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John Cook & Ada Ann Silvester.

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Michael

Michael Report 13 Mar 2015 18:33

They married in 1880 in Abingdon Berkshire but cannot trace any children from this marriage.
Can anyone throw some light on this.
Await further info if poss!.
Regards.
Michael.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Mar 2015 18:38

What years of birth for this couple please?

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Mar 2015 18:40

1891
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Name: Edith Silvester
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Daughter (Child)
Mother's name: Ada Cooke
Gender: Female
Where born: Bagworth, Berkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sunningwell
Ecclesiastical parish: Sunningwell
Town: Sunningwell
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Abingdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 979
Folio: 89
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada Cooke 29
Edith Silvester 10

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Mar 2015 18:40

Name: Ada A. Cook
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: John Cook
Gender: Female
Where born: Bayworth, Berkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sunningwell
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Abingdon
Sub registration district: 2C
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1283
Folio: 74
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
John Cook 31
Ada A. Cook 19

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Mar 2015 18:41

Name: Ada Cooke
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Bagworth, Berkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sunningwell
Ecclesiastical parish: Sunningwell
Town: Sunningwell
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Abingdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 979
Folio: 89
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada Cooke 29
Edith Silvester 10

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Mar 2015 18:41

Name: Ada Cooke
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Bagworth, Berkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sunningwell
Ecclesiastical parish: Sunningwell
Town: Sunningwell
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Abingdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 979
Folio: 89
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada Cooke 29
Edith Silvester 10

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Mar 2015 18:42

1901

Name: Ada Cook
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Spouse: John Cook
Birth Place: Sunningwell, Berkshire, England
Civil Parish: Croydon
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
Town: Woodside
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Croydon
Sub-registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 641
Folio: 58
Page Number: 46
Household schedule number: 264
Household Members:
Name Age
John Cook 51
Ada Cook 40

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Mar 2015 18:48

Name: Edith Ann Silvester
Registration Year: 1878
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Abingdon
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 304

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Mar 2015 18:50

Name: Annie Bennett
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Abingdon
Civil Parish: Abingdon
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Street address: 9 Turnagain Lane, Abingdon
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 11
Estimated Marriage Year: 1900
Registration district: Abingdon
Registration District Number: 117
Sub-registration district: Abingdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 233
Piece: 6458
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bennett 33
Annie Bennett 34
William Bennett 9
Joseph Bennett 5
Hilda Phyllis Bennett 2

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 13 Mar 2015 18:52

Wondering about this John Cook. says he is married no children.

1911

Name: John Cook
Age in 1911: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation to Head: Servant (Employee)
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Court Nr, Abingdon
Civil Parish: Sunningwell
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Street address: The Hydro, Boars Hill, Nr Oxfordshire
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Porter
Registration district: Abingdon
Registration District Number: 117
Sub-registration district: Abingdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 58
Piece: 6465
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice M Rodenhurst 50
Kathleen Holden 26
Oliver Horsley Gotch 22
Edith Alice Ford 25
Laura Brackenbury 42
Louisa Hasting 49
Fanny Woods 47
Ford Silverster 22
Ethel Rirpariet 23
Marlyn Allen 39
John Cook 61************************
Gertrude Smith 22

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Mar 2015 18:54

marriage
Name: Edith Annie Silvester
Registration Year: 1899
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Abingdon
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 604
Records on Page:
Name
William Bennett
Louisa Harvey
Albert William Money
Edith Annie Silvester

malyon

malyon Report 13 Mar 2015 19:32

hi
this could be their child


John Cook
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name: John Cook
Event Type: Death
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year: 1884
Registration District: Abingdon
County: Berkshire
Event Place: Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Age (available after 1866): 1
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Volume: 2C
Page: 180
Line Number: 207

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Mar 2015 19:34

There are several infant deaths which may or may not apply.
Albert Cook
abt 1880 Jul-Aug-Sep 1880 Abingdon Berkshire
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Eleanor May Cook
abt 1880 Jul-Aug-Sep 1880 Abingdon Berkshire
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John Cook
abt 1883 Oct-Nov-Dec 1884 Abingdon Berkshire
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Florence Laura Cook
abt 1885 Jan-Feb-Mar 1886 Abingdon Berkshire
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Tom Cook
abt 1886 Oct-Nov-Dec 1886 Abingdon Berkshire
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Annia Cook
abt 1890 Jul-Aug-Sep 1890 Abingdon Berkshire

Michael

Michael Report 19 Mar 2015 00:20

Hi there everyone,
Sorry for the delay in reply.
Looks like there was only the one child then!
Unless the other infant deaths can be linked to this family.
Many thanks for your assistance.
Regards.
Michael.