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Census search please

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jackiemacnab

jackiemacnab Report 2 Oct 2011 19:37

I thought they looked the same aswell i got the name alfred from my grandfather as his middle name is alfred after his grandfather hope this makes sense

jackiemacnab

jackiemacnab Report 2 Oct 2011 19:13

hi he was both born and lived in reading
it seems this maybe right

thankyou both for your help

jackiemacnab

jackiemacnab Report 2 Oct 2011 19:13

hi he was both born and lived in reading
it seems this maybe right

thankyou both for your help

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 2 Oct 2011 19:12

Marie

So sorry i thought the one you found was the same as mine, so i deleted it.
My apologies
Put on again.

COOK, Alfred Head Married M 53 1848 General Labourer
Henley
Oxfordshire VIEW
COOK, Harriet Wife Married F 44 1857
Oxford
Oxfordshire VIEW
COOK, Alfred Son Single M 15 1886 Biscuit Factory Packer
Reading
Berkshire VIEW
CLARKE, Cecilia Step Daughter Single F 20 1881 Laundress
Oxford
Oxfordshire VIEW
CLARKE, Louisa Step Daughter Single F 18 1883 Laundress
Reading
Berkshire VIEW
COOK, Beatrice Daughter F 10 1891
Reading
Berkshire VIEW
COOK, Lilly Daughter F 7 1894
Reading
Berkshire VIEW
COOK, George Son M 4 1897
Reading
Berkshire VIEW
COOK, Frederick Son M 2 1899
Reading
Berkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
1151 Folio:
37 Page:
20

Registration District:
Reading Sub District:
St Giles Enumeration District:
22 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Giles with St Lukes

Civil Parish:
Reading St Giles Municipal Borough:
Address:
15, Foxhill Road, Reading St Giles County:
Berkshire

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Oct 2011 19:09

Jackie, based on what you've told us, he could be either of the ones George and I have found.

What else do you know about him, e.g. occupation? Where did you get father's name? Making assumptions at this stage could easily take you down the wrong path (I've been there!)

EDIT: George has now made me look daft by deleting his finding, which could possible have been just as valid! :-P

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Oct 2011 19:05

Closest I can find:

COOK, Alfred Head Married M 63 1848 Decorating Labourer Hambledon Bucks
COOK, Harriett Anne Wife Married 26 years F 53 1858 Eddington Oxon
COOK, George Henry Son Single M 14 1897 Butchers Assistant Readig Berks
COOK, Fredrick Son Single M 11 1900 School Readig Berks
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Registration District: Reading
Sub District: St Giles
Enumeration District: 15
Parish: Reading

Address: 59 Foxhill Road Reading County: Berkshire

jackiemacnab

jackiemacnab Report 2 Oct 2011 18:57

hi all

im wondering if somebody could do a census search for me i am looking for a

George henry cook born 1895 and lived in Reading I believe his fathers name was Alfred cook

thankyou in advance
jackie