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Abraham Cook (Labourer)

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Kathleen

Kathleen Report 15 Aug 2009 23:18

Can anyone help me? My Gt.Gt.Grandfather was Charles Cook,a miller from Great Alne in Warwickshire. He married Elizabeth Chance on 6th.January 1840,and he died in 1846. I know that his father was named Abraham Cook as per the marriage cert.of his son Charles. I cannot find Abraham Cook in Great Alne!! Please,can anbody help??? I have spent a great deal of time trying to find Abraham!!!! Many thanks! Kate

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 15 Aug 2009 23:31

According to the 1841 Charles Cook and Elizth Cook was not born at Great Alne they are down as born out of county

Name: Charles Cook
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male

Civil parish: Great Alne
Hundred: Barlichway (Alcester Division)
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Miller

Registration district: Alcester
Sub-registration district: Alcester
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Cook 35
Elizth Cook 27
Francis Cook 8 Mo

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Aug 2009 23:33

Do you have this?
1841 census
Gret Alne, Warwickshire
Charles Cook, 35, miller
Eliz'th, 27
Francis, 8 months
Susannah Chance, 16 female servant
Joshua Scrivings, 23, ag lab
Only ones born in county were Francis & Joshua.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 15 Aug 2009 23:39

A possible?

CHARLES COOK Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 03 NOV 1805 Carlton Cum Willingham, Cambridge, England

Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: ABRAHAM COOK Family
Mother: ELIZABETH


Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C130821 1588 - 1851 942.59 C5 K29CH Book 6912161 Film


Sheet: 00


Roy

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Aug 2009 23:43

1851 census
Alne Hills,
Elizabeth Cook, head, widow, 35, farmer, born Worcestershire
Francis, son, 10, born Warks, Great Alne
Elizabeth, dau, 9, born "
William, son, 7, born "
Jane, dau, 5, born "
Thomas Floid, uncle, widower, 55, blacksmith, born Worcestershire