George COKER

George COKER[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

Male 1816 - 1897  (81 years)

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  • Name George COKER  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Birth May 1816  Chatham, Kent, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 12 May 1816  St Mary's, Chatham, Kent, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1839  Back Rd, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1841  Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Census 1851  13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Census 1861  7 Victoria Place, All Saints, Poplar, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Occupation 1841, 1851, 1861 
    Ropemaker 
    Residence 1861  Poplar All Saints, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Age: 64; Relation to Head of House: Head
    Census 1871  York St, West, Stepney, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Residence 1871  Ratcliff, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Age: 54; Relation: Head
    Census 1881  57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Occupation 1871, 1881 
    Master rigger 
    Residence 1881  Ratcliffe, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Age: 65; Relation: Head; Condition as to marriage: Married
    Census 1891  33 Athol St, Bromley, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Residence 1891  Bromley, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Age: 71; Relation: Head
    Death 13 May 1897  69 Clifton Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, U Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891, 1901 
    Ship's rigger 
    Person ID I18313082394  NunnSuffolk
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2024 

    Father James COKER,   b. Abt. 1790, St Nicholas, Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1862, 37 York St, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Sarah MATTHEWS,   b. Abt 1785, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1874, 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 12 Feb 1810  St George in The East, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [21, 22
    Family ID F783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth REED,   b. Abt 1820, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1849, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1838  St George in The East, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    Married 8 Dec 1851  Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. James COKER,   b. 1 Aug 1839, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1887, Warley Rd, South Weald, Essex, London, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     2. George COKER,   b. Abt 1841, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown
    Family ID F2866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Ann PALES,   b. Abt 1826, Bermondsey, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1909, West Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 2 Dec 1851  Christ Church, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 13, 24
    Children 
     1. Laura COKER,   b. Oct 1852, St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown
     2. William COKER,   b. 8 Feb 1854, St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. unknown
     3. Clara COKER,   b. Jul 1855, St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Alfred COKER,   b. Abt 1857, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1940, Horsham Downs, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     5. Edwin COKER,   b. Oct 1858, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1929, Brentford, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     6. Emma COKER,   b. Mar 1861, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown
     7. Alice COKER,   b. 26 Oct 1862, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown
     8. Florence COKER,   b. Jan 1865, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Unknown
     9. Ada COKER,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1949, 17 The Avenue, Romford, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     10. Edith COKER,   b. 26 Aug 1871, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1968, Havering, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F2867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • On 8 March 1881, five of George and Elizabeth's daughters (second marriage) were all baptised at St Michael & All Angels, London, England: Clara, Emma (who was married), Alice, Florence and Edith.
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      1841 census for Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London:
      George COKER, aged 25
      Elizabeth COKER, aged 20
      James COKER, aged 2
      plus others
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      1851 census for 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London:
      James Coker, head, mar, aged 61, ropemaker, born Norfolk
      Sarah Coker, wife, aged 66, born Shoreditch
      George Coker, widower, ageed 34, ropemaker, born Chatham, Kent
      James Coker, grandson, aged 11, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex
      George Coker, grandson, aged 9, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex
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      1861 census for 7 Victoria Place, All Saints Poplar, London:
      RG number: RG09 Piece: 310 Folio: 76 Page: 8
      Geo COKER, Head Married M 44 1817 Ropemaker Chatham Kent
      Eliz Ann COKER, Wife Married F 34 1827 Bermondsey Middlesex
      Laura COKER, Daughter Unmarried F 8 1853 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
      William COKER, Son Unmarried M 7 1854 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
      Clara COKER, Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
      Alfred COKER, Son Unmarried M 4 1857 Scholar Poplar Middlesex
      Edwin COKER, Son M 2 1859 Poplar Middlesex
      Emma COKER, Daughter F 0 (1M) 1861 Poplar Middlesex
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      1871 census for York St, West, Stepney, London:
      RG number: RG10 Piece: 547 Folio: 50 Page: 20
      George COKER, Head M 54 1817 Kent
      Elizabeth COKER, Wife F 44 1827 London
      Laura COKER, Daughter F 18 1853 London
      William COKER, Son M 17 1854 London
      Alfred COKER, Son M 13 1858 London
      Edwin COKER, Son M 12 1859 London
      Emma COKER, Daughter F 10 1861 London
      Alice COKER, Daughter F 8 1863 London
      Florence COKER, Daughter F 6 1865 London
      Ada COKER, Daughter F 1 1870 London
      Sarah COKER, G'mother F 86 1785 London
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      1881 census for 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London:
      RG number: RG11 Piece: 463 Folio: 100 Page: 4
      George COKER, Head Married M 65 1816 Master Rigger Chatham Kent
      Elizabeth COKER, Wife Married F 55 1826 Bromley Kent
      Edwin COKER, Son Single M 22 1859 Painter Poplar Middlesex
      Emma COKER, Daughter Single F 20 1861 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
      Alice COKER, Daughter Single F 18 1863 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
      Florence COKER, Daughter Single F 16 1865 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
      Ada COKER, Daughter Single F 11 1870 Scholar Poplar Middlesex
      Edith COKER, Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Poplar Middlesex

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      1891 census for 33 Athol Street, Bromley, London:
      RG number: RG12 Piece: 327 Folio: 140 Page: 52
      George COKER, Head Married M 76 1815 Ships Rigger Chatham Kent
      Elizabeth A COKER, Wife Married F 65 1826 Bromley London
      Alice COKER, Daughter Single F 28 1863 Braider Poplar London
      Edith COKER, Daughter Single F 19 1872 Drapers Assistant Stepney London
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      1838 marriages St George in The East, Tower Hamlets:
      No 319, September 24 1838, George Coker, bachelor, ropemakrer, of 29 John St, son of James Coker, ropemaker and Elizabeth Reed, spinster, of 18 John St, dau of John Reed, malster
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      1851 marriages Christ Church, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets: (poor quality image)
      No 473 Dec 2? 1851, George Coker, aged 35, widower, son of James Coker, ropemaker and Elizabeth Ann Pales, aged 25, spinster, dau of William Pales, potato salesman
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