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Maureen Cooke

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Catherine

Catherine Report 10 Feb 2015 20:44

Trying to find info on my stepmums cousin, they lost touch many years ago so any help appreciated.

Born 1937/38
Mother Bella Beadsley
Father Sydney Cooke

All born in Sheffield and last lived in the Firth Park area of Sheffield.
Any info gratefully received

Cath

Rambling

Rambling Report 10 Feb 2015 21:25

Might be your own tree Catherine? but there is a Cooke tree on Ancestry with Bella's name on , but it is private so i can't look and see any details.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 10 Feb 2015 21:47

Seeing as she was an only child, chances are she was the informant on he mother's or father's death cert.

Bella died in 1989.

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 10 Feb 2015 22:39

Within the Sheffield reg, there are 2 marriages for a Maureen Cooke

1965 to a Mr James
1971 to a Mr Otley - they are listed on ER living in Sheffield to 2009.

Rather than go haring off in the wrong direction, it might be best - as Rose
suggested - to purchase her mother's DC

Name: Bella Cooke
Birth Date: 2 May 1912
Date of Registration: Nov 1989
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Volume: 3
Page: 1640

This 'might' be Sydney's death
Name: Sydney Cooke
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1915
Date of Registration: Mar 1978
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: South Yorkshire
Volume: 3
Page: 1382

Bella is likely to be the informant so not much help in tracing Maureen

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malyon

malyon Report 11 Feb 2015 13:07

Maureen Cooke
England and Wales, Birth Registration Index
Name: Maureen Cooke
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year: 1937
Registration District: Sheffield
County: Yorkshire
Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3): Beadeley

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Feb 2015 13:31

Thank you for al your help. Hand much of the info but as you say i think getting Bellas death cert is the only way to go. Will have to save some pennies! :-S :-S
Thank you

malyon

malyon Report 11 Feb 2015 13:59

hi
that must be her birth because of mothers maiden name they some times mis spelt names

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Feb 2015 14:38

Yes that is her birth Yvonne