Edward Cook (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Monday, May 26, 2014, 16:46 (3835 days ago) @ martin.cooke

I don’t know how much you have already but this is readily available:-

Pigot’s Directory 1830 Newent, COOK Edward, Coal Dealer.

1841 Census, Bridge Street, Newent,

Edward COOK, Head, 50, Coal Merchant, not born in county.
Susannah, Wife, 36, not born in county.
Marianne, 20, not born in county.
Sarah, 14, born in county
Edward, 12, born in county
Elizabeth, 6, born in county
John, 3, born in county
William, 19, manservant, not born in county
Thomas DAW(?), 23, manservant, born in county.

1851 Census, Bridge Street, Newent

Susan COOK, Head, 45, Widow, born Shropshire, Cleobury Mortimer
John, Son, 13, born Glos. Newent.
James CHILD, Mar, 22, born Glos. Newent
Mary Ann CHILD, Wife, born Gloucester, St James.

1861 Census, Culver Street, Newent.

Mary JAMES, Head, Widow, 65, born, Glos. Newent
Matilda, Daur, 26, born Glos. Newent
Henry, Grandson, 16, born Glos. Newent
Susan COOK, Nurse, Widow, 55, born Shropshire, Cleobury Mortimer

I can’t track a marriage for Edward and Susannah (Susan) but it must have been outside the Forest area (if, indeed, there was actually a marriage).

The baptisms of Sarah, Edward, Elizabeth and John are recorded on this site. In the case of the first two the mother is recorded as Sarah.