Heber COOK
Jan 18471 - 7th Feb 19332
Life History
Jan 1847 |
Born in Nettleden, Buckinghamshire.1 |
20th Sep 1873 |
Married Sarah YOUNG in Pancras, London.12 |
Apr 1874 |
Birth of son Harry Loder COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.4 |
Jul 1878 |
Birth of son Sidney Herbert COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.6 |
1st Feb 1880 |
Birth of son Horace John COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.7 |
1st Sep 1881 |
Birth of son Arthur William COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.8 |
14th May 1883 |
Birth of daughter Daisy Agnes COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.9 |
20th Jan 1886 |
Birth of son Ernest Edward COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.10 |
Jan 1893 |
Death of son Sidney Herbert COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.5 |
Jan 1902 |
Death of Sarah YOUNG in Luton, Bedfordshire.11 |
Jan 1902 |
Death of son Harry Loder COOK in Luton, Bedfordshire.3 |
7th Feb 1933 |
Died in Luton, Bedfordshire.2 |
Notes
- 1851C: Nettleden. With grandmother Mary Smith, aunt Charlotte Smith and mother Mary Smith.
1861C: Ivinghoe. Apprentice Carpenter. With David and Mary and family.
1871C: Ivinghoe. Carpenter. With David and Mary and family.
1881C: Luton. As 'Herbert'.
1891C: Luton. Builder. With Sarah and family.
1901C: Luton. Builder. With Sarah and family.
1911C: Luton. Builder. Widower. With Daisy and Ernest.
Probably involved in the building of St. Pancras Station (note marriage location).
Will drawn up dated 16th January 1932, with a codicil being added on 27th January 1933.
A family story is that Heber actually met his end due to a nocturnal visit to the outside lavatory! Supposedly he pulled the chain and a piece of the cistern fell off and hit him on the head. He collapsed outside in the snow where he was found later, dying in bed of pneumonia.
(David Marchant).
Sources
- 1. 1861C & Leighton Buzzard 6/89
- 2. 3b/576 & David Marchant
- 3. 3b/274
- 4. 3b/445 & 1891C
- 5. 3b/262
- 6. 3b/457 & 1891C
- 7. 3b/446 & 1901C & 1939R
- 8. 3b/418 & 1901C & 1939R
- 9. 3b/490 & 1901C & David Marchant.
- 10. 3b/456 & 1901C & 1939R
- 11. 3b/262 & 3b/277
- 12. 1b/186 & London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921