Thomas Cook possibly of Overbury, Worc. - Genealogists' Forum

#1 02-09-12, 21:20

mother's father's mother's mother's father's father.

Name - "official" name and what they were known as Thomas Cook
Date and place of birth u/k
Names of parents u/k
Date and place of baptism - if applicable u/k
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any u/k
Occupation(s) - if any u/k
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
Date, place and cause of death u/k

This man is nothing to do with a previous query for John Cook. (I have Cooks on both sides of the family).

I have Thomas married to Sarah but no date. I only have one child listed to date - John Cook b 4 Aug 1799 - and he married Elizabeth Harris on 6 Sept 1821 in Overbury, Worc. Elizabeth was b. abt 1800 in Overbury Worc and died in Overbury, Worc 12 Jul 1872. Subsequent family were from Overbury. I don't have John's date of death.

The 1851 census shows John and wife Elizabeth with 3 children and a grandson.

The 1861 census shows John as a Mason and his son Thomas also a Mason.
Johns parents are not mentioned on the census as living with him.

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kiterunner · #2 02-09-12, 22:37

So John Cook was baptised at Ipsley, Worcs, 4 Aug 1799, parents Thomas and Sarah. (From FamilySearch). And on the 1851 census John's birthplace says Insley, which presumably should say Ipsley.
There is also a Joseph Cooke baptised 6 Jun 1802 at Ipsley with parents Thomas and Sarah, and a Deborah Cooke baptised 8 Jan 1804.

#3 02-09-12, 22:43

I probably have Ipsley in FTM 2010 Kate, but Roots Magic is not showing exact details. The place rings a bell.

Thanks for the other two children.

I guess we are looking at Ipsley for Thomas and Sarah. Wonder if these two places are near each other?

kiterunner · #4 02-09-12, 22:45

Yes, his birthplace is Ipsley on the 1861 census.

#5 02-09-12, 22:51

Oh ok - I haven't seen the 1861 census for Thomas - only John. Was there anything else of interest on it?

kiterunner · #6 03-09-12, 08:42

Sorry, I meant the 1861 census for John shows his birthplace as Ipsley. I haven't found Thomas on any census.

#7 03-09-12, 09:24

Hmmmmmm Thomas was probably deceased before that census. Could we find his marriage prior to 1799 Thomas Cook to Sarah, and perhaps his birth date?

kiterunner · #8 03-09-12, 13:33

There are a few possible marriages. Think I will need to look at a map of Worcestershire to see which places are near to Ipsley!

kiterunner · #9 03-09-12, 13:43

These are some possible marriages, from FamilySearch (not looked at the map yet):
Thomas Cook / Sarah Jelph 24 Sep 1790 Great Malvern
Thomas Cook / Sarah Harris 11 Jun 1792 Shrawley
Thomas Cook / Sarah Mitchel 12 Oct 1798 Beoley

kiterunner · #10 03-09-12, 13:46

Okay, looking at the map, Beoley is the only one of those that is near Ipsley, but they could just as easily have got married in Warwickshire.