William James COKER

William James COKER

Male 1867 - 1946  (79 years)

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  • Name William James COKER 
    Birth 8 Mar 1867  Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born 1867 as per 1939 register but may have been born 1866 as he was aged 55 years 3 months on 1921 census taken in June 1921.

    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  30 Bright St, Tower Hamlets, Poplar, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  35 Peter St, Canning Town, West Ham, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1891 census for 35, Peter Street, West Ham:
      RG number: RG12 Piece: 1322 Folio: 36 Page: 70
      William COKER, Head Single M 24 1867 Painter Poplar London VIEW

    Census 1901  40 Malmesbury Terrace, Canning Town, West Ham, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1901 census for 40 Malmesbury Terrace, Canning Town, West Ham:
      RG number: RG13 Piece: 1576 Folio: 85 Page: 27
      William COKER, Head Married M 34 1867 Ships (Painter) Poplar London
      COKER, Alice COKER, Wife Married F 26 1875 Poplar London
      COKER, William COKER, Son M 7 1894 Canning Town Essex
      COKER, Albert COKER, Son M 1 (1 YRS 10 MOS) 1900 Canning Town Essex

    Census 1911  644 Barking Rd, Plaistow, West Ham, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1911 census for 644 Barking Road Plaistow E, West Ham:
      RG number: RG14 Piece: 9444 Reference: RG14PN9444 RG78PN507B RD188 SD3 ED34 SN274
      William COKER, Head Married M 44 1867 Ship Painter London Poplar
      Alice COKER, Wife Married 18 years (2 children, both living) F 37 1874 London Poplar
      William COKER, Son Single M 17 1894 Rivetters Counter Up London Canning Town
      Albert COKER, Son Single M 11 1900 At School London Canning Town

    Occupation 1911 
    Ship painter 
    Census 1921  644 Barking Rd, Plaistow, West Ham, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1921 Census for 644 Barking Rd, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex & London, England
      First Last name Rel. to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occ. Employer
      William Coker Head Male 1866 55 years 3 months Poplar, London, England Ships Painter John Wright & Son
      Alice Coker Wife Female 1873 48 years 5 months Poplar, London, England Home Duties -
      Albert E Coker Son Male 1899 22 years 1 month Canning Town, Essex, England Fitters Labourer Joseph Bank Ltd Flour Millers

    Census 1939  23 Gresham Rd, East Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1939 Register for 23 Gresham Road, East Ham, East Ham C.B., Essex, England
      First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
      Albert E Coker 25 May 1899 Male Ships Plumbers Mate Married 177 1 ships plumbers mate
      William Coker 08 Mar 1867 Male Ships Painter Married* 177 2 ship painter
      *His wife, Alice, is found 27 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, Sussex.

    Death Jul 1946  East Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
      Name: William Coker Death Age: 79 Birth Date: abt 1867 Registration Date: Jul 1946 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
      Registration District: East Ham Inferred County: Essex
      Volume: 5a Page: 26

    Person ID I279  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2022 

    Father James COKER,   b. 1 Aug 1839, 4 Devonport St, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1887, Warley Rd, South Weald, Essex, London, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Charlotte SHEPPEY,   b. 30 Mar 1841, Hutton, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1918, Woolwich, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1862  West Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO marriage cert for 1862 parish church, West Ham, Essex: No 480 June 29, James Coker aged 24, bachelor, painter, of 5 Langthorne St, son of George Coker, ropemaker and Charlotte Sheppey, aged 21, spinster, of 5 Langthorne St, dau of Charles Shippey, carman

    Family ID F2172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice MAYHEW,   b. 25 Jan 1874, Poplar, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1962, East Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 1893  West Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England and Wales FreeBDM Marriage Index

    Children 
     1. William James COKER,   b. 29 Apr 1893, Canning Town, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1916, France and Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
     2. Albert Edward COKER,   b. 25 May 1899, Canning Town, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1973, Newham, Greater London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F2175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2025 

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    William James Coker on 1921 census
    William James Coker on 1921 census