Alfred COOKE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0044b
• Reference Number: BR-J
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, England; : 1y; Address: Horsell
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Horsell, Woking, Surrey, England; : 11y; Address: North East of Road leading to Chobham
• Demobbed: 16 Feb 1880, Delhi, India
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Newington, London, England; : 41y; Address: 2 Cottage Grove
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1881, Newington, London, England; Chelsea Pensioner; : 41y
• Occupation: 7 Oct 1889; Porter - G Post Office; : 50y
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Newington, London, England; : 51y; Address: 57 Carter St., Newington, London
• Occupation: 5 Apr 1891, Newington, London, England; Porter - G Post Office; : 51y
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Newington, London, England; : 61y; Address: 57 Carter St., Newington, London
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901, Newington, London, England; Sorter - GPO; : 61y

Notes:

On his marriage certificate (1889) his age appears to be 50
On the 1891 census his age appears to be 51
On the 1901 census his age is clearly given as 61

In 1881 census he is a Chelsea Pensioner
At Kew, look in :
WO97 Royal Hospital Chelsea Soldiers Service Documents 1760-1913

Cannot find him in 1861/1871 censuses, may have been in army.
1911 Census shows that they had 2 children who died

In 1897 when Lewis Michael (A)Braham was living in Carter St. with his daughter Alice and her husband Alfred Cooke, Charles Booth did a survey of London and produced a series of maps depicting the status of the people in individual streets.

Carter St was described as Fairly comfortable. Good ordinary earnings.
Web site: http://booth.lse.ac.uk

Census:
Living with parents

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Son
Scholar.
Living with parents

Demobbed:
He has completed 22 year and 150 days in the army. He served 16 years 7 months of that time overseas in the East Indies.

He has 4 Good Conduct badges, a 2nd Class School Certificate

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Visitor (Brother-in-law)
Unmarried. Visitor to sister Emma's family (Emma Foster)
He is a Chelsea Pensioner
Brother in law works for GPO

Occupation:
Marriage certificate

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Porter - General Post Office

Census:
Sorter GPO

Alfred married Alice Matilda ABRAHAM on 7 Oct 1889 in St Mary, Newington, London, England. Alice (daughter of Lewis Michael ABRAHAM and Hannah JACOBS) was born on 18 Aug 1860 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England; died on 28 Sep 1947 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0194a
• Reference Number: BR-J
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Newington, London, England; : 7m; Address: 57 Carter St., Newington, London
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Newington, London, England; : 10y; Address: 57 Carter St., Newington, London
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Southwark, London, England; : 20y; Address: 129 Royal Road
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, Greenwich, London, England; : 30y 9m; Address: 26 Chevening Road
• Electoral Register: 1936, Greenwich, London, England; Address: 46 Montcalm Road
• Census: 29 Sep 1939, Greenwich, London, England; Address: 46 Montcalm Road
• Probate: 4 Sep 1947, London, England

Notes:

Cooke family

Alfred Cooke married Alice Matilda Braham in 1889
They had a son, Alfred Lewis Cooke in 1890

Alfred Lewis Cooke was still alive in 1911 census aged 20
Not possible to tell if any other family members present in 1911 census at this time.
Need to check 1911 census to see if any other family members

Looked for Alfred L getting married
Assumed he married 1906 (min age 16) to 1929 (end of FreeBMD records and aged 39)

Used FreeBMD but then used Beta where no FreeBMD coverage for certain quarters

Possibilities:-

Sep 1907 Cooke Alfred Louis Cuff or John Pontypridd 11a 1177
Mar 1914 Cooke Alfred L Sarah Wynder Greenwich 1d 1127
Mar 1918 Cooke Alfred L Vera L Follett Cardiff 11a 452

The most likely one is the one in 1914 because of location, but equally he could have been stationed in Wales during the war and married a Welsh girl

Alfred Cooke (the father) died between 1905 (last seen in 1901 census) and 1947 (wife dies a widow)

On Alice Matilda's death cert we have E A Harrold, daughter
Obvious thought is that an unknown daughter married a Mr Harrold
E A could be her initials or could be husband's (Mrs E A Harrold)

Decided to look for death of suitable person to try and find Christian names:-

Searched 1947 - 2004 inclusive for Harrold deaths:-

Year Qtr Name Age Born Died
1958 JFM Elizabeth A 69 1889 Barrow F
1958 JFM Ethel A 62 1896 Scarboro'
1964 JAS Edith A 74 1890 Worksop
1965 AMJ Elizabeth A 86 1879 Wisbech
1966 AMJ Edit A S 88 1878 Southampton
1970 JFM Eveline Ada 14 Oct 1901 Thornbury
1976 JAS Elsie Ann 21 Feb 1894 Peterborough
1979 OND Elsie Annie 28 Jan 1891 Birmingham
1983 JFM Edith Alice 01 May 1893 Trafford
1987 JFM Elizabeth Annie 81 26 Feb 1905 Shepway
1996 AMJ Edith Annie E 86 07 Oct 1909 Worthing
1997 AMJ Edith Alice 85 04 Oct 1911 Westminster

We can discount all those born before 1901 census as she wasn't with the family, although we must still consider that she was with relatives.

Equally, if we look at the list of 1911 census names around where the family were, we could discount all the others except Edith Alice

Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a Cooke birth to match with the two most likely ones (1983 , 1997)

Another possibility is that she is actually an ex-daughter-in-law (Alfred Lewis married her, died, and she remarried but still kept in touch)

However I haven't found any possible spouse for Alfred L with initials E A

Birth:
Mother's maiden name given as Braham

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Son

Census:
Shop Assistant

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Grocer's manager
Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (2) 5, 6


Electoral Register:
Alfred,wife Sarah, mother Alice Matilda, daughter Ellen

Census:
Born: 1890
Grocery & Provision Branch Manager
1 Redacted

Probate:
Effects: ?364 8s 8d
Probate to Sarah Cooke, widow

Died:
Died at St Alfeges Hospital, Greenwich

Alfred married Sarah WYNDER on 26 Feb 1914 in Deptford, Kent, England. Sarah was born on 2 May 1884 in Deptford, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0507a
• Reference Number: BR-J

Notes:

Birth:
Mother's maiden name given as Braham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0509a
• Reference Number: BR-J

Notes:

Birth:
Mother's maiden name given as Braham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 0204a
• Reference Number: BR-J
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, Lambeth, London, England; : 18y 10m; Address: 62 St Agnes Place
• Electoral Register: 1929, Kennington, Lambeth, London, England; Address: 62 St Agnes Place
• Electoral Register: 15 Oct 1930, Kennington, Lambeth, London, England; Address: 62 St Agnes Place
• Miscellaneous: 29 Sep 1947, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England; Address: 88 Bradfield Road
• Emigration: 23 Jul 1954, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; : 51y

Notes:

When Alice Matilda died her death was registered by E A Harrold, daughter.
Eventually found her as Ellen A Cooke marrying John Harrold in 1934
Certainly in 1929 she is Ellen Annie (Electoral Register)
Decided to look for death of suitable person to try and find Christian names.
Searched 1947 - 2004 with inconclusive results.
I have not been able to find a suitable birth entry anywhere.
In March 2012 I was contacted by Derek Stokes who was able to fill in a few more details:
Apparently Ellen and her husband John (Jack) emigrated to Canada and she died there in 1990.


Birth:
Can't find her anywhere.
Death cert gives 1903 as probable DOB
So does Passenger List

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Clerk - Boots "Cash Chemists"

Electoral Register:
Living with her mother
Listed as Ellen Annie
First time she appears & voting age is 21 so can assume aged about 21?
Continues to appear in 1930, 31, 32, 33, 34

Electoral Register:
As Ellen Annie - living with mother
Also 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934
(Remember Electoral registers are often published a year late)

Miscellaneous:
Address given when registering her mother's death.

Emigration:
SS Empress of Australia
Travelling alone, listed as Housewife
Last address: a/o Hogg, Robinson & Capel-Cure, London
Into Place: Montreal, Canada

Ellen married John HARROLD between Jul 1934 and Sep 1934 in Lambeth, London, England. John died on 21 Jan 1967 in West Fernie, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Jan 1967 in West Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]