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Thomas E Cooke was born 6-8-1913, according to his death index.
A GRO consular birth index shows he was born in SMYRNA Turkey.
A passenger listing dated 1959 shows his wife, son & possibly mother travelling from London en-route to Turkey. His wife is Ruth Janet Kench & they married in 1946 in Wycombe, Bucks
I am having problems in locating the parents of Thomas E(ric) Cooke, can anyone help?

His marriage certificate will name his father if known.

You should be able to get a copy of the birth cert, by applying to the GRO quoting the details you have found

Welcome to the boards Ken.

You would have to purchase the birth certificate to find his parent's names. If you have the GRO index you can order from the GRO at:-

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp

Certificates cost £9.25.

Make sure you click on "overseas births".

Kath. x

Name: Thomas E Cooke
Spouse Surname: Kinch, Ruth J
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1946
Registration district: Wycombe
Inferred County: Buckinghamshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 991


Note Ruth's surname is KINCH not Kench

His birth certificate should be available through GRO, it will name his mother and may name his father. The marriage certificate will name his father if known.

www.gro.gov.uk

Certificates cost £9.25, don't try and get them from anywhere else as you will pay for the pleasure!

Possible marriage for his parents (although you would need his birth certificate first to be sure):-

First name(s) ERIC T
Last name COOKE
Year range 1911-1915
Marriage place SMYRNA
Country TURKEY
Record Source GRO Consular Marriages (1849-1965)
Volume -
Page 1654
Record set British nationals married overseas 1818-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Kath. x

This birth for his mother would tie up with the name on the passenger list and is in the same place as the marriage above:-

First name(s) DAISY EUGENIE
Last name PEACOCK
Birth year 1886-90
Place SMYRNA
Country TURKEY
Volume 9
Page 1816
Record source GRO Consular Birth Indices (1849 to 1965)
Record set British nationals born overseas 1818-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

Kath. x

I will send Ken a pm to let him know he has replies.

Kath. x

Is there no way of finding parents another way? Certificates are expensive.
Are there passenger listings for ships into the UK. Thomas was born in Turkey in 1913 & in 1959 he was travelling back to Turkey. He must have traveled back to the UK between those dates & and after as he died in the UK.

Regarding the surname of Ruth Janet Kench. The surname spelling is correct and mis-spelt on the indexes.

See my last three posts above yours Ken.

Kath. x

Thanks Kathleenbell for your help.
Can I ask where you found this info as I like to take e-copies for the record.

I found the information from Findmypast.

Kath. x

Thanks again, I am still trying to get round their new search system. :-)
Ken