| 8. |  Arthur Thomas COKER was born on 28 Dec 1884 in Arnott St, Newington, London, England, UK (son of Charles Felix COKER and Sophia Elizabeth SEAGER); died on 27 Apr 1953 in 9 Kingsbury House, John Ruskin St, Newington, Southwark, London, England, UK; was buried on 2 May 1953 in Bletchley Gardens, Camberwell, New Cemetery, London , England, UK. Other Events and Attributes:
- _HEIG: 5ft 2ins
- Residence: 1921-23, 18 Bowyer St, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Residence: 1887, 1 Kent Cottages, Lovegrove Street, Old Kent Rd, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Census: 1891, 30 Thompson Street, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Census: 1901, 31 Thompson Ave, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Occupation: 1901; Printer
- Occupation: 1908; Hawker/Costermonger
- Census: 1911, 96 Sultan Street, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Occupation: 1911; Printer's labourer
- Occupation: 1915; Rag sorter
- Residence: 1915, 3 Pinnock Terrace, Notley St, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- _MILT: 1915-1918; 9th Rifle Brigade, A Company, Labour Corps, British Army
- Census: 1921, 25 Bowyer St, Camberwell, London, England, UK
- Census: 1939, 9 Kingsbury House, Southwark, London, England, UK
- Occupation: 1939; Street hawker
Notes:
Birth:
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Arthur Thomas Coker Registration Year: 1885 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: St Saviour Southwark
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d Page: 99
Residence:
London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Name: Arthur Thomas Coker Electoral Date: 1923
Street Address: 25 Bowyer Street Ward or Division/Constituency: Camberwell
County or Borough: Southwark, England
Also given as address on Service record
Census:
1901 census for 31 Thompson Ave, Camberwell, London:
In house headed by Susan Dunstan, Arthur Thos COKER, boarder, singled, aged 18, painter or printer?, born Camberwell, London
Census:
1911 census for 96 Sultan Street, Camberwell, London:
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Arthur Coker Head Married Male 26 1885 Printers labourer London Camberwell
Elizabeth Coker Wife Married Female 23 1888 Married 5 years, 3 children, all living None London Camberwell
Elizabeth Coker Daughter - Female 4 1907 - London Camberwell
Arthur Coker Son - Male 2 1909 - London Camberwell
Sarah Coker Daughter - Female 4 months 1911 - London Camberwell
Residence:
Service record
_MILT:
From his military service record he received his notice to serve on 23 April at Woolwich. His home address was 3 Pinnock Terrace, Notley Street, Camberwell : his occupation Rag Sorter (actually he was self employed as a costermonger ). Arthur served in France, with the 7 British Expeditionary force as a Rifleman. Was wounded in the right shoulder and foot and returned to England 14 April 1917. Later was posted to 6 Labour Corps as a Private to 6 Reserve Battalion, and discharged 29 March 1918, cause (No longer Physically Fit for War service). From his military medical file date 27 May 1917 ." Notice to Records officer in command Winchester Garrison." In a letter from Commanding Officer 3rd Scottish General hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow. " That Rifleman A Coker be reclassified by medical board to category to B3" . This seemed to be the actual reason for his discharge. The address on his discharge paper was 13 Bowyer Street.
Census:
1921 Census for 25 Bowyer Street, Camberwell, London & Surrey, England
First Last name Rel. to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occ. Employer
Arthur Thomas Coker Head Male 1885 36 years 6 months Camberwell, London, England General Labourer Royal Arsenal Woolwich
Francis Elizabeth Julia Coker Wife Female 1888 33 years 6 months Camberwell, London, England - Home
Elizabeth Coker Daughter Female 1906 14 years 7 months Camberwell, London, England Laundry Hand Frederick Cresent Laundry
Arthur Coker Son Male 1908 12 years 11 months Camberwell, London, England - -
Sarah Coker Daughter Female 1910 10 years 7 months Camberwell, London, England - -
Alice Coker Daughter Female 1913 8 years 3 months Camberwell, London, England - -
Alfred Coker Son Male 1919 2 years 4 months Camberwell, London, England - -
John Coker Son Male 1921 3 months Camberwell, London, England - -
Mary Coker Daughter Female 1915 6 years 6 months Camberwell, London, England - -
Census:
1939 England and Wales Register for 9 Kingsbury House, Southwark, London, England, UK
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Arthur T Coker 28 Dec 1884 Male Street Hawker Married 63 1
Frances C Coker 21 Dec 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 63 2
Alfred G Coker 11 Feb 1919 Male Packer (Clothing) Single 63 3
John Coker 17 Mar 1921 Male Messenger (Clothing Factory) Single 63 4
Lucy (A) (married name Hacker) Coker 04 Mar 1923 Female Packer (Chemicals) Single 63 5
Doris L (married name Purbrick) Coker 13 Feb 1925 Female At School Single 63 6
Two more records closed. These children would be daughters Jessie (married name Smith who died 2018) and Patricia.
Ref: RG101/0524E/004/20 Letter Code: AUMJ
Died:
Details from family member via email.
Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014
Name: Arthur Thomas Coker Death Date: abt 1953
Burial or Cremation Date: 2 May 1953
Burial or Cremation Place: Southwark, London, England
URL: https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=10583033
Buried:
Family information
Arthur married Frances Elizabeth Julia SPARKS on 13 Apr 1906 in St Marks Church of England, Walworth, Newington, London, England, UK. Frances was born on 21 Dec 1887 in 24 Crown St, Camberwell, Surrey, England, UK; died on 20 Feb 1969 in St Thomas Hospital, Lambeth, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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