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James Hammond COKER

James Hammond COKER

Male 1894 - 1961  (67 years)

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  1. 1.  James Hammond COKER was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England, UK (son of Robert Hammond COKER and Elizabeth HAIR); died on 23 Nov 1961 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGRAVE: 22200307
    • Census: 1901, 15 Cavendish Buildings, St Andrew's, Holborn, London, UK
    • Census: 1911, 66 Mitre St Webber St, Lambeth, S E London, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1911; Footman
    • _MILT: 1914-1916; Royal Army Medical Corps
    • Census: 1930, Queens, New York, USA
    • Census: 1940, Washington, D.C., USA
    • Residence: 1942, 4429 Brandywine St, Washington, D.C., USA

    Notes:

    "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:246Z-238 : 21 June 2023), James H. Coker and Clara Cripps, 1924.
    On the marriage record to Clara Cripps, James Coker is described as being widowed. However, on 1920 census, he was single. Unexplained discrepancy.
    Name James H. Coker Male Age 30 Birth Year (Estimated) 1894 Birthplace England Marital Status Widowed Father's Name Robert Mother's Name Elizabeth Hair
    Spouse's Name Clara Cripps Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Age 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1902 Spouse's Birthplace England Spouse's Marital Status Single
    Spouse's Father's Name George Spouse's Father's Sex Male Spouse's Mother's Name Ruth Messenger
    Event Type Marriage Event Date 25 Aug 1924 Event Place Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
    Event Place (Original) Manhattan, New York Source Details cn 27096

    England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    Name Clara Emily Cripps Registration Date 1902 Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Volume 6a Page 415

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-DDYQ
    Registered for the draft at age 48 in the US. Note that he does not record his second Christian name Hammond on document.


    Birth:
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FSJ-Y5R


    Census:
    1911 census for 66 Mitre Street Webber Street Lambeth S E London
    RG number: RG14 Piece: 1952 Reference: RG14PN1952 RG78PN69 RD25 SD1 ED10 SN192

    Harriet Josephine COKER, Maud Head Single F 20 1891 Cashier-Restaurant London Holborn
    James Hammond COKER, Son* Single M 17 1894 Footman London Strand
    Hugh COKER, Son* Single M 15 1896 Reading Boy -Printers London Strand
    They are, of course, all siblings. Mother Elizabeth was with their other sibling Mary and her family on census night.


    _MILT:
    British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
    Name: James Hammond Coker Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Age at enlistment: 20 Birth Parish: St Martins Birth County: Middlesex Document Year: 1914 Regimental Number: 35124 Regiment Name: Royal Army Medical Corps Number of images: 10 Source Citation: WO364; Piece: 735.
    Discharged with the remark "not likely to become an efficient soldier" and medically unfit (Jul 1916).
    Medical note June 1916: Left tugminal hernia originated July 1915 Tadworth. Man looks thin and appears to be weak. Suffers severe pain in right ingurual region. Has severe pain in attempting to March. Not result of but aggravated by ordinary military service. Permanent. Previous half will not improve.
    Next of kin: Mother Elizabeth Coker, No 9 Siddons? Buildings, York St, Kingsway. W.C.
    Pension due to expire May 1920 (10s weekly)
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
    Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA).


    Census:
    USA census entries


    Census:
    USA census entries


    Died:
    Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014
    Name James Coker Gender Male Race White Death Age 67 Birth Date 13 Mar. 1894 Death Date 23 Nov. 1961 Death Place Arlington, Virginia, USA Father Robert Coker Spouse Clara E Coker Certificate Number 1961029039


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Hammond COKERRobert Hammond COKER was born on 3 Oct 1847 in Ratcliff, London, England, UK (son of Robert COKER and Mary CLARK); died on 6 Nov 1903 in Holborn, London, England, UK; was buried on 12 Nov 1903 in Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium, Barnet, London, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1851, 18 Waterloo Terrace, Commercial Rd, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1861, 1 George St, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Residence: 1869-1879, Army service India
    • Residence: 1888, 13 Angel Ct, Strand, London, England, UK
    • _MILT: Sep 1867-SEP 1888; Royal Artillery, British Army
    • Census: 1891, 70 E Block Queens Buildings, Collinson St, St George The Martyr, Southwark, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1891; Timekeeper man
    • Residence: 1894, 1a Adelphi Terrace, Strand, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1901, 15 Cavendish Buildings, St Andrew's, Holborn, London, UK
    • Occupation: 1901; General labourer

    Notes:

    Census:
    1891 census for 70 E Block Queens Buildings, Collinson Street, St George The Martyr Southwark London
    RG number: RG12 Piece: 346 Folio: 139 Page: 70
    Robert H. COKER, Head Married M 43 1848 Timekeeper Man Stepney London
    Elizabeth COKER, Wife Married F 22 1869 Woolwich Kent
    Robert H C COKER, Son M 10 1881 Scholar Holborn London
    Mary C COKER, Daughter F 8 1883 Scholar Sheerness Kent
    Joshua H COKER, Son M 7 1884 Scholar St Andrews Scotland
    Frederick G M COKER, Son M 4 1887 Scholar Fife Scotland
    George J COKER, Son M 2 1889 Fife Scotland
    *Harriett J. COKER, Daughter F 0 (1M) Feb 1891 Southwark London
    *Unnamed on this census but is aged nine on 1901 census


    Residence:
    As per school admission records for sons Joshua and Fredrick.


    Census:
    1901 census for 15, Cavendish Buildings, St Andrew Holborn Above The Bars And St George The Martyr, London
    RG number: RG13 Piece: 247 Folio: 86 Page: 3
    Robert H COKER, Head Married M 53 1848 General Laborer Ratcliffe London
    Elizabeth COKER, Wife Married F 41 1860 Woolwich
    Joshua H COKER, Son Single M 17 1884 Bricklayer's Labourer Scotland
    Frederick G M COKER, Son Single M 14 1887 Errand Boy Scotland
    George J COKER, Son M 12 1889 Scotland
    Harriett J COKER, Daughter F 9 1892 Southwark London
    James H COKER, Son M 7 1894 Westminster London
    Hugh COKER, Son M 4 1897 Strand London


    Died:
    Name: Robert Hammond Coker Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1903
    Age at Death: 56 Registration district: St Pancras Inferred County: London
    Volume: 1b Page: 44 Source Information:
    FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.


    Buried:
    England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2022
    Name Robert Hammond Coker Age 56 Record Type Burial Birth Date abt 1847 Death Date abt 1903
    Burial Date 12 Nov. 1903 Burial Place Barnet, London, London, England Cemetery Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium Cemetery Section E9 Interment Number 3299

    Robert married Elizabeth HAIR on 24 Jan 1880 in St Albans Martyr, Middlesex, England, UK. Elizabeth was born about 1859 in Woolwich, Kent, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth HAIRElizabeth HAIR was born about 1859 in Woolwich, Kent, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Staff Sergts Quarters, St Thomas St, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    • Census: 1891, 70 E Block Queens Buildings, Collinson St, St George The Martyr, Southwark, London, England, UK
    • Residence: 1894, 1a Adelphi Terrace, Strand, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1901, 15 Cavendish Buildings, St Andrew's, Holborn, London, UK
    • Census: 1911, 2 Swaby Rd, Earlsfield, SW London, Middlesex, England, UK

    Notes:

    Possibly died Oct 1915 in Camden, London.


    Census:
    1881 census for Staff Sergts Quarters, St Thomas St, Portsmouth Hampshire, England
    RG number: RG11 Piece: 1150 Folio: 112 Page: 4
    COKER, Elizabeth Head Married F 22 1859 Wife Of Sergt Coker R H Woolwich Kent
    COKER, Robert H Son Single M 0 (five months) 1881 London Middlesex

    Notes:

    Married:
    As per Robert's army record

    Children:
    1. Robert Hugh Cecil COKER was born on 22 Nov 1880 in Holborn, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 8 Jan 1952 in 53 Rossett Rd, Great Crosby, Lancashire, England, UK.
    2. Mary Caroline COKER was born on 1 Sep 1882 in Sheerness, Kent, England, UK; died in Apr 1975 in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
    3. Joshua Henry COKER was born on 30 Jan 1884 in 29 South St, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Jan 1963 in Tom's River, New Jersey, USA.
    4. Fredrick Gilbert Maxwell COKER was born on 4 Oct 1886 in White Horses, Pettycur, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, UK; died on 2 Sep 1917 in Bethune, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, France.
    5. George Joseph COKER was born on 13 Nov 1888 in White Horses, Pettycur, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Aug 1971 in Mount Dora, Lake, Florida, USA.
    6. Harriet Josephine Maud COKER was born on 2 Apr 1891 in Southwark, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 21 Oct 1967 in Lister Hospital, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
    7. 1. James Hammond COKER was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 23 Nov 1961 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
    8. Hugh COKER was born on 15 Jun 1896 in Strand, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in Jan 1976 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert COKER was born on 1 Nov 1813 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK (son of Robert COKER and Sarah WHITE); died in Jul 1872 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1841, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1851, 18 Waterloo Terrace, Commercial Rd, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1851; Beer retailer and carman
    • Census: 1861, 1 George St, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1871, 3 Thomas St, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1861, 1871; Carman

    Notes:

    Birth:
    England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    Name: Robert Coker Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 1 Nov 1813 Baptism Date: 22 Aug 1814
    Baptism Place: Saint Dunstan,Stepney,London,England
    Father: Robert Coker Mother: Sarah
    FHL Film Number: 595420, 595421, 596913


    Census:
    1841 census for Tower Hamlets, Shadwell.
    Robert Coker, aged 25, cooper
    Mary Coker, aged 20
    Robert* Coker, aged 2
    Joseph Coker, aged 4 months
    *Must have died young as there is another Robert Coker born to this couple in 1847.


    Census:
    1851census for Waterloo Terrace,Commercial Road East, Saint Dunstans Stepney, Stepney, London & Middlesex, England
    Robert Coker Head Married Male 37 1814 Beer Retailer & Carman Shadwell, Middlesex, England
    Mary Coker Wife Married Female 38 1813 - Limehouse, Middlesex, England
    Joseph Coker Son Unmarried Male 10 1841 - Ratcliff, Middlesex, England
    Mary Coker Daughter Unmarried Female 7 1844 - Limehouse, Middlesex, England
    Robert Coker Son Unmarried Male 3 1848 - Ratcliff, Middlesex, England
    Henry Coker Son Unmarried Male 0 1851 - Ratcliff, Middlesex, England


    Census:
    1861 census FOR 1 George Street, Stepney
    RG number: RG09 Piece: 284 Folio: 138 Page: 4
    COKER, Robert Head Married M 47 1814 Iron Launderer Shadwell Middlesex
    COKER, Mary Wife Married F 49 1812 Laundress Limehouse Middlesex
    COKER, Robert Son Unmarried M 13 1848 Scholar Ratcliff Middlesex
    COKER, Henry Son Unmarried M 10 1851 Scholar Ratcliff Middlesex


    Census:
    1871 census for Thomas Street, St Ann, Limehouse:
    RG number: RG10 Piece: 553 Folio: 94 Page: 46
    HOLLINGSWORTH, John Lodger M 59 1812 Middlesex
    COKER, Robert Visitor M 58 1813 born Shadwell, Middlesex


    Died:
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    Name: Robert Coker Estimated birth year: abt 1813
    Registration Year: 1872 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 59 Registration district: Stepney Inferred County: London
    Volume: 1c Page: 342

    Robert married Mary CLARK in Jan 1839 in Hackney, London, Middlesex, England, UK. Mary was born about 1812 in Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in Jan 1898 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary CLARK was born about 1812 in Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in Jan 1898 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1851, 18 Waterloo Terrace, Commercial Rd, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1861, 1 George St, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1871, Devon's Rd, Bromley, St Leonard, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1881, 88 Three Bolt St, Limehouse, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK

    Notes:

    Census:
    1871 census for Devon's Rd, Bromley, St Leonard
    RG number: RG10 Piece: 569 Folio: 25 Page: 5
    In house headed by William DORTON
    COKER, Mary Servant F married 59 1812 Middlesex


    Census:
    In house headed by John Gibbon, hairdresser
    Mary Coker, serv, widow, aged 69, nurse, born Poplar, Middlesex


    Died:
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    Name: Mary Coker Estimated birth year: abt 1813
    Registration Year: 1898 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
    Age at Death: 85 Registration district: West Ham Inferred County: Essex
    Volume: 4a Page: 23

    Notes:

    Married:
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
    Name: Robert Coker Registration Year: 1839 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: Hackney
    Inferred County: London Volume: 3 Page: 81

    Children:
    1. Robert James COKER was born on 8 Jun 1839 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 29 Dec 1842 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
    2. Joseph COKER was born on 11 Feb 1841 in Ratcliff, London, England, UK; died in Jan 1921 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK.
    3. Mary Hayman COKER was born on 24 Jul 1843 in Limehouse, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    4. 2. Robert Hammond COKER was born on 3 Oct 1847 in Ratcliff, London, England, UK; died on 6 Nov 1903 in Holborn, London, England, UK; was buried on 12 Nov 1903 in Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium, Barnet, London, England, UK.
    5. Henry COKER was born on 28 May 1850 in Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK; died on 19 Jan 1863 in London, England, UK.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert COKER was born in 1782 in Deptford, Kent, England, UK (son of Francis COKER and Judith BOWLES); died in Apr 1864 in Mile End, Old Town, London, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1841, Elm Row, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1851, 52 Jubilee Place, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1861, 35 Wellington Place, Stepney, London, England, UK

    Notes:

    Probable death 1864 Mile End, London


    Census:
    1841 census for Elm Row, Tower Hamlets, London, England:
    Robert Coker, aged 58, labourer
    Lidia Coker, aged 30
    Henry Coker, aged 18


    Census:
    1851 census for 52 Jubilee Place, Tower Hamlets, London, England:
    Robert Coker, head, widower, aged 68, annuiant, born Deptford
    Lydia Coker, dau, unm, aged 39, born Shadwell, Middlesex


    Census:
    1861 census for 35 Wellington Place, Stepney
    RG number: RG09 Piece: 292 Folio: 92 Page 21
    CAMP, Lydia Head Widow F 46 1815 ... Shadwell Middlesex
    COKER, Robert Father Widower M 78 1783 Ropemaker Deptford Kent


    Possible death for Robert
    Name: Robert Coker
    Year of Registration: 1864
    Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
    District: Mile End Old Town
    County: London, Middlesex
    Volume: 1c
    Page: 391

    Possible death for Lydia
    Name: Lydia Camp
    Estimated birth year: abt 1812
    Year of Registration: 1894
    Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
    Age at Death: 82
    District: Mile End Old Town
    County: London, Middlesex
    Volume: 1c
    Page: 357


    Name: Ebenezer Camp
    Year of Registration: 1858
    Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
    District: Mile End Old Town
    County: London, Middlesex
    Volume: 1c
    Page: 424

    Died:
    Possible death for Robert
    Name: Robert Coker
    Year of Registration: 1864
    Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
    District: Mile End Old Town
    County: London, Middlesex
    Volume: 1c
    Page: 391

    Robert married Sarah WHITE on 13 Aug 1804 in All Saints Church, Frindsbury, Kent, England, UK. Sarah was born about 1779 in England, UK; died on 23 Apr 1834 in Stepney, London, England, UK; was buried on 23 Apr 1834 in St Dunstans and All Saints, Stepney, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah WHITE was born about 1779 in England, UK; died on 23 Apr 1834 in Stepney, London, England, UK; was buried on 23 Apr 1834 in St Dunstans and All Saints, Stepney, London, England, UK.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Burial entry gives asthma as cause of death.


    Buried:
    Probable funeral entry St Dunstant and All Saints, Stepney, 23 Mar 1834: Sarah Coker of Ratcliff, aged 55 years

    Children:
    1. Sarah Isabella COKER was born about 1806 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    2. Robert COKER was born on 19 Dec 1807 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK; died about 1810.
    3. Thomas COKER was born on 23 Jan 1809 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK; died on 11 Jun 1848 in Ordnance Hospital, Woolwich, Kent, England, UK; was buried on 12 Jun 1848 in Woolwich, Kent, England, UK.
    4. Lydia COKER was born on 4 May 1811 in Shadwell, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in JAN-MAR 1894 in Mile End, Old Town, London, England, UK.
    5. 4. Robert COKER was born on 1 Nov 1813 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in Jul 1872 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
    6. Mary COKER was born on 31 Jan 1817 in London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in 1893 in Hackney, London, England, UK.
    7. Henry COKER was born on 21 Aug 1822 in Shadwell, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 12 Oct 1893 in Stepney Union Workhouse, St Leonard St, Bromley, London, England, UK.


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