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Richard Cook 1815 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1815

Birth Location: Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: April 1879

Death Location: Potterspury, Northamptonshire

Father: John Cook

Mother: Mary Tant

Spouse(s): Esther Ratledge

Children(s): William Cooke, Francis Cook, Mary Cook, George Cook, Jane Cook

Richard Cook was born in 1815 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, the child of John Cook and Mary Anne Tant. Richard Cook married Esther Ratledge, and had children including William Cooke, Francis Cook, Mary A Cook, George Cook, Jane Cook. Richard Cook passed away in 1879 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire.

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Biography

  • Richard Cook was born in 1815 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, the child of John Cook and Mary Anne Tant.
  • Richard Cook married Esther Ratledge, and had children including William Cooke, Francis Cook, Mary A Cook, George Cook, Jane Cook.
  • Richard Cook passed away in 1879 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire.

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Richard Cook's Ancestors

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Richard Cook
1815 – 1879
Birth Place: Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
John Cook
1793 –
Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Anne) Tant
1794 –
Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, England
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Richard Cook's Descendants

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Richard Cook (1 Jun 1815 – April 1879) m. Esther Ratledge (1814 – October 1884)
  1. 1. William Cooke (1835 – April 1876) m. Alice Henson (06/10/1833 – 1854) m. Charlotte (Elisabeth) Cooke (8 February 1835 – )
    1. 1. George Cooke (03/02/1854 – Jan-Feb-Mar 1934) m. Elizabeth Rogers (19/03/1856 – Jun 1926)
      1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Cooke (October 1876 – Apr 1927)
      2. 2. Rosa (Anne) Cooke (1879 – Jul 1945)
      3. 3. George (Thomas) Cooke (1882 – Jan 1959)
      4. 4. Regina (Louisa) Cooke (27 Mar 1883 – Jun 1953)
      5. 5. Lavinia Cooke (2 May1885 – Jul 1958)
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Margaret) Cooke (1888 – )
      7. 7. Willie (Harold) Cooke (April 1890 – Jan 1978)
      8. 8. Evelyn (Mabel) Cooke (25/08/1899 – 06/08/1946)
      9. 9. Wilfred (Thomas) Cook (5 Dec 1901 – Oct 1964)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (J) Cook (1861 – 13 Mar 1924)
    3. 3. William (Roddis) Cooke (abt 1863 – Jun 1924)
    4. 4. William (Roddis) Cooke (26 Jan 1863 – 5 May 1924) m. Sarah (Ann) Brown (10 Oct 1862 – 6 Jul 1954)
      1. 1. Effie (Ann) Cooke (29 Mar 1884 – 18 Feb 1967)
      2. 2. Ada Cooke (4 Jul 1887 – 9 Dec 1976)
      3. 3. Elsie Cooke (11 Feb 1890 – 23 Jun 1966)
      4. 4. William (Herbert) Cooke (23 Apr 1892 – 18 Jul 1977)
      5. 5. Oliver (Thomas) Cooke (1894 – 31 Dec 1942)
      6. 6. Dora (Maud) Cooke (6 Jun 1896 – 24 May 1975)
      7. 7. William (Thomas) Cook (07 MAR 1886 – 29 JUN 1886)
      8. 8. Norman Cooke
      9. 9. Elyse Cooke
    5. 5. Anglina (E) Cook (1866 – )
    6. 6. Annie (Louisa) Cooke (1870 – )
    7. 7. Beatrice (Ann) Cooke (1873 – )
  2. 2. Francis Cook (19 May 1841 – 16 Apr 1914)
  3. 3. Mary (A) Cook (1848 – )
  4. 4. George Cook (1851 – )
  5. 5. Jane Cook (1857 – )

Richard Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1 Jun 1815
Birth of Richard Cook in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England
Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England
1879
April 1879
Age 64
Death of Richard Cook in Potterspury, Northamptonshire
Potterspury, Northamptonshire

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1815
    Event Place: Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1879
    Event Place: Potterspury, Northamptonshire

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