Lucy Hephzibah Cook

[Jane101]

Hi,
Lucy married John McDonnell around 1880-1883, but could you possibly find a marriage record for them. She was born around 1860 in Mersea Island, Essex? Can you find her in the 1871 census please? Her parents were Lucy (nee Haroth) and Daniel Cook. She had 5 known children with John - Norah, Roland, Ernest, Terence and Gertrude.

Thank you so much if you do find out any information, it would be much appreciated!

Tabitha

[Lostris]

Have you used FREEMBD to look up such ?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

leaving out her middle name gives this Kent entry


Marriages Mar 1883 

COOK  Lucy    Elham  2a 1233   
McDonnell  John     Elham  2a 1233   


1871 Census.

The Lane, South, West Mersea, Lexden, Essex

Daniel Cook Head - Male 34 c1837 - a Mariner, born West Mersea Essex
 
Lucy H Cook Wife - Female 29 1842 - born Tolleshunt Darcy, Essex
 
Lucy H Cook Daughter - Female 10 1861 - West Mersea Essex
 
George John Cook Son - Male 5 1866 - Westy Mersea Essex
 
Fanny Cook Daughter - Female 3 1868 - West Mersey Essex
 
'Infant' Cook Son - Male 0 (1 week) 1871 - West Mersea Essex
 
Mary Stoker Nurse - Female 62 1809 - born Wells, Norfolk
 

[Jane101]

Okay, thanks Lostris

[Jane101]

To be honest, I wasn't quite sure if she was born in Mersea Island.

[Lostris]

Have pasted in 1871 in original post - West Mersea is correct as is her Fathers name     

[DavidJP]

Hi Tabitha,

This looks to be them in 1871 on familysearch. Here is a link to the entry: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFY-18F

Hope this helps.

Kind regards

David

[Lostris]

Did Lucy & John emigrate soon after marriage ?

[DavidJP]

Hi Tabitha,

Here is the Cook family in 1881, although the seem to be split up on familysearch & Lucy H (Daniel's wife is down as Hephzibah rather than Lucy!

Here is Daniel: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQZK-W5Z

Here is Hephzibar (Lucy): https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQZS-X6D

The infant Cook in 1871 would appear to have been Harry Cook (age 10 in 1881) & in all I think that there are 4 more children in total.

Apologies if you already have these. Hope that they help though.

Kind regards

David

[Jane101]

To be honest Lostris I really don't know if they emigrated! Unfortunately, I don't really know a great deal about this family.