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Oh dear, I must be awfully dim or perhaps just tired. I cannot understand some of this. I think the best thing is to get some sleep and look again tomorrow, maybe it will make sense to me then. Thank you all. Tina

You have all been so generous with your time, but I am afraid I don't totally understand any outcome! Sorry. I don't quite see where the "Russell" connection comes in with a birth in 1902 and a marriage in 1914? As shown by Maureen. I know that Florence Selina Cook married a Townshend on 17.1.1925. I am looking for Florence Selina Cook's maiden name and I have checked a possible Peachey maiden name as shown by Eveie, but the Florence Peachey I can find on the censuses was still single in 1911, so don't think this is the one because she (mother also Florence) must have married James Albert (or Albert James) well before as they had seven children by that date. Please excuse me if I'm being a nuisance and thank you again. Tina

Just realised I have made an error in previous message. I am of course looking for Florence Selina Cook's mother's name. Not maiden name as I have written. I've checked a possible Peachey for her mother's maiden name. I'm so embarrassed to have made things even more confusing. Sorry.

Tina, it's speculation at this point.

There is no Albert J Cook birth for 1900
and none for Edwrad John Cook in 1903.

There are however births with those christian names but with surname Russell.

There is also a Florence Selina Russell birth in 1902

It's possible that they were born to mother Florence before she married Albert James Cook..... so maybe she was Florence Russell who married A. J. Cook in 1914


Marriages Dec 1914

Cook Albert J - Russell - Kingston 2a 1033
Russell Florence S - Cook - Kingston 2a 1033

This needs to be proved yet and may be totally wrong but it's worth considering and checking out with the aid of the certificates.

Thanks Mike,

I get the Russell bit now. I have Florence Selina's marriage cert showing name as Cook but I guess she could have just taken on her mother's husband's surname when she married him. If I get the Florence Selina Russell's birth cert 1902 presumably this will show maiden name of her mother and if it is Russell then looks as if you've answered it. It's all fascinating and frustrating too! Thank you again and I'll let you know what I uncover.

Tina

Yes, I would buy the Florence Selina Russell birth cert.
It will either have mother as Mrs Russell formerly something else, or if it just says Russell with no maiden name then it looks like she was unmarried.