Oakley, Cook Family

[windy_miller]

Looking through my records I've seen that in about 1810 Robert Cook, miller, was going bust.
Ten years later, in 1820, John Cook was going the same way.
Both were millers at Oakley Mill (or Mills) in north Suffolk.
Does anyone know what their relationship was?  I assume father and son, but may its something more distant?

Cheers,
Windy

[Craclyn]

Could have been brothers born in 1778 and 1787 to parents Robert and Catharine. Take a look at familysearch for Cooks in Oakley.

[windy_miller]

Thanks Craclyn,
That looks promising.
Windy

[bugbear]

Google just led me here...

I've just found an estate sale at the Oakley mill, by Robert Cook, run by Wm Blomfield.

15 September 1810 - The Ipswich Journal - Ipswich, Suffolk, England, page 3, 4th column.

I am currently chasing "Harriet Cook", who married William Smith of the Dickleburgh Mills in 1810.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=727842.msg5723485#msg5723485

Given that Robert was a miller, I'm suspecting he might have been Harriet's father.

And hints of the Cook family gratefully receieved.

  BugBear

[bugbear]

Careful does it - there's a WILLIAM cook at the adjacent Hoxne water mill.

http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/hoxne.html

 BugBear

[bugbear]

Could have been brothers born in 1778 and 1787 to parents Robert and Catharine. Take a look at familysearch for Cooks in Oakley.

Doesn't look good for Robert b1778;

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVGR-LVH
Christening Date    12 Apr 1778

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZWJ-XL4
Burial Date    15 Apr 1778

I don't think he was around in 1810. 

 BugBear

[bugbear]

In reply to the OP.

I have spent some time chasing the Cook family of Oakley. Given that the Oakley parish record aren't on line this is harder than I'd like.

However, combining the British Newspaper archive, the census, and some data from family search...

I have a family for Robert Cook and Wife Catherine, all born in Oakley.

There is a Birth of a John Cook to Robert/Cath in 1787, and John Cook (conveniently) marries a Phebe (nice distinctive name...) who lived until at least 1861, and shows in 3 Census, enough to give a convincing birth date.

I am as certain as I can be that John Cook is the Son of Robert Cook, both Millers of Oakley.

I (sadly) am looking for Harriet Cook, probably John's Sister.

  BugBear

[ribbo39]

Hi,
In reply to BugBear,

Harriot Cook d/o Robert & Catherine bapt. 6-4-1777 Oakley St.Nicholas
    "         "      "      "               "       rec'd 10-5-1779    "            "
also
John Cook s/o         "               "         "     12-4-1787    "           " (Privately Bapt.)

There are several other children bapt. to this couple.
Taken from the Suffolk Bapt.(1754-1812) for the Deanery of Hartismere issued by the SuffolkFHS on Cd.

Alan

[bugbear]

Hi,
In reply to BugBear,

Harriot Cook d/o Robert & Catherine bapt. 6-4-1777 Oakley St.Nicholas
    "         "      "      "               "       rec'd 10-5-1779    "            "
also
John Cook s/o         "               "         "     12-4-1787    "           " (Privately Bapt.)

There are several other children bapt. to this couple.
Taken from the Suffolk Bapt.(1754-1812) for the Deanery of Hartismere issued by the SuffolkFHS on Cd.

Alan

Oh, that's most helpful 

My primary source so far has been this carefully formulated search on family search.

But Harriet is missing...

It also gives a slightly different date for John's Christening;

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYSM-83P

But (thanks to you) I have a good "origin" for Harriet, my Ancestor.

  BugBear