Biography:
Mary Ann Cook
29/05/1864 –03/01/1947
Mary Ann Cook
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Plot 1053 Mary Ann Cook (née Baker) (1864-1947)
Mary Ann was born 29th May 1864, the daughter of Charles William and Eliza (née Scott) Baker. She was baptised in St Peter’s 18 February 1866.
Her father was a blacksmith, born in Chesham. Her mother came from Amersham and worked as a straw plaiter. Mary Ann was the eldest of their seven daughters. She and Louisa, born 1865, were both born in Berkhamsted, but if Charles had been working in the town at that time he had gone back to Chesham by the time of the 1871 census when the family were living in Chartridge.
In 1881 her family had moved back to Berkhamsted and were living in Kings Road. However, Mary Ann, aged 16, was employed as a nursemaid in the household of Alfred (a professor of music) and Sarah Ann Parsons in Hemel Hempstead. Sarah had six children under the age of 13, and only one other servant, so Mary Ann must have been very busy indeed.
On 14th April 1884 she married Edwin (or Edward) Cook, bricklayer in St Peter’s, Berkhamsted. (He signed himself Edwin in the 1921 census return. The 1939 return was originally Edwin and changed to Edward. His probate record gives both names.)
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 Charles Baker 69, Mary Ann’s father, 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.
They had moved to 49, Highfield Road by June 1921. Only William was living at home.
By the time of the 1939 census, all the children had left home, so only Mary Ann and Edwin were listed.
At the time of her death on 3rd January 1947 Mary Ann was living at 49 Highfield Road Berkhamsted. Her effects of £280 11s were left to her husband Edwin, whose occupation was given as Builder.
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Plot 1053 Mary Ann Cook (née Baker) (1864-1947)
Mary Ann was born 29th May 1864, the daughter of Charles William and Eliza (née Scott) Baker. She was baptised in St Peter’s 18 February 1866.
Her father was a blacksmith, born in Chesham. Her mother came from Amersham and worked as a straw plaiter. Mary Ann was the eldest of their seven daughters. She and Louisa, born 1865, were both born in Berkhamsted, but if Charles had been working in the town at that time he had gone back to Chesham by the time of the 1871 census when the family were living in Chartridge.
In 1881 her family had moved back to Berkhamsted and were living in Kings Road. However, Mary Ann, aged 16, was employed as a nursemaid in the household of Alfred (a professor of music) and Sarah Ann Parsons in Hemel Hempstead. Sarah had six children under the age of 13, and only one other servant, so Mary Ann must have been very busy indeed.
On 14th April 1884 she married Edwin (or Edward) Cook, bricklayer in St Peter’s, Berkhamsted. (He signed himself Edwin in the 1921 census return. The 1939 return was originally Edwin and changed to Edward. His probate record gives both names.)
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 Charles Baker 69, Mary Ann’s father, 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.
They had moved to 49, Highfield Road by June 1921. Only William was living at home.
By the time of the 1939 census, all the children had left home, so only Mary Ann and Edwin were listed.
At the time of her death on 3rd January 1947 Mary Ann was living at 49 Highfield Road Berkhamsted. Her effects of £280 11s were left to her husband Edwin, whose occupation was given as Builder.
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