Census Lookup for Cook(e)

[mahanrahan]

I am having trouble finding out anything about my G-G-Grandmother Annie OR Mary Cook(e) who was born in a cottage called The Nutshell in a village just outside Malvern.  She would have been born about 1830/1835 and I believe her Father was Jonathan Cook(e) and her Mother possibly Elizabeth. 

She lived in Birmingham at some time as a young woman before moving the Neen Sollars in Shropshire.  She may have married a Thomlinson, Thomas or Cohen who was a surgeon at Birmingham General Hospital, she was divorced and re-married a Danks but when this all happened I have no information.  There is a possibility that she may have returned to Birmingham when she re-married.

Sorry to be so vague but I have little to work on.  Any information I would be very grateful.

[mahanrahan]

I am having trouble finding out anything about my G-G-Grandmother Mary Cook who was born in Malvern-Link, Worcestershire, UK.  She would have been born 1831.

She lived in Birmingham at some time as a young woman before moving the Neen Sollars in Shropshire amongst other places.  Not even sure if she is Cook by birth or Cook by marriage.  She lived with her daughter Sarah and son-in-law James Danks from at least the age of 40.

On Mary's daughters wedding certificate it states that Samuel Cook as Father but I am lead to believe, from very reliable family members, that this is in fact Granddad not Dad.

Sorry to be so vague but I have little to work on.  I would be very grateful for any information.

[skylark]

I believe that your Mary Cook(e) s the unmarried daughter of John and Elizabeth Cook(e).  Born in Powick Worcestershire and christened in Powick in 17 July 1825.  It would seem that the only time her age was anything near the truth was on the 1841 and 1901 census.

1841 - Bowling Green, Powick Worcestershire
John Cook 44 gardener
Elizabeth Cook 49
Mary 16
John 11
Elizabeth 8

1851 - St. Martin, Birmingham
Thomas Lence?? 29 b.Powick
Ann Lence?? 20  b.Powick
John Crake?? (Cooke) father in law 50 gardener b.Powick
Elizabeth mother in law 53 b.Evesham
Mary sister in law 20 b.Powick
Sarah 2m neice b.Worcestershire

1861 Deitend Aston
Elizabeth C(r)ook H. Wid. 55 charwoman b. Badeley? Worcs.
Mary UnM 31 silver button maker b.Worcester
Sarah A Williams Gr.D.11 wash house girl b. B'ham - possble surname of natural father!!

1871 - Ladywood
James T Danks 20 chandelier maker b.B'ham
Sarah Danks 19 b.Worcester
Mary Cook mother in law Wid. 40 b.Powick Worcs.
George Cook brother in law 15 b.B'ham

1881 - 232 Lodge Rd, All Saints Birmingham
James T Danks 28 brass worker b. B'ham
Sarah A 28 b.Worcester
Mary Cooke mother in law 50 b.Malvern Links
F William Danks 10 b.B'ham
George 9 b.B'ham
Ellen 4 b.Handsworth
James J (T) 2 b.B'ham
Lottie E 5m b.B'ham
Ellen Cook sister in law 19 b.B'ham
Charlotte Cook "  "   "    20 b.B'ham

Sarah Ann Cooke married James Thomas Danks in West Bromwich Sept. qtr 1881

1891 - 35 Regent St. Harborne Staffs
James T Danks 39 Chandellier maker b.B'ham
Sarah A 38 b.Worcester
Frank 20 chandellier maker b.B'hm
George 18 chandellier maker b. Smethwick
Ellen 14 b.Handsworth
James T 12 b.B'ham
Lottie 10 b.B'ham
Horace 8 b.Handsworth
Elsie 5 b.Handsworth
Arthur 3 b.Smethwick
Mary Cook mother in law Wid. 58 domestic servant b.Powick

1901 - 79 Gilbert Rd. Smethwick
George Cook H 42 lab. b.B'ham
Mary Cook mother Wid. b.Powick

[mahanrahan]

Thank you Skylark,  I think your findings only confirm our thoughts :-) very much appreciated.  mahanrahan

[skylark]

Sarah Ann Cooke birth reg. Worcester 18 503 - Mar qtr 1851 - this is more than likely your Sarah Ann.  If you send for her birth certificate and put 'only issue if mother's name is Mary Cooke' then should it be the wrong one your fee wll be returned.

[mahanrahan]

Thank you again Skylark you have been more than helpful.  Mahanrahan