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Record #13500
Name :
: Elizabeth COOKE (1894 - )
  aka : Bessie Cooke; Elizabeth L


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Feb 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Lambeth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 31 Jul 1908
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Elizabeth Lands: Year of Registration: 1894; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 411. Parents: Peter Cooke and Eleanor Lands(?).

A death registration was found for Peter Cooke: Year of Registration: 1907; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; Age at Death: 43; District: Camberwell; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 384. Peter Cooke died of consumption.

In 1908, Elizabeth Cooke, 13 (along with half-brother, Edward Cooke, 8), arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 91 MacPherson children, accompanied by Mr. J. M. Merry, and en route to the Home in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2011-02-13 21:31:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-02-13 21:48:41 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  14 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4802 COOKE, Albert1911ENG,    , Isle of Wight Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
9749 COOKE, Albert1896ENG,     Sep 1907 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
20119 COOKE, Albert1911ENG,     Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
24601 COOKE, Bertie1896 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8069 COOKE, David 1917ENG, LDN, London Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
13499 COOKE, Edward1899ENG, LND, Southwark Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
13500 COOKE, Elizabeth1894ENG, LND, Lambeth Jul 1908 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4951 COOKE, Francis1911ENG, YKS, Bradford Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
24873 COOKE, Frederick1889 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
20841 COOKE, George Hamilton1889 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
20583 COOKE, George L1889 Apr 1905 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
6654 COOKE, John1911ENG, CHS, Runcorn Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
13507 COOKE, John1873ENG, MDX, Shoreditch Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
4950 COOKE, Richard1910ENG, YKS, Bradford Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN Catholic Emigration Association