George Louis Cook

[Jaz]

Help wanted please in finding a death or remarriage or anything on George l cook from 1889 onwards. George was born in Upavon Wiltshire in  1866 he married in 1889 Melksham occ. platelayer in 1899.
 In 1891  his wife Ida now is a widow as stated on her second marriage certificate  in 1891 in Pontypridd she was  living in 49,  Hendrenny Street Tylorstown, did George die in a rail or Pit accident?  did he run off or remarry? 
did Ida  put widow to save her grace ? I cannot find a death for George L Cook, I have all the info on his wife Ida and children, it is George l Cook I am looking for, can a fresh pair of eyes at all.

[avm228]

Hi Jaz - I am not sure I am following the dates.

You say George was a platelayer in 1899 - is this from a child's birth registration/baptism?

You go on to say that

In 1891 his wife Ida now is a widow as stated on her second marriage certificate  in 1891 in Pontypridd she was  living in 49,  Hendrenny Street Tylorstown, did George die in a rail or Pit accident?  did he run off or remarry? 

I can't easily see this 1891 entry - seems curious in light of what you've said about 1899.

I can see Ida B McGarth 35, b Bradford on Avon Wilts in Pontypridd in 1901 as wife of the head of household, Mortimer McGarth.

Children in 1901 are:

Edith M Cook 11
Sydney Cook 10
Herbert Cook 8
Leonard Cook 5
Muriel M Cook 4
Vivian E McGarth (son) 9mo

[hanes teulu]

There's an Ida B Smith, born Atworth, with George L Smith, platelayer, on the '91 Census, address Porth Place, Pontypridd.

A George Louis Cook married an Ida Beatrice Keene, Melksham, Jun Qtr 1889. Have found an Ida Beatrice Keene on the 1881 Census, aged 15, born Atworth.

Is this the couple? 

[avm228]

The remarriage:

Ida Beatrice Cook
Mortimer Edward Garth

Sep qtr 1899 Pontypridd

I see she later describes herself as "married (legally separated)".

[avm228]

There's an Ida B Smith, born Atworth, with George L Smith, platelayer, on the '91 Census, address Porth Place, Pontypridd.

Their children at this stage (enumerated as "Smith" in 1891) were Edith M 2 and Laurence L 7mo, both born Wilts.

Birth registrations appear to be:

Jun qtr 1889: Edith Maude C KEENE, Melksham
Dec qtr 1890: Laurence Louis S COOK, Devizes (presumably the Sydney Cook, 10 b Devizes, in 1901)

[hanes teulu]

The separation is confirmed in an article in the Rhondda Leader, 13 May 1913.

But what happened to George L Cook/Smith?

[Jaz]

Thank you both for this information, George L Cook  was platelayer on his marriage 1889 not as I had typed in it was an error,
 I could never find them in 1891census now I know why the name given Smith, how odd I wonder why, another puzzle. I have both marriage certs of Ida, she definitely married a George Cook,
Jaz

[Jaz]

Hi, hanes teulu,
 is the paper the article on Ida's separation online at all,
 
Jaz

[hanes teulu]

Welshnewspapers online
http://newspapers.library.wales

Click on link, pop "mcgarth" in "Search". Returns 45 hits - the Rhondda Leader item is about half way down page 1. Click on "Ton Pentre Police Court".

Haven't checked which of the other hits might be your Mcgarths.