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Yes Erika, I just presumed it was William Father as that ties in with 1901 widowed age 74, maybe he was widowed much earlier and they put single instead!!

In 1891, Charles was a lodger in Willingham and SINGLE

The assumption that Charles was the father of William is only based on 1901 census…unless you can demonstrate otherwise

William’s marriage cert would seem to be an essential purchase………for father’s name.

The 1862 marriage is probably totally unconnected

Golden rule of FH - NEVER presume/assume ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

How did you work BACK to these people?

The 1862 marriage is recorded in a newspaper of the time.............very limited info

June 16th at Christ Church, CAMBRIDGE, Charles Cook to Sarah Anne Wilkin

Early children of the marriage...................

COOK, MARY ANN WILKIN
GRO Reference: 1862 S Quarter in CAMBRIDGE Volume 03B Page 457

COOK, CHARLES WILKIN
GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in CAMBRIDGE Volume 03B Page 484

COOK, WILLIAM WILKIN
GRO Reference: 1866 M Quarter in CAMBRIDGE Volume 03B Page 511


First name(s) Charles
Groom's father's occupation greengrocer
Last name Cook
Bride's first name(s) Sarah Ann
Birth year -
Bride's last name WILKIN
Marriage year 1862
Bride's marital status sp
Marriage day 16
Bride's residence of Broad St
Marriage month Jun
Bride's father's first name(s) Robert
Spouse's first name(s) Sarah Ann
Bride's father's occupation lab
Spouse's last name Wilkin
By licence or banns by banns
Place Cambridge, St Andrew the Less
County Cambridgeshire
Groom's first name(s) Charles
Country England
Groom's last name COOK
Record set Cambridgeshire Marriages
Groom's marital status bac
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Groom's occupation general dealer**************************************************
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Groom's residence of Broad St
Collections from England, Great Britain
Groom's father's first name(s) William


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Broad Street, St Andrew the Less, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Head - Male 40 1831 Baker unemployed Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Sarah Ann Cook Wife - Female 31 1840 General dealer Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary Ann Cook Daughter - Female 8 1863 - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Son - Male 7 1864 Scholar Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
William Cook Son - Male 5 1866 Scholar Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Walter Cook Son - Male 3 1868 Scholar Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Laura Cook Daughter - Female 0 1871 Scholar Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

William and Ann's children's births - ref 1901 census

COOK, LILIAN BLUNT
GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in CHESTERTON Volume 03B Page 435

COOK, ALBERT CHARLES BLUNT
GRO Reference: 1879 S Quarter in CHESTERTON Volume 03B Page 451

COOK, WILLIAM JOSIAH BLUNT
GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in CHESTERTON Volume 03B Page 492

ALSO

COOK, JEREMIAH BLUNT
GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in CHESTERTON Volume 03B Page 487

COOK, EVA ESTHER BLUNT
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in CHESTERTON Volume 03B Page 439

AND

COOKE, HERBERT WILLIAM BLUNT
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in CHESTERTON Volume 03B Page 450

From a tree on Ancestry - which has William's father as WILLIAM, and his mother Rebecca, nee Graves
11 Sep 1875 • Chesterton Registry Office, Cambridgeshire, England
Chesterton Marriage Notice Books.

Marriages Dec 1875 (>99%)
BLUNT Ann Chesterton 3b 1169
COOKE William Chesterton 3b 1169

1911 Census For England & Wales
Rampton End Willingham Cambridgeshire, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
William Cooke Head Married Male 58 1853 Farm labour Cottenham
Ann Cooke Wife - Female 57 1854 - Rampton
Charles Cooke Son Single Male 31 1880 Farm labour Willingham
10 children born in marriage - of whom 4 have died

1921 Census Of England & Wales
Church Street, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
William Cooke Head Male 1852 69 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England Ill Late Agricultural Labourer Mr John Lingo Farmer
Ann Cooke Wife Female 1853 68 Rampton, Cambridgeshire, England Household Duties

Deaths Jun 1906 (>99%)
Cooke Charles 80 Chesterton 3b 262

Deaths Sep 1928 (>99%)
Cook William 76 Chesterton 3b 389

Deaths Sep 1930 (>99%)
Cook Ann 75 Chesterton 3b 401

Name Rebecca Graves
Gender Female
Age 21
Birth Date 1826
Marriage Date 1847
Marriage Place Cottenham, Cambridge, England
Father Thomas Graves
Spouse William Cooke
FHL Film Number 1040455
Reference ID 2:3F1Z57D

Name William Cooke
Gender Male
Age 28
Birth Date 1819
Marriage Date 1847
Marriage Place Cottenham, Cambridge, England
Father William Cooke
Spouse Rebecca Graves
FHL Film Number 1040455
Reference ID 2:3F1Z57D


Name William Cook
Age 81
Estimated Birth Year abt 1819
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Death Registration Place Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Sep 1900
Volume 3b
Page 257

Name Rebecca Cooke
Age 74
Estimated Birth Year abt 1827
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Death Registration Place Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Dec 1901
Volume 3b
Page 260

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
High Street, Cottenham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Rebecca Cook Head Widow Female 74 1827 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Papworth Cook Son Single Male 45 1856 Horse keeper Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Harry Cook Son Single Male 38 1863 Agricultural labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Hi Erika,
Kathleen Lynch, parents James Lynch born 1875 Co Meath Ireland and Eva Esther Cook born dec qtr 1882 Wellingham, Cambridge.
William Cook born around 1854 Cottenham, Cambridge and Ann Blunt.

William and Ann

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
5, Chequers Lane, Cottenham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England

William Cook Head Married Male 37 1854 Agricultural labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Ann Cook Wife Married Female 35 1856 - Rampton, Cambridgeshire, England

Josiah Cook Son Single Male 14 1877 Agricultural labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Charles Cook Son - Male 4 1887 Scholar Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

Eva Cook Daughter - Female 8 1883 Scholar Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

Ethel Cook Daughter -Female 5 1886 Scholar Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Winifred Cook Daughter -Female 3 1888 - Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, England

William Cook Son - Male 1 1890 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Teresa

You need to get William and Ann’s marriage cert if you wish to have accurate info about his father's identity

Alternatively, this is his birth..............you can download a digital image for only £2.50

COOK, WILLIAM GRAVES
GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in CHESTERTON UNION Volume 03B Page 433

...........although, as the Cook/Graves marriage has been posted on here, there seems to be very little doubt as to what his father's name was.

BUT, as I said earlier...........NEVER assume...................get facts

Thank you very much to everyone who has given me the help with this x