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Martha Elizabeth Cook

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Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 15 Aug 2008 22:53

I have my G grandfathers birth certificate Henry George Cook born 1884 Great Yarmouth in workhouse, no father, and mother is Martha Elizabeth Cook.

Can anyone help track her down please.

Thanks Meg

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Aug 2008 23:12

1901 just wondering about this one

Name: Henry Cooke
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Brother-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Civil Parish: Gorleston
Ecclesiastical parish: Gorleston
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Yarmouth
Sub registration district: Gorleston
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Cooke 16
Annie E Lee 1
Emma Lee 23
William Lee 24

Researching:
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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Aug 2008 23:14

This looks like her in 1881 with an illegitimate daughter. No relationship is given:
1881 census
6 St. Nicholas Place, St. Nicholas Rd., Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
William Grunmer?, head, 31
Mary A., wife, 34
Martha Cook, unmarried, 29, silk winder
Mary A. Cook, 4
All born Great yarmouth.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Aug 2008 23:18

Well spotted Margaret

That could match with the this marriage
Marriages Mar 1899 (>99%)
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Cooke Mary Ann E Yarmouth 4b 25
Lee Alice Yarmouth 4b 25
Lee William Yarmouth 4b 25
Scott Francis Allen Yarmouth 4b 25


Not so sure now as the 1901 gives wife as Emma

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 15 Aug 2008 23:26

I think this is Henry in 1901 in Colchester born 1883 as a private?

Don't know if this is relavent, Henry married St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth.

Megs Dicky Island

Megs Dicky Island Report 16 Aug 2008 10:43

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