James Cook (1802 - 1885)

Born 1802 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Cox) Cook — married 27 Jan 1822 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1885 at about age 83 in Southsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James Cook was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in about 1802. He is believed to be the son of William Cook and Elizabeth Morris.

James married Elizabeth Jane Cox at Saint Thomas, Portsmouth on the 27th of January, 1822.^[1]

James worked as a 'trinity pilot' - a ship's pilot operating via Trinity House.^[2][3] At the 1851 census, he and Elizabeth were living at 24 Penny St, Portsmouth with their children William Henry, George, Henry, Henrietta, Betsey, and Daniel Alfred, their daughter Mary and her husband George Cottell, and American lodger Margaret Holmes and her children.^[4]

In 1871 James and Elizabeth were living with their umarried daughter Betsey (a greengrocer) and 6 year old grandaughter LIzzy Nichols at 6 King WIlliam's Place, Portsmouth.^[5] King William's Place was located on the South East side of St. Nicholas's Street in Old Portsmouth.^[6]

Elizabeth died in 1879. At the 1881 census he was a Naval Pensioner living as a boarder at 20 Rutland St, Portsea Island,^[7]

James died from old age and congestion of the lungs on the 17th of February, 1885, at 15 Landport St, Southsea, Portsea Island. His death was registered by his son in law George Cottell.^[8]

Research Notes

Lizzy Nichols (1871 census) - may be the daughter of Henrietta Cook who married Robert Henry Nicholas.

James Cooks born in the right period:

• Birth: 27 Mar 1802, Baptism 25 Apr 1802, parents: William Cook & Sarah, St Peter's Chapel, Daniel Street and Green Row, denomination: Wesleyan Methodist. (Findmypast. England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms.) (Findmypast. Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms. Archive reference: CHU 81/W13/1A/1)
• Birth: 11 Jul 1802, baptism: 08 Aug 1802, parents: James & Ann, at: Portsea, St John. (Findmypast. Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms)
• Baptism: 10 Jul 1803, parents: James Cook & Frances. (FindMyPast. England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975)

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N24D-CZH : 10 December 2014), James Cook and Elizth. Cox, 27 Jan 1822; citing Saint Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 919,725, 919,730, 919,731, 919,732, 919,733.
2. ↑ 1871 England Census. James Cook, age 69, Trinity pilot, born Hants, Portsmouth.
3. ↑ RIVER AND HARBOUR PILOTAGE IN THE UK. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/UKPilots.html
4. ↑ 1851 England Census
   Portsmouth. 24 Penny Street. James Cook, Head, married, 49, Pilot & Mariner, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Elizabeth Cook, Wife, married, 48, Wife, born: London.
   Francis Cook, Daughter, unmarried, 21, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   William Henry Cook, Son, unmarried, 19, Mariner, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   George Cook, Son, unmarried, 18, Tailor, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Henry Cook, Son, unmarried, 15, Domestic, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Henrietta Cook, Daughter, 10, Scholar, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Betsey Cook, Daughter, 7, Scholar, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Daniel Alfred Cook, Son, 5, Scholar, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Geor. Cotsel, Son-in-law, married, 25, Tailor, born: Hampshire, Isle of Wight.
   Mary Cottsel, Daughter, married, 25, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
   Margaret Holmes, Lodger, married 26, Soldiers Wife, born: America.
   Sarah Holmes, Daughter, 2, born: America.
   Mary Holmes, Daughter, 6 months, born: Hampshire, Portsmouth.
5. ↑ 1871 England Census. 6 King WIlliam Place. James Cook, Head, married, age: 69, Trinity Pilot, born: Hants, Portsmouth.
   Elizabeth Cook, Wife, married, age 67, Trinity Pilot wife, born: Surry, London.
   Betsey Cook, Daughter, unmarried, age: 27, Greengrocer, born: Hants, Portsmouth.
   LIzzy Nichols, Grandaughter, age: 6, Scholar, born: Surry, London.
6. ↑ King, Alan (compiler). (2011) The Portsmouth encyclopedia : a history of places and people in Portsmouth with an index to streets. Portsmouth City Libraries. Open access ebook available from Archive.org
7. ↑ 1881 England Census
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
   England GRO: COOK, JAMES, age: 82, GRO Reference: 1885 M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND Volume 02B Page 352.
   Transcript: Superintendent Registrar's District: Portsea Island. 1885. Deaths in the Sub-District of Landport in the County of Southampton. No. 381. Died: Seventeeth February 1885, 15 Landport Street Southsea U.S.D., name: James Cook, male, age: 82 years, rank or profession: Trinity Pilot, cause of death: Old age, Congestion of Lungs 10 days, Exhaustion, Certified by F. Lord L.R.C.P., informant: G. Cottill, son-in-law, in attendance, 46 St. Vincent Street Southsea, registered: Eighteenth February 1885, James L. Childs Registrar.