Personal Details of Matilda Cooke
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| Buried: | 20/02/1915 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Matilda Cooke | ||||||
| Age at Death | 76 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 20 February 1915 | ||||||
| Abode |
Cromwell House, Charles Street,
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| Official at Burial | Charles N Pike | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for Matilda Cooke
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Burial Register Entry for Matilda Cooke
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Matilda Cooke
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Article date: | 25/02/1915 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | MATILDA COOKE COOKE – Feb. 17, at Cromwell House, Wash Common, Matilda, widow of the late Edward Cooke, aged 76 |
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Biographical Information
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Matilda Cooke
Matilda Cooke
1838-1915
Matilda Abel was born in Newbury the daughter of Henry & Sarah Abel (nee Harris).
Her mother was born c1809 she died aged 78 on the 27th January 1887 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31st January.
Her father was born at sea c1799 he died aged 82 on the 29th January 1881 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1st February
In 1841 Matilda (3) was recorded living in the City Newbury with her parents Henry (40) a Labourer, and Sarah (35).
The 1851 census records Matilda (12) living in Bone Mill Enborne with her parents, her father Henry was recorded as a Bone Mill Labourer.
Matilda married Edward Cooke in 1859 (marriage registered in Newbury). Edward was a Salesman/China Dealer.
Edward and Matilda had the following children:
Mary Matilda Freeman 1859
Henry Edward c1861
William 1862
Percy 1865
Agnes 1867
Harry 1869
Herbert c1871
Ernest Walter 1873
Albert George c1876
Edith Ethel Grace 1881
Their daughter Mary Matilda died aged 1 in 1860 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17th August.
Their son Henry Edward was born c1861 in Newbury, later that year the family moved to Middlesex.
The 1861 census records Edward (23), Matilda (22) and Henry Edward (2 months) living at 37 Burton Street Tottenham Court Middlesex.
In 1871 Edward (32), Matilda (31), Henry (10), William (8), Percy (5), Agnes (3), Harry (1) and Herbert (2 months) were living at 101 Castle Road St Pancras London
In 1881 the family were living at 12 Cryssell Road Lambeth
Matilda’s husband Edward died aged 49 in 1886 (death registered in Camberwell)
The1891 census records Matilda (52) living at 41 St Lawrence Road Lambeth with her sons, Harry (21), a Barrister’s Clerk, Ernest W (17), a Watchmaker’s Clerk and Albert George (15), an Agent’s Assistant.
The 1901 census records Matilda as a visitor at 1 Ashley House Newbury (the home of James Jeremiah Davies who had a successful China/Glass /Earthenware business in Northbrook Street, James Jeremiah was Matilda’s brother-in-law, his 1st wife Mary Cooke was Matilda’s husband’s sister).
In 1911 Matilda was living on her own means at 44 Gloucester Road Newbury. She died aged 76 in 1915 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Cemetery on the 20th February.
Author: Christine Gambles
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