Birth: 12 May 1891 74 Queen's Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Father: Henry William Cooke 1864-1921
Mother: Mary Ann Taylor [Cowles] 1855-1934
Christening: 28 June 1891 St. Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Marriage: 6 November 1909 St. Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Wife: Susannah Maria Scriggins (Scriggens) 1889-1986
Death: 28 August 1957 Acle, Norfolk, UK
Henry Louis John Cooke 1910-1992
Kathleen Lucy Cooke [Millward] 1912-1990
Doreen Agnes Mary Cooke [Hall] 1914-2011
Margery (Marjorie) Gladys M Cooke [Crisp] 1916-1999
Ronald Edward Cooke 1920-1986
Eric Walter Cooke 1923-1991
Beryl Joan Cooke [Slater] 1928-2004
Birth of Herbert John Cooke in FreeBMD in April-June 1891 in Mutford (4A 1043).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Herbert John Cook (sic) baptised on 28 June 1891 at St. Margaret's, Lowestoft, Suffolk, parents Henry and Mary Cook.
Entry in Ancestry All Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919 results for Herbert John Cook (sic) born 12 May 1891 and baptised on 28 June 1891 at St. Margaret's, Lowestoft, parents Henry and Mary Cook. "Page 192 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety one [...] May 12th 1891 1891 June 28th No. 1536 Herbert John [parents] Henry [a] Blacksmith [and] Mary Cook [of] 74 Queen's Rd."
In the 1901 census as Herbert J Corke (sic - in the index, Cooke on the original) aged 10, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk and living with his parents (Henry W and Mary A) and a boarder (William Redman aged 37, born in Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, dsingle, a sailing engineer and employer) at 2 Ladysmith Terrace, Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Marriage of Herbert John Cooke and Susannah Maria Scriggens in FreeBMD in October-December 1909 in Mutford (4A 2406).
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage of Herbert John Cooke aged 19, father William Henry Cooke, and Susannah Maria Scriggins on 6 November 1909 at St Margaret, Lowestoft. "Page 86 [...] 1909 Marriage solemnized at St Margarets Church in the Parish of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk. [No.] 172 Nov 6 1909 Herbert John Cooke [aged] 19 [a] Bachelor [and] Blacksmith [of] 30 Howard Street [father] William Henry Cooke [a] Blacksmith, [and] Susannah Maria Scriggins [aged] 20 [a] Spinster [of] 34 Rotterdam Road [father] John Robert Severn Scriggins (deceased) [a] Mariner. Married in the said Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of James Charles Thomas Scriggins and Kathleen Scriggins".
His son was born on 13 February 1910, registered in January-March 1910 in Mutford, and baptised on 11 March 1910 St John, Lowestoft when he was a blacksmith living at 85 Stanley Street, Lowestoft.
In the 1911 census as Herbert John Cooke aged 20, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, a shoeing and general smith, and living with his wife (Susana) and son (Louis Henry John) in four rooms at 85 Stanley Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
His daughter was born on 19 August 1912, registered in July-September 1912 in Mutford, and baptised on 1 September 1912 at St Margaret, Lowestoft when he was a blacksmith living at 6 Avondale Road.
His daughter was born on 8 May 1914, registered in April-June 1914 in Mutford and baptised on 26 May 1914 at St Margaret, Lowestoft when he was a blacksmith living at 6 Avondale Road.
His daughter was born on 1 August 1916, registered in July-September 1916 in Mutford named Marjorie and baptised on 18 August 1916 at St Margaret, Lowestoft named Margery when he was a soldier living at 7 Laundry Lane.
Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Herbert J Cooke S/S Corporal 825277 WO 329 Royal Field Artillery in France from 17 November 1915, awarded Victory and British War Medals.
Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Herbert J Cooke 987, 825277 Royal Field Artillery in France from 17 November 1915, awarded Victory and British Medals and 15 Star.
His son was born on 8 June 1920, registered in April-June 1920 in Mutford, and baptised on 24 June 1920 at St Margaret, Lowestoft when he was a blacksmith living at 7 Laundry Lane.
In the 1921 census as Herbert John Cooke born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, in 1891, and living with Susannah Maria Cooke (wife?), Harry Louis and Ronald Edward Cooke (sons?), and Doreen Agnes Mary, Kathleen Lucy and Marjorie Gladys Cooke (daughters?) in Lowestoft, Mutford, Suffolk.
His son was born on 8 June 1920, registered in April-June 1920 in Mutford, and baptised on 24 June 1920 at St Margaret, Lowestoft when he was a blacksmith living at 7 Laundry Lane.
His son was registered in January-March 1923 in Mutford.
His daughter was born on 8 December 1928 and registered in January-March 1929 in Mutford.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Herbert J Cooke born 12 May 1890 (sic - on the original), married, a shoe and gun smith, and living with Susannah Cooke (wife?), Eric Walter Cooke (son?), Beryl Joan Cooke (daughter?) and Frederick R and Marjorie G Crisp (son-in-law and daughter?) at 7 Eastern Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Death of Herbert J Cook in FreeBMD in July-September 1957 aged 66 in Acle (4B 312).
There are twenty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Herbert John Cooke adding his death on 28 August 1957.
Herbert John Cooke was the son of Mary Ann Taylor, wife of Edward Cowles, my second cousin once removed.
Herbert John and Susannah Maria Cooke
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