855 Scholar
Buckinghamshire, Fawley Court VIEW
CAKE, Charles James Son M 3 1858
Buckinghamshire, Fawley Court VIEW
CAKE, Louisa Daughter F 0 (11M) 1861
Buckinghamshire, Fawley Court VIEW
SIMS, Richard Lodger Single M 39 1822 Cow Man
Little Henton, Dorset

1851 census


Person: NEW, Rose Address: Cookham

NEW, Elish Daughter F 9 1842 Scholar
Cookham Dean, Berkshire VIEW
NEW, Rose Daughter F 1 1850
Cookham Dean, Berkshire VIEW
NEW, Elizabeth Daughter F 3 1848 Scholar
Cookham Dean, Berkshire VIEW
NEW, Ann Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar
Cookham Dean, Berkshire VIEW
NEW, Lusey Wife Married F 30 1821
Cookham Dean, Berkshire VIEW
NEW, John Head Married M 31 1820 Agricultural Labourer
Little Milton, Oxfordshire VIEW
NEW, Henry Son M 5 1846 Scholar
Cookham Dean, Berkshire

Hello Janet and welcome to the Community boards.






As Janet is a new poster, I will send a friendly message on how to return to her thread. :-)

Thank you marieceleste I am thrilled to find my grandfathers brothers and sisters from croxley green and will try and see if there are any living relatives thanks so much
Janet

The 1911 census states..........10 children born, 6 living, 4 had died.


1901 England Census
about David H Cake Name: David H Cake
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rose Cake
Gender: Male
Where born: Henley, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Abbots Langley
Ecclesiastical parish: Langleybury St Paul
Town: Leavesden Green
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Watford
Sub-registration District: Abbots Langley
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 22
Piece: 1323
Folio: 33
Page Number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
David H Cake 48 (Shepherd on Farm)
Rose Cake 50
Elizabeth J Cake 26
Louisa M Cake 14
David E Cake 13
Annie M Cake 11
Nellie L Cake 3 (Grandaughter........Appears as "Daughter" on the 1911 census)


1881 England Census
about David Henry Cake Name: David Henry Cake
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Rose Cake
Gender: Male
Where born: Buckinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Rickmansworth
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England

Street Address: Cottage
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Shepperd

Registration District: Watford
Sub-registration District: Rickmansworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1440
Folio: 89
Page Number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
David Henry Cake 28 (Shepperd)
Rose Cake 30
Elizabeth Jane Cake 6
George Cake 5
Charles Henry Cake
Henry Bignell 23 (Lodger)
Thomas Dudley 28 (Lodger)

Daughter Elizabeth in 1891......

1891 England Census
about Elizabeth J Cake Name: Elizabeth J Cake
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Kitchenmaid
Gender: Female
Where born: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Rickmansworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene
Town: Rickmansworth
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Watford
Sub-registration District: Rickmansworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1121
Folio: 16
Page Number: 25
Household Members: Name Age
James W Downing 39
Catherine Downing 40
Godfrey W Downing 12
Tristaw C Downing 11
Grace M Downing 7
Dorothy G Downing 6
Norah W Downing 3
Guy G Downing 1
Molly M Downing 5/12
Mabel Richardson 18
Edith A Daveron 26
Emily J Turner 21
Elizabeth J Cake 16



England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Elizabeth Jane Cake Name: Elizabeth Jane Cake
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1874
Registration District: Cookham
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 388

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about Elizabeth Jane Cake Name: Elizabeth Jane Cake
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1904
Registration District: Hemel Hempstead
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 1406
Records on Page: Name

Elizabeth Jane Cake
William Lee



Household transcription
1911 census

Person: LEE, Elizabeth Jane
Address: The Street Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire

LEE, William Married6 years M 45 1866 Farm Labourer Chipperfield Herts VIEW
LEE, Elizabeth Jane F 35 1876 Maidenhead Berks VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 7758
Reference: RG14PN7758 RG78PN383 RD141 SD1 ED19 SN78
Registration District: Hemel Hempstead
Sub District: Hemel Hempstead
Enumeration District: 19
Parish: Kings Langley
Address: The Street Chipperfield Kings Langley Hertfordshire
County: Hertfordshire
(1 child born and died)

Son Charles Henry in 1901.......

1901 England Census
about Charles Cake Name: Charles Cake
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Birling
Ecclesiastical parish: Birling All Saints
Town: Birling
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Malling
Sub-registration District: Aylesford
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 195
Piece: 741
Folio: 82
Page Number: 30
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Barrow 40
Eva Barrow 21
Arthur Barrow 12
Charles Cake 20


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Charles Henry Cake Name: Charles Henry Cake
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1880
Registration District: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 484



Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%)
Cake Charles Henry Watford 3a 1487
Pelvin Amy Elizabeth Watford 3a 1487



Household transcription
1911 census

Person: CAKE, Charles
Address: 58 Albert Road Wood Green N

CAKE, Charles Head Married M 30 1881 Greenkeeper Rickmonsworthy Herts VIEW
CAKE, Amy Wife Married6 years F 40 1871 London Thames Shut VIEW
CAKE, Frank Son M 5 1906 Watford Sherks VIEW
CAKE, Amy Daughter F 3 1908 London Wood Green VIEW
CAKE, Charles Son M 3 1908 London Wood Green VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 7274
Reference: RG14PN7274 RG78PN354 RD132 SD2 ED29 SN356
Registration District: Edmonton
Sub District: Wood Green
Enumeration District: 29
Parish: Wood Green
Address: 58 Albert Road Wood Green N
County: Middlesex
(3 children born and living)

On the 1911 census, the two visitors Harry and Gwendoline (Born St Albans Herts) are Grandchildren.

This appears to be Son George.......


1911 England Census
about George Cake Name: George Cake
Age in 1911: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Patient
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Berkshire
Civil Parish: Hastings
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street Address: Hertford Convalescent Home West Hill St Leonards On Sea
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Chapel Caretaker
Registration District: Hastings
Registration District Number: 69
Sub-registration District: St Mary Magdalen
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household Schedule Number: 79
Piece: 4758

George Cake 35 Widower..........2 children living.


Marriages Sep 1901 (>99%)

Cake George St. Alban's 3a 1258
JEFFS Fanny Brown St Albans 3a 1258


There is a death of a Fanny B Cakes in 1909

Deaths Dec 1910 (>99%)
Cake Fanny B 40 St.Albans 3a 392


So Harry and Gwendoline must be the children of George and Fanny.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Gwendoline Suey Cake Name: Gwendoline Suey Cake
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1902
Registration District: St Albans
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 719



England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Gwendoline S Cake Name: Gwendoline S Cake
Spouse Name: George T Morgan
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1926
Registration District: Northampton
Inferred County: Northamptonshire
Volume Number: 3b
Page Number: 110


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Gwendoline Suey Morgan Name: Gwendoline Suey Morgan
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1902
Date of Registration: Mar 1996
Age at Death: 93
Registration District: Northampton
Inferred County: Northamptonshire
Register Number: D46B
District and Subdistrict: 6701D
Entry number: 249


There is not an appropriate birth registered for Harry.

This is possibly him......and "Harry" was a nickname.....

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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about David Henry Cake Name: David Henry Cake
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1905
Registration District: St Albans
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 801


England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about David H Cake Name: David H Cake
Spouse Name: Lily M Barton
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1929
Registration District: Brixworth
Inferred County: Northamptonshire
Volume Number: 3b
Page Number: 345




England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about David Henry Cake Name: David Henry Cake
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1905
Date of Registration: Sep 1976
Age at Death: 71
Registration District: Northampton
Inferred County: Northamptonshire
Volume: 7
Page: 2217

David and Rose's Daughter Louisa.......

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Louisa Mary Cake Name: Louisa Mary Cake
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1886
Registration District: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 579


It seems she had a double wedding with her Sister Annie....

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about Louisa M Cake Name: Louisa M Cake
Spouse Surname: Appleton
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1912
Registration District: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 1647
Records on Page: Name
Christopher W Appleton
William Barrow
Annie M Cake
Louisa M Cake


Annie obviously married William Barrow.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Annie Maria Cake Name: Annie Maria Cake
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1890
Registration District: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 605




England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Annie Maria Barrow Name: Annie Maria Barrow
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1890
Date of Registration: Mar 1975
Age at Death: 85
Registration District: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 10
Page: 0996

"New" on the image.........


1861 England Census
about Rose Mew Name: Rose Mew
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John Mew
Mother's Name: Lacey Mew
Gender: Female
Where born: Cookham, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Cookham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration District: Cookham
Sub-registration District: Cookham
ED, institution, or vessel: 5d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 24
Piece: 754
Folio: 74
Page Number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
John Mew 40 (Ag Lab)
Lacey Mew 39
Ellen Mew 19
Eliza Mew 13
Rose Mew 11
Elizabeth Mew 9
Jane Mew 7
Louise Mew 3
Angeline Mew 7 Months


1851 England Census
about John New Name: John New
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Louise New
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Little Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Cookham
Ecclesiastical parish: Cookham Dean
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration District: Cookham
Sub-registration District: Bray
ED, institution, or vessel: 3f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 122
Piece: 1694
Folio: 417
Page Number: 41
Household Members: Name Age
John New 31
Louise New 30
Elen New 9
Anna New 7
Henry New 5
Eliz New 3
Rose New 1



England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about John New Name: John New
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1844
Registration District: Cookham
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume Number: 6
Page Number: 222
Records on Page: Name

Louisa Hatch
John New



1871 England Census
about John New Name: John New
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Louisa New
Gender: Male
Where born: Little Milton, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Cookham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Registration District: Cookham
Sub-registration District: Cookham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household Schedule Number: 1
Piece: 1292
Folio: 29
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
John New 51
Louisa New 49
Ellen F New 29
Angelina New 10



1881 England Census
about John New Name: John New
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Louisa New
Gender: Male
Where born: Little Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Cookham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Furze Platt
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Agri Lab

Registration District: Cookham
Sub-registration District: Cookham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1316
Folio: 28
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
John New 60
Louisa New 59
Ellen New 39
Angelina New 20
Henry New 3 (Gandson)


1891 England Census
about Henry New Name: Henry New
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Grandson
Mother's Name: Ellen New
Gender: Male
Where born: Cookham, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Cookham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Cookham
Sub-registration District: Cookham
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1004
Folio: 91
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Louisa New 70 (Widow)
Ellen New 49
Henry New 13 (Grandson)


1901 England Census
about Ellen New Name: Ellen New
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Louisa New
Gender: Female
Where born: Cookham, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Maidenhead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Maidenhead
Sub-registration District: Cookham
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 229
Piece: 1161
Folio: 139
Page Number: 40
Household Members: Name Age
Louisa New 79
Ellen New 59
Edward John Bradley 19 (Grandson)


Household transcription
1911 census

Person: NEW, Ellen
Address: 4 Garden Cottage

NEW, Ellen Head Single F 69 1842 None Parish Relief Cookham Dean Maidenhead Berks VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 6659
Reference: RG14PN6659 RG78PN330 RD123 SD1 ED21 SN122
Registration District: Maidenhead
Sub District: Maidenhead
Enumeration District: 21
Parish: Maidenhead
Address: 4 Garden Cottage
County: Berkshire

Louisa Hatch on the image...........

1841 England Census
about Louisa Natel Name: Louisa Natel
[Louisa Hatch]
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Where born: Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Cookham
Hundred: Cookham
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration District: Cookham
Sub-registration District: Cookham
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 15
Book: 9
Folio: 5
Page Number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Dodwell 50
William Ford 40
Elizabeth Whittier 30
Maria Wells 30
Louisa Natel 20


Louisa Hatch, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"Name: Louisa Hatch
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 1822
Christening Place: COOKHAM,BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Hatch
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00865-2
System Origin: England-VR
GS Film number: 1040508
Reference ID: - 2:338WGQS