Francis (“Frank”) COOK

1815 - 1892  (77 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Francis (“Frank”) COOK
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	31 Mar 1815	Ulcombe, Kent, England
  	About 1817 from the 1851 census where shown as aged 33, but shown as aged 66 in 1881 (suggesting born about 1814). Based on this approximate date, the father named at marriage and the birthplace from censuses the following appears to be his baptism, and the dob given here is that from the baptism register.
  Baptised	3 Sep 1815	All Saints’ Church, Ulcombe, Kent, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 April 2019) Shows Francis, parents John and Elizabeth Cook, abode Ulcomb, father a Labourer.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1844	Bredgar, Kent, England
  	At the time of his marriage
  Occupation	1844
  	Labourer
  	At the time of his marriage
  Occupation	From 1851 to 1881	Hysted Farm, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	Agricultural labourer
  	Most likely Francis was working for Thomas Ruff at Hysted Farm in 1851 and 1861. In 1851 this was shown as a farm of 394 acres, employing 19 labourers, although by 1861 Thomas Ruff, now age 81, had got rid of some land, and had just 160 acres and in line with this was only employing 5 men and 1 boy. By 1871 the picture is less clear as it appears Hysted Farm had been renamed Hysted House, and as the new occupier, Jesse Thomas, was not just a landowner and farmer but also a brickmaker the  number employed on the farm is not clear. In total Jesse was employing no less than 50 men, 15 boys and 4 girls. I guess the 4 girls included his live-in domestic servant, Francis' daughter Ellen. In 1881 the farm was still in the Thomas family (Hysted House was now Highsted Farm again), headed by 38 year old Albert. He was employing 25 men and 4 boys, so this probably included the 3 ag labs in 1 Highsted Cottage - Francis and his sons Alfred and Frank. Albert Thomas and his wife had 4 young children (aged 3 months to 9), but just 2 live in servants, a governess and a general servant, so it seems likely that Francis' daughter Elizabeth, described as a general servant but at home on census night, was working in the farmhouse.
  Will	1 Oct 1886
  	Written
  Died	21 Jun 1892	10, Harold Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: Cook, Francis q2 1892 aged 77 Milton RD 2a 488 Actual date and place from probate calendar entry
  Probate	21 Jul 1892	London, England
  	Probate Calendar entry
  	"Cook Francis of 10 Harold Road Sittingbourne Kent farm labourer died 21 June 1892 Probate London 21 July to Harriett Cook widow Effects £278 19s. 5d."
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  1. William COOKE,   bap. 1813, All Saints’ Church, Ulcombe, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Francis (“Frank”) COOK,   b. 31 Mar 1815, Ulcombe, Kent, England ,   d. 21 Jun 1892, 10, Harold Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (Age 77 years) ▻ Harriet GOATHAM,  m. 12 Oct 1844 3. Sarah COOKE,   bap. 1817, All Saints’ Church, Ulcombe, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Stephen WELLER,  m. Jun Q 1838
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John COOKE,   b. Abt 1774,   d. Aft 1841  (Age ~ 68 years)  (Father)  Elizabeth,   d. Bef 1841  (Mother)
  Person ID	I22591	All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	John COOKE,   b. Abt 1774,   d. Aft 1841  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   d. Bef 1841
  Family ID	F11029	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet GOATHAM,   b. Abt 1825, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Jun 1893, 12, Harold Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Banns of marriage	From 15 Sep 1844 to 29 Sep 1844	St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Borden, Kent, England
  	From banns register entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jun 2019)
  Banns of marriage	From 15 Sep 1844 to 29 Sep 1844	St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England
  	From banns register entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jun 2019)
  Married	12 Oct 1844	St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: GOATHAM, Harriett to COOKE, Frank q4 1844 Milton RD 5 519Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 April 2019) Witnesses were Henry Goatham, Maria Broadbridge and Ellen Goatham, 3 of Harriet's siblings
  Children	9 children
  + 1. William COOK,   b. Mar Q 1846, Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent, England ,   d. 9 Jul 1888, Newbury, Tonge, Kent, England  (Age ~ 42 years) ▻ Harriett Elizabeth BUTLER  m. 5 Jul 1868   2. Sarah Ann COOK,   b. Dec Q 1848, Milstead, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ John MOORE  m. Bef 1886   3. George COOK,   b. Abt Aug 1850, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ellen COOK,   b. Jun Q 1853, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ George CRAYDEN  m. Dec Q 1875   5. Charles Henry COOK,   b. Jun Q 1855, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Alfred COOK,   b. Sep Q 1858, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Julia WILES  m. Jun Q 1883   7. Frank COOK,   b. Sep Q 1861, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elizabeth COOK,   b. Sep Q 1863, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Walter COOK,   b. Abt May 1867, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 6 Mar 1868, Hysted Cottage, Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F8898	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart