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Seeking Cook couple 1871

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Mark

Mark Report 20 Nov 2013 14:48

I have found the following entry on Lancs OPC and would appreciate some assistance in trying to find this couple in the 1871 census - Many thanks

Marriage: 15 Nov 1870 St Matthias, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert Cook - 40, Gardener, Widower, Vandries St
Margaret Edgar - 31, Spinster, Vandries St

Groom's Father: Andrew Cook, Labourer
Bride's Father: Cunliff Edgar, Labourer
Witness: Thomas Jones; Martha Jones
Married by Banns by: E N Jones
Register: Marriages 1850 - 1877, Page 220, Entry 439
Source: LDS Film 1656207

safc

safc Report 20 Nov 2013 14:55

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Robert Cook, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
Name: Robert Cook
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Scotland
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: West Derby
Sub-District: Wavertree
Parish: Wavertree
County: Lancashire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Robert Cook M 41 Scotland
Wife Margret Cook F 30 Dalton, Lancashire
Son William Cook M 8 Bebington, Cheshire

Mark

Mark Report 20 Nov 2013 14:57

Thank you safc

Mark

Mark Report 20 Nov 2013 15:26

I have found the following siblings for William - It would appear that by the time his siblings were born he possibly had passed away

Margaret Elizabeth Cook b1873
Janet Yates Cook b1874
Sarah Louise Cook b1876

safc

safc Report 20 Nov 2013 15:33

Robert Cook, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: Robert Cook
Age (Original): 61
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1820
Birthplace: Scotland
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Gardener Dom
Address: Woolton Road
Event Place: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341890
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3718 / 53
Page Number: 16
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Robert Cook M 61 Scotland
Wife Margaret Cook F 40 Dalton, Lancashire, England
Daughter Margret E Cook F 8 Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Daughter Janet Y Cook F 6 Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Daughter Sarah L Cook F 4 Wavertree, Lancashire, England

safc

safc Report 20 Nov 2013 15:48

Robert Cook, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
Name: Robert Cook
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender:
Age: 71
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Scotland
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: West Derby
Sub-District: Wavertree
Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity
Civil Parish: Wavertree
District/Parish/County: Lancashire

safc

safc Report 20 Nov 2013 16:11

Robert Cook, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
Name: Robert Cook
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 08 Feb 1861
Event Place: St Oswald, Chester, Cheshire, England
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): Full Age
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Andrew Cook
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Name: Matilda Elliott
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: Francis Elliott
Spouse's Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 2068357
Digital Folder Number: 004201836
Image Number: 00286

safc

safc Report 20 Nov 2013 16:13

????

Deaths Jun 1868 (>99%)
COOK Matilda 29 W. Derby 8b 377

safc

safc Report 20 Nov 2013 16:21

William Cook

England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000

christening: 29 March 1863 , Bebington, Cheshire, England
residence: 29 March 1863 , Bebington, Cheshire, England


father: Robert Cook
mother: Matilda


Andrew Cook

England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000

christening: 23 June 1861 , Bebington, Cheshire, England
residence: 23 June 1861 , Bebington, Cheshire, England


father: Robert Cook
mother: Matilda

Mark

Mark Report 21 Nov 2013 16:37

Janet Yates Cook b 1874

I have been unable to find a possible marriage or even a death for this person... her sister Sarah Louise Cook 1876 either...

Thanks

safc

safc Report 21 Nov 2013 16:52

????

Deaths Sep 1956 (>99%)
COOK Janet Y 82 Wigan 10f 626


Marriages Jun 1912 (>99%)
Cook Sarah L Jones Wigan 8c 32


Choccy

Choccy Report 21 Nov 2013 17:03


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name: Janet Yates Cook

Probate Date: 16 Nov 1956

Death Date: 15 Sep 1956

Death Place: Wigan, England

Registry: Liverpool, England


Janet Yates Cook of 24 Lilac Avenue, Beech Hill, Wigan, Spinster
Probate to Leslie Thomas Dowber, clerk, port authority
Effects - £1125 11s 7d