Summary
Not summarized yet
Parents and family
On the basis of the 1841 and 1851 Censuses
these appear to be James COOK and his wife Ann. This is confirmed by
his christening details.
Birth
About 1839. The birth registration of
Abraham COOK is probably that registered in the March Quarter of 1839 in Linton,
Cambridgeshire/Essex, Vol 14, Pg 79
He was christened 17 Mar 1839 in
Carton Cum Willingham, Cambridgeshire.
Christening no 331, name Abraham; parents James
Cook, Labourer & Ann; abode Carlton, Ceremony performed by William S. P. Wilder, Rector.
Childhood and education
On the 1841 Census he is listed at Carlton, Carlton Cum Willingham,
Cambridgeshire. At that time the family comprised -
- James COOK, 35, Ag Lab, born in county
- Ann COOK, 30, born in county
- John COOK, 18, born in county
- Emma COOK, 10, born in county
- Joseph COOK, 6, born in county
- Elizabeth COOK, 4, born in county
- Abraham COOK, 2, born in county
- James COOK, 2 month, born in county
Employment
On the 1851 Census he is listed at Carlton, Carlton Cum Willingham,
Cambridgeshire. At that time the family comprised -
- James COOK, Head, Mar[ried], 49, Farm Labourer,
Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Ann COOK, Wife, Mar[ried], 44, , Cambridgeshire,
Carlton
- Joseph COOK, Son, Un[married], 15, Farm Labourer,
Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Elizabeth COOK, Daur, , 13, ,
Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Abram COOK, Son, , 12, Farm Labourer,
Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- James COOK, Son, , 10, Farm Labourer,
Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Charles COOK, Son, , 7, , Cambridgeshire,
Carlton
- Eliza COOK, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Cambridgeshire,
Carlton
- Sophia COOK, Daur, , 11M, , Cambridgeshire,
Carlton
Marriage to Emma Parr
On 17
Sep 1859 he married Emma PARR at Carlton Cum Willingham, the
marriage was registered in the September Quarter at Linton, Vol 3b, Pg
805.
The parish register shows
Broom: Abraham COOK, aged 20, Bachelor, Labourer, of Carlton, Son of James COOK, Labourer
Bride: Emma PARR, aged 19, Spinster, N/A (i.e not employed), of Carleton, Daughter of Philip PARR, Labourer
Witnessed by George PARR and Eliza COOK, Ceremony by E. G. KETELE?
On the 1861 Census the family are listed at No 5. Le Mary St., Bromley,
Middlesex. The unit is occupied by two familes The MANNING family and
the COOK's. At that time the family comprised -
- Abraham COOK, Head, Mar[ried], 22, Labourer,
Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Emma COOK, Wife, Mar, 21, , Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- George COOK, Son, 7m, , Cambridgeshire, Carlton
On the 1871 Census he is listed on at 9 Washington Street, Bromley St Leonards, Middlesex. At that time the family comprised -
- Abraham COOK, Head, M[arried], 30, Carman, Camb, Carlton
- Emma COOK, Wife, M, 29, , Camb, Carlton
- George COOK, Son, , 11, Scholar, Middx, Bromley
- Priscilla COOK, Dau'r, , 8, Scholar, Middx, Bromley
- Alfred COOK, Son, , 6, Scholar, Middx, Bromley
- Anne COOK, Dau'r, , 4, Scholar, Middx, Bromley
- Elizabeth COOK, Dau'r, , 1, , Middx, Bromley
A Carman was the driver of a horse-drawn van or sometimes a horse-drawn tram.
On
the 1881 Census the family are listed at 5
Warton Road, West Ham, Essex. At that time the family comprised -
- Abraham COOK, Head, M[arried], 43, Carman, Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Emma COOK, Wife, M, 41, , Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- George COOK, U[nmarried], 20, Labourer, Cambridgeshire, Carlton
- Alfred COOK, Son, U, 16, Labourer, Middlesex, , Bromley
- Annie COOK, Daur, U, 13, , Middlesex, Bromley
- Elizabeth COOK, Daur, , 11, , Middlesex, Bromley
- Ellen COOK, Daur, U, 8, , Middlesex, Bromley
- Minnie Cook, Daur, U, 5, , Middlesex, Bromley
- Maude Cook, Daur, U, 3, , Middlesex, Bromley
On the 1891 Census the family are listed at 5 Warton Road, West Ham, Essex. At that time the family comprised -
- Abraham COOK, Head, M[arried], 54, Carman, Camb, Carlton
- Emma COOK, Wife, M, 29, , Camb, Carlton
- Alfred COOK, Son, M, 25, Factory Labourer, Employed, London, Bromley
- Nellie COOK, Daur, S[ingle], 1[1?], Factory Girl (Jam), Employed, London, Bromley
- Maude COOK, Daur, S, 10, , London, Bromley
- Emma COOK, Daur, S, 7, Scholar, Essex, Stratford
- Charles GOODWIN, Boarder, M, 29, Carman, Employed, Essex, Halstead
- Eliz'h GOODWIN, Boarder, M, 26, , Essex, Halstead
On the 1901 Census the family is listed at 10 Warton Road, West Ham, Essex. At that tim eit comprised -
- Abraham COOK, Head, M[arried], 63, Nil, Cambridgeshire
- Emma COOK, Wife, M, 61, , Cambridgeshire
- Minnie COOK, Daur, S[ingle], 25, Sweet Stuff Maker, Worker, Middlesex, Bromley
- Emma COOK, Daur, S, 17, Sweet Stuff Maker, Worker, Essex, Stratford
- Edgar WEEKS, S in Law, M, 24, Boiler Ti[m?]er, Essex, Stratford
- Maud WEEKS, Wife, M, 23, , Middlesex, Bromley
Last Will and Testament
Unknown
Death
The only candidate death registration I have found
prior to 1925 is for Abraham COOK, aged 63 (born about 1838),
registered in West Ham in March Quarter 1902, Vol 4a, Pg 2. Emma
appears to have outlived him and her story continues in the
biography of Emma PARR.
Burial
Unknown
Descendants and notable relations
To be continued...