Fresh eyes for a Cooley family in Kent early 1900's?

[IgorStrav]

We'd need a punt on the certificate, but I wouldn't be surprised that wishful thinking proved not to be correct. 

To refresh our memories, which are the 7 children you have for Nathan and Mary Ann (to save me going all though the back posts) as I could only find 6 quickly

Mary Ann (alive 1911)
Bertha (alive 1911)
Albert Sydney (alive 1911)
Lizzie (alive 1911)
Alice (dec by 1911)
Arthur (dec by 1911)

Casalguidi

We hypothesised that the Nathaniel Evenden shown on Familysearch on a submitted entry as being the son of Nathan and Mary Ann (Polly) might be right - I found the birth ref (Jan qtr 1881 Malling, Kent) so the child actually exists (although I appreciate that without the certificate it's a guess rather than proven that he belongs to our family). 

It's a tempting thought, though, as Mary Ann is with her father Richard Corke in the 1881 with an infant, and this Nathaniel could be him.

Can't, however, find a death for a Nathaniel Evenden/Cork(e)/Cooley between 1881 and 1911.

So this is the seventh child, we think, of the eight, and Sluggie refers to seeking the last one.

Thanks for sorting out Polly born 1897.  As I said originally, it was just a tempting possibility, but evidently - as so often - wrong! 

[royd]

Don't know if we have seen this before, but here is Arthur's baptism at Malling church.

 3  August  1900  Arthur  Evenden  Nathan  Mary Ann  West Malling  Labourer  16  July  1900 


I presume the following are linked in - just posting for interest!   

2  October  1814  Louisa  Evenden  James  Ann  Malling  Grocer         
 18  July  1813  Mary  Evenden  James  Anne  Malling  Grocer 

[goldcoast]

Thanks Royd for Arthur's birth

I don't have the two others you mention in my lists - they are not children of Nathan's grandfather Thomas Evenden (b c1795) but James may have been his brother.

I have just started adding the Evendens to my tree using online resources rather than typing in from my reams of paper, a task so daunting it has been left in a box for years...  So keep checking the tree Sluggie as it will grow quickly.

Still think that the baby Nathaniel 1881 is Mary Ann and Nathan's, will keeping looking for more info. 

Goldcoast

[goldcoast]

Free BMD deaths Mar 1881:

EVENDEN    Nathaniel John    0    Malling    2a   344

[IgorStrav]

Oh well done. Couldn't see that on Ancestry at all for some reason.

The final child who died will probably have to remain in the mists of time.

[clared]

Hi all,
I just found this forum and interested to read regarding the Corkes and Evendens.  I worked years ago on my husbands family tree and his grandmother is Audrey 1914.  Her mother was Mary Ann AKA Marian and her mother was Mary Ann AKA Polly.  Her mother Mary Ann 1888 was blind and was married to Walter Ambrose Hyde.
If you have any questions let me know.  I haven't yet had time to update any information this thread has given yet.

[IgorStrav]

Hi Clared - great to hear from someone else researching the Cooley family.

There are a number of people here who are connected to the Cooley/Corke family, and it's great to have another to add.

I think your husband will be my fourth cousin.  At least, going by the relationships shown on Ancestry - I didn't work it out myself.

I don't suppose you have any pictures of your husband's family, his grandmother Audrey?

When you find the energy to go through this thread (!) please do tell us if you think anything's wrong, or if you have any more information.

[IgorStrav]

Oh, and I should have said - Welcome to Rootschat! 

It's a very helpful forum with lots of helpful people, and they have been immensely helpful with this particular family and helped me greatly with my researches 

[goldcoast]

Hi Clared

My grandmother, Evelyn Bertha, and your husband's grandmother Audrey were first cousins. Evelyn Bertha's mother was Bertha Evenden born 1886. That makes your husband the same generation as me. Evelyn Bertha, her brother Sidney and probably a number of the older cousins kept in constant contact with Audrey for decades after they came to Australia.

I am so excited to find someone so close to my branch, not just cousin wise but because they kept up the letters for so many years and never forgot their family in England.

As IgorStrav has mentioned it will be great to have your input into the ongoing thread and I am also dying to know if you have any family photos etc

Looking forward to hearing more