Ann Cooke 1830-1874

Knitter.

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Date   Event   Source
(7 Nov 1825   Ann's parents, James Cooke and Mary Ann Earl, were married at St Margaret's, Leicester...   IGI
1826 +1828   ...They probably had two children before Ann, and these may have died in infancy.)   Speculative
1830-1831   Ann Cooke was born - assuming the age on her death certificate is correct, between April and August 1830. The 1841 census records her birthplace as Leicestershire, and her age as 10. The 1851 census records her birthplace as Nottingham, and her age as 20, suggesting a birth between April 1830 and 1831. The closest baptism found so far is of Ann Cooke, daughter of James and Mary Ann, who was christened at St Peter's Church, Nottingham, on 29 Sep 1830.   Death certificate;
censuses



IGI
1832-4   Robert Cooke, her brother, was born in Leicester. (He was baptised at St George's Church, Leicester on 6 Mar 1833.)   Census; parish register
1834-5   Richard Cooke, her brother, was born in Leicester. (He was baptised on 11 Mar 1835 at St George's Church, Leicester.)   Census; parish register
1836-7   Elizabeth (Betsy) Cooke, her sister, was born in Leicester. (She was baptised on 1 Feb 1837 at St George's Church, Leicester.)   Census; parish register
1838-9   Charles Cooke, her brother, was born in Leicester. (He was baptised on 2 Feb 1839 at St George's Church, Leicester.)   Census; parish register
6 Jun 1841   She was living at Northampton Street, Leicester, with her parents, three brothers, a sister and grandmother, Ann Earl (60). Her father's occupation is recorded as bricklayer.   1841 census
1841   (Probably between 7 Jun and 4 Aug) James Cooke, her brother, was born - either in Leicester (1851 census) or Lincoln (1881 census).   Censuses
4 Aug 1841   James Cooke, son of James and Mary Ann, was christened at St George's, Leicester.   Parish register
17 Sep 1848   Soon after her 18th birthday, she was married at St Margaret's Church, Leicester, to James Newton, framework knitter. They were both registered on the certificate as minors (ie under 21). Her address was given as Rutland Street, Leicester. Her father's name was confirmed as James; occupation bricklayer. While her husband signed his name, she made her mark.   Marriage certificate
25 Jan 1850   Her first daughter, Louisa L, was born at 4 Halford's Square, Charles Street, Leicester. Her husband's occupation was fancy framework knitter.   Birth certificate
1851   When she was 20 she was living at 3 Wigston Street (St Margaret's, Leicester). Her parents and siblings were still at Rutland Street (No 26). Her brothers were bricklayer's labourers, possibly working with their father.   Census
1853-1863   6 further daughters were born, at about 2-year intervals.   Censuses
19 Aug 1874   She died at the age of 44 at 3 Melton Street (Denman Street) of bowel cancer ('schirrhus recti'). The certificate says 'wife of James Newton' (not widow). Present at the death was Emma Cook, of 10 Upper Hill St, Leicester. This could be her sister-in-law, an unknown sister, or (perhaps most likely) her 20-year-old grand-daughter.   Death certificate
22 Aug 1874   She was buried at Leicester Cemetery, Welford Road, in plot UT 420.

   Burials register