Henry
Cooke
Born in Appleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Acton) Cooke
— married
10 Jan 1838 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Cooke, Joseph Acton Cooke, Elizabeth Cooke, Henry Cooke, Richard Cooke, Mary Cooke, Ellen Eliza Cooke, John Millington Acton Cooke, William Acton Cooke, James Cooke and Harriet Annie (Cooke) Houghton
Died
at about age 58
in Antrobus, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jul 2021
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Contents |
Biography
Henry was born in 1816/7 in Appleton, the son of Thomas Cooke
10 Jan 1838 Henry Cooke (Full age) Bachelor Farmer of Norton, son of Thomas Cooke, Farmer married Mary Acton (Full age) Spinster of Walton, daughter of Joseph Acton Farmer at Runcorn Parish Church Witnessed Joseph Acton and Wm Pritchard[1]
By 1841 Henry and Mary lived in Thelwall with children Thomas (3) and Joseph (1)[2]
1851 They lived in Thelwall with family and servants[3]
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooke | Head | Male | 34 | Appleton, Cheshire |
| Mary Cooke | Wife | Female | 37 | Halton, Cheshire |
| Thomas Cooke | Son | Male | 12 | Walton, Cheshire |
| Joseph Cooke | Son | Male | 11 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| Eliza Cooke | Daughter | Female | 9 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| Henry Cooke | Son | Male | 7 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| Richard Cooke | Son | Male | 6 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| Mary Cooke | Daughter | Female | 4 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| Ellen Cooke | Daughter | Female | 2 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| John Cooke | Son | Male | 0 | Thelwall, Cheshire |
| Eliza Carbesley | Servant | Female | 27 | Little Leighs, Cheshire |
| William Buchley | Servant | Male | 21 | Wansford, Cheshire |
| Michal Murry | Servant | Male | 20 | Ireland |
The situation was little changed in 1861. Thomas had left home and 3 more children were present; William (8), James (7) and Harriett Ann (4) [4]
In 1871 Henry (Farmer of 100 Acres Employing 4 Men) and Mary were still living with children Joseph (31), Henry (27), Richard (26), Ellen (22), William (19), James (17) and Annie (13) plus 3 servants [5][6]
He died 11 Apr 1875 and was buried 15 Apr 1875 All Saints Churchyard, Thelwall, Cheshire.[7]
Memorial Inscription[8]
HENRY COOKE who died April 11th 1875 aged 58 years also of MARY his wife who died Jan 23rd 1884 aged 70 years also of JAMES their son who died Feb 15th 1880 aged 27 years
Research Notes
Plot: 18, T 83 . Died 11th Apr 1875 at Thelwall. Aged 58 Years. (GRO shows Warrington Age 59 Years) (Burial Register states Age as 59 Years)
Other Children of Henry and Mary Cooke.
Cooke, Joseph Acton. Born 20th Feb 1840 at Cheshire. Baptism Date: 22nd Mar 1840 at Stretton. Married to Eliza Taylor. 10th Jun 1874 at Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire. Married Elizabeth Owen. Dec 1/4. 1882 at Prestwich. Died 30th Mar 1889 at Prestwich. Aged 49 Years.
Cooke, Elizabeth. Born abt 1841 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Baptism Date: 10th Oct 1841 at Stretton, Cheshire. Married to John Marsh. 13th Mar 1862 at Lymm, Cheshire. Died 10th Jan 1865 at (Altrincham. (GRO Ref) Age 23 Years) Buried at Saint Mary's Churchyard, Lymm, Cheshire.
Cooke, Henry. Born abt 1844 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Died Sept 1/4. 1907 at Runcorn. Aged 64 Years.
Cooke, Richard. Born abt 1845 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Baptism Date: 1st Feb 1846 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Married to Harriet Elizabeth Brundrett. 7th June 1881 at Withington, St. Paul, Lancashire. Died Sept 1/4. 1923 at Bucklow, Cheshire.
Cooke, Mary. Born abt 1847 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Baptism Date: 2nd May 1847 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Married to James Acton. 17th Dec 1872 at All Saints Parish Church, Thelwall, Cheshire. Died 17th Jan 1887 at Altrincham, Cheshire. Aged 39 Years.
Cooke, Ellen Eliza. Born abt 1849 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Baptism Date: 18th Mar 1849 at Cheshire. Married to Thomas Houghton. Dec 1/4 1871 at Warrington. Died Dec 1/4. 1886 at Warrington. Age 38 Years.
Cooke, Harriet Annie. Born abt 1857 at Thelwall, Cheshire. Baptism Date: 24th May 1857 at Cheshire. Married to William Houghton. Dec 1/4. 1888 at Warrington. Died 26th Dec 1910 at Antrobus. Aged 52 Years. (GRO Ref: Runcorn) Address: Fair Bank Farm, Antrobus, Cheshire. Buried at All Saints Churchyard, Thelwall.
Sources
- ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3GR-S8P : 7 December 2017), Henry Cooke and Mary Acton, 18 Jan 1838, Marriage; citing item 2 p 13, All Saints, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,191,034.
- ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 95; Book: 25; Civil Parish: Runcorn; County: Cheshire; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241235 Ancestry uk Record 8978 #4296814. Ancestry share
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGY6-135 : 12 September 2019), Henry Cook, Thelwall, Lancashire, England; citing Thelwall, Lancashire, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Class: RG 9; Piece: 2797; Folio: 92; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543030 Ancestry uk Record 8767 #23446829. Ancestry share
- ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3908; Folio: 106; Page: 17; GSU roll: 842047 Ancestry uk Record 7619 #16462294. Ancestry share
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBN2-MHP : 24 April 2019), William A Cooke in entry for Henry Cooke, 1871.
- ↑ Thelwall Burial Ground Management System Record and original Parish Burial Register 1813-1915 page 64 entry 507 Thelwall Burial Ground
- ↑ Graveyard Memorial Survey
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #124980561
Acknowledgements
This profile was created based on the research and documentation provided by Thelwall Memorials Project Team.
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