Summary
Parents and family
Birth
Abt 1802
in
Carlton,
CambridgeshireHe was christened on 9 Oct 1803 in Carlton Cum Willingham, Cambridgeshire.
Childhood and education
Unknown.
Employment
Unknown prior to marriage.
Marriage to Ann Prickett
The bands for the marriage between
James Cook, Bachelor, of this parish and Ann Prickett, Spinster, of this parish were read in Carlton Cum Willingham on 3rd, 10th & 17th of Sep 1826, by William Boldero.
On 30 Sep 1826 James married Ann PRICKETT at Carlton Cum Willingham, Cambridgeshire.
On the 1841 Census he is listed at 'Street', 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
Listed following them
are the families of John PRICKETT, John COOK and James WESTLEY. All may
have had some connection to the family.
- / John PRICKETT, 55, born in county
- Elizabeth PRICKETT, 20, born in county
- Elizabeth PRICKETT, 10, not born in county
- Charles PRICKETT, 2, born in county
- /Sarah [unreadably faint], 15, F.S., born in county
- /John COOK, 48, Ag Lab, not born in county
- Elizabeth COOK, 35, born in county
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- /James WESTLEY, 50, Farmer
- Sarah WESTLEY, 13, not born in county
- William WESTLEY, 12, born in county
- Elizabeth WESTLEY, 3, born in county
- Eliza WESTLEY, 1, born in county
On 8th Nov 1848 Ann's namesake was a witness to the marriage of
Lucy PRICKETT and John WHISKEN. Lucy was a spinster of full age (i.e.
over 21), came from Carlton and was the daughter of John PRICKETT,
Labourer
On the 1851 Census he is listed at Carlton, Carlton Cum Willingham,
Cambridgeshire. At that time the family comprised:
- John PRICKETT, Head, Wid'r, 69. Farm Labourer, Cambridgeshire, Weston Colville
- Charles PRICKETT, Grand Son, 12, Farm Labourer, Cambridgeshire, Carlton
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- 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
Immediately before the Cook family are listed
- John PRICKETT, Head, Wid[ower], 69, Farm Labourer, Cambridgeshire, Weston Colvill
- Charles PRICKETT, Grand Son, 12, Farm Labourer, Cambridgeshire, Carlton
On the 1861 Census they are listed at 'Street' in Carton, Cambridgeshire. At which time the family comprised:
- James COOK, Head, Mar[ried], 60, Ag Lab,
Cambridgesh, Carlton
- Ann COOK, Wife, Mar[ried], 53, , Cambridgesh,
Carlton
- Charles COOK, Son, Un[married], 17, , Cambridgesh,
Carlton
- Eliza COOK, Daur, Un, 15, Nurse (Domestic), Cambridgesh,
Carlton
- Sophia COOK, Daur, , 11, Scholar, Cambridgesh,
Carlton
- Albert W'm WESTLEY, Boarder, 1, Cambridgesh, Meldrake
On the 1871 Census they are listed at Stocks Green, Carton, Cambridgeshire. At which time the family comprised:
- James COOK, Head, Mar[ried], 68, Ag Lab,
Cambs, Carlton
- Ann COOK, Wife, Mar[ried], 63, Ag Lab Wife, Cambs,
Carlton
- Sophia COOK, Daur, , 201, Ag Lab Daur, Cambs,
Carlton
On the 1881 Census they are listed at Brinkley Road, Carton, Cambridgeshire. At which time the family comprised:
- James COOK, Head, M[arried], 79, Parish Relief (No Occ),
Cambridge, Carlton
- Ann COOK, Wife, M, 74, Ag Lab Wife, Cambridge,
Carlton
Last Will and Testament
Unknown
Death
His death appears to have been registered at Linton,
Cambs, (registration district for Carlton) in the December Quarter of
1881 as James COOK, aged 79 (Vol 3b, pg 323).
His wife Ann
appears to have survived for a further twelve years, the remainder of her story may be found in the
biography of Ann PRICKETT.
Burial
The Carlton Cum Willingham Parish Registers record burial 445 on 25th Oct 1881of James COOKE of
Carlton, aged 79, with Edward Amps, Officiating Minister
Descendants and notable relations
To be continued...