James COOK - royal marine POB

[deb usa]

Hi and good morning girls 

Just looked into the 1841 census:

i really think Thomas was married prior to Jane

1841;
Barnstaple, Second back lane

Thomas COOKE 20 MARINER
Susannah COOKE 20
Both born in county

DEATH:
Susannah COOKE
Mar q 1842 Barnstaple
vol 10 pg 25

By 1851 ..Thomas was a Chelsea Pensioner.

Can't find their marriage details though ...will look further

deb 

[deb usa]

ooooooooooo , Debzzzzzz

Look at this ...it's from the national archives ...

Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents WO 97/304/16
THOMAS COOK Born BARNSTAPLE, Devonshire Served in 9th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 27 . THOMAS COOK Born BARNSTAPLE, Devonshire Served in 9th Foot Regiment Discharged aged 27 9th Foot: Cof - Gor The National Archives, Kew
Date range: 1835 - 1843.

deb 

[deb usa]

ooo another one ...this may be James' brother John's (aged 4 in 1871 census) records ....

Description Name  Cooke, John
Official Number:  L516
Place of Birth:  Carhampton, Somerset
 
Date 02 June 1868
Catalogue reference ADM 188/989 


deb

[MonicaL]

WOW Deb - lots of good info there

I think I might have found a better fit for the marriage of Thomas Cook(e) and Jane. Assuming he was married first to Sarah who died 1st qrt 1842, there is this marriage:

Marriages Jun 1847
Cook    Thomas         Williton    10   853   
Griffith    Jane         Williton         10    853   

There are a couple of other female names on the page. But, I thought the place of marriage was relevant and also the surname Griffith given the name of one of their children (GILES GRIFFITHS COOK).

Monica

[MonicaL]

The closest I can see for Thomas Cooke's death:

Deaths Jun 1875   
Cook    Thomas    60    Williton    5c   253

Monica

[deb usa]

hi

Good find, Monica! re; James Cook = Jane GRIFFITH

I am still looking for him in 1881 , but I am sure he is on a ship somewhere 

deb

[DJFRENCH]

THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH. Thanks for the Chelsea pensioner info....as you know i'm useless on NA
 i'm just about to order Birth  and death C for James Cook. marriage cert for Thomas and Jane 

I will also order Thomas's death cert too.


Thomas's wife Jane was born in Chatham ,Kent , they must have met at the barracks when he was posted there .  James was also posted  in kent in 1871as you know...

Monica, thanks so much for the DC for Thomas
deb... we'll keep looking for 1881 . I have found Jane Cooke widowed in 1881 with
her daughter Fanny, servant in Carhampton. They are both lodgers.

I have not managed to do much what with wedding and family over from Oz.

Debz

[DJFRENCH]

monica..... good idea about the Giles Griffiths Cook ...that makes sense.


fabuloso... both of you ...Thats probaly it unless i post A lookup for Thomas on Devon board...What do you think

DEbz

[deb usa]

Hi Debzzzz

So glad you have had a wonderful time with your family 

I would keep searching on this thread as we have gathered all the info here ...this would be good in that we would not have to keep on refering back to this thread . Maybe what you could do is change the 'subject title' to include Thomas' name , maybe DOB too ...that way anyone with an interest in either of them can find them here ...

what do you think ?

deb