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| William COOKE First Generation : 1. William COOKE . William married Eleanor . They had the following children: + 2 M i. Henry COOKE was christened on 21 Oct 1804. He died in 1874. 3 M ii. William Pearcy COOKE was born in Bridgnorth Shrop Eng. He was christened on 22 Jul 1807 in Bridgnorth Shrop Eng. 4 F iii. Eleanor COOKE was born in Bridgnorth Shrop Eng. She was christened on 11 Apr 1813 in Bridgnorth Shrop Eng. 5 M iv. John COOKE was born in Bridgnorth Shrop Eng. He was christened on 31 Oct 1817 in Bridgnorth Shrop Eng. Second Generation : 2. Henry COOKE (William) was born in Bridgenorth Shrop Eng. He was christened on 21 Oct 1804 in St Mary Magdalene Bridgenorth Shr Eng. He died in 1874 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Henry was employed as Shoemaker in 1818 in Kidderminster Wor Brewood Penkridge Stf Eng. - 1871 Census Penkridge schedule 25 page 7 Bickford Hamlet [ civil Parish Penkridge] Henry Cooke Head mar 77 yrs Cordwinder Salop Bridgenorth Hannah " wife mar 65 yrs pedler Stf Handley Green Fanny " dau unm 14 yrs scholar stf Brewood Joseph " son " 10 yrs scholar Stf Brewood ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1851 Census HO 107/2038 7 April 1851 Parish of Kidderminster Borough of Kidderminster 12 Worcester St Kidderminster Henry COOKE head mar 46 yrs Cordwainer born Salop Bridgnorth Hannah " wife " 42 yrs Domestic Staff Potteries = (Stoke on Trent) Henry " son unm 17 yrs Cordwainer " " Hannah " dau " 12 yrs Scholar Wor Kidderminster Mary " " " 10 yrs " " " John " son " 9 yrs " " " Sarah " dau " 7 yrs " " " George " son " 5 yrs " " " Pierce " " " 2 yrs " " Eliza " dau 6 weeks ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1861 CENSUS Brewood Staffordshire 39 Harrington St Brewood Charles RODWELL Head Mar 21yrs Sweep born Leicester Elizabeth " wife " 22 yrs " Worchestershire Kidderminster Frances " Bro S 10 yrs " " Leicester Charles " son S 4 months " Staffordshire Brewood Benjamin Pogne relation S 11 yrs Sweep Ap Leicester Bewdley John COOK Bro in Law S 19 yrs Sweep Ap Henry COOK lodger 64 yrs Shoemaker Journeyman Shropshire Bridgnorth Hannah " " wife 52 wife Staffordshire Stoke upon Trent Sarah " dau 15 yrs Worcestershire Kidderminster Pearce " son 14 yrs " " Eliza " dau 9 yrs " " Martha " " 7 yrs " " Priscilla " " 5 yrs " " Frances " " 4 yrs Staffordshire Brewood Joseph " son 1 month " " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1881 Census Stoke Upon Trent 17 High St Harriet DANCER head wid 70 yrs Beer Seller born STF Hanley Hannah COOKE Sis wid 68 yrs " " " Fanny HUDSON Serv M 42 yrs General Servant " " Cheadle Henry married Hannah WRIGHT daughter of UNKNOWN and Elizabeth WRIGHT on 5 Mar 1832 in Stratford On Avon Co War Eng. Hannah was born in Shelton Stoke On Trent Stf Eng. She was christened on 24 Jul 1814 in Hanley Stf Eng. Dwelling: 17 High Street 1881 census Census Place: Stoke Upon Trent, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341651 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2717 Folio 32 Page 10 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Harriet DANCER W 70 F Hanley, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Beerseller Hannah COOKE W 68 F Hanley, Stafford, England Rel: Sister Fanny HUDSON M 42 F Cheadle, Stafford, England Rel: Servant Occ: General Servant Henry and Hannah had the following children: 6 F i. Hannah COOKE was born in 1832 in Stratford On Avon War Eng. She died in 1832. 7 M ii. Henry COOKE was born on 7 Sep 1834 in Shelton Stf Eng. + 8 F iii. Elizabeth COOKE was born in 1837. 9 F iv. Hannah COOKE was born in 1839 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. 10 F v. Mary COOKE was born in 1840 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. 11 M vi. John COOKE was born in 1841 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. 12 F vii. Sarah COOKE was born in 1843 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. 13 M viii. George COOKE was born in 1845 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. 14 M ix. Pearce COOKE was born in 1848 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. 15 F x. Eliza COOKE was born in Feb 1851 in Worcestor St Kidderminster Wor Eng. She was christened on 18 Oct 1851 in Kidderminster War Eng. Eliza married Richard TILDESLEY . Richard was born in 1853 in Stafford STF ENG. Richard was employed as Shoe Finisher in 1881 in Stafford STF ENG. 1881 census Dwelling: 78 Sandon Road Census Place: Stafford St Mary, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341644 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2689 Folio 104 Page 42 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Richard TILDESLEY M 27 M Stafford, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Shoe Finisher Eliza TILDESLEY M 31 F Kidderminster, Worcester, England Rel: Wife Occ: Laundress 16 F xi. Martha COOKE was born on 21 Feb 1852 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. She was christened on 23 Dec 1855 in Brewood Stf Eng. Dwelling: Back Yewtree Place 284 Oldbury Rd 1881 census Census Place: Harborne, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341709 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2963 Folio 102 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John MARSH M 31 M Moulton, Northampton, England Rel: Head Occ: Carpenter Martha MARSH M 30 F Kidderminster, Worcester, England Rel: Wife Emily MARSH 11 F Oldbury, Worcester, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar William MARSH 8 M Smethwick, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Florence MARSH 3 F Smethwick, Stafford, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Stephen MARSH 5 m M Smethwick, Stafford, England Rel: Son + 17 F xii. Priscilla COOKE was born on 24 Dec 1854. + 18 F xiii. Fanny COOKE was born on 14 Feb 1857. She died on 22 Jul 1935. 19 M xiv. Joseph COOKE was born in Mar 1861 in Brewood Stf Eng. Dwelling: 60 Sandon Rd 1881 census Census Place: Stafford St Mary, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341644 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2689 Folio 113 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace David POWELL M 48 M Welshpool, Montgomery, Wales Rel: Head Occ: Blacksmith Margaret POWELL M 47 F Towyn, Merioneth, Wales Rel: Wife Occ: Blacksmiths Wife Thomas POWELL U 23 M Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Son Occ: Bricklayer Mary POWELL U 21 F Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Daur Willie POWELL 14 M Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Harriet POWELL 13 F Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Ann POWELL 12 F Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Margaret J. POWELL 10 F Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Florence M. POWELL 2 F Stafford, Stafford, England Rel: Grand Daur Joseph COOKE U 21 M Brewood, Stafford, England Rel: Serv Occ: General Labourer Third Generation : 8. Elizabeth COOKE (Henry, William) was born in 1837 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. Elizabeth was employed as Char Woman in Penkridge Stf Eng. Elizabeth married Charles RODWELL son of William RODWELL and UNKNOWN on 5 Nov 1866 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Charles was born in 1839 in MT Sorrel Lei Eng. He died in 1881 To 1891 Penkridge Stf Eng. Charles was employed as Chimney Sweep in Brewood Penkridge Stf Eng. 1871 census Penkridge Stf Eng [ 6 Market Square Penkridge ] Charles Rodwell Head Mar 28 yrs Chimney Sweep Leicester Elizabeth " wife " 33 yrs Wor Kidderminster William " son unm 8 yrs stf Gnosall Louisa J " dau unm 6 Stf Wolverhampton Elizabeth dau unm 4 yrs stf Penkridge Charlotte dau unm 2yrs stf penkridge Francis E son 2 months penkridge Dwelling: Cank Rd 1881 census Census Place: Penkridge, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341666 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2780 Folio 30 Page 9 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Charles RODWELL M 42 M Leicester, Leicester, England Rel: Head Occ: Chimney Sweep Elizabeth RODWELL M 44 F Kidderminster, Worcester, England Rel: Wife William RODWELL U 21 M Brewood, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Chimney Sweep Louisa J. RODWELL U 16 F Whampton, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Charlotte RODWELL 12 F Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Francis E. RODWELL 10 M Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Hannah RODWELL 8 F Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Eliza RODWELL 6 F Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Helen A. RODWELL 4 F Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Oliver RODWELL 1 M Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Son Charles and Elizabeth had the following children: 20 M i. Charles RODWELL was born in Dec 1860 in Brewood Stf Eng. He died in 1861/1871. 21 M ii. William RODWELL was born in 1861 in Gnosall Stf Eng. William was employed as Chimney Sweep in 1871 in Penkridge Stf Eng. 1891 census Cank Rd Penkridge with his wife & Children also his mother bro & sister William married Alice PAGE in 1885 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Alice was born in 1862 in Penkridge Stf Eng. 22 F iii. Louisa Jane RODWELL was born in 1864 in Wolverhampton Stf Eng. Louisa married Henry Preston ARTHUR RANSOM in Jun 1886 in Penkridge. 23 F iv. Elizabeth RODWELL was born in 1866 in Penkridge Stf Eng. She was christened on 31 Mar 1867 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Dwelling: Ingestre Road Census Place: Castle Church, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341644 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2687 Folio 112 Page 28 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Geo. Fredk. FLETCHER M 24 M Newcastle, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Clerk Engineers Elizabeth FLETCHER M 21 F Tunstall, Stafford, England Rel: Wife Arthur L. FLETCHER 4 M Goldenhill, Stafford, England Rel: Son Mary Ellen FLETCHER 2 F Stafford, England Rel: Daughter Geo. Fredk. FLETCHER 3 m M Stafford, England Rel: Son Edward FLETCHER U 20 M Newcastle, Stafford, England Rel: Brother Occ: Engine Fitter Elizabeth RODWELL U 14 F Penkridge, Stafford, England Rel: Servant Occ: General Servant Elizabeth married George Davis JOHN LEECH in 1890 in Cannock Reg Dist STF ENG. 24 F v. Charlotte S RODWELL was born in 1868 in Penkridge Stf Eng. She was christened on 25 Apr 1869 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Charlotte married Edward Albert Thurstance RICHARD WINCER in 1886 in Cannock Reg Dist STF ENG. 25 M vi. Francis Edward RODWELL was born in 1871 in Penkridge Stf Eng. He was christened on 25 Feb 1871 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Francis married Sarah Ann Lomas- Sarah MORRIS in 1898 in Cannock Reg Dist STF ENG. 26 F vii. Hannah RODWELL was born in 1873 in Penkridge Stf Eng. She was christened on 25 Mar 1873 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Hannah married W.J Allsopp-James Lawrence-William HARTSHORN in 1893 in Cannock Reg Dist STF ENG. 27 F viii. Eliza RODWELL was born in 1875 in Penkridge Stf Eng. She was christened on 28 Mar 1875 in Penkridge Stf Eng. 28 F ix. Ellen Amelia RODWELL was born in 1877 in Penkridge Stf Eng. Ellen married Henry Churm-Thomas F WEATHERER in 1898 in Cannock Reg Dist STF ENG. 29 M x. Oliver RODWELL was born in 1880 in Penkridge Stf Eng. 17. Priscilla COOKE (Henry, William) was born on 24 Dec 1854 in Kidderminster Wor Eng. She was christened on 23 Dec 1855 in Brewood Stf Eng. Priscilla married William WHITE son of Henry WHITE on 7 Jun 1874 in Cobridge Burslem STF ENG. William was born in 1838 in Newcastle STF ENG. William was employed as Railway Porter on 7 Jun 1874 in Hanley STF ENG. They had the following children: 30 F i. Hannah WHITE was born in 1876 in Hanley STF ENG. 31 M ii. Henry WHITE was born in 1878 in Hanley STF ENG. 32 M iii. Charles Stone WHITE was born in 1884 in Hope STF ENG. He was christened on 25 Sep 1886 in Hope STF ENG. 18. Fanny COOKE (Henry, William) was born on 14 Feb 1857 in Brewood Stf Eng. She was christened on 8 Nov 1857 in Brewood Stf Eng. She died on 22 Jul 1935 in Harvey W.Aus. She was buried on 23 Jul 1935 in Harvey W.Aus. Fanny was employed as 2nd Hand Shop owner in 1898 in Fremantle W.Aus. Fanny married Richard John MITTING son of Edward MITTING and Eliza COLLINS on 30 Dec 1877 in Stafford Stf Eng. Richard was born on 7 Apr 1854 in Windmill Hill Wartling Ssx Eng. He was christened on 3 May 1854 in Wartling Ssx Eng. He died on 14 Jan 1946 in Harvey W.Aus. He was buried on 15 Jan 1946 in Harvey W.Aus. Richard immigrated on 2 May 1883 to Sydney N.S.W Aus. He was employed as Farmer in 1896 in Balkham Hills N.S.W Aus. He was employed as Farmer in 1898 in Harvey W.Aus. He emigrated in 1898 from Harvey W.Aus. Richard and Fanny had the following children: 33 F i. Eliza COOK was born in 1876 in Penkridge Stf Eng. 34 M ii. John Edwin MITTING was born on 25 Nov 1878 in Stafford Stf Eng. He died on 15 Jan 1964 in Douglas Oregon U.S.A.. He was buried in Jan 1964 in Douglas Oregon U.S.A.. 1920 Census for U.S.A state OREGON county COLUMBIA township MIST MITTING John E. age 41, , race White, born Australia speaks English parents father born West Virginia mother Scotland speak English yes , became American citizen 1911AL Sawyer Sawmill W MITTING Marpha wife Female White age 51yrs U.S.A Citzen 1911 AL born England speaks English father born England speaks English mother born Alaska speaks Russian yes none MITTING Emma daughter FW age 16 single U.S.A Citizen 1911 AL no yes yes Canada English father same as above Yes None lines 81/82/83 John married (1) Marpha Jenny Georgina Villiers DE BUCKINGHAM daughter of George Villiers DE BUCKINGHAM and Marpha Alexandrina CONVALINSKY on 25 Dec 1902 in Registrars Office Fremantle W.Aus. Marpha was born in 1868 in Eng. John married (2) Eva M . Eva was born in 1883. She died on 10 Sep 1964 in Douglas Org U.S.A. oct1981 Chicago ILL USA Death source Social Security death index 35 M iii. William Henry MITTING was born on 16 Nov 1880 in Stafford Stf Eng. He was christened on 27 Feb 1881 in Ewhurst SSX ENG. He died on 21 Oct 1947 in Kalgoolie W.Aus. He was buried in Kalgoolie W.Aus. William married (1) Amy Katherine Gray WHEELER in 1915 in Harvey W.Aus. Amy died on 24 Mar 1929 in Perth W.Aus. She was buried in Karrakatta Perth W.Aus. William married (2) Annie Donald Monroe KERR in 1930 in Fremantle W.Aus. Annie was born in 1895 in Glasgow Scot. She died on 2 Jul 1985 in Kalgoolie W.Aus. She was buried in Kalgoolie W.Aus. 36 M iv. Joseph Freeman MITTING was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Staplecross Ssx Eng. He was christened on 2 May 1890 in Balmain Sydney N.S.W Aust. He died on 12 Nov 1965 in Claremont Perth W.Aus. He was buried on 16 Nov 1965 in Pinjarra W.Aus. Joseph was employed as Timber Mill Hand in Nth Dandalup W.Aus / Harvey W.Aus. Joseph lived with (1) Ellen Eliza WOODS daughter of Robert Charles WOODS and Mary Ann CLUBBE. Ellen was born on 12 Feb 1883 in Ipswich Co Suff Eng. She died on 11 Nov 1942 in Whittakers Mill Nth Dandalup W.Aus. She was buried on 12 Nov 1942 in Pinjarra W.Aus. They couldn't marry at the time because his first wife had only deserted him 2 years previous & you had to wait Seven years for a divorce. Ellen immigrated on 29 Dec 1886 to Suffolk ENG to W.AUS aboard "ELDERSLIE". Joseph married (1) Ada LISLE on 17 Jan 1904 in Registrars Office Fremantle W.Aus. Ada was born in 1877. Joseph married (2) Sarah Ann Reading PIGGOT on 27 Feb 1954 in Perth W.Aus. Sarah was born in 1885. She died on 23 Aug 1978 in Perth W.Aus. She was buried in Springhill Australind W.Aus. Joseph married (3) Mercy Ann Piggott WOODLEY in 1945 in Perth W.Aus. Mercy died on 29 Dec 1952 in Waroona W.Aus. She was buried in Waroona W.Aus. 37 M v. Richard Pearce MITTING was born on 2 Jan 1885 in Leichardt N.S.W. Aust. He died on 12 May 1961 in Harvey W.Aus. He was buried in Harvey W.Aus. Richard married (1) Theresa May COMPASSI daughter of Zachariah COMPASSI and Elizabeth BOYCE on 17 Nov 1913 in Registrars Office Bunbury W.Aus. Theresa was born in 1899 in Kalgoolie W.Aus. She died on 10 Aug 1983 in Perth W.Aus. She was buried in Karrakatta Perth W.Aus. Richard lived with (2) Eliza Helena BATES Defacto. Eliza died on 25 Feb 1957 in Harvey W.Aus. She was buried in Harvey W.Aus. 38 F vi. Fanny Linda MITTING was born on 7 Oct 1892 in Castlereagh Penrith N.S.W. Aust. She died on 21 Apr 1969 in Harvey W.Aus. She was buried in Harvey W.Aus. Fanny married (1) Arthur. E. SMITH in 1908 in Harvey W.Aus. Fanny married (2) Walter Ernest PIGGOTT in 1944 in Harvey W.Aus. Walter was born in 1902 in W.Aus. He died on 1 Jun 1981 in Harvey W.Aus. He was buried in Harvey W.Aus. |
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