John CookAge: 79 years1842–1921
- Name
- John Cook
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Cook
| Birth | between April 1842 and May 1842 22 20 |
| Christening | yes Shared note: Possibly baptised at Ashmansworth 25 May 1842
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| Death of a father | William Cook about June 1844 (Age 2 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Charles Mason — Eliza Lovelock — View this family 23 March 1846 (Age 3 years) Shared note: Married in the Chapel at Vernham Dean
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| Birth of a half-sister | Sarah Mason between July 1846 and September 1846 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Jane Cook about December 1846 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | William Mason about October 1848 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Sarah Mason 1848 (Age 5 years) |
| Christening of a half-brother | William Mason 27 October 1848 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | James Mason between April 1851 and May 1851 (Age 9 years) |
| Census | 1851 (Age 8 years) |
| Christening of a half-brother | James Mason 4 May 1851 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | George Mason between July 1854 and September 1854 (Age 12 years) |
| Christening of a half-brother | George Mason 24 September 1854 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Mary Maria Mason 22 December 1856 (Age 14 years) |
| Christening of a half-sister | Mary Maria Mason 25 January 1857 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Ruth Mason between January 1859 and March 1859 (Age 16 years) Note: The 1939 Register gives the date of birth as 1 Feb 1857 but there is no corresponding GRO Birth entry.
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| Christening of a half-sister | Ruth Mason 6 March 1859 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Frederick Charles Mason between January 1861 and February 1861 (Age 18 years) Note: The GRO Online Birth Index records Frederick's mother's maiden name as Cook.
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| Census | 1861 (Age 18 years) |
| Christening of a half-brother | Frederick Charles Mason 6 February 1861 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Charles Frederick Mason between January 1863 and March 1863 (Age 20 years) |
| Christening of a half-brother | Charles Frederick Mason 7 June 1863 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Anne Eliza Mason about March 1869 (Age 26 years) |
| Christening of a half-sister | Anne Eliza Mason 28 March 1869 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Lovelock 7 July 1869 (Age 27 years) |
| Marriage | Charlotte Hayes — View this family 9 October 1869 (Age 27 years) Note: The groom's surname is recorded as Cooke.
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| Birth of a son #1 | William James Cook between July 1870 and September 1870 (Age 28 years) |
| Census | 1871 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Frederick Cook between April 1872 and June 1872 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Walter Cook between October 1874 and December 1874 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Rosa Cook between October 1876 and December 1876 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Henry Cook between January 1879 and March 1879 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | 1881 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a mother | Eliza Lovelock 13 December 1883 (Age 41 years) Shared note: Carol Cooper email 9-Nov-07: |
| Burial of a mother | Eliza Lovelock 30 December 1883 (Age 41 years) |
| Census | 1891 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Maria Farmer 29 May 1893 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | 1901 (Age 58 years) |
| Census | 1911 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | James Mason 1913 (Age 70 years) |
| Death | between April 1921 and June 1921 (Age 79 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Cook Birth: about 1820 Death: about June 1844 — Kingsclere RD, Kingsclere, Hampshire, England |
| mother |
Eliza Lovelock Birth: about 1822 23 19 — Vernham Dean, Hampshire, England Death: 13 December 1883 — Kintbury, Berkshire, England |
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Marriage: 12 October 1839 — Vernham Dean, Hampshire, England |
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6 months elder sister |
Mary Jane Cook Birth: about March 1840 20 18 — Ashmansworth, Hampshire, England Death: about December 1846 — Andover RD, Andover, Hampshire, England |
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2 years himself |
John Cook Birth: between April 1842 and May 1842 22 20 — Ashmansworth, Hampshire, England Death: between April 1921 and June 1921 |
| Mother’s family with Charles Mason |
| step-father |
Charles Mason Birth: about 1823 37 32 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: 26 June 1888 — Kintbury, Berkshire, England |
| mother |
Eliza Lovelock Birth: about 1822 23 19 — Vernham Dean, Hampshire, England Death: 13 December 1883 — Kintbury, Berkshire, England |
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Marriage: 23 March 1846 — Vernham Dean, Hampshire, England |
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6 months half-sister |
Sarah Mason Birth: between July 1846 and September 1846 23 24 — Andover RD, Andover, Hampshire, England Death: 1848 |
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2 years half-brother |
William Mason Birth: about October 1848 25 26 Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
James Mason Birth: between April 1851 and May 1851 28 29 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: 1913 |
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4 years half-brother |
George Mason Birth: between July 1854 and September 1854 31 32 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: |
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3 years half-sister |
Mary Maria Mason Birth: 22 December 1856 33 34 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: 9 April 1929 — London Street, Andover, Hampshire, England |
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2 years half-sister |
Ruth Mason Birth: between January 1859 and March 1859 36 37 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: between October 1941 and December 1941 |
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2 years half-brother |
Frederick Charles Mason Birth: between January 1861 and February 1861 38 39 Death: 25 January 1927 — Chertsey, Surrey, England |
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2 years half-brother |
Charles Frederick Mason Birth: between January 1863 and March 1863 40 41 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: |
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6 years half-sister |
Anne Eliza Mason Birth: about March 1869 46 47 — Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England Death: |
| Family with Charlotte Hayes |
| himself |
John Cook Birth: between April 1842 and May 1842 22 20 — Ashmansworth, Hampshire, England Death: between April 1921 and June 1921 |
| wife |
Charlotte Hayes Birth: between October 1850 and December 1850 — Hursley, Hampshire, England Death: between April 1931 and June 1931 |
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Marriage: 9 October 1869 — |
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1 year son |
William James Cook Birth: between July 1870 and September 1870 28 19 — Weeke, Hampshire, England Death: |
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2 years son |
Frederick Cook Birth: between April 1872 and June 1872 30 21 — Hursley, Hampshire, England Death: |
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3 years son |
Walter Cook Birth: between October 1874 and December 1874 32 24 — Easton, Hampshire, England Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Rosa Cook Birth: between October 1876 and December 1876 34 26 — Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, England Death: |
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3 years son |
Henry Cook Birth: between January 1879 and March 1879 36 28 — Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, England Death: |
| Christening | Possibly baptised at Ashmansworth 25 May 1842 |
| Census | Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England HO107 1686 F168 P10 Thomas Lovelock;Head;30;Agricultural Labourer;Elcombe Rebecca Lovelock;Wife;30;;Little Bedwyn, Wilts George Lovelock;Son;6;Scholar;Tidcombe, Wilts James Lovelock;Son;2;;Tidcombe, Wilts Charles Mason;Lodger;27;Farm Labourer;Tidcombe, Wilts Eliza Mason;Lodger Wife;28;Farm Labourer;Vernham John Cook;Lodger Son;8;;Ashmansworth, Hants William Mason;Son;2;;Marlborough, Wilts James Mason;3wks;;Tidcombe, Wilts |
| Census | Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England RG9 724 F8 P10 Charles Mason;Head;38;Ag Lab;Tidcombe, Wilts Eliza Mason;Wife;39;;Ag Lab;Vernham, Hants John Mason;Son;18;Ag Lab;Ashmansworth, Berks William Mason;Son;14;Ag Lab;Marlborough, Wilts James Mason;Son:10;Ag Lab;Tidcombe, Wilts George Mason;Son;6;;Tidcombe, Wilts Mary Maria Mason;Daur;4;;Tidcombe, Wilts Ruth Mason;Daur;2;;Tidcombe, Wilts Frederick C Mason;Son;1mo;;Tidcombe, Wilts |
| Marriage | The groom's surname is recorded as Cooke. |
| Census | Hursley, Hampshire, England RG10 1214 F32 P32 John Cook;Head;25;Shepherd;Peckham, Berks Charlotte Cook;Wife;20;;Hursley, Hants William J Cook;Son;10mos;;Week, Hants |
| Census | Martyr Worthy, Hampshire, England RG11 1230 F26 P19 John Cook;Head;36;Shepperd (sic);Berkshire Charlotte Cook;Wife;30;;Hursley, Hants William J Cook;Son;10;;Tegdown, Hants Frederick Cook;Son;8;;Hursley, Hants Walter Cook;Son;6;;Easton, Hants Rosena Cook;Daur;4;;Martyr Worthy, Hants Henery Cook;Son;2;;Martyr Worthy, Hants |
| Census | Satchell Lane, Hound, Hampshire, England RG12 923 F32 P23 John Cook;Head;45;Shepherd;Berkshire (N K) Charlotte Cook;Wife;40;;Hursley, Hants Fred Cook;Son;18;Carter (agricultural);Hursley, Hants Walter Cook;Son;16;Shepherd;Easton, Hants Rosa Cook;Daur;14;Mothers help;Martyr Worthy, Hants Henry Cook;Son;12;;Martyr Worthy, Hants |
| Census | Neatham, Hampshire, England RG13 1100 F158 P23 John Cook;Head;58;Shepherd on Farm;Ashmansworth, Hants Charlotte Cook;Wife;50;;Hursley, Hants |
| Census | Bakers Arms, High Street, Alton, Hampshire, England RG14 PN6027 RG78 PN294 RD108 SD1 ED2 SN164 John Cook;Head;68;Beer Dealer;Ashmansworth,Hants Charlotte Cook;Wife, married 41 years;60;Assist Dealer;Hursley, Hants Henry Bone;Lodger, Widower;35;Game Keeper;East Worldham, Hants |
| Shared note | We will probably never know why at his marriage John named his father as John rather than William. One theory is that because William died when John was only 2 he never knew his father and when asked for the name he made one up rather than appear illegitimate by saying 'Don't know'. There is also no obvious explanation for why his birthplace is recorded as somewhere in Berkshire in 1871, 1881 and 1891. However, taking the 1901 and 1911 Census Returns into account there seems little doubt that all 5 census entries refer to the same man. |