John Septimus COKER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, 2 York St West, Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1872; Printer
• Probate: 23 Jan 1873, England and Wales probate wills
• Probate: 26 Jul 1876, England and Wales probate wills

Notes:

John died five months after he married. Daughter Harriet was baptised June 1873, so must have been conceived before his passing. Interestingly, her baptism entry does NOT state that John is deceased.

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On 1851 census, John Septimus, aged 2, is in the household of his cousin John Coker born C1812 at Chatham, Kent. John is a rope maker. Not found on 1861 or 1871 England census

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Birth:
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Septimus Coker Registration Year: 1849 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: Stepney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 2 Page: 593

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Census:
1851 census for 2 York St West, Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London
Household:
John Coker, head, married, aged 39, rope maker, born Chatham, Kent
Martha Coker, wife, aged 39, born Middlesex
Alfred (I or J) Coker, son, unm, aged 16, born Stepney, Middlesex
Emma A Coker, dau, aged 13, born Shadwell, Middlesex
John S Coker, cousin, aged 2, born Stepney

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Probate:
COKER John Septimus, effects under £450: 23 January 1873. Administration (with the will) of the effects of John Septimus Coker of 32 Bromley-street Commercial-road-East in the County of Middlesex who died 11 December 1872 at Bromley-street was granted at the Principal Registry under the usual limitations to George Yates of 204 Mile-End-road in the said County Commercial Traveller the brother and guardian of Harriet Elizabeth Coker a minor widow the relict the sole executrix and universal legatee.
There is an added hand-written notation: This grant ceased and expired. Probate passed at the PR July 1876*
*Harriett remarried in December 1876

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Probate:
1876 - COKER, John Septimus. Effects under £450. 26 July. The will of John Septimus Coker late of 32 Bromley-street Commercial-road-East in the county of Middlesex who died 11 December 1872 at Bromley-street was proved at the Principal Registry by Harriet Elizabeth coker of 17 London-street Greenwich in the County of Kent Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. The Administration granted at the Principal Registry January 1873 having ceased and expired.

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Died:
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Septimus Coker Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Registration Year: 1872 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 23 Registration District: Stepney Inferred County: London
Volume: 1c Page: 296

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Death cert: Died 11 Dec 1872 at home 32 Bromley Street Ratcliffe age 23

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John married Harriet Elizabeth YATES on 13 Jul 1872 in St James The Less Church, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK. Harriet was born on 4 Jun 1855 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in Jan 1921 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, 18 Park Terrace, Canal Rd, Mile End Old Town, London, England, UK
• Census: 1891, 24 Baythorne St, Mile End Old Town, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1891; Tailoress
• Census: 1939, 26 Wighton St, West Ham, Essex, England, UK

Notes:

Named as Harriet Matthews on 1881 census, the surname of her mother's second husband.
By 1891 census, she goes by Harriet Coker and is living with her mother's brother, Frederic Yates.
In 1892, Edith Matthews (half-sister, see 1881 census) is witness to her marriage.
Not yet found on 1901 census

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Birth:
From 1939 register

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Census:
1881 census for 18 Park Terrace, Canal Road, Mile End Old Town, London, England, UK:
RG number: RG11 Piece: 486 Folio: 110 Page: 4
William H MATTHEWS, Head Married M 22 1859 Clerk In Washing Machine Warehouse Chatham Kent
Harriet MATTHEWS, Wife Married F 25 1856 London Middlesex
*Harriet MATTHEWS Daur Single F 7 1874 Scholar Greenwich Kent
Herbert MATTHEWS, Son Single M 3 1878 London Middlesex
Edith MATTHEWS, Daughter Single F 1 1880 London Middlesex
*dau of John Septimus Coker and Harriet Yates

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Census:
1891 census for 24 Baythorne Stt, Mile End Old Town
RG number: RG12 Piece: 313 Folio: 21 Page: 37
Frederic YATES, Head Married M 44 1847 Shipping Clerk Mile End Middlesex
Eliza YATES, Wife Married F 40 1851 Mile End Middlesex
*Harriet E COKER, Niece Single F 17 1874 Tailoress Ratcliff Middlesex
*dau of John Septimus Coker and Harriet Yates, so Frederic is presumably Harriet's brother and, therefore young Harriet's uncle.

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Census:
26 Wighton Street, West Ham C.B., Essex, England
Smith household (1 person)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Harriett Smith 21 May 1873 Female Pensioners Widowed 22 1
Ref: RG101/1045A/005/2 Letter Code: CBVW

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Died:
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Harriet E J Smith Death Age: 73 Birth Date: abt 1873
Registration Date: Dec 1946
Registration district: essex South Western
Inferred County: Essex Volume: 5a Page: 194

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Harriet married John Albert SMITH on 27 Mar 1892 in St Paul, Bar Common, London, England, UK. John was born about 1870; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]