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looking for sarah

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mo

mo Report 20 Aug 2003 00:23

can anybody help looking for : Sarah edith cook b Yarmouth on 1891cen Iknow she was still alive in 1901 as she was a witness at her daughter's wedding but can't find her on census looked at all sarah's that were widows but still can't find her any help or ideas please. thanks mo

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 20 Aug 2003 00:29

Perhaps she got remarried.

Crista

Crista Report 20 Aug 2003 02:22

Maureen, What year was she born? There's a 63 year old Sarah Cook on the 1901 census. Crista

mo

mo Report 20 Aug 2003 21:45

Iknow she had not remarried as she signed her name on daughter's wed.cert. Sarah E Cook On 1891 cen.she was 44 so born1847 thanks for your help mo

Crista

Crista Report 20 Aug 2003 21:55

Mo, Can you put down as much info. as you have. Where was she in 1901? Who were her family? Crista

mo

mo Report 20 Aug 2003 22:15

Info on 1891cen.:William Cook(tonnage clerk)45bOxford Lechlade Sarah Cook(Cook domestic)44b Yarmouth Elizabeth Cook(dau)14 Scholar B London City. 57 Porcheden Rd. Paddington She was a witness at the wedding of her dau.and son-inlaw George Budd Bettesworth who are on the 1901 living in Lambeth London( marriage 16th april 1901)

Crista

Crista Report 20 Aug 2003 23:02

Mo, I'm confused. How can George and Elizabeth be married on the census? The census was taken on 31st March and the marriage was later. Also, they appear to have an Edith and possibly an Alice living with them. There is a 53 year old Sarah Cook in Lambeth. Crista

mo

mo Report 21 Aug 2003 00:49

Hi Christa Ihave just had a look at the marriage cert. my info was correct 16th april is on it but perhaps they got wed before but only had the cert.later Iread somewhere that sometimes they only applied for cert.if they needed them so they could have poss.got married earlier Edith was my grandmother's sis but Idon't know of alice thanks for that Ididn't notice it before so perhaps sarah died by census date. There was another witness atwedding Ifound her on 1901 name was Priscilla Nockall don't know who she was.

Crista

Crista Report 21 Aug 2003 01:06

Mo, Here the info I got from the census decoder: Forename(s) Lastname PRO Age Where Born Census Place Census County Occupation George BETTESWORTH 24 Sussex Worthing Lambeth London Fishmonger Porter Elizabeth BETTESWORTH 23 London City Lambeth London Edith BETTESWORTH 1 London Marylebone Lambeth London Alice BETTESWORTH 7M Margate Kent Lambeth London Edith is George's daughter but I'm not sure about Alice. You might want to view the household to find out. Crista

mo

mo Report 21 Aug 2003 01:17

Ijust have alice is not in same house just slso went on free bmd found marriage of george and elizabeth june1/4 1901 in lambeth so date was right so still don't know where sarah was looked for her death but not there will have a look on fiche at libary tomorrow thanks for your help. mo

Crista

Crista Report 21 Aug 2003 01:22

Mo, Alice must live very close by. The personid was Ediths + 2 and the page number was 1 out. Crista

mo

mo Report 21 Aug 2003 01:49

alice was 7mths old edith was1 it may have been george's bro or sis child because i have found 8 children but i haven't checked them all yet

Helen

Helen Report 21 Aug 2003 09:58

Have you any details of Elizabeth's sisters? Could the witness be a sister who was named Sarah after her mother?