Oakley, Cook Family

[windy_miller]

I sure you have all the data you need on Robert & John Cook.  They were indeed father & son and both millers at Oakley.  Robert appears to have found himself in financial difficulties in 1810 and John likewise in 1820-21.  You should be able to find some refs in the London Gazette's online archive).  Robert died in 1823 and the obit mentions he was miller at Oakley and then, interestingly, at Dickleburgh (Bury & Norwich Post, 1823/02/19).
The connection with Edward Bullock seems to be more that Edward was a significant creditor (as Robert assigned all his assets over to Edward).
Another daughter of Robert, Matilda, married a John Clark of Newmarket in December 1808.
My own interested is in the milling side so if any one can point to any evidence of when Robert Cook started milling at Oakley (or any milling data pre-1810) I'd be very grateful!!!
Cheers,
Windy Miller

[bugbear]

John Cook (and wife Phebe) has occupation "Independent" (means, I presume) in 1851, and "Miller" in 1861, by which time he is 75 and Phebe is 83.

Sounds like he came out of his bankruptcy surprisingly well!

 BugBear

[somersethouse]

Hi Bugbear, I have just stumbled on this post - I too am descended from the Smiths of Dickleburgh (my ancestor was Mary Smith - sister of your Emma Smith). Their father, grandfather and great grandfather were all William Smiths. I realise that I am a few years late on this post but thought it would be good to make contact!

[bugbear]

hello! <waves>

 BugBear