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Hi I am trying to find out some info about my gg grandfather James Cooke who was baptised at St Michael and All Angels on 4 July 1833.
His parents were John Cooke (brickmaker) and Sarah Burlow. his sister Ann was born 1830.
I think his father John may have died soon after his birth.
On 1841 census Sarah is age 30 and living in Ledbury with Ann 12 and James 7.
I have found James on 1851 census. He is a soldier in Maidstone.
I cannot find Sarah.
Can anyone help?
Thank you
Suzanne

Where's Ledbury please?

Herefordshire

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Deaths Sep 1838 (>99%)
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Cooke John Ledbury 26 123


The occupation, age, and informant's name will be on the cert

It's the only one in the area before 1841, with or without the final 'E'.

Of course, the father may have died before the GRO came into force................

He is not very consistant with his age is he? I can't even find him on the census of 1841!

When you say he is a soldier on the 1851 his birth year is 1837

For ref ONLY

Cook, British Isles
Father: John , Mother: Sarah
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C008563

1. ANN COOK - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 19 SEP 1830 Ledbury, Hereford, England

2. JAMES COOK - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 04 JUL 1833 Ledbury, Hereford, England

How do you know his mother was Sarah Burlow please, it can't be from his birth cert.

1841 - NOTE: Sarah was NOT born in Herefordshire

Name: Sarah Cook
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Female

Civil parish: Ledbury
Hundred: Radlow
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Ledbury
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Cook 30
Ann Cook 12
James Cook 7

NB: Sarah's age could have anything up to 34 - over 15's were rounded down to nearest 5 in 1841

This marriage would fit with his sister Ann's birth.

JOHN COOK Pedigree
Male Family


Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH GENNER Family
Marriage: 21 SEP 1829 Eye, Hereford, England

Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.

I think there is a doubt about Sarah Burlow being the mother - this marriage would have made her 13 at best

SARAH BURLOW



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Marriages:
Spouse: JOHN COOKE
Marriage: 24 NOV 1821 Ledbury, Hereford, England

I spotted that!.
I am working from some research that someone else has done.

Who - and when/where - did James marry?

Do you have the marriage cert to confirm his father's details?

Aaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhh

NEVER rely on anyone's research but your own, unless they provide documentary PROOF

Now - start from yourself, and work back through the generations.

We'll help, if we can...................

James married Harriet Baxter in August 1860 at St Saviours Church Chelsea.
James occupation bizarrely is given as Shoemaker. I know he went onto be a soldiers in the Hussars as per 1871 census.
John Cooke occupation is given as bricklayer.

Harriet was living in Clerkenwell,London in 1851

Do you have the actual 1860 marriage cert?

Which of the children of James and Harriet is your proven direct line?

Please give the RG refs for 1871 census where you think you have located James

Marriages Sep 1860 (>99%)
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Baxter Harriet Florence Chelsea 1a 345
Baxter Harriett Florence Chelsea 1a 345
Catmore Emma Chelsea 1a 345
Cooke James Chelsea 1a 345
Heather Richard Joseph Chelsea 1a 345

That 1851 census when he was a soldier does actually read the age of 19 but there is a big X over where they have checked it.

HARRIETT FLORENCE BAXTER Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 28 AUG 1838

Christening: 06 APR 1856 Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England


Parents:
Father: JOHN BAXTER Family
Mother: ANN


Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.

I have their marriage certificate.
James and Harriet had 9 children.
My g grandmother,Elizabeth was their 3rd child and 2nd daughter born in Dublin in 1881. James was moving around with the army
Elizabeth married Ernest Smith in 1891 and they had 8 children. Their 5th child was Gwen Smith my grandmother.