Peter Cooke (abt. 1823)

Born about 1823 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane (Limbrick) Cook — married 12 Nov 1844 in Bristol St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Peter Cooke, son of Joseph Cook, ^[1] was born in about 1823 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire. ^[2] He was christened on 14 September 1823 at the Lower Congregational Chapel, Wickwar, Glos.^[3] He married Jane Limbrick on 12 November 1844 at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. ^[1]

Occupation
2 April 1871, Farmer. ^[4]
3 April 1881, Farmer (948 Acres 13 Men, 6 Boys). ^[2]

Residence
On 2 April 1871 in Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, with his wife Jane Cook and their children William A. Cook aged 25, Edwin Cook aged 23, Eliza Cook aged 19, Walter Cook aged 17, George L. Cook aged 15, Andrew Cook aged 13, Daniel Cook aged 11, Julia Cook aged 9, Sidney Cook aged 7 and Emily Cook aged 3. ^[4]

On 3 April 1881 on Manor Farm, Charlton, Wiltshire, with his wife Jane Cooke and their children Eliza Cooke aged 26, George L. Cooke aged 24, Andrew Cooke aged 22, Daniel Cooke aged 21, Julia Cooke aged 18 and Sidney Cooke aged 17. ^[2]

Research Notes

According to Marjorie Pocock (Great Grandmother), he kept a stick on the kitchen Mantle place and if he beat one child, he would beat them all; but a look was usually sufficient to keep them in order.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT9B-TXC : 18 July 2017), Peter Cook and Jane Limbrick, 1844.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} England and Wales Census, 1881, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-PXZ5 : 12 December 2017), Peter Cooke, Charlton, Wiltshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 2059/72, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,647.
3. ↑ I G I Index on Internet Data: Text: The Date and Place of Christening "September 14, 1823, Lower Congregational Chapel, Wickwar, Glos". was given to me in a Ged com file by a Mr Lee, he is a family member to Connie Wiltshire
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} England and Wales Census, 1871, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5YX-Y9F : 28 September 2019), Peter Cook, 1871.

Acknowledgements

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