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That 1851 census when he was a soldier does actually read the age of 19 but there is a big X over where they have checked it.

Marriages Sep 1860 (>99%)
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Baxter Harriet Florence Chelsea 1a 345
Baxter Harriett Florence Chelsea 1a 345
Catmore Emma Chelsea 1a 345
Cooke James Chelsea 1a 345
Heather Richard Joseph Chelsea 1a 345

Do you have the actual 1860 marriage cert?

Which of the children of James and Harriet is your proven direct line?

Please give the RG refs for 1871 census where you think you have located James

Harriet was living in Clerkenwell,London in 1851

James married Harriet Baxter in August 1860 at St Saviours Church Chelsea.
James occupation bizarrely is given as Shoemaker. I know he went onto be a soldiers in the Hussars as per 1871 census.
John Cooke occupation is given as bricklayer.

Aaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhh

NEVER rely on anyone's research but your own, unless they provide documentary PROOF

Now - start from yourself, and work back through the generations.

We'll help, if we can...................

Who - and when/where - did James marry?

Do you have the marriage cert to confirm his father's details?

I spotted that!.
I am working from some research that someone else has done.

I think there is a doubt about Sarah Burlow being the mother - this marriage would have made her 13 at best

SARAH BURLOW



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Marriages:
Spouse: JOHN COOKE
Marriage: 24 NOV 1821 Ledbury, Hereford, England

This marriage would fit with his sister Ann's birth.

JOHN COOK Pedigree
Male Family


Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH GENNER Family
Marriage: 21 SEP 1829 Eye, Hereford, England

Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.

1841 - NOTE: Sarah was NOT born in Herefordshire

Name: Sarah Cook
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Female

Civil parish: Ledbury
Hundred: Radlow
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Ledbury
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Cook 30
Ann Cook 12
James Cook 7

NB: Sarah's age could have anything up to 34 - over 15's were rounded down to nearest 5 in 1841

How do you know his mother was Sarah Burlow please, it can't be from his birth cert.

For ref ONLY

Cook, British Isles
Father: John , Mother: Sarah
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C008563

1. ANN COOK - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 19 SEP 1830 Ledbury, Hereford, England

2. JAMES COOK - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 04 JUL 1833 Ledbury, Hereford, England

He is not very consistant with his age is he? I can't even find him on the census of 1841!

When you say he is a soldier on the 1851 his birth year is 1837

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Deaths Sep 1838 (>99%)
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Cooke John Ledbury 26 123


The occupation, age, and informant's name will be on the cert

It's the only one in the area before 1841, with or without the final 'E'.

Of course, the father may have died before the GRO came into force................

Herefordshire

Where's Ledbury please?

Hi I am trying to find out some info about my gg grandfather James Cooke who was baptised at St Michael and All Angels on 4 July 1833.
His parents were John Cooke (brickmaker) and Sarah Burlow. his sister Ann was born 1830.
I think his father John may have died soon after his birth.
On 1841 census Sarah is age 30 and living in Ledbury with Ann 12 and James 7.
I have found James on 1851 census. He is a soldier in Maidstone.
I cannot find Sarah.
Can anyone help?
Thank you
Suzanne