John Musselwhite born 1876 Cookham

[Jules1]

Dear All

I wonder if anyone can help me at all - I am wondering if anyone has access to the marriage records of John Musselwhite to Ellen Cook - I know it was on the 17th October 1896 at Stubbings Church, Near Maidenhead, Berkshire but cannot find the marriage Banns for this.

I am trying to establish where/details of Ellen Cook.  She was born around 1876 and according to the 1911 census was from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.  I cannot find a birth, previous census records or anything for her - can't find either John or Ellen in the 1891, 1901 or 1939 census records.  They were both still alive until the 1950's so should be somewhere.

My dad thinks her father was a William Cook - but trying to do a standard search for Ellen or William brings up 100's of names but cannot find any for Hertfordshire.  My dad thought that they were from Maidenhead, Berkshire but again I cannot find anything. (My dad said Ellen's father was a builder in Maidenhead).

Can anyone help at all please.

Many thanks if you can help in anyway.

Kind regards
Julie

[keyboard86]

Hi in 1901 they are shown as MUZELWHITE:-

John 30? occ Gardener
Ellen 25
John 5
Arthur 1
Ernest 0
Residing at The Hermitage, Buxted, Uckfield, Sussex
Census Ref RG13/902/28/6
Keyboard86

[CaroleW]

Here's the marriage reg

Marriages December qtr 1896   
        
John Musselwhite/Ellen Cook  Maidenhead    2c   929

In the absence of any local transcriptions you will need to buy a copy of the cert

[CaroleW]

The 1901 incorrectly shows both John & Ellen as being born in Herts - but both are shown as born Cookham

[keyboard86]

Hi again, were their two John Musselwhite's who marry an Ellen one born c 1876 the other c 1870 Cookham as the John in 1901 occ Gardener is 22 occ Gardener b Cookham in 1891 census?
Census Ref RG12/1005/102/8
Keyboard86

[CaroleW]

There is only one John Musselwhite b Cookham on the 1871/1881/1891 census.  On all entries he is born 1869 and parents are John & Ann

[keyboard86]

Hi again in 1891 their is an Ellen Cook aged 14 b Rickmansworth shown as General Servant at the Red Lion Hotel, High Street, Cookham
Census Ref RG12/1004/113/25
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again, can't help thinking that Ellen formed part of this 1891 family:-

William Cook 26 occ Bricklayers Lab b Rickmansworth
Mary A 35
William 14
Henry 10
Alice 8
Eliza 4
James Preston 37 Boarder
All others shown as born Maidenhead
Residing at Orchard Cottages, College Avenue,  Maidenhead
Census Ref RG12/1005/49/54
Keyboard86

Looking at the 1901 I do not think they know where they were born, William is now born Oxford, Mary Ann Watford, Hertfordshire, and Alice Swindon, Wiltshire!

[keyboard86]

Hi again, there is a potential marriage of a William Cook to ( on same page) a Mary Ann Belch Sept qtr 1876 Watford 3a 540 in 1871 census there is a Mary Ann Belch aged 14 b Rickmansworth shown as daughter to a William Rackley at Church Street, Rickmansworth
Census Ref RG10/1383/61/25

Marriage 23rd September 1876 St Peters Church, Mill End

William Cook 21 occ Labourer Father Henry Cook
Mary Ann Belch 19 No Father shown
Witnesses Thomas and Eliza Saunders ( Eliza was a Belch, once again daughter of William Rackley who was living with a Mary Ann Belch in 1851 and 1861 as RAELEY)