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Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« on: Tuesday 11 February 20 22:38 GMT (UK) »
1851 Census - household at Factory Yard, Farnham Surrey:  John COOKE b.1779, sister Charlotte COOKE b.1793 (and niece Elizabeth Budd), all recorded as 'Retired Basket Maker'.

I am hoping to establish whether John and Charlotte were the brother and sister of my 3 x g. grandmother Maria COOKE b.1796, d.1840.  All have Farnham recorded as their place of birth. 

Maria Cooke married my 3 x g. grandfather Daniel KING at Puttenham in 1817, and one of the witnesses at the wedding was a Charlotte King.  In 1851 Daniel is also living at Factory Yard.

Any help with this very much appreciated  :)

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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 23:02 GMT (UK) »
This looks like Charlotte's baptism

Charlotte Cook
9 Dec 1792
Baptism Place:   Farnham, St Andrew, Surrey, England
Father:   Charles Cook
Mother:   Eliz Cook

Who were your 3x great grandmother's parents?
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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Thank you - I hadn't considered Cooke without the e  :)  I haven't yet been able to find a baptism (and therefore parents for Maria)  :'(

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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 23:26 GMT (UK) »
When was she born?
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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 23:34 GMT (UK) »
There is this baptism, but not the same parents

Maria Cook
Baptism Date 25 Dec 1794
Farnham, St Andrew, Surrey, England
Father  David Cook
Mother  Ruth Cook
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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 February 20 23:37 GMT (UK) »
Baptism of John, same parents as Charlotte

John Cook
Baptism Date:   22 Nov 1778
Farnham, St Andrew, Surrey, England
Father:   Charles Cook
Mother:   Elizabeth Cook
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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 12 February 20 12:36 GMT (UK) »
Baptisms to DAVID/RUTH Cook in Farnham;
GEORGE 19 Jul 1788
CHARLOTTE 28 Aug 1791**
MARIA 25 Dec 1794
HARRIET 27 Aug 1797
DAVID 22 Feb 1801

Marriage same Church
08 May 1786 David COOK to Ruth ELSEY
Witnesses, James ELSLEY/Francis ALLEN
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Cummins, Miskelly(IRELAND + NZ) ,Leggett (SFK + NFK ENGLAND + NZ),Purdy ( NBL ENGLAND + NZ ), Shaw YKS, LANCs + NZ), Holdsworth(LINCS +LANCS + NZ), Moloney, Dean, Fitzpatrick, ( County Down,IRE) Newby(NBL.ENG, Costello(IRE), Ivers, Murray(IRE),Reay(NBL.ENG) Reid (BERW.SCOTLAND)

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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 February 20 21:25 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both very much for your help  :).  I can see Maria's parents are most likely to be David & Ruth.  Still feel there may be a connection between these Cook/e families and wonder if Charles and David perhaps were siblings.

I am also curious as to why Maria's wedding would take place out at Puttenham, bridegroom Daniel KING b.1797 is a major brick wall in my tree - his birth place recorded as Farnham on census returns, but the only likely baptism is over 40 miles away at Croydon.

Many thanks again.

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Re: Help with Cooke family of Farnham
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 13 February 20 11:34 GMT (UK) »
Maria may have been working in Puttenham and that explains place of Marriage.

Burials;
DAVID Cook 09 Jul 1834 age 76 (1758)
RUTH Cook 06 Aug 1840 age 80 (1760)

All above on FreeREG

1841 Census
Daniel King 45
Mary King   20
Elizabeth King 15
Ellen King   12
Jane King   10
Henry King 8
William King 2

There are 11 children to David/Maria on FreeREG including a Ruth Bapt 05 Apr 1835
She is not on the 1841 Census above as she was buried 06 Dec 1836 age 1 year 9 mths.

So I think that Marias Parents as David/Ruth is likely

Sorry cant pin down Daniel Kings Bapt c 1797
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