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Help with a marriage please

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Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 22:12

Possible marriage for this William Cork to Fanny. Taken from parish records

IGI Individual Record FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index v5.0
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WILLIAM CORK Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: FRANCES RYMER Family
Marriage: 13 MAY 1816 Saint Giles, Camberwell, Surrey, England



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:58

If you want to go back another generation, this could be William Cork grom 1841 census with his parents and siblings

1841 England Census
about William Cork
Name: William Cork
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England

Civil Parish: St Mary Newington
Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: St Mary Newington
Sub registration district: St Peters
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Cork 46 Carpenter
Fanny Cork 45
Henry Cork 20
>>>>William Cork 20
Elizabeth Cork 20
Amilia Cork 15
Francis Cork 15
Alvey Cork 14
John Cork 12
Eliza Cork 11
Charita Cork 4

the ages are be same, not because of twins, but because ages of people over 15 where rounded down to the nearest 5 years in 1841 census!

Andy


Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:55

I can't thank you enough for your time and help Sarah and Andy i am really greatful as i have had a hard time tracing this side of my family and you have been a great help.
Regards Carli.

Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:51

I did'nt think of it that way thank you Sarah.

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:51

No the name didn't change. Its been copied incorrectly from the census records.

Andy

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Mar 2009 21:48

Scott, it is more likely that whomever transcribed the census for Ancestry misread Cork for Cook, it happens

EDIT: (Sorry, Carli, not Scott!)

Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:46

Thank you Andy that means they changed there name from Cook to Cork then how confusing.
Regards Carli

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Mar 2009 21:45

Can't find the parents in 1861 yet, but they must have married around 1848 or earlier as Walter was born around 1848, so thins might be them?

Marriages Sep 1846 (>99%)

Cork William Bermondsey 4 18
Jackson Caroline Bermondsey 4 18

EDIT: Ah, well done Andrew, darn mistranscriptions! Looks like the marriage fits, then

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:45

Possible death for William


Deaths Dec 1867 (>99%)
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Cork William 49 St George Southwark 1d 110


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:42

Same family 1861 for both parents. Image says Cork.

1861 England Census
about Ada Cook
Name: Ada Cook
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Southwark, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Southwark St George The Martyr
Ecclesiastical parish: St George the Martyr
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: St George Southwark
Sub registration district: Borough Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 235
Household Members: Name Age
William Cook 41 Labourer born Newington
Caroline Cook 39 born Newington
Walter Cook 13
Ada Cook 10
Edwin Cook 8
Alice Cook 6
Arthur Cook 4


Andy

Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:41

Thank you Sarah that means her father must of died when she was young then if he is not in the census.

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:38

Fanny from 1871 census

1871 England Census
about Fanny Cork
Name: Fanny Cork
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Southwark, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: St George The Martyr Southwark
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: Borough Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 193
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Cork 48
Walter Cork 23
Ada Cork 20
Edwin Cork 18
Arthur Cork 14
Fanny Cork 5


Sorry, can't read Caroline occupation

Andy

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Mar 2009 21:37

1871:

Name: Fanny Cork
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Southwark, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: St George The Martyr Southwark
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: London
Country: England

View Image
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: Borough Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 193
Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline Cork 48
Walter Cork 23
Ada Cork 20
Edwin Cork 18
Arthur Cork 14
Fanny Cork 5


Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:31

Thank you again Sarah.

Andy would there be anything on the census for Fanny Caroline Cork b sep 1865. i will be greatful if you could find out for me.
Regards

Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:27

Thank you Andy that could be him thank you again for your time and help.
Regards

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Mar 2009 21:26

This may be Fanny's birth:

Births Sep 1865 (>99%)
CORK Fanny Caroline St. George S. 1d 144

If you need anything else, let us know :)

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:26

Census 1901

1901 England Census
about Thomas Ewbank
Name: Thomas Ewbank
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny
Gender: Male
Where born: St Pancras, London, England

Civil Parish: St George The Martyr
Ecclesiastical parish: St Alphage
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: Borough Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 196
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Ewbank 34 Builders Labourer, born St Pancreas
Fanny Ewbank 34 born Southwark
Thomas Ewbank 9
Alice Ewbank 7
George Ewbank 4
Henry Ewbank 2 days


Andy

Scott

Scott Report 13 Mar 2009 21:25

Thank you very much Sarah i am greatful for your time and help.
Regards

Andrew

Andrew Report 13 Mar 2009 21:23

Is this him?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1890 (>99%)
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CORK Fanny Caroline Shoreditch 1c 272
EWBANK Thomas George Shoreditch 1c 272


Andy

Sarah

Sarah Report 13 Mar 2009 21:23

Marriages Sep 1890
CORK Fanny Caroline Shoreditch 1c 272
EWBANK Thomas George Shoreditch 1c 272