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i think you could do with getting a copy of the marriage certificate for Robert Cordell/Sarah to confirm their father's names are correct before going any further back with their ancestry.

Especially as I think he was originally Henry Robert rather than Robert H - and there is another Robert H born in 1900 in West Ham. He was Robert Hector (father William) who died in 1973 - although I think he married in 1929 to an Ada, it does put some doubts as to which is the correct one.

Thanks for the PM Linda, I haven't managed to find out anything on the other 2 children, Louisa and Amelia apart from their births.

However, I wonder if one of them was later known as Marie L Cordell - who looks to have married a Mr Noakes in 1965 - does this name ring any bells?

Sarah Alice Cordell seems to disappear but is on the 1964 ER living at 9 Leggatt Road, Stratford, along with Eileen and Marie L. Then in 1965 still at the same address but Eileen is no longer with them - she's with husband in Ilford.

I think she & Robert must have split up as he lives elsewhere. Although he married as Robert H, and his death in 1970 is also as Robert Henry I think he was originally Henry Robert, born in 1902. Almost sure this is him in 1911:

Robert H Cordell
Age in 1911:9
Estimated birth year:abt 1902
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Bow, London, England
Civil Parish:West Ham
County/Island:Essex
Country:England
Street address:27 High Street, Stratford, Essex
Marital Status:Single
Occupation:school
Registration district:West Ham
Registration District Number:188
Sub-registration district:Stratford
ED, institution, or vessel:1
Household schedule number:12
Piece:9342
Household Members:
NameAge

George T Cordell 39
Louisa Cordell 34
Margaret Cordell 17
Grace Cordell 15
Amelia E Cordell 11
Robert H Cordell 9
George T Cordell 6

And his christening:

Henry Robert Cordell
Record Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:5 Mar 1902
Father's Name:George Thomas Cordell
Mother's name:Louisa Cordell
Parish or Poor Law Union:Bromley St Leonard St Mary
Borough:Tower Hamlets
Register Type:Parish Registers

Born 16/2/1902 - so whoever registered his death was a bit out on his age.

I'm not very comfortable about posting living people, but I got the Cossington birth wrong for Robert A- there was no middle initial. He was registered in1921 West Ham, looks to have married in 1949 (Poplar) to a Ms Courtnell - they had 4 children, (look for them on freebmd) between 1950-59). He died in Southend in 1997 (dob 26/6/1921).

The only other child I can find is Eileen, who may have married a Mr Cash in 1963. (Haven't looked for George T as obviously connected to your cousin) Cash/Cordell appear to have had a son and daughter.

Is there a chance the other two children emigrated, not seeing any obvious marriages/deaths for them?

Hi Linda,

Welcome back to your thread - so you are actually looking to come forward from the family maybe finding the children's marriages & descendants?

sorry all have just been through the posts again started back to work on monday playing catch up so havnt been on i know im supposed to stay on for so long so i do appologise to you all i will try to be better in the future no cakes to make for the next few weeks so will have more time i did thankyou all individually but forgot to do it on the thread just getting my head round it now will do that in future xxxlyn x

thankyou everyone this is much more than i ever expected and yes you have the right tree they never moved far from bow must have been creatures of habbit would it be possible to find anything nearer our generation if thats not pushing my luck too much it has all changed on here since i was on last doing my own for which i wii be eturnally greatfull for al you help then
I have my family mostley sorted but my cousin knows nothing about the cordell side thankyou all again lyn x

Hi Linda

Thank you for your message.

Can you please confirm if we are on the right track?

Prickles. x

This might be connected to the witnesses on Henry and Martha's marriage record...

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Jonathan Cossington Name:Jonathan Cossington (Bachelor)
Spouse Name:Elizabeth Burden (Spinster)
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:4 Sep 1828
Parish:Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints
Borough:Tower Hamlets
Register Type:Parish Register
Witnesses: Francis Birch and Jane Cossington

I have already sent Linda a pm advising her of the info on here.

Dea x

Think we really need Linda to come back with some confirmation. The death for Sarah Cordell was much later than she thought - so are we actually on the right family?? I think we are, but who knows.

I'm thinking Robert A Cossington born in 1921 was "Nobby", Ada A born in 1925 died in infancy.

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Henry Cossington Name:Henry Cossington (Bachelor)
Spouse Name:Martha Fletcher (Spinster)
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:25 Mar 1830
Parish:Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints
Borough:Tower Hamlets
Register Type:Parish Register
Witnesses: Johnathon and Elizabeth Cossington

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Henry Cossington Name:Henry Cossington
Record Type:Baptism
Baptism Date:9 Nov 1845
Father's Name:Henry Cossington
Mother's name:Martha Cossington
Parish or Poor Law Union:Bromley St Leonard St Mary
Borough:Tower Hamlets
Register Type:Parish Registers

On the same record are siblings......Jane, Matthew and Harriet.





Mistranscribed as Cottington in 1851......

1851 England Census
about Henry Cottington Name:Henry Cottington
Age:13
Estimated birth year:abt 1838
Relation:Son
Father's Name:Henry Cottington
Mother's name:Martha Cottington
Gender:Male
Where born:Bromley, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish:Bromley St Leonard
County/Island:Middlesex
Country:England


Household Members:

Henry Cottington 50
Martha Cottington 41
John Cottington 20
Jane Cottington 17
Henry Cottington 13
Matthew Cottington 10
Rebecca Cottington 8
Harriett Cottington 6
Elizabeth Cottington 3
George Fletcher 26 >>>>Brother In Law



1861 England Census
about Henry Cosington Name:Henry Cosington
Age:52
Estimated birth year:1809
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Martha Cosington
Gender:Male
Where born:Bromley, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish:Bromley
County/Island:Middlesex
Country:England

Household Members:

Henry Cosington 52
Martha Cosington 51
John Cosington 30
Matthew Cosington 21
Rebecca Cosington 19
Harriett Cosington 16
Elizabeth Cosington 13
Margaret Cosington 30

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Henry Cosington (Bachelor) Lime Burner....8 Marker Street
Estimated birth year:abt 1837
Age:23 Spouse Name:
Emily Biscoe (Spinster) 8 Marker Street
Spouse Age:21
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:19 Aug 1860
Parish:Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints
Borough:Tower Hamlets
Father Name:Henry Cosington (Lime Burner)
Spouse Father:John Biscoe (Labourer)
Register Type:Parish Register
Witnesses: George Parkes and Lucy Biscoe

1881 England Census
about Henry Cossington Name:Henry Cossington
Age:44
Estimated birth year:abt 1837
Relationship to Head:Head
Spouse:Emma Cossington
Gender:Male
Where born:Bromley, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish:Bow
County/Island:London
Country:England
Street address:3 Bakers Alley
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Gen Lab
Registration district:Poplar
Sub-registration district:Bow



Household Members:

Henry Cossington 44
Emma Cossington 40
Emily Cossington 20
Henry Cossington 18
John Cossington 16
Martha Cossington 14
Sarah Cossington 12
David Cossington 10
Thomas Cossington 5
George Cossington 3
Elizth. Cossington

Thanks Dea - that worked for me too. Wonder why not showing on the normal search-retorical question, it's the stupid system :-P

Added: Don't you just love the occupation? Tallow & Bone Boiler :-D

Neither could I Flip - stupid Ancestry search system !!!!!

I found it eventually by clicking on the WW1 search - top right where it says '100'

Dea x

Think you're right Dea I hadn't looked closely at that 1911 image.

Don't know what I'm doing wrong - but I can't find that military record posted by Chris on ancestry :-S

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
about Thomas Henry Cossington Name:Thomas Henry Cossington
Birth Date:7 Feb 1908
Document Year:1916
Relationship to Soldier:Child
Form Title:Information Supplied By Recruit

Family Members:
Name
Relation to Soldier

Thomas Cossington Self (Head)
Ada Carpenter Spouse
Sarah Alice Cossington Child
Elizabeth Emily Cossington Child
Thomas Henry Cossington Child
Nellike Alice Cossington Child

I believe this is 'Lissy's baptism from above - parents THOMAS and Ada of 8 Lee St., Stratford.:


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Elizabeth Emily Cossington
Name: Elizabeth Emily Cossington
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 5 Nov 1902
Father's Name: Thomas Cossington
Mother's name: Ada Cossington
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bromley St Leonard St Mary
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Register Type: Parish Registers
Born Oct. 15th 1902.

Dea x

I really think this is them on 1911:

If you look at the image igt is very messy and the details of another family had been put in and crossed through.

The other family's head was a James. BUT if you look closely the first name of Mr Cossington looks to be TOMAS (obviously spelt incorrectly.

There is a son aged 3 at the bottom and that also says TOMAS and there is a birth at that time for a Thomas Henry which would fit.

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
7a Lea S Stratford, West Ham, Essex, England
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Cossington Head Married Male 30 1881 General Carman -
Ada Cossington Wife Married Female 29 1882 - -
Sara Cossington Daughter - Female 10 1901 Scholar -
Lissy Cossington Daughter - Female 9 1902 - -
Tomas Cossington Son - Male 3 1908 - -
Print individual transcription View image
Individual transcription
First name(s) Ada
Last name Cossington
Relationship to household head Wife
Marital condition Married
Gender Female
Age 29
Birth year 1882
Occupation -
Birth place -
Address 7a Lea S Stratford
Parish West Ham
Registration district West Ham
County Essex
Country England
Subdistrict Stratford
Enumeration district 1
Census reference RG14
Census reference RG14PN9342 RG78PN505 RD188 SD1 ED1 SN68
Piece number 9342
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales

Dea x