hi helpers thanks for your help, I found Sarah Ann Godley on find my past marrying a John Cook 1837 and yes there does seem to be a long time before children were born. I have found a John Cook re 1851 census from Fletching, but have been unable to find birth record. My other candidate John Cook Re. 1861 census gives birthplace as Preston Sussex but the childrens names seem to agree. The start for my search comes from my Grandfather Alfred Cook born Portslade 1900 his father was John William cook married to Elizabeth Mustchin on the Marriage cert. his father is named John Cook, my father, grandfather were bricklayers bytrade so there is a connection I'm sure, but my John Cook 1812,13,14 from Preston sussex, Cliftonville, Fletching who knows whose who,or are they all one in the same but John and sarah Ann Godley did have a son John William Born 1847 whom I'm assuming is the same John Wiliam who marries Elizabeth hope you can get some sense out of this post, seem to be going round in circles. If we could find a birth mother for John that would be helpful, on Marriage cert. for John and Sarah Ann john's father is listed as Ralph but to date have not made that connection either. Thanks for any further clues cheers julie
