Early NZ? birth help please Cooke/Cook

[Lucy2]

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[Lucy2]

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[mare]

Like I said not very smart sorry
 
I'm throwing everything including a grain of salt into the broth in the cookpot now (Cooke/Potte) 

William named his second son after himself, so may have called himself Charlie after he came along. I was thinking of his mother Charlotte Smart and wondered if he derived the Martin in his name from her surname

[Mk2_Zephyr]

 Smartin             

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Probates:

COOK John Eric Norman - Auckland ex Napier - Retired Prison Superintendent  -  1978

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COOK William Robert - Auckland - Retired -   1954  !!!!

which would saved a few steps.

[Lucy2]

  .....   Probate record at Archives NZ - Christchurch

>     Walter Robert COOK - Westport, hotelkeeper - 1923

[mare]

   What's cooking with these Cook older boys, born Cook, marry as Cooke then retire the E when they retire 

No more smart remarks, except I did find a Margaret Smart Cook death (*) (aged 87 if I read list correctly, would make birth 1879 so could be an unmarried daughter of Walter aged 33 in 1879 ) but I can't find a matching birth.

Very interesting John following dad's profession, M I L spoke of an uncle and I guess that was him, and the prison info blended. Sorry I've been totally lost going into looking for probates so far so thanks for that help. M I L first anniversary this week, I think she would have been very interested in what I /we have uncovered so far and especially regarding the spelling of name.

End of week may have another cert to peruse, sending for Charlotte death printout.

Thanks
Mare

(*) Moderator Comment:
Information deleted as it is likely to contravene NZ law (BDMRR Amendment Act 2008)

[Lucy2]

....   random selections from  ....

1896   BULLER ELECTORATE

COOK  -  Walter Robert, Millerton, publican
COOK  -  Eliza, married, Millerton
COOK  -  Ellen, spinster, Millerton
[all residential qualifcation]

1919   BULLER ELECTORATE

COOK   -  Walter Robert, retired hotelkeeper
COOK   -  Eliza, married
COOK   -  Rosanna, spinster
[all at Romilly Street, Westport]

*  Treat with caution  .... don't know whether the "Eliza" shown here "is" the wife of the "Walter Robert"  ?

Do Eliza  /  Ellen  / Rosanna  ...  feature on the COOK / COOKE  BDM list  ?

Lu

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Unless you legally change your name,  I think the government will correct it on their records when they can.