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Florence COKER

Female Abt 1865 - UNKNOWN

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  1. 1.  Florence COKER was born about 1865 in Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK (daughter of George COKER and Elizabeth Ann PALES); died in UNKNOWN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1871, York St, West, Stepney, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1881, 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1881; Machinist, Lady's maid
    • Census: 1891, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Middlesex, England, UK

    Notes:

    https://oznunns.com/coker/63-coker/310-five-coker-sisters-baptised

    Can't be certain this is the same person, but a Florence Coker, same age and single, born in London, is a nurse at Barnet, London. This is only a couple of miles from Hornsey where she was in service 10 years early.

    1901 census:
    Name: Florence Coker Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Relation to Head: Nurse Gender: Female Birth Place: London, England
    Civil Parish: Friern Barnet Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: Middlesex Country: England

    In 1911, she is now a matron in Liverpool taking care of orphans.
    Name: Florence Coker Age in 1911: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1865
    Relation to Head: Head Gender: Female Birth Place: Poplar, London, England
    Civil Parish: Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England
    Street address: Infant Orphan Orph Melville Place Liverpool
    Marital status: Single Occupation: Matron (trained Nurse)
    Registration district: Liverpool

    In 1914, there is another possible record for her emigrating to Australia. She is described as a matron.
    Name: Florence Coker Gender: Female Age: 49 Birth Date: abt 1865 Departure Date: 23 Jul 1914
    Port of Departure: London, England Destination Port: Sydney, Australia Ship Name: Benalla
    Shipping Line: P & O Branch Service Official Number: 135322

    However, no record can be found of her dying in Australia. There is a possible 1932 death in Chelmsford, Essex, England, where others in her family also saw out their days.


    Birth:
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    Name: Florence Coker Registration Year: 1865 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
    Registration district: Poplar Inferred County: London
    Volume: 1c Page: 707


    Census:
    Name: Florence Coker Gender: Female Age: 26 Relationship: Servant Birth Year: 1865 Birth Place: Poplar, Middlesex, England
    Civil Parish: Hornsey Residence Place: Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Middlesex, England Sub registration district: Hornsey
    ED, Institution or Vessel: 8 Piece: 1060 Folio: 135


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George COKER was born on 1 May 1816 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK (son of James COKER and Sarah MATTHEWS); died on 13 May 1897 in Canning Town, Essex, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1839, Back Rd, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1841, Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1851, 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1861, 7 Victoria Place, All Saints, Poplar, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1841, 1851, 1861; Ropemaker
    • Census: 1871, York St, West, Stepney, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1881, 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1871, 1881; Master rigger
    • Census: 1891, 33 Athol St, Bromley, London, England, UK
    • Occupation: 1891; Ship's rigger

    Notes:

    On 8 March 1881, five of George and Elizabeth's daughters (second marriage) were all baptised at St Michael & All Angels, London, England: Clara, Emma (who was married), Alice, Florence and Edith.


    Census:
    1841 census for Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London:
    George COKER, aged 25
    Elizabeth COKER, aged 20
    James COKER, aged 2
    plus others


    Census:
    1851 census for 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London:
    James Coker, head, mar, aged 61, ropemaker, born Norfolk
    Sarah Coker, wife, aged 66, born Shoreditch
    George Coker, widower, ageed 34, ropemaker, born Chatham, Kent
    James Coker, grandson, aged 11, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex
    George Coker, grandson, aged 9, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex


    Census:
    1861 census for 7 Victoria Place, All Saints Poplar, London:
    RG number: RG09 Piece: 310 Folio: 76 Page: 8
    Geo COKER, Head Married M 44 1817 Ropemaker Chatham Kent
    Eliz Ann COKER, Wife Married F 34 1827 Bermondsey Middlesex
    Laura COKER, Daughter Unmarried F 8 1853 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
    William COKER, Son Unmarried M 7 1854 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
    Clara COKER, Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
    Alfred COKER, Son Unmarried M 4 1857 Scholar Poplar Middlesex
    Edwin COKER, Son M 2 1859 Poplar Middlesex
    Emma COKER, Daughter F 0 (1M) 1861 Poplar Middlesex


    Census:
    1871 census for York St, West, Stepney, London:
    RG number: RG10 Piece: 547 Folio: 50 Page: 20
    George COKER, Head M 54 1817 Kent
    Elizabeth COKER, Wife F 44 1827 London
    Laura COKER, Daughter F 18 1853 London
    William COKER, Son M 17 1854 London
    Alfred COKER, Son M 13 1858 London
    Edwin COKER, Son M 12 1859 London
    Emma COKER, Daughter F 10 1861 London
    Alice COKER, Daughter F 8 1863 London
    Florence COKER, Daughter F 6 1865 London
    Ada COKER, Daughter F 1 1870 London
    Sarah COKER, G'mother F 86 1785 London


    Census:
    1881 census for 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London:
    RG number: RG11 Piece: 463 Folio: 100 Page: 4
    George COKER, Head Married M 65 1816 Master Rigger Chatham Kent
    Elizabeth COKER, Wife Married F 55 1826 Bromley Kent
    Edwin COKER, Son Single M 22 1859 Painter Poplar Middlesex
    Emma COKER, Daughter Single F 20 1861 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
    Alice COKER, Daughter Single F 18 1863 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
    Florence COKER, Daughter Single F 16 1865 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
    Ada COKER, Daughter Single F 11 1870 Scholar Poplar Middlesex
    Edith COKER, Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Poplar Middlesex



    Census:
    1891 census for 33 Athol Street, Bromley, London:
    RG number: RG12 Piece: 327 Folio: 140 Page: 52
    George COKER, Head Married M 76 1815 Ships Rigger Chatham Kent
    Elizabeth A COKER, Wife Married F 65 1826 Bromley London
    Alice COKER, Daughter Single F 28 1863 Braider Poplar London
    Edith COKER, Daughter Single F 19 1872 Drapers Assistant Stepney London


    Died:
    Transcript of death cert: 1897 death in the sub-district of Plaistow, in the county of West Ham. No 350, 13 May 1897 69 Clifton Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, United Kingdom
    George Coker, male, 82 years, formerly a master ship's rigger, causes: Epithelioma of the mouth, senile decay
    Epithelioma of the mouth. Registered 13 May 1897 by A Coker, Daughter, present at the death.

    George married Elizabeth Ann PALES on 8 Dec 1851 in Christ Church, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in Bermondsey, London, England, UK; died in Jul 1909 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK; was buried on 27 Jul 1909 in New Ham, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Ann PALES was born about 1826 in Bermondsey, London, England, UK; died in Jul 1909 in West Ham, Essex, England, UK; was buried on 27 Jul 1909 in New Ham, London, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1861, 7 Victoria Place, All Saints, Poplar, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1871, York St, West, Stepney, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1881, 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1891, 33 Athol St, Bromley, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1901, 6 Percy Road, West Ham, London, England, UK

    Notes:

    Died:
    England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    Name: Elizabeth Ann Coker Estimated birth year: abt 1826
    Registration Year: 1909 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
    Age at Death: 83 Registration district: West Ham Inferred County: Essex
    Volume: 4a Page: 138


    Buried:
    Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014
    Name: Elizabeth Ann Coker Register Type: Burial Death Date: abt 1909
    Burial or Cremation Date: 27 Jul 1909 Burial or Cremation Place: Newham, London, England

    Notes:

    Married:
    1851 marriages Christ Church, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets: (poor quality image)
    No 473 Dec 8 1851, George Coker, aged 35, widower, son of James Coker, ropemaker and Elizabeth Ann Pales, aged 25, spinster, dau of William Pales, potato salesman

    Children:
    1. Laura COKER was born in Oct 1852 in St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    2. William COKER was born on 8 Feb 1854 in St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. Clara COKER was born in Jul 1855 in St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    4. Alfred COKER was born about 1857 in Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died on 3 Mar 1940 in Waikato, New Zealand.
    5. Edwin COKER was born about 1859 in Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died in Oct 1929 in Brentford, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
    6. Emma COKER was born in Mar 1861 in Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    7. Alice COKER was born on 26 Oct 1862 in Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    8. 1. Florence COKER was born about 1865 in Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    9. Ada COKER was born on 29 Nov 1869 in Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 25 Oct 1949 in 17 The Avenue, Romford, Essex, England, UK; was buried on 29 Oct 1949 in Havering, London, England, UK.
    10. Edith COKER was born on 26 Aug 1871 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 7 May 1968 in Havering, Essex, England, UK.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James COKER was born about 1790 in St Nicholas, Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK (son of Francis COKER and Judith BOWLES); died on 9 Aug 1862 in 37 York St, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK; was buried in 1862 in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Ropemaker
    • Census: 1841, Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1851, 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1861, 5 York Terrace, Stepney, London, England, UK

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Census information but no other record yet found.


    Census:
    1841 census for Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London:
    James Coker, aged 50
    Sarah Coker, aged 50
    Ann Coker, aged 20
    * Son George on same census page


    Census:
    1851 census for 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London:
    James Coker, head, mar, aged 61, ropemaker, born Norfolk
    Sarah Coker, wife, aged 66, born Shoreditch
    George Coker, widower, ageed 34, ropemaker, born Chatham, Kent
    James Coker, grandson, aged 11, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex
    George Coker, grandson, aged 9, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex


    Census:
    1861 census for 5 York Terrace, Stepney, London:
    James Coker, head, mar, aged 70, retired ropemaker, born Yarmouth, Norfolk
    Sarah Coker, wife, aged 76, born London, Middlesex


    Died:
    1862 death in the sub-district of Ratcliff in the county of Middlesex. No 53, 9 Aug 1862 at 37 York St, James Coker, male, 72 years, ropemaker retired, Cause: Phrenitis, six days. Witness: Martha Coker*
    *Presumably his daughter-in-law Martha Craigie who was married to John Coker.


    Buried:
    From the London, England, City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966 in the Register of Private Graves 1849 - 1859:
    Plot No 3012 dated 28 March 1861 belonging to John Coker of 2 York St West, Stepney, has five burials.
    Emma Ann Clink in 1861, Grave no. 1204
    James Coker, 72 years, 14/8/62, Grave no. 728
    John Coker, 54 years, 1866, Grave no. 724
    Sarah Coker, 89 years, 21/2/74, Grave no. 131
    Martha Coker, 76 years, 8/12/1884*, Grave no. 77
    *Must be entry error because separate document has her buried 8/12/1886 aged 76, and the grave number 77. Also address is 110 Drummond Rd, so definitely same person.

    James married Sarah MATTHEWS on 12 Feb 1810 in St George in The East, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK. Sarah was born about 1787 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 15 Feb 1874 in 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK; was buried on 21 Feb 1874 in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah MATTHEWS was born about 1787 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 15 Feb 1874 in 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK; was buried on 21 Feb 1874 in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1851, 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
    • Census: 1871, York St, West, Stepney, London, England, UK

    Notes:

    Died:
    Transcript of death cert: 1874 death in the sub-district of Ratcliff in the county of Middlesex. No 234 15 Feb 1874 at 57 White Horse St, Sarah Coker, female, 89 years, widow of James Coker, ropemaker. Causes: Natural decay some months, bronchitis five days. Witness George Coker in attendance, 57 White Horse St


    Buried:
    London, England, City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966
    Name: Sarah Coker Age: 89 Birth Date: abt 1785 Burial Date: 21 Feb 1874
    Burial Place: London, England Reference Number: CTHC/01/050


    From the London, England, City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966 in the Register of Private Graves 1849 - 1859:
    Plot No 3012 dated 28 March 1861 belonging to John Coker of 2 York St West, Stepney, has five burials.
    Emma Ann Clink in 1861, Grave no. 1204
    James Coker, 72 years, 14/8/62, Grave no. 728
    John Coker, 54 years, 1866, Grave no. 724
    Sarah Coker, 89 years, 21/2/74, Grave no. 131
    Martha Coker, 76 years, 8/12/1884*, Grave no. 77
    *Must be entry error because separate document has her buried 8/12/1886 aged 76, and the grave number 77. Also address is 110 Drummond Rd, so definitely same person.

    Notes:

    Married:
    England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837
    Name: Jas Coker Spouse: Sarah Matthews Marriage Date: 1810
    Parish: St. George In The East

    Children:
    1. John COKER was born on 26 Feb 1812 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK; died on 25 Jul 1866 in 2 York St, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK; was buried on 31 Jul 1866 in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
    2. 2. George COKER was born on 1 May 1816 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK; died on 13 May 1897 in Canning Town, Essex, England, UK.
    3. Ann COKER was born on 17 May 1818 in Ratcliff, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Francis COKER was born about 1759 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK (son of William COKER and Mary DENN); died in UNKNOWN in England, UK.

    Francis married Judith BOWLES on 12 Jul 1781 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. Judith (daughter of Robert BOWLES and Judith NORFOR) was born about 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Judith BOWLES was born about 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK (daughter of Robert BOWLES and Judith NORFOR); died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    Married:
    OPR for St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Page 19, Item 51:
    Francis Coker (bachelor) of this parish and Judith Bowles (spinster) of the parish married in this church by banns this 12th day of July 1781 by me E.M.Price curate. This marriage was solemnised between us Francis Coker and Judith Bowles (both by their mark) in the presence of Purcey Giles and Mary Allen (both signed their names)

    Children:
    1. Robert COKER was born in 1782 in Deptford, Kent, England, UK; died in Apr 1864 in Mile End, Old Town, London, England, UK.
    2. Susan COKER was born about 1783; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. William COKER was born on 19 Oct 1785 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died on 4 Feb 1852 in London, Middlesex, England, UK; was buried on 10 Feb 1852 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
    4. Judith COKER was born on 27 Mar 1787 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    5. Samuel COKER was born on 14 Aug 1788 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    6. 4. James COKER was born about 1790 in St Nicholas, Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK; died on 9 Aug 1862 in 37 York St, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK; was buried in 1862 in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.


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