Biography:
Edward/Edwin Cook (1053)
01/08/1864 –10/05/1951
Edward/Edwin Cook (1053)
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Plot 1053 Edwin or Edward Cook (1864-1951)
Edwin/Edward was born on 1st August 1864 to Joseph Cook, an agricultural labourer and his wife Ann, a straw plaiter. He was baptised 28 August 1864 in St Peter’s. (His name appears most likely to have been Edwin although on the 1939 Register it has been changed to Edward. It varies on census returns.)
In 1871 and 1881 the family were living at Canal Side. In 1881 Edwin was working as a labourer.
Edwin married Mary Ann Baker, the daughter of blacksmith Charles Baker, on 14th April 1884 in St Peter’s.
By the time of the 1911 census they were living at 14 Highfield Road, Berkhamsted, with all the family at home: George Cook 27 (Bricklayer), Elizabeth 25 (Leather Factory worker), Florence 15 (Dressmaker), William 14 (School Grocers Errand Boy), Sarah Cook 42 (Edwin’s unmarried sister, described as Boarder and Laundry Worker), together with Mary Ann’s father Charles Baker 69, described as a visitor.
Young William signed up for the army in December 1915 and served in the Machine Gun Corps in France. He was wounded in August 1918 but fortunately survived and was discharged and took up a career as a painter and decorator. In 1921 he was the only one of the family still living with his parents.
By the time of the 1939 census, all the children had left home, so only Mary Ann and Edward/Edwin were listed.
Edwin died on 10th May 1951 aged 86 and is buried with his wife.
His probate record describes him as “Edward, otherwise Edwin”.
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Plot 1053 Edwin or Edward Cook (1864-1951)
Edwin/Edward was born on 1st August 1864 to Joseph Cook, an agricultural labourer and his wife Ann, a straw plaiter. He was baptised 28 August 1864 in St Peter’s. (His name appears most likely to have been Edwin although on the 1939 Register it has been changed to Edward. It varies on census returns.)
In 1871 and 1881 the family were living at Canal Side. In 1881 Edwin was working as a labourer.
Edwin married Mary Ann Baker, the daughter of blacksmith Charles Baker, on 14th April 1884 in St Peter’s.
By the time of the 1911 census they were living at 14 Highfield Road, Berkhamsted, with all the family at home: George Cook 27 (Bricklayer), Elizabeth 25 (Leather Factory worker), Florence 15 (Dressmaker), William 14 (School Grocers Errand Boy), Sarah Cook 42 (Edwin’s unmarried sister, described as Boarder and Laundry Worker), together with Mary Ann’s father Charles Baker 69, described as a visitor.
Young William signed up for the army in December 1915 and served in the Machine Gun Corps in France. He was wounded in August 1918 but fortunately survived and was discharged and took up a career as a painter and decorator. In 1921 he was the only one of the family still living with his parents.
By the time of the 1939 census, all the children had left home, so only Mary Ann and Edward/Edwin were listed.
Edwin died on 10th May 1951 aged 86 and is buried with his wife.
His probate record describes him as “Edward, otherwise Edwin”.
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