Henry Cook (buried 1915)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cook
First name: 
Henry
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
803
Born: 
0/0/1849
Died: 
20/10/1915
Buried: 
23/10/1915
Occupation: 
Market Gardener
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
20
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Henry Cook who passed away .......1915 I loving memory of my wife K.P. Willmer widow of the late H. Cook died March 7th 1928 aged 78

Life story

Life story

Henry Cook was born in Withyham, Sussex in 1849, June quarter. He was baptised at Worth church on 3rd June. He was the son of Jonathan Cook, 38yrs, Farmer of 75 acres, and Susannah, 34yrs, nee Isted; he was 1 of 8 children. His sister Susannah is also buried at Heene.

Henry married Catherine/Katherine Poston Sammons on 29th June 1875. She was registered as Kate, in 1851, in Tonbridge Wells; in 1881 they were living in Withyham and Henry was a farm bailiff. He later changed employment becoming a gardener and in 1891 they were living in Eriswell Road, Worthing. Henry then had his own business as a Market Gardener and in 1901 they had moved to Milton Street.

Henry and Catherine had no children, they remained at Milton Street and in October 1915, Henry died, aged 66yrs. Katherine married again in 1920 and when she died in 1928, was buried beside Henry. No probate.

In September 1920, Henry's widow, K. P. Cook, married Alfred Willmer in Worthing. She died in 1928.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1849
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Susanna
Mother's maiden name: 
Isted
Mother's year of birth: 
1815
Mother's year of death: 
1890
Father
Father's name: 
Jonathan Cook
Father's year of birth: 
1811
Father's year of death: 
1881
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Katherine Poston
Spouse one last name: 
Sammons
Marriage one date: 
29/06/1875
Marriage one address: 
Withyham, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/10/1915
Age (at time of death): 
66
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
5 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Bramble Hill, West Hoathly, Sussex.

Jonathan Cook, 40yrs, Farmer of 75 acres, wife, Susannah, 37yrs, 6 children, Mary 12, Kezia 10, James 8, Susannah 6, Betsy 4, Henry 1, plus 1 domestic servant.

1871 census: 

Lye Green, Withyham, Sussex.

Jonathan Cook, 63yrs, Farmer of 75 acres, wife, Susannah, 56yrs, James 27yrs, Henry, 21yrs, Farmers Son, Betsy, 20yrs, and Ellen, 19yrs.

1881 census: 

Hole Farm, Withyham, Sussex.

Henry Cook, 31yrs, Farm Bailiff (unemployed). Catherine, 30yrs

1891 census: 

Westville, Eriswell Road, Worthing, Sussex.

Henry Cook, 41yrs, Gardener, wife, Catherine, 39yrs.

1901 census: 

5, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex.

Henry Cook, 51yrs, Market Gardener, wife, Katherine, 49yrs.

1911 census: 

5, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex.

Henry Cook, 60yrs, Gardener, wife, Catherine, 59yrs.