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William Cook ABBOTT (1854-bef1911)

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William and Eleanor marriage certificate

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William Cook Abbott birth certificate

RiD No.: 270

Personal Details

Birth 24 June 1854 1 George Place, Christchurch, St Saviour, Bermondsey, Surrey
Address 7 March 1861 (age 6) 69 Bloomfield Street, Ipswich
Occupation 1877 (age 24 (!)) Boot Finisher
3, Uxbridge Place (Street?), Newington, London
This occupation taken from Thomas Cook-Abbott's (son) birth certificate.
Death between 1901 and 1911 (age 46-57)
William appears in 1901 census, but Eleanor appears as a widow in 1911 census.

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Eleanor Alice BRIGGS (1857- )
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 19) 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 26-27)
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 36-37)
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 46-47)
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 56-57)
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