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Elizabeth Cook

Elizabeth Cook

Female 1889 - 1973  (84 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Cook 
    Relationshipwith George William Craxford
    Residence 1889  59, Friars Causeway, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 30 Jan 1889  Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1901  35, Tudor Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1911 
    Sewing machinist hosiery 
    Occupation 1923 
    Shop assistant 
    Residence 1911-1973  103, Bosworth Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 6 Apr 1973  Loughborough, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Abt 10 Apr 1973  Gilroes Cemetery and Crematorium, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I184  Extended Craxford Family | The maternal side of Newfloridian's tree TEAL pages I179 (Walter Cook) + I193 (John Naylor)
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2017 

    Father Walter Cook,   b. 1854, Grandborough, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1921, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Burditt,   b. 1849, Lubenham, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1931, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1874  Lubenham, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Reference:
    Witnesses 9 Nov 1874 
    Her brothers William (and his wife Fanny) and George and sister Maria 
    Photos
    The children of Walter Cook
    The children of Walter Cook
    Seated: Elizabeth (Auntie Betty); George; Ada Anne (Auntie Annie).
    Standing: Edwin Putterill (Uncle Ted); Ethel Goodall; Arthur Unwin (Uncle 'Appy)

    Leicester (West End) 1902
    Leicester (West End) 1902
    Leicester from an Old Ordnance Survey map (Leicester NW) 1902. The area around the Great Central railway station, West Bridge and King Richard's Road has been demolished and extensively redeveloped since Walter Cook and his family lived in the area.
    Avondale, Wentworth Road, Leicester
    Avondale, Wentworth Road, Leicester
    Home of the Cook family in 1906
    Census Returns
    RG: Cook, Walter (1881) and family
    RG: Cook, Walter (1881) and family
    Cook Walter       Head M 27 Waggoner  Grandborough, Buckinghamshire
    Cook Elizabeth Wife M 31 Lubenham, Leicestershire
    Cook Jesse Haddon Dau S 4 Leicester
    Cook Mary Ann Dau S 7mo Leicester

    Ref: England Census RG11/3179 Leicester West 30 21
    RG: Cook, Walter (1891) and family
    RG: Cook, Walter (1891) and family
    Jewry Wall Street was in the area of Leicester around the Great Central Railway Station.
    Cook Walter        Head M 37 Grocer's Assistant Granboro, Buckinghamshire
    Cook Elizabeth Wife M 41 Lubenham, Leicestershire
    Cook Jessie Haddon Dau S 14 Shoe Fitter Leicester
    Cook Mary Ann Dau S 10 Scholar Leicester
    Cook George Son S 8 Leicester
    Cook Annie Dau S 3 Leicester
    Cook Elizabeth Dau S 1 Leicester

    Ref: England Census RG12/2542 Leicester West 61 16
    RG: Cook, Walter (1901) and family
    RG: Cook, Walter (1901) and family
    Walter and his family were living at 35 Tudor Road, Leicester. Elijah Benson subsequently married daughter Jessie. Nellie Youle was taken in by the family and ultimately adopted.
    Cook   Walter    M Head 47 Foreman Stableman Grandborough Bucks
    Cook Elizabeth M Wife 51 Lubenham, Leics
    Cook Jessie H S Dau 24 Fitter Boot&Shoe Leicester
    Cook Mary A S Dau 20 Tailoress Leicester
    Cook George S Son 18 Warehouseman Leicester
    Cook Ada A S Dau 13 Packer Boot&Shoe Leicester
    Cook Elizabeth S Dau 12 Schoolgirl Leicester
    Youle Nellie S Brdr 6 Schoolgirl Leicester
    Benson Elijah S Brdr 25 Insurance Agent Kidsgrove, Staffs

    Ref: England Census RG13/3009 Leicester South 20 4
    Family ID F55  Group Sheet,  Family chart

    Family John Edwin Putterill,   b. 16 Sep 1881, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1969, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1923  Primitive Methodist Church, Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Reference:
    Witnesses 3 Sep 1923 
    George Cook (her brother); Jessie Benson (her sister) 
    Photos
    103, Bosworth Street, Leicester
    103, Bosworth Street, Leicester
    Final home of Walter and Elizabeth Cook and their family. Subsequently home of Edward and Elizabeth Putterill (Uncle Ted and Auntie Betty) until the 1970s
    “Auntie Betty and Uncle Ted”
    “Auntie Betty and Uncle Ted”
    Elizabeth and Edwin Putterill
    BMD Certificates
    MC: Cook, Elizabeth (1923) and John Edwin Putterill
    MC: Cook, Elizabeth (1923) and John Edwin Putterill
    The witnesses were her brother, George and her sister Jessie
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2007 
    Family ID F60  Group Sheet,  Family chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jan 1889 - Leicester, Leicestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - 35, Tudor Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Sep 1923 - Primitive Methodist Church, Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911-1973 - 103, Bosworth Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Elizabeth Cook
    Elizabeth Cook
    Sister of George Cook. Married Edwin Putterill of Lubbenham,, Leicestershire
    Elizabeth Cook
    Elizabeth Cook
    "Auntie Betty". Wife of Edwin Putterill. Lived for many years at Bosworth Street, Leicester
    Anne and Elizabeth Cook
    Anne and Elizabeth Cook
    Sisters - on holiday in Cumbria. Anne met her future husband, Arthur Unwin, On one such trip
    Elizabeth Cook with her daughters
    Elizabeth Cook with her daughters
    Elizabeth Cook (nee Burditt), seated, is flanked by her daughters Mary Ann (Polly) and Elizabeth

    BMD Certificates
    BC: Cook, Elizabeth (1889)
    BC: Cook, Elizabeth (1889)
    Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of Walter Cook and Elizabeth Burditt

    Headstones
    HS: Cook, Walter and Elizabeth; Polly Cook; John and Elizabeth Putterill; Nellie and Hilda Dible
    HS: Cook, Walter and Elizabeth; Polly Cook; John and Elizabeth Putterill; Nellie and Hilda Dible
    IN LOVING MEMORY OF
    my dear husband
    WALTER COOK
    Died May 16th 1921
    Aged 67 years.

    Also of ELIZABETH
    beloved wife of the above,
    died Feb 16th 1931, aged 81 years

    Also
    POLLY, beloved daughter of the above
    Died Jan 20th 1907
    Aged 27 years

    Also JOHN EDWIN PUTTERILL
    Died Aug 9th 1969, Aged 87 years

    Also wife of the above
    ELIZABETH PUTTERILL nee Cook
    Died April 6th 1973, Aged 84 years

    Also MADGE NELLIE DIBLE
    mother of HILDA
    Died Jan 9th 1970, Aged 76 years


    HILDA DIBLE
    SRN. SCM. HV
    1922 - 1983
    "I know that my Redeemer liveth"

    Plot: Block H

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 304 (JFM 1889) (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S19] 1901 England Census, Leicester South RG13/3009 20 4 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S284] 1911 England Census, Leicester RG14PN19320 RG78PN1152B RD407 SD3 ED56 SN303 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Loughborough 3a 1817 (AMJ 1973) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S176] England and Wales: Death Index 1984 - 2004, Market Harborough 7a 59 (OND 1874) (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 844 (JAS 1923) (Reliability: 4).


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