Birth: 8 May 1914 6 Avondale Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Father: Herbert John Cooke (Cook) 1891-1957
Mother: Susannah Maria Scriggins (Scriggens) 1889-1986
Christening: 26 May 1914 St Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Marriage: 2 December 1934 St Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Husband: Thomas Alfred Hall 1911-1980
Death: 18 April 2011 20 Jeannie Mann Court, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Cremated: 9 May 2011 Great Yarmouth Crematorium, Gorleston-On-Sea, Norfolk, UK
Ivan Hall 1935-a1959
Keith Thomas Hall 1945-a1973
Birth of Doreen A M Cooke, mother's maiden name Scriggins, in FreeBMD in April-June 1914 in Mutford (4A 2182).
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922 for Doreen Agnes Mary Cooke born 8 May and baptised 26 May 1914 at St Margaret, Lowestoft, parents Herbert John and Susannah Cooke. "Page 72 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk in the Year One thousand nine hundred and fourteen [...] 1914 May 26 Born May 8 No. 575 Doreen Agnes Mary [parents] Herbert John [a] Blacksmith & Susannah Cooke [of] 6 Avondale Road".
Her sister was born on 1 August 1916, registered in July-September 1916 in Mutford name Marjorie, and baptised on 18 August 1916 at St Margaret, Lowestoft named Margery when they were living at 7 Laundry Lane.
Her brother was born on 8 June 1920, registered in April-June 1920 in Mutford, and baptised on 24 June 1920 at St Margaret, Lowestoft when they were living at 7 Laundry Lane.
In the 1921 census as Doreen Agnes Mary Cooke aged 7 years one month, born in Lowestoft, Norfolk, both parents alive, and living with her parents (Herbert John and Susannah Maria), two brothers (Harry Louis and Ronald Edward), and two sisters (Kathleen Lucy and Marjorie Gladys) in five rooms at 7 Laundry Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Her brother was born on 20 February 1923 and registered in January-March 1923 in Mutford.
Her sister was born on 8 December 1928 and registered in January-March 1929 in Mutford.
Marriage of Doreen A M Cooke and Thomas A Hall in FreeBMD in October-December 1934 in Mutford (4a 2972).
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of Doreen Agnes Mary Cooke aged 20, father Herbert John Cooke, and Thomas Alfred Hall on 2 December 1934 at St Margaret, Lowestoft. "Page 28 Marriage solemnized in The Parish Church in the Parish of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk. [No.] 55 Second December 1934 Thomas Alfred Hall [aged] 23 [a] Bachelor [and] Lorry Driver [of] 50 S. Margaret Road [father] Thomas Alfred Hall [a] Labourer, [and] Doreen Agnes Mary Cooke [aged] 20 [a] Spinster [and] Domestic [of] 7 Laundary Lane [father] Herbert John Cooke [a] Blacksmith. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us A J Cooke [and] M Cooke". Not sure of the witnesses initials.
Her son was registered in April-June 1935 in Lothingland.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Doreen A M Hall born 8 May 1914, married, and living with Thomas A Hall (husband?) and one other (son?) at 41 Kent Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Her son was born on 19 November 1945 and registered in October-December 1945 in Lothingland.
Her husband died on 24 April 1980 at 41 Kent Road, Lowestoft and was cremated on 2 May 1980 in Great Yarmouth Crematorium
Entry in Ancestry UK, Phone Book Indexes, 2001 and 2003 for Doreen A Hall living in Lowestoft, SAuffolk in 2003.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Electoral Registers, 2003-2010 for MS Doreen A Hall born 1915-17 address Flat 8, Sandringham Court, Ethel Road NR32 2DE, Lowestoft, Suffolk, from 2003-2004.
Entry in 192.com for Doreen A Hall in the Electoral Roll 2002-2004 living in Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32.
Entry in Ancestry England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2024 for Doreen Agnes Mary Hall aged 96, a widow, retired, died 18 April 2011 at 20 Jeannie Mann Court, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, and cremated 9 May 2011 at Great Yarmouth Crematorium.Entry in RootsWeb for Doreen Agnes Hall died in Sfk Eng aged 96 published on 13 May 2011 in LowestoftJournal.
There are seventeen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Doreen Mary Agnes Cooke.
Mutford was incorporated into Lothingland on 1 April 1935, and it was incorporated into Waveney on 1 April 1974.
Doreen Agnes Mary Cooke was the granddaughter of Mary Ann Taylor, wife of Edward Cowles, my second cousin once removed.
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