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Are we discarding this 1861 from Jink20?? :-S

Marriages Dec 1847 (>99%)
COOKE William Chesterton 14 78
Graves Rebecca Chesterton 14 78

COOK, PAPWORTH GRAVES
GRO Reference: 1855 J Quarter in CHESTERTON UNION Volume 03B Page 421
COOK, WILLIAM GRAVES
GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in CHESTERTON UNION Volume 03B Page 433

COOK, CHARLES GRAVES
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in CHESTERTON UNION Volume 03B Page 446
COOK, CHARLES GRAVES
GRO Reference: 1859 D Quarter in CHESTERTON UNION Volume 03B Page 436

Not sure this makes sense!

COOK, CHARLES 1
GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in CHESTERTON UNION Volume 03B Page 253

Perhaps the age is actually one MONTH

;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

ErikaH thanks for the assist. I was C&Ping from Ancestry.
Should've stuck with FMP

So this William is a Cook in Hempsall, same surname, same location as ErikaH
15 Apr 2024 16:39. Posted but I haven't looked for the connection to Charles, if any.


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Hempsall, Willingham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England

William Cook Head Married Male 40 1821 Farm bailiff Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Rebecca Cook Wife Married Female 30 1831 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Ellen Cook Daughter - Female 12 1849 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

William Cook Son - Male 9 1852 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Papworth Cook Son - Male 6 1855 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Charles Cook Son - Male 1 1860 - Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

Jona Wayner Servant Unmarried Male 21 1840 - Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

Thomas Hobbs Servant Married Male 50 1811 - Balham, Cambridgeshire, England

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Hempsalls, Willingham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England

William Wayman Head - Male 43 1828 Ag lab Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
Fanny Wayman Wife - Female 43 1828 - Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
George Wayman Son - Male 8 1863 Scholar Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Lodger - Male 42 1829 Ag lab Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Thomas Hopkin Lodger - Male 18 1853 Ag lab Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Hempsal, Willingham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
William Cook Head Married Male 26 1855 Farm labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Ann Cook Wife Married Female 25 1856 - Rampton, Cambridgeshire, England
Josiah Cook Son Single Male 4 1877 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Son Single Male 1 1880 - Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Boarder head Single Male 52 1829 Farm labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Hi ErikaH.
sorry I don't know how to copy and paste, a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to technical stuff, that's why I have to ask for help.

1871 England Census
Cambridgeshire
Willingham

Name Charles Cook
Age 42
Estimated Birth Year 1829
Relation Lodger
Gender Male
Where born Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil parish Willingham
County/Island Cambridgeshire
Country England
Registration district Chesterton
Sub-registration district Willingham
ED, institution, or vessel 15
Household schedule number 12
Piece 1580
Folio 26
Page number 4

William Wayman 43 Head
Fanny Wayman 43 Wife
George Wayman 8 Son
Charles Cook 42 Lodger
Thomas Hopkin 18 Lodger

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1861 England Census for Cambridgeshire
Cottenham
Back Lane

Name Charles Cooke
Gender Male
Age 31
Relation Son
Estimated Birth Year 1830
Father's Name William Cooke
Mother's Name Mary Cooke
Where born Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil parish Cottenham
County/Island Cambridgeshire
Country England
Registration district Chesterton
Sub-registration district Willingham
ED, institution, or vessel 19
Neighbors View others on page
Household schedule number 132
Piece 1019
Folio 123
Page number 20

William Cooke 69 Head
Mary Cooke 67 Wife
Charles Cooke 31 Son

Much easier for helpers if you C&P census info

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Hempsall, Willingham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
William Cook Head Married Male 47 1854 Agricultural labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Ann Cook Wife Married Female 46 1855 - Rampton, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Son Single Male 21 1880 Agricultural labourer Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
Lilian Cook Daughter Single Female 9 1892 - Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Father Widower Male 74 1827 Agricultural labourer Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England

Thank you Jink20,
Looks promising.
Are there any more?

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Back Lane, Cottenham, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England

William Cook Male 49 1792 Cambridgeshire, England
Mary Cook Female 47 1794 Cambridgeshire, England
Elisabeth Cook Female 19 1822 Cambridgeshire, England
Charles Cook Male 12 1829 Cambridgeshire, England

I have found Charles in 1901 census age 74 a widower with his son William 47 and wife Ann and 2 children, but searched for Charles in an earlier census hoping to find him with his wife and children. These are from Cottenham in Cambridge. Would appreciate any help. Thank you