See also

Eleanor Alice BRIGGS (1857- )

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William and Eleanor marriage certificate

RiD No.: 276

Personal Details

Birth Q1 1857 Hoxton, Shoreditch
The birth of Eleanor Briggs is registered in March quarter 1860 in Hoxton.

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse William Cook ABBOTT (1854-bef1911)
Children Ellen COOK-ABBOTT (bef1875- )
Thomas Cook ABBOTT (1877-1952)
Charles COOK-ABBOTT (1882?-1942)
William ABBOTT (1884- )
Edith Louisa C ABBOTT (1886-1970)
Mary Ann COOK-ABBOTT (1888- )
Jessie Cook ABBOTT (1891- )
May COOK-ABBOTT (1895- )
Child ABBOTT ( - )
Child ABBOTT ( - )
Child ABBOTT ( - )
Marriage 1 March 1874 (age 16-17) Bethnal Green, London
The marriage of William and Eleanor took place on March 1st 1874 in St Jude Parish Church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex and was registered in March quarter 1874 in Bethnal Green.
At the time of their marriage William was living at 17 Maria Street and Eleanor was living at number 18.
A copy of the marriage certificate is shown above.
Census (family) 1881 (age 23-24)
3, Uxbridge Place (Street?), Newington, London
The 1881 census shows William and Eleanor living with William's parents, Ellen and Thomas.
William is shown aged 24 (born Shoreditch).
Census (family) 1891 (age 33-34)
3, Uxbridge Place (Street?), Newington, London

On the 1891 census he is shown as William F C, and Eleanor as Ellenor, surname Abbott
Census (family) 1901 (age 43-44)
38, Uxbridge Street, Newington, London
The 1901 census shows William with wife Ellen and children , Charles, Mary Ann, Jessie ,May and Albert
William's occupation is shown as "Book Finisher"
Census (family) 1911 (age 53-54)
14, Larcon Street ( Walworth Road), Newington, London
Elleanor appears as a widow at 14 Larcon Street, Walworth with 5 children so William died before the census was taken. No length of marriage is stated but 12 children were born, 9 living and 3 deceased.
Also note that census return shows Eleanor's surname as "Abbott" - no Cook or "C" in either christian or surname