frederick w cook.saltford somerset

[cathayb]

fred ook was born approx. 1880-1890 possibly in wotten bassett but that is only hearsay.he married Kathleen daly(born cork Ireland)in 1913 and they were married in thornbury Gloucester.they later moved to saltford somerset and had two children there matilda ethel and james.thing is fred apparently drowned with his hands tied behind his back in the avon canal.it is also said he lived in a wagon near the bird in hand inn in saltford.he was a good artist.apart from his marriage I can find him nowhere??any help greatfully received.cathayb

[JJen]

Wonder if this could be Frederick on the 1901 bearing in mind that Swindon is approx. 6 miles from Wootten Bassett -

Rosa Cook   m 38 b. Marlborough, Wiltshire
Frederick W Cook   son s 18 b. Swindon, Wiltshire Railway Engine Stoker
William Stone   boarder m 48 b. Marlborough, Wiltshire

RG13 Piece 1909 Folio 108 Page 4, 16 Morley Street, Swindon

JJ

[JJen]

Do you have Frederick's marriage certificate? If so what is the name and occupation of his father?

JJ

[cathayb]

no I am afraid I don't,but I heard his mother was rosa.so that's proberly him.thank you so much.how can I find his death do you think?his wife Kathleen died in 1973 but I think she had been a widow a long time.

[cathayb]

there has always been talk that he was a gypsy and I know at the end of his lfe he was living in a wagon at saltford somerset.

[JJen]

Would you know roughly as to what age he was when he died?

There is a death of a Frederick W Cook in 1935, however that was registered in Yeovil, Somerset 

JJ

[JJen]

This is Rosa on the 1881 -

Edwin Cook   head 22 b. Bishopstone, Wiltshire. Gen Lab
Rosa Ann Shefford Cook   wife 20 b. Marlborough, Wiltshire

RG11 Piece 2018 Folio 61 Page 19, 53 Albion Street, Swindon.

Marriage of Edwin to Rosa -

Edwin Cook
Birth Date - c.1858
Age - 22
Father's Name - Henry Cook
Spouse's Name - Rosa Ann Shefford
Spouse's Age - 19
Spouse's Father's Name - Robert Shefford
Marriage Date - 22 Aug 1880
Marriage Place - Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

JJ

[cathayb]

gosh thanks.no I don't know what age he might have been when he died but I might send for that death certificate and see if he died by drowning.cant think why it would be registered in Yeovil though.unfortunately I am doing this for my daughter and she hasn't any family left on her side as far as we know.she was born from my first marriage.can you find Frederick in 1911 cencus as I know he got married in thornbury but I also know his wife arrived in England early 1900s via langport which I think is near Yeovil.if he was working on the railway I suppose he might have met her around there?its quite a mystery!!!!

[JJen]

Hi,

Have found a Probate for Frederick W Cook who died in 1935, Yeovil, his address was 23 Westlands Terrace, Yeovil. Probate to John Herbert Cook retired railway station master. Effects £332 1s 1d.
So perhaps not the Frederick you are researching 

Unfortunately we are not able to do 1911 lookups, however you could search the 1911 through free access on Ancestry.

JJ