Cook, Son & Company: History

 

The Company[1]

The firm known as Cook, Son & Co. was established with that name around 1843[2], although its history goes back to the early nineteenth century when the founder, William Cook, became a linen draper.  In 1815[3] the firm was listed simply as Wm. Cook, linen draper at 7 Great Warner Street in the Clerkenwell section of Central London, where William and his family were living.  Sometime between 1815 and 1820[4] the firm expanded, and it became known as a Manchester warehouseman at 89 Cheapside just east of St. Paul’s cathedral.  At the time a Manchester warehouseman[5] was a wholesale business that sold linen and cloth made at factories in the Manchester area.  Five years later in 1825[6] the company was recorded as Wm & Jas Cook, Manchester & Scotch Warehouse at the same Cheapside address with Wm. Cook also listed as a linen draper at 7 Great Warner-str, Clerkenwell.  It is unclear who James Cook was, perhaps a brother or other Cook relative.  It was also around this time that John Gladstones[7], who was originally from Scotland[8], joined the firm which could mean he was the one who introduced the Cooks to linen and cloth made in Scotland.  At some point between 1825 and 1826[9] the firm became known as Cook and Gladstones and by 1835[10], probably because William Cook’s eldest son William Cook Jr[11] joined the firm then, it became Cook, Son and Gladstones.  Also, by 1835[12] the business moved to its permanent location at 22 St. Paul’s Churchyard, the street just south of St. Paul’s cathedral.  The partnership with Mr. Gladstones ended in 1843[13] and the business carried on as Cook, Son & Co.  By 1845[14] the firm expanded to include 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 St. Paul’s churchyard.  In 1845[15],  1850[16] and in 1854[17] it was recorded as Cook, Sons, & Co., which could mean William Cook Sr.’s second son Francis joined the firm[18] around that time.  Then when William Cook Jr. died unexpectedly in 1852[19] it reverted to Cook, Son, & Co. by 1860[20].    It seems most likely that during William Cook Sr.’s years living and working in the Clerkenwell neighborhood he made the acquaintance of another wholesale draper named Groome Howes.  At some point before 1847[21] Groome joined the Cook business, but the company’s name was not changed as a result and it remained Cook, Son & Co. for the rest of its existence.  The 1854[22] drawing of the company’s warehouse, pictured here on the left, shows how large the business was then.

 

Over the years the sons and several grandsons of William Cook Sr. joined the firm as partners as did others related to Groome Howes.  When Groome retired in 1863[23], his son John Groome Howes took his place until the son’s death in 1904[24].  Then when William Cook Sr. died in 1869[25], his son Francis Cook became the senior partner until his death in 1901[26].  Four of William Sr.’s grandchildren: Frederick Lucas Cook[27], Wyndham Francis Cook[28], George James Gribble[29] and Ralph Montagu Cook[30], and one great-grandson: Herbert Frederick Cook[31] became partners in the firm before 1914 as did one grandson of Groom Howes: Percy John Howes[32].  During the second half of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century the firm expanded considerably and became one of the largest warehouses in the wholesale textile trade by 1914.  The main building at 21-26 St. Paul’s Churchyard occupied four main blocks, had eight street openings, and was connected by eighteen bridges and tunnels with over 1,500 regular employees.  The business became a wholesale dealer specializing in woolen, linen, silk and cotton goods and all types of articles made from these products which were sold in the UK and exported to other places. The firm also manufactured men’s clothing chiefly for colonial export.

 

Cook, Son & Co. converted to a limited liability company in 1920[33] with Frederick Lucas Cook as the chairman, Herbert Frederick Cook as Vice-Chairman, and George James Gribble and Ralph Montague Cook as directors along with several others who were not related to the Cook family.  The business continued until 1959[34] when it merged with S. and J. Watts and Co. of Manchester and became known as Cook and Watts.  The London warehouse on Carter Lane near St. Paul’s was sold in 1961[35] and in 1967[36] Cook and Watts was acquired by Courtauls. 

The area along St. Paul’s Churchyard is very different today from what it was like in the mid to late 19th and early 20th centuries.  This is because much of this area was destroyed during the Blitz in World War II as seen in the 1940/41[37] photograph on the right.  Today Carter Lane Gardens can be found directly south of the cathedral and is most likely where the Cook, Son & Co.’s main warehouse was originally located.

 

To date ten Avery style needle cases[38] have been found with the Cook, Son & Co. name.  Nine were registered by William Avery between 1868 and 1872 and one was registered by the Birmingham die sinker and stamper Buncher & Haseler in 1877.  The ones by Avery include: Butterfly Box-Oval Tub, two Demi-Quads, two Quadruples[39]  (Golden Casket pictured here on the left with a detail view of the center), a Golden and a Nickel Silver Needle Case, Louise-Square and the Royal with Vase.  Apparently Cook wanted a bent arm with a wreath symbol displayed on most of the needle cases with the firm’s name stamped on them. The most interesting needle case was the one registered by Buncher & Haseler, the Golden Cart needle case seen here on the left.  In addition to the bent arm with wreath, it has the Cook Son & Co name stamped on the underside which is pictured on the right.  Examples of the other needle cases registered by Avery can be found in the Images section of this chapter.

 

The Cook Owners

William Cook was born c1784 in Wymondham, Norfolk, a town about 105 miles northwest of London.  In 1809 he married Mary Ann Lainson in Silchester, Hampshire, the village where she was born c1789, which is located 49 miles west of London.  It seems most likely that both William and Mary Ann came from well to do families as it was very uncommon for lower class people who lived at such distances to marry during the early 19th Century.  Or perhaps their parents knew each other and the marriage was arranged, or their parents also had residences in the London area and that is where William and Mary Ann met.  The fact that one of their sons married in France and another married in Portugal implies a certain degree of wealth.  William and Mary settled in the Clerkenwell section of the Islington district of Central London where their 8 children were baptized: William Jr., Alfred, Francis, Mary Ann, Eliza Jane, Caroline Louisa, Sophia Augusta and Edwin Adolphus.  From at least 1810 to 1821 William worked as a linen draper and then became a merchant, a position he held for the rest of his working life.  Although the family moved 7 miles southwest to the Upper Tooting section of Wandsworth in South London sometime between 1817 and 1821 all of their children were baptized at St. James in Clerkenwell.  By 1841 the family was living in Clapham Rise in neighboring Lambeth.  Later they moved to Gloucester Square in the Hyde Park section of London and also purchased an estate named Roydon Hall (pictured here[40]) in the Malling district of Kent near East Peckham, about 35 miles southeast of London.  Mary Ann died in Marylebone, London in 1862 at age 74 and was buried at St. Michael’s Churchyard in East Peckenham.  Seven years later in 1869 William died at age 85 in Kensington and was also buried at St. Michael’s.  He left an estate valued at £600,000 (£37,565,400 today[41]) to the members of his family mentioned in his will.  His death notice and probate details published in various newspapers are transcribed below.  They provide further evidence of William Cook’s degree of success and wealth.

 

Huddersfield Chronical newspaper dated April 24, 1869, page 5, column 3

“DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM COOK, OF LONDON. – The death of Mr. William Cook is announced.  He was the senior partner of the large firm of Cook, Son, and Co., St. Paul’s Churchyard, London.  Mr. Cook was the founder of the house 50 years ago.  His eldest son is now the senior partner.”

 

Illustrated London News newspaper dated May 29, 1869, page 13, column 1

“The will of William Cook, Esq., of Roydon Hall, Kent, and 38, Gloucester-square, Hyde Park, was proved under £600,000.  The acting executors are Francis Cook, his eldest surviving son, and Thomas Gribble, his son-in-law; his late partner, Groom Howes, also an executor appointed, predeceased the testator.   The will is dated Feb. 25, 1865, and there are three codicils.  The testator died at his residence, Gloucester-square, April 19 last, aged eighty-five.  He has left his mansion and estate, Roydon Hall, and all other his estates in Kent not otherwise disposed of, to his younger son, Edwin Adolphus; he, also leaves him his estate at Barkham, Herts.  He leaves to his son-in-law and executor, Thomas Gribble, his estate of Parmoor, Bucks, and a legacy of £50,000 for the benefit of himself and his wife, the testator’s daughter Mary Ann.  He leaves to his son-in-law, the Hon. James Byng, his estate at Dover, and a legacy of £50,000 for himself and the testator’s daughter Caroline, his wife.   He leaves to his daughter Sophia, wife of the Rev. T. H. Tarlton, £47,000.  He appoints his eldest surviving son residuary legatee of his estates, real and personal.  The testator has expressed a wish in his will that his grandson, George Gribble, should be admitted a partner with his son Francis in the business in St. Paul’s-churchyard.”

 

Seven of the eight children of William Cook and Mary Ann Lianson either died young or had careers unrelated to the Cook warehouseman business.  The eldest son William Jr. was born in 1810 and joined his father’s firm around 1835.  He may have worked as a commercial traveler because he married a British woman, Maragetta Frith, in France in 1840.  William Jr. and Margaretta had at least one child born in Dover, Emma, before Margaretta died of consumption at age 28 presumably while visiting the Torquay area in Devonshire in 1846.  In fact, their daughter Emma was visiting her uncle with her Cook grandparents in 1851.  William Jr.  died six years later in 1852 at Roydon Hall at age 43 of phthisis pulmonalis and was buried at St. Michael’s Churchyard in East Peckham.  The second son of William Sr. was Alfred who was born c1816 and died a few months after birth.  Information about the third son Francis can be found in the next paragraph as he became the senior partner in the Cook family business.  The eldest daughter Mary Ann Cook was born c1820 and married Thomas Gribble in 1839 in Lambeth.  Although Thomas Gribble was listed in 1871 as a retired merchant there is no evidence suggesting he worked for Cook, Son & Co.  Thomas and Mary Ann had 7 children including George James Gribble who years later become a partner in Cook, Son & Co.  Eliza Jane Cook, the second daughter of William Sr. and Mary Ann, was born c1821 and died at age 17.  The two youngest daughters, Caroline Louisa Cook born c1825 and Sophia Augusta Cook born c1826 married James Master Owen Bynd, a magistrate and landowner, in 1856 and Reverend Thomas Henry Tarlton in 1860 respectively in Malling, Kent.  The youngest son was Edwin Adophus Cook who was born c1827.  Edwin married rather late in life at age 40 to Augusta Mechelabel Palmer at St. George in Hanover Square, London in 1867.  He served in Her Majesty’s Army for a number of years and became a major.  Edwin and Augusta had at least one child, Ralph Montagu Cook who went on to become a partner in the Cook family business.  Edwin died in Hyde Park Gardens, London at age 44 of acute pneumonia.

 

  The eldest surviving son of William Sr. and Mary Ann was Francis Cook[42] who was born in the Clapham district of South London c1817.  In 1841 he married Emily Martha Lucas in Lisbon, Portugal and they had 5 children born in the London area: Frederick Lucas, William Francis, Emily Jane, Laura Ann and Wyndham Francis.  From at least 1836 until at least 1849 they lived in the Marylebone section of London where their first three children were born.  Then by 1851 they were living in Richmond, Surrey, 9 miles west of Central London, where they purchased the estate known as Doughty House (pictured on the left[43]) and where they lived for most of their lives.  In 1856 Francis acquired the Palace of Monserrate[44] (photograph below on the right) at Cintra, Portugal and established a second home there after restoring the building.  The family often spent their summers here and became well known in the area.  Eight years later in 1864 the king of Portugal gave Francis the title of Viscount of Monserrate, a rank above that of a baron[45].  For most of his adult life Francis worked as a partner at Cook, Son & Co. and became the senior partner after his father’s death in 1869.  He was responsible for much of the company’s success because he encouraged the employment of commercial travelers who were able to use the newly created railway system to travel around the county with samples of the firm’s products.  This way potential clients became familiar with the company’s merchandise and purchased more.  Francis became a baronet in 1886 and  was known as one of the three richest men in Britain.  For many years he collected fine art accumulating 453[46] paintings by Spanish, German, Dutch, French and Italian artists which were displayed in the long gallery (pictured below on the left[47]) at his Doughty residence.  These included works by some of the world’s most renown painters including: El Greco, Titian, Velasquez, Durer, Van der Weyden, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Gainsborough and Turner.  Emily died in Richmond in 1884 at age 67 and was buried at the West Norwood Cemetery in Lambeth.  A little over a year later in 1885 Francis married his second wife, an American, Tennessee Celeste Claflin, who was 28 years younger than him.  Francis died 16 years later in 1901 at age 84 in Richmond and was also buried in West Norwood Cemetery.  He left as estate valued at £1,600,000 (£125,075,520 today[48]).  His second wife Tennessee died 22 years later in Marylebone in 1923 at age 77 and was also buried at West Norwood Cemetery.  Her estate was valued at £149,546.  Several of Francis’s obituaries transcribed below provide additional information about his life.

 

Beverley and East Ridding Recorder newspaper dated February 23, 1901, page 7, column 4

“DEATH OF SIR FRANCIS COOK.

   Sir Francis Cook died on Sunday at Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey, in his 85th year.  He was the son of the late Mr. William Cook, of Roydon Hall, Kent, the founder of the great London firm of warehousemen in St. Paul’s-churchyard, known throughout the world as Cook, Sons and Co.  This reputation for probity the house has consistently lived up to, and the name of Cook is as synonymous with stability in trade as is that of the Rothchilds on the Exchanges of Europe.  Sir Francis Cook, who received his baronetcy in 1886, was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was Viscount Montserrat of Portugal, his seat at Cintra, outside Lisbon, being one of the most charming residences in Portugal.  To the public outside his business connections, though, they, indeed, were legion, he was but little known, and will be best remembered as the founder and donor of Alexandra House at Kensington Gore, an institution for lady art students.  He was twice married; first, in 1841 to Emily, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Lucas, of Lisbon, and, she dying in 1884, secondly, the following year to Miss Tennessee Claflin, one of the best known women in America, and daughter of Mr. Reuben Buckman Claflin.  By his first wife he leaves a family of two sons and a daughter, his elder son, who succeeds to the title, being Mr. Frederick Lucas Cook, the M.P. for Kensington.”    

 

Cornubian and Redruth Times newspaper dated March 1, 1901, page 8, column 5

“THE LATE SIR FRANCIS COOK

   The late Sir Francis Cook was the head of the drapery firm of Cook and Sons, St. Paul’s Churchyard,

   He was the son of the original founder of the great St. Paul’s Churchyard firm, which is now in the hands of his own sons.

   To write a history of the developments of the firm would be equivalent to summarizing the whole drapery trade of the past century.  From the moment he had entered his father’s modest establishment, his aim was to strengthen & extend its operations until he saw it, at his death, one of the largest houses in the world of its particular type, employing 800 clerks, and executing on an average 2,500 orders a day.  It is purely a distributing agency, and not a manufacturing one   In his early days, the draper of the country town came up once a year by stage coach, and bought his twelve month’s supply.  He demanded black silks for wealthier matrons among his customers, and thought of the white muslins and satins he would need in view of prospective bridals or country dances, and he laid in a good store of strong wiuseys and washing prints. Vans were loaded, and by slow and successive stages the goods came down, their arrival and display at the proper season being an event to the squires’ ladies and the farmer’s wives, who with their husbands came in to attend the market.  Railways gave the first blow to this system for as they extended the commercial traveller became an important intermediary in this as in other trades.”

 

The eldest and the youngest sons of Sir Francis Cook and Emily Martha Lucas also spent their lives as partners in the Cook, Son & Co. business as did his grandson Herbert Frederick.  Frederick Lucas Cook who was born in 1844 in Marylebone joined the firm most likely around 1868 the year he married Mary Ann Elizabeth Cotton in Westminster.  Frederick and Mary Ann had 3 children: Herbert Frederick, Edith Laura and Mabel Emily and the family spent most of their lives in Hyde Park in Paddington, London, although they also spent time at Doughty House which Frederick inherited from his father.  Mary Ann died there in 1913 at age 67.  After his father’s death in 1901 Frederick assumed the lead role in the family business and became the chairman of the firm when it converted to a limited liability company in 1920.  Later that year Frederick died at age 75 and left an estate valued at £1,082,972.  The youngest son of Sir Francis and Emily Cook was Wyndham Francis Cook who was born in 1860 in Richmond.  He joined the Cook family business in the 1880’s and spent his entire career there as a partner.  Wyndham married Frederica Evelyn Stilwell Freeland in Chichester, Sussex in 1887 where his wife was born, 66 miles southwest of London.  Wyndham and Frederick spent their entire lives together in Chelsea where they had three children: Humphrey Wyndham, an unnamed daughter and Ursula Maud.  Wyndham died there in 1905 at age 44 of acute pneumonia leaving an estate of £1,203,809 and Frederica died at his home there 20 years later in 1925 at age 68 leaving an estate of £20,703.  The eldest grandson of Sir Francis and Emily Cook and the eldest son of Frederick Lucas Cook, was Herbert Frederick Cook who was born in 1868 in Kensington.  Herbert married Mary Hood in 1898 at Bognor, Sussex, 70 miles southwest of London and they had 3 children born in London: Verna Mary, Rachel Margaret and Francis Ferdinand Maurice.  The family lived in the southwest section of London for most of their lives.  Herbert became the chairman of the Cook, Son & Co. firm around 1920 after his father’s death.  At some point he established a second home in Studland, Dorsetshire, near Bournemouth, 127 miles southwest of London.  Herbert died there in 1939 at age 70 leaving an estate of £671,634.  His wife Mary died four years later in 1943 in Liskeard, Cornwall while living with their son.  Her estate was valued at £43,067.  The degree of success of these individuals in the Cook family is best demonstrated in the following newspaper articles.

 

Oxfordshire Weekly News newspaper dated August 4, 1920, page 6, column 5

“THREE MIILONAIRES IN ONE FIRM

Sir Frederick Lucas Cook, Viscount Monserrate in Portugal, head of Cook, Son, and Co., wholesale drapers, St. Paul’s-churchyard, E. C., left £1,082,972.  To his son, Herbert Frederick who has succeeded to the baronetcy, he left his interest in Messrs. Cooks, his property in Portugal, and the residue of his estate.  His two daughters receive £50,000 each.  London hospitals benefit to the extent of £15,000, and other charities get £8,500.  Sir Frederick’s is the third estate of more than £1,00,000 left by members of the St. Paul’s-churchyard firm, others being: Sir Francis Cook (his father) who died in 1901, £1,600,000; Mr. Wyndham Cook, who died in 1905 £1,200,000.”

 

Liverpool Daily Post newspaper dated May 5, 1939, page 8, column 6

“SIR HERBERT COOK DEAD

Owner of Famous Art Collection

   Sir Herbert Frederick Cook, Bart., of Doughty House, Richmond, a former trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery, has died, aged 70.

   Sir Herbert, who was the third baronet, was for many years chairman of Cook, Son, and Co. (St. Paul’s), Ltd., manufacturers and warehousemen.  His private art collection at Doughty House is considered to be one of the finest in the country.  Begun by his grandfather, it includes works of most of the old masters, and many of its treasures have been exhibited all over the world. 

   Sir Herbert had organized art exhibitions in this county and abroad, and his writings included several notable books of artistic criticism and a volume devoted to Giorgione.

   Sir Herbert married in 1893 the Hon. Mary Hood, daughter of the second Viscount Bridport, and his successor is his only son, Mr. Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook, who was born in 1907.”

 

Two other grandchildren of the founder William Cook were also involved as partners in the business he established.  William’s daughter Mary Ann and her husband Thomas Gribble had a son named George James Gribble who was born in 1846 in Marylebone.  By 1871 George became a clerk to a warehouseman, most likely with Cook, Son & Co.  Ten years later in 1881 he was listed as a Manchester warehouseman and became a partner in the firm by 1901.  George married Norah Royds in 1881 in Coddington, Cheshire, near Liverpool, where she was born, 181 miles northwest of London.  George and Norah had 6 children all born in Chelsea where the family lived for many years: Phyllis, Leslie Grace, Norah La Grand, Vivian Massie, Phillip Le Grand and Francis Le Grand.  Although their main home was in Chelsea, they often stayed at homes in Brighton in Sussex, Henlow in Bedforshire, Ludgershall in Wiltshire and Kingston Russell in Dorsetshire along the southern coast near Bournemouth.  Norah died in Hanover Square, London in 1923 at age 63 and George joined her four years later in 1927 at age 80 leaving an estate of £304,683.  William Cook’s youngest son Edwin Adolphus had one son who also joined the Cook family business, Ralph Montagu Cook who was born in 1871 in Hanover Square, London.  He married Millicent Gertrude Annie Roberts in 1897 in London and they had 4 children: Arthur Ralph, Millicent Anne, John Hollingworth and Edwin Thomas.  Ralph and Millicent lived in Malling, East Peckham as he inherited the Roydon Hall estate that his grandfather William Cook passed to his father Edwin Adolphus.   Ralph died in Maidstone in 1946 at age 75 and left as estate of £129,259 and his wife Millicent died a few months later in 1946 at age 70.  The following newspaper clippings provide interesting information about these individuals.

 

Bedfordshire Times and Independent newspaper dated June 24, 1927, page 4, column 3

“THE LATE MR. GEORGE J. GRIBBLE.

The death of Mr. George James Gribble, formerly of Henlow Grange, occurred at his house in Eaton Square, on 16th June at the age of 80 years.  He was the son of Mr. Thomas Gribble, of Redhill, and a nephew of the late Sir Francis Cook, in whose firm in St. Paul’s Churchyard, he eventually became a partner and director.  Mr. Gribble’s hobbies were various, for he was a well-known connoisseur in pictures and oriental china.  He was also the owner of two well-remembered yachts.  “Softwing” and “Medora”, and a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.  He spent a great deal of time and money in improving his estates for the benefit of tenants and neighbours.  He married a daughter of the late Canon Royds, and Mr. and Mrs. Gribble successfully occupied well-known houses like Henlow Grange, Biddesden House, Hampshire, and Kingston Russell House, in Dorset . . .”

 

Kent & Sussex Courier newspaper dated September 20, 1946, page 6, column 3

“Mr. Ralph Montagu Cook, of Roydon Hall, Paddock Wood, chairman of Cook, Son and Co. (St. Paul’s) Ltd, underwriter, and a director of Hollingworth and Co, policymakers, Maidstone, who died on April 2, aged 74, left £129,259 0s. 2d. gross, with net personalty £63,531 1s.7d. (Duty paid: £16,599).”

 

The Howes Owners

Groome Howes was born c1797 in Kings Cliffe, Northhamptonshire, a small village about 89 miles north of London.  He was the son of John and Ann Howes.  Presumably his parents had a certain degree of wealth because by the time Groome was 28 years old in 1825 he was living in London where he married Elizabeth Cook at St. Mildred in the Poultry, just east of St. Paul’s Cathedral.  It seems highly likely that his wife was somehow related to the William Cook who founded Cook, Son & Co. because at some point prior to 1847 Groome became a partner in Mr. Cook’s business.  Groome and Elizabeth had 6 children between 1826 and 1838 all born in the London area: Catharine, Ellen, Elizabeth, John Groom, William and Philip.   By 1841 the family was living in Clerkenwell where Groome was working as a wholesale draper.  Then by 1851 they moved to Paddington and Groome’s occupation was listed as a wholesale draper in wool.  At some point between 1851 and 1861 the family moved again, this time to Marylebone where Groome was recorded as a merchant of Manchester goods.  Groome died there in 1866 at age 68 and was buried at All Souls in Kensal Green, Kensington.  His estate, valued at £70,000 (£4,382,630 today[49]) was proved by the oaths of his eldest son John Groom Howes and his business partner Francis Cook.  Groome’s wife Elizabeth died in Marylebone 19 years later at age 85 in 1885 and left an estate valued at £11,889.

 

The eldest son of Groome Howes and Elizabeth Cook was John Groome Howes[50].  John was born in 1834 in Kings Cliffe, Northhamptonshire and was baptized in 1835 at St. Andrew in the Holborn section of Central London.  When John was 23 years old in 1861 he was visiting a 444 acre farm in Sutton, Cambridgeshire, 77 miles north of London, and was listed as an accountant.  It seems most likely that he was there to learn more about becoming an accountant because after his father’s death in 1866, he became a partner in the Cook, Son & Co. business, a position he held until his death.  John must have been strongly connected to his ancestral home because in 1870 he married Eliza Helen Thorpe in Fotheringhay, Northampshire, not far from his father’s birthplace.  John and Eliza had 5 children between 1871 and 1885 all born in the London area: Arthur Groome, Percy John, Walter George, Ethel May and Sidney Gerald.  The family established homes in both Kings Cliffe and in Paddington, London and appear to have split their time between the two places.  They were recorded as living in Paddington in 1871 and 1901 and in Kings Cliffe in 1881 and 1891.  Throughout his life from 1871 onward John was listed as a Manchester warehouseman or merchant.  He died in 1904 in Paddington at age 69 and his body was returned to his ancestral land where he was buried at All Saints Churchyard in Kings Cliffe.  His estate of £541,933 was administered by his second son Percy John Howes and his business partner George James Gribbles.  His wife remained in Paddington and died there 25 years later in 1929 at age 81 leaving an estate of £32,884 with their two sons Walter George an esquire and Sidney Gerald a colonel in H.M. army as executors.  John’s obituary is transcribed below:

 

Northampton Mercury newspaper dated January 8, 1904, page 5 column 7

“DEATH OF MR. J. G. HOWES, OF KINGSCLIFFE

We regret to announce the death, which occurred suddenly on Wednesday, at 48, Porchester-terrace, W., at the age of 70, of Mr. John Groome Howes, the oldest surviving partner of the firm of Messrs. Cook, Sons, and Co, of St. Paul’s Churchyard, London.  Mr. Howes was a son of the late Mr. Groom Howes of Kingscliffe, Northampton, who was also a partner of the St. Paul’s Churchyard house.  The deceased gentleman was born in Kingscliffe in 1834, and was educated locally.  On going to London, at a comparatively early age, he was for some time connected with Messrs. Edwards and Thomas, accountants, of King-street, Cheapside, and subsequently entered the counting-house of Messrs. Cook, Sons, and Co., of which department his father was chief.  In 1863 Mr. Howes, sen., retired from active work, and his place was filled by the deceased gentleman.  Mr. Howes was well-known in City circles, and as an authority on trade finance stood high in the esteem of the wholesale firms, not only of London, but of the whole country.  He was also a generous supporter of the local charities of Kingscliffe and by them he will be greatly missed.  The funeral will be held to-morrow (Saturday) at Kingscliffe.”

 

Percy John Howes was the third generation of the Howes family associated with Cook, Son & Co.  He was born in 1873, the son of John Groome Howes and Eliza Helen Thorpe, and baptized at St. James in Paddington.  His entire adulthood was spent working as a Manchester warehouseman for Cook, Son & Co.  Percy married Ethel Alice Cross in 1911 in Paddington and they had 3 children: Eileen Mary, John Groome and Peter Norris.  Like his parents Percy’s family had two residences, one at Bryanston Square in Marylebone, London and another at Laverstoke in Hampshire, 59 miles south west of London.  Percy died unexpectedly in 1916 at age 43 at his Laverstoke residence of lobar pneumonia and left as estate of £95,287. 

 

The Gladstones Owner

John Gladstones was born c1799 in Scotland.  By 1826 he was living in the London area as he married Alison Hall that year at St. Mildred in the Poultry section of the city.  At first the Gladstones family lived in the Hackney section of North London where their 3 children were born: John Hall, George and Thomas Hall.  Throughout his life John worked as a merchant and from around 1825 until 1843 he was a partner in the firm which was known as Cook & Gladstones and later Cook, Son and Gladstones.  After this partnership was dissolved in 1843 John dropped the “s” from the end of his surname and started his own business as a shipper of merchandise to the colonies and other parts of the world.  In 1850[51] his firm was recorded as John Gladstone, merchant, 11 Abchurch la, Lombard str. and he was listed in the 1851 census as a colonial merchant.  Then in 1860[52] his firm was recorded as John Gladstone & Co.  In 1861 he traveled to New York, USA to establish business relations there as he was not listed in the 1861 census, however his wife listed her occupation as “America on Business” that year.  Unfortunately, his business failed in 1864[53].  The Gladstone family remained in the London area and from at least 1841 to at least 1861 they lived in the Brixton, Lambeth section of South London.  Sometime between 1861 and 1871 they moved to Kensington.  John’s wife Allison died there at age 67 in 1872 followed by John five years later in 1877 at age 78.  His estate was valued at £3,000.

 

Cook, Son & Co.:  Images

 

Butterfly Box - Oval Tub needle case.

 

Demi Quad Helen - Bent Arm with Wreath needle case (S=eBay).

 

Golden Needle Case.

  

Demi Quad Helen -Maltese Cross.

 

Demi Quad Helen - Bent Arm with Wreath needle case stamped with the Cook name.

 

Golden Needle Case stamped with the Cook name.

Louise - Square needle case.

  

Quadruple - Nickel Silver needle case.

 

 

Royal with Vase needle case.

  

Louise - Square needle case stamped with the Cook Son & Co London name (s=eBay).

 

Quadruple - Nickel Silver needle case stamped with the C. S. & Co London name.

 

Royal with Vase needle case stamped with the Cook name.

Silver Needle Case.

 

 

St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2015.

 

South side of St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2015.

Silver Needle Case stamped with the Cook name.

 

St. Paul’s Churchyard street sign, 2023.

 

Carter Lane street sign, 2023.

View of the south side of St. Paul’s Cathedral with the street known as St. Paul’s Churchyard separating the church from Carter Lane Gardens which is on the left, 2023.

 

Close up view of the buildings on the south side of St. Paul’s Churchyard, the approximate original location of the Cook, Son & Co. warehouse, 2023.

 

Aerial map of St. Paul’s cathedral showing Carter Lane Gardens on the south side between St. Paul’s Churchyard and Carter Lane where Cook, Son & Co was originally located (S=google maps).

 

 

 

Cook, Son & Co.: Genealogy

 

Cook Generation 1:  William Cook (c1784-1869) and Mary Ann Lainson (c1789-1861)

·       Born: c1784 (S4), (S5d) and (S7).

·       Baptized:  February 21, 1784 Wymondham, Norfolk (S1c).  Listed as William son of William Cook and Mary his wife, late Mary Wright.

·       Marriage:  October 12, 1809 Silchester, Hampshire (S1m).  Listed as William Cook and Mary Ann Lainson.

·       1841 Census:  Clapham Rise, Lambeth (S4).  Listed as William Cook age 57 a merchant not born in the county with Mary Ann age 50 not born in the county, 3 children all born in the county: Caroline, Augusta and Edwin and 5 servants.

·       1851 Census: 81 Doughly House, The Terrace, Richmond, Surrey (S4).  Listed as William Cook age 67 a married visitor with no occupation born in Wymondham, Norfolk and Mary Ann age 62 a married visitor born in Silchester, Hampshire and Caroline Cook age 25 an unmarried visitor born in Tooting and Emma M. Cook age 9 all living in the household of Francis Cook age 34 a merchant born in Clerkenwell, Middlesex and his family.

·       1861 Census:  Landsderen Passage, Stroud, Gloucestershire (S4).  Listed as William Cook age 77 a married visitor and gentleman born in Wymondham, Norfolk and Mary Ann age 72 a married visitor born in Silchester, Hampshire living in the household of Thomas Henry Tarlton age 39 incumbent of Stroud born in Birmingham and his wife Augusta Sophia age 34 born in Balham, Surrey and their family.

·       Wife’s Death: July 13, 1862 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, Middlesex (S8d).  Listed as Mary Ann Cook age 74 the wife of William Cook Manchester warehouseman who died at 29 Cavendish Square of apoplexy with Margt. Morgan of Roydon Hall, Tunbridge, Kent present at her death.

·       Wife’s Burial: St. Michael’s Churchyard, East Peckham, Kent (S7).  Listed as Mary Ann Cook 1789-1862.  Spouse: William Cook and children: Emma Margaret Frith Cook, Sophia Augusta Tariton and William Cook.

·       Wife’s Probate: not found.

·       Death:  2nd QTR 1869 Kensington, London (S5d).  Listed as William Cook age 85.  April 19, 1869 at 38 Gloucester-square, Middlesex (S6). (Note:  the probate index incorrectly lists his death as in Kent).

·       Burial: St. Michael’s Churchyard, East Peckham, Kent (S7).  Listed as William Cook 1784-1869.  Spouse: Mary Ann Cook and children: Emma Margaret Frith Cook, Sophia Augusta Tariton and William Cook.

·       Probate: May 12, 1869 Principal Registry (S6).   Listed as William Cook Esq. late of Roydon Hall, Kent and of St. Paul’s Churchyard, London with effects under £600,000 proved by the oaths of Francis Cook Esq. of Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey son and Thomas Gribble of Frenches Red Hill, Surrey esquire the surviving executors

·       Children: (Note: all of these except the two that died young are the children included in William Cook’s 1869 probate).

1.     William Cook Junior (1810-1852).  Born: July 27, 1810 (S1c).  Baptized: August 24, 1810, St. James Clerkenwell, Islington (S1c), listed as William son of William and Mary Ann Cook.  Marriage: September 14, 1840 France (S=UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969 available at ancestry.com), listed as William Cook of Clerkenwell, Middlesex a bachelor and Margaretta Frith of Staple-Aston, Oxford a spinster (note: the marriage index incorrectly lists her surname as Frth).  Daughter’s Birth: 3rd QTR 1841 Dover Union (S=GRO online index), listed as Emma Margaretta Firth Cook with mother’s maiden name Firth; July 6, 1841 (S1c).  Daughter’s Baptism: August 20, 1841 St. Mark’s, Kensington, Surrey, listed as Emma Margaretta Frith with parents William and Margaretta Cook who resided at Clapham Rise with father listed as a gentleman.  Wife’s Death: April 23, 1846 Torquay, Newton Abbot, Devonshire (S8d), listed as Margaretta Cook age 28 the wife of William Cook who was independent from Roydon Hall, Kent who died of consumption.  Death: November 12, 1852 East Peckham, Malling, Kent (S8d), listed as William Cook age 43  independent who died of phthisis pulmonalis at Roydon Hall, East Peckham.  Burial: St. Michael’s Churchyard, East Peckham, Tonbridge, Kent (S7), listed as William Cook 1840-1852 with parents listed as William and Mary Ann Cook (Note: the birth year appears to be a transcription error).

2.     Alfred Cook (c1816-1816).  Baptized: January 31, 1816 St. James Clerkenwell, Islington (S1c), listed as Alfred with parents William and Mary Ann Cook who resided at Great Warner Street with father’s occupation listed as linen draper.  (Note: the baptism index incorrectly lists his baptism place as St. John Clerkenwell).  Burial:  June 5, 1816 St. James Clerkenwell, Islington (S1burial), listed as Alfred Cook of Grt Warner St an inft.

3.     Francis Cook (c1817-1901).  - See Cook Generation 2

4.     Mary Ann Cook (c1820-??).  Marriage: 3rd QTR 1839 Lambeth, London (S5m), listed as Mary Ann Cook and Thomas Gribble.  1871 Census: Frenches, Reigtate, Surrey (S4), listed as Thomas Gribble age 58 a retired merchant born in Camberwell with wife Mary A. age 50 born in Tooting and 7 children included George J. Gribble age 24 a clerk to warehouseman born in St. Marylebone. (Note: William Cook’s probate mentioned in a newspaper says George Gribble should be a partner in Cook family business at St. Paul’s courtyard).  - See Cook Generation 3 for more information about George James Gribble.

5.     Eliza Jane Cook (c1821-1839).  Baptized: November 27, 1821 St. James Clerkenwell, Islington (S1c), listed as Eliza Jane with parents William and Mary Ann Cook who resided at Upper Tooting, Streatham with father’s occupation listed as a draper.  Burial:  July 23, 1839 Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth (S1burial), listed as Eiza Jane Cook of Clapham Rise age 17.

6.     Caroline Louisa Cook (c1825-??).  1841 Census: with parents (S4).  1851 Census:  with brother Francis Cook (S4).  Marriage: 3rd QTR 1856 Malling, Kent (S5m), listed as Caroline Louisa Cook and James Master Owen Byng.  1861 Census 26 Shipborne Lodge, Shipborne, Kent (S4):  listed as James M. O. Byng age 42 a magistrate and Dep Lieut born in London with wife Caroline L. age 36 born in Tooting.  1871 Census 22 Great Culverden, Tonbridge, Kent (S4), listed as James M. O. Byng age 52 Honourable landowner and J. P. born in London with wife Caroline L. age 46 born in Tooting  

7.     Sophia Augusta Cook (1826-??).  Born: April 30, 1826 (S1c).  Baptized: June 26, 1826 St. James, Clerkenwell, Islington (S1c), listed as Sophia Augusta with parents William Cook a gent and Mary Ann Cook of Upper Tooting.  1841 Census: with parents (S4).  Marriage:  3rd QTR 1860 Malling, Kent (S5m), listed as Sophia Augusta Cook and Thomas Henry Tarlton.  1861 Census: her parents were visiting her and her family at Landsderen Passage, Stroud, Gloucestershire (S4).

8.     Edwin Adolphus Cook (c1827-1872).  Born: August 17, 1827 (S1c).  Baptized: October 10, 1827 St. James, Clerkenwell, Islington (S1c), listed as Edwin Adolphus with parents William Cook a merchant and Mary Ann Cook of Upper Tooting, Streatham.  1841 Census: with parents (S4).  1861 Census: 38 Bennett Street, St. George Hanover Square, Westminster (S4): listed as Edwin A. Cook unmarried age 33 a major Army retired born in Tooting.  Marriage: September 10, 1867 St. George Hanover Square London (S3), listed as Edwin Adolphus Cook a bachelor and esquire who resided at George St whose father was William Cook esquire and Augusta Mehelabel Palmer a spinster.  Death: May 30, 1872 St. John Paddington, Kensington, Middlesex (S8d), listed as Edwin Adolphus Cook age 44 a late major 11th Hussars who died of acute pneumonia at Hyde Park Gardens; May 30, 1872 at 26 Hyde-Park-gardens, Middlesex (S6).  Probate: July 2, 1872 Principal Registry (S6), listed as Edwin Adolphus Cook Esq. late of Roydon Hall, Kent with effects under £40,000 resworn November 1875 under £80,000 proved by Frederick Lucas Cook Esquire of 22 St. Paul’s-churchyard, London and Clement Upperton of 52 Lincoln’s-inn Fields, Middlesex gentleman the executors. - See Cook Generation 3 for information about Edwin’s son Ralph Montague Cook.

 

Cook Generation 2:  Francis Cook (c1817-1901) and Emily Martha Lucas (c1817-1884) and Tennessee Celeste Claflin (c1845-1923)

·       Born:  January 23, 1817 Clapham, London (S7).

·       Baptized:  January 23, 1817 St. James, Clerkenwell, Islington (S1c). Listed as Francis Cook with parents William and Mary Ann Cook of Warner W. with father’s occupation listed as linen draper. (Note: the baptism index incorrectly lists the baptism date as January 20, 1817).

·       1841 Census: not found.

·       Marriage #1: August 10, 1841 Lisboa, Portugal (S2).  Listed as Francis Cook and Emily Martha Lucas.

·       1851 Census: 81 Doughty House, The Terrace, Richmond, Surrey (S4).  Listed as Francis Cook age 34 a merchant born in Clerkenwell, Middlesex with wife Emily M. age 34 born in Portugal, 2 children both born in London: Frederick L. and Emily Jane, 5 visitors and 7 servants including William Cook age 67 a married visitor with no occupation born in Wymondham, Norfolk and Mary Ann age 62 a married visitor born in Silchester, Hampshire and Caroline Cook age 25 an unmarried visitor born in Tooting and Emma M. Cook age 9 born in Dover.

·       1861 Census: 203 Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey (S4).  Listed as Francis Cook age 46 a merchant born in Tooting, Surrey with wife Emily Martha age 44 born in Portugal, 3 children: Fredk. Lucas age 16, Emily Jane age 12 and Wyndham F. age 7 months and 6 servants.

·       1871 Census:  not found.

·       1881 Census: 94 Doughty House, The Terrace, Richmond, Surrey (S4).  Listed as Francis Cook age 64 a merchant born in London with wife Emily age 64 born in Lisbon, Portugal, 1 child: Wynham age 20 born in Richmond, Surrey, 1 visitor a cousin Catherine H. Clifton age 61 with no birthplace listed and 9 servants.

·       Wife # 1’s Death: 3rd QTR 1884 Richmond, Surrey (S5d).  Listed as Emily Cook age 67.

·       Wife #1’s Burial: West Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth (S7).  Listed as Emily Martha Cook 1817-1884. Spouse: Francis Cook and children: William Francis Cook and Laura Ann Cook. 

·       Wife #1’s Probate: not found.

·       Marriage #2: 4th QTR 1885 Kensington, London (S5m).  Listed as Francis Cook and Tennessee Celeste Claflin.

·       1891 Census: not found.

·       Death:  1st QTR 1901 Richmond, Surrey (S5d).  Listed as Francis Cook age 84.  February 17, 1901 at Doughty House, Richmond (S7), (S6).

·       Burial: West Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth (S7).  Listed as Sir Francis Cook born January 23, 1817 Clapham, London and died February 17, 1901 Richmond.  Spouse: Emily Martha Cook and children: William Francis Cook and Laura Ann Cook.

·       Probate: March 9, 1901 London (S6).  Listed as Sir Francis Cook of St. Paul’s-churchyard, London and of Richmond, Surrey baronet with effects £1,600,000 to Sir Frederick Lucas Cook baronet and John Groom Howes merchant.

·       1901 Wife #2 Census: not found.

·       1911 Wife #2 Census: not found.

·       Wife #2’s Death: 1st QTR 1923 Marylebone, London (S5d).  Listed as Tennessee C. Cook age 77.  January 18, 1923 (S6) (S7)

·       Wife #2 ’s Burial: West Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth (S7).  Listed as Lady Tennessee Celeste Cook born October 26, 1845 in Homer, Ohio, USA and died January 18, 1923 at St. Johns Wood, Westminster, London.  Father: Reuben Buckman Claflin and mother: Anna Roxanna Claflin.

·       Wife #2’s Probate:  March 17, 1923 London (S6).  Listed as Lady Tennessee Celeste Cook of 32 Upper Hamilton-terrace a widow with effects £149,546 to Victoria Woodhull Martin widow.

·       Children with 1st Wife:

1.     Frederick Lucas Cook (1844-1920). – See Cook Generation 3

2.     William Francis Cook (1846-1847).  Born:  4th QTR 1846 Marylebone, London (S=GRO online index), listed as William Francis Cook with mother’s maiden name Lucas. Death: 4th QTR 1847 Marylebone, London (S=GRO online index), listed as William Francis  Cook age 1.

3.     Emily Jane Cook (1849-??).  Born:  1st QTR 1849 Marylebone, London (S=GRO online index), listed as Emily Jane Cook with mother’s maiden name Lucas.  1851 and 1861 Censuses:  with parents (S4).

4.     Laura Ann Cook (1851-1852).  Born:  3rd QTR 1851 Richmond, Surrey (S=GRO online index), listed as Laura Ann Cook with mother’s maiden name Lucas.  Death: 1st QTR 1852 Richmond, Surrey (S=GRO online index), listed as Laura Ann Cook age 0.

5.     Wyndham Francis Cook (1860-1905).  – See Cook Generation 3. 

 

Cook Generation 3: Frederick Lucas Cook (1844-1920) and Mary Ann Elizabeth Cotton (c1846-1913)

·       Born:  4th QTR 1844 Marylebone, London (S=GRO online index), listed as Frederick Lucas Cook with mother’s maiden name Lucas.  November 21, 1844 (S1c).

·       Baptized:  January 15, 1845 St. Marylebone, Westminster (S1c).  Listed as Frederick Lucas son of Francis and Emily Martha Cook of 21 Park Square with father’s occupation listed as merchant.

·       1851 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Frederick L. Cook age 6 a scholar born in London.

·       1861 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Fredk. Lucas Cook age 16 born in London.

·       Marriage:  January 7, 1868 St. George, Hanover Square, Westminster, London (S3).  Listed as Frederick Lucas Cook a bachelor and esquire who resided at Richmond, Surrey whose father was Francis Cook esquire and Mary Ann Elizabeth Cotton a spinster.

·       1871 Census: 3 Cromwell Pl, Kensington, Brompton (S4).  Listed as Frederick L. Cook age 26 a merchant born in Marylebone with wife Marianne age 25 born in Kensington, 2 children both born in Kensington: Herbert and Edith L., and 6 servants.

·       1881 Census: 24 Hyde Park Gar, Paddington, Marylebone (S4).  Listed as Frederick Lucas Cook age 36 a general merchant born in Marylebone with wife Bessie age 35 born in Kensington, 2 children both born in Kensington: Edith Laura and Mabel Emily, and 10 servants.

·       1891 Census: 24 Hyde Park Gardens, Paddington (S4).  Listed as Frederick L. Cook age 46 a warehouseman employer born in Marylebone with wife Mary A. E. age 45 born in Kensington, 3 children all born in Kensington: Herbert F., Edith L. and Mabel C., and 8 servants.

·       1901 Census: 24 Hyde Park Gardens, Paddington (S4).  Listed as Frederick L. Cook age 56 a silk warehouseman employer born in Marylebone with wife Mary A. age 55 born in Kensington and 11 servants. 

·       1911 Census: not found.

·       Wife’s Death:  3rd QTR 1913 Richmond, Surrey (S5d).  Listed as Mary A. E. Cook age 67.  August 9, 1913 at Doughty House (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Obituary: The Times (London newspaper dated August 11, 1913, page 11 (S=ancestry.com newspapers), which says Mary Anne Elizabeth Lady Cook, the daughter of Richard Payne Cotton, married Sir Frederick in 1868, who was the head of the firm Cook, Sons, and Co, warehousemen, of St. Paul’s-churchyard.

·       Wife’s Probate: September 18, 1913 London (S6).  Listed as Dame Mary Anne Elizabeth Cook of 24 Hyde Park Gardens, Middlesex and Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey, wife of Sir Frederick Lucas Cook baronet, with effects £1,551 to Herbert Frederick Cook esquire.

·       Death:  2nd QTR 1920 Richmond, Surrey (S5d).  Listed as Frederick L. Cook age 75.  May 21, 1920 (S6).

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: July 24, 1920 London (S6).  Listed as Sir Frederick Lucas Cook of Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey with effects £1,082,972 to Sir Herbert Frederick Cook baronet, Sir Henry Arthur White knight and William Nicolson accountant.

·       Children:

1.      Herbert Frederick Cook (1868-1939). - See Cook Generation 4.  

2.      Edith Laura Cook (1870-??).  Born: 4th QTR 1870 Kensington (S=GRO online index), listed as Edith Laura Cook with mother’s maiden name Cotton.  1871, 1881 and 1891 Censuses: with parents (S4).

3.      Mabel Emily Cook (1875-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1875 Kensington (S=GRO online index), listed as Mabel Emily Cook with mother’s maiden name Cotton.  1881 and 1891 Censuses: with parents (S4).

Cook Generation 3: Wyndham Francis Cook (1860-1905) and Frederica Evelyn Stilwell Freeland (c1857-1925)

·       Born:  3rd QTR 1860 Richmond, Surrey (S=GRO online index), listed as Wyndham Francis Cook with mother’s maiden name Lucas.   August 21, 1860 (S1c).

·       Baptism: September 21, 1860 St. Matthias, Richmond, Surrey (S1c).  Listed as Wyndham Francis son of Francis and Emily Martha Cook of Richmond Hill with father’s occupation listed as merchant.

·       1861 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Wyndhan F. age 7 months born in Richmond.

·       1871 Census: not found.

·       1881 Census: with parents (S4), listed as Wynham Cook age 20 assistant to father born in Richmond.

·       Marriage: November 22, 1887 Chichester, Sussex (S8m).  Listed as Wyndham Francis Cook age 27 a bachelor and gentleman who resided at 6 Stanhope Terrace, Hyde Park, London whose father was Sir Francis Cook a baronet and Frederica Evelyn Stilwell Freeland age 29 a spinster.

·       1891 Census: 69 Cadogan Square, Chelsea, London (S4).  Listed as Wyndham F. Cook age 30 a Manchester warehouseman employer born in Richmond with wife Frederica G. A. age 26 born in Chichester and 6 servants.

·       1901 Census: not found.

·       Death: May 17, 1905 Chelsea, London (S8d), listed as Wyndham Francis Cook age 44 a silk merchant who died of pneumonia at 8 Cadogan Square.  May17, 1903 at 8 Cadogan-square, Middlesex (S6).

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: June 27, 1905 London (S6).  Listed as Wyndham Francis Cook of St. Paul’s-churchyard, London with effects £1,203,809 to Sir Frederick Lucas Cook baronet and Sir Henry Arthur White knight.

·       1911 Census Wife’s: not found.

·       Wife’s Death:  1st QTR 1925 Chelsea, London (S5d), listed as Frederica E. S. Cook age 68.  January 9, 1925 at 8 Cadogan-square, Middlesex (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate:  November 2, 1925 London (S6).  Listed as Frederica Evelyn Stilwell Cook of 8 Cadogan Square, Middlesex and of Lady Cross Lodge, Brockenhurst, Hampshire a widow with effects £20,723 to Humphrey Wyndham Cook and Edward Lionel Thornton Stilwell Freeland esquires.

·       Children:

1.     Humphrey Wyndham Cook (1893-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1893 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Humphrey Wyndham Cook with mother’s maiden name Freeland.

2.     Unnamed Female Cook (1896-??).   Born: 3rd QTR 1893 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as unnamed female Cook with mother’s maiden name Freeland.

3.     Ursula Maud Wyndham Cook (1900-??).  Born: 4th QTR 1900 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Ursula Maud Wyndham Cook with mother’s maiden name Freeland.

 

Cook Generation 3: George James Gribble (1846-1927) and Norah Royds (c1860-1923) 

(Note: this man is the grandson of William Cook, the son of Mary Ann Cook, the eldest daughter of William Cook, who married Thomas Gribble).

·       Born:  3rd QTR 1846 Marylebone (S=GRO online index), listed as George James Gribble with mother’s maiden name Cook.  July 2, 1846 (S1c).

·       Baptized:  August 4, 1846 Christ Church, St, Marylebone, Westminster (S1c).  Listed as George James son of Thomas and Mary Ann Gribble of 3 Hamilton Place with father’s occupation listed as merchant.

·       1851 Census:  7 Craven Hil, Paddington, Marylebone (S4).  Listed as George a son age 4 born in Marylebone with his parents Thomas Gribble age 38 a Portuguese merchant born in Camberwell and Mary age 30 born in Tooting, 4 other children and 4 servants. (Note: the ages of George’s parents are incorrectly listed in the census index as 28 and 20).

·       1861 Census: 125 Marine Pd, Brighton, Sussex (S4).  Listed as George J. son age 14 born in Marylebone with his parents Thomas Gribble age 48 a fundholder born in Camberwell and Mary age 40 born in Tooting, 9 other children, 1 visitor and 3 servants.

·       1871 Census: 142 Frenches, Reigate, Surrey (S4). Listed as George J. son age 24 a clerk to warehouseman born in Marylebone with his parents Thomas Gribble age 58 a retired merchant born in Camberwell and Mary A. age 50 born in Tooting, 6 other children, 1 visitor and 6 servants. (Note: the census index incorrectly lists George’s middle initial as I.).

·       1881 Census: 46 Marine Parade, Brighton, Sussex (S4).  Listed as George J. Gribble unmarried age 34 a Manchester warehouseman born in London with 4 siblings: Henry C., Grace, Katherine C. and Eleanor R., and 1 servant.

·       Marriage: July 27, 1881 Coddington, Cheshire (S8m).  Listed as George James Gribble age 36 a bachelor and esquire who resided at St. James, Paddington whose father was Thomas Gribble an esquire and Norah Royds ate22 a spinster.

·       1891 Census: 24 Haus Place, Chelsea, London (S4).  Listed as George J. Gribble age 44 a Manchester warehouseman employer born in London with wife Norah age 30 born in Cheshire, 4 children: Phyllis, Leslie G., Norah L. and Vivian, and 9 servants.

·       1901 Census: 131 Healow Grange, Henlow, Bedfordshire (S4).  Listed as George J. Gribble age 54 a Manchester and general warehouseman employer born in Paddington with wife Norah age 41 born in Cheshire, 5 children: Phyllis, Norah Le G., Vivian N., Philip Le G. and Julian R., and 15 servants.

·       1911 Census: Biddesden House, Nr. Andover, Ludgershall, Collingbourne (S4).  Listed as George James Gribble age 64 a Manchester and general warehouseman employer born in London with wife Norah age 51 born in Goddington Rectory Chester, 4 children: Norah Legrand, Vivian Massie, Philip Le Grand and Julian Royds and 9 servants. George and Norah were married 29 years and had 6 children all still living.

·       Wife’s Death: 1st QTR 1923 St. George Hanover Square, London (S5d).  Listed as Norah Gribble age 63.

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: not found.

·       Death:  2nd QTR 1927 St. George Hanover Square, London (S5d), listed as George J. Gribble age 80.  June 16, 1927 at 34 Eaton-square (S6).

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: July 25, 1927 London (S5).  Listed as George James Gribble of 34 Eaton-square, Middlesex and of Kingston Russell, Dorsetshire with effects £302,036 resworn £304,683 to Edmund Royds and Hugh Exton Seebohm esquires and Philip le Grand Gribble retired major R.A.F.

·       Children:

1.     Phyllis Gribble (1882-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1882 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Phyllis Gribble with mother’s maiden name Royds.  1891 and 1901 Census: with parents (S4).

2.     Leslie Grace Gribble (1883-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1883 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Leslie Grace Gribble with mother’s maiden name Royds.  1891 Census: with parents (S4).

3.     Norah Le Grand Gribble (1886-??).  Born: 1st QTR 1886 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Norah Le Grand Gribble with mother’s maiden name Royds.  1891, 1901 and 1911 Census: with parents (S4).

4.     Vivian Massie Gribble 1888-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1888 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Vivian Massie Gribble with mother’s maiden name Royds.  1891,1901 and 1911 Census: with parents (S4).

5.     Philip Le Grand Gribble (1891-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1891 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Philip Le Grand Gribble with mother’s maiden name Royds.  1901 and 1911 census: with parents (S4).  1891 and 1901 Census: with parents (S4).

6.     Francis Le Grand Gribble (aka Julian Royds Gribble) (1897-??).  Born: January 5, 1897 Chelsea, London (S8b), listed as Francis Le Grand the son of George James Gribble a Manchester warehouseman and Norah Gribble formerly Royds.  1901 Census: with parents (S4), listed as Julian R. Gribble age 4 born in Chelsea. 1911 Census: with parents (S4), listed as Julian Royds Gribble age 14 born in Chelsea. (Note:  apparently this son was born with one name which was changed before he reached age 4 as no other child with the surname Gribble was born in the UK with a mother’s maiden name of Royds between 1896 and 1900 according to a search at the GRO online index).

 

Cook Generation 3: Ralph Montagu Cook (1871-1946) and Millicent Gertrude Annie Roberts (c1876-1946)

(Note: this man is the son of Edwin Adolphus Cook, the youngest son of William Cook, and the grandson of William Cook)

·       Born: 3rd QTR 1871 St. George Hanover Square, London (S=GRO online index).  Listed as Ralph Montagu Cook with mother’s maiden name Palmer.

·       Baptized:  not found:

·       1871 Census: not found.

·       1881 Census: not found.

·       1891 Census: not found.

·       Marriage:  July 21, 1897 St. Peter, Eaton Square, Pimlico, London (S3).  Listed as Ralph Montagu Cook age 26 a bachelor and esquire who resided at 21 Chester Street whose father was Edwin Adolphus Cook deceased a major 11th Hussars and Millicent Gertrude Annie Roberts age 21 a spinster.

·       1901 Census: 7 Tower House, East Peckham, Kent (S4).  Listed as Ralph Montagu Cook age 29 with no occupation born in London with wife Millicent Gertrude age 25 born in Malling, Kent, 1 child: Arthur Ralph, and 6 servants.

·       1911 Census: Holborough Court, Snodland, Ayesford, Kent (S4).  Listed as Ralph Montague Cook a son-in-law age 39 living on private means born in London with Millicent Gertrude Annie a daughter age 35 born in East Peckham, 3 grandchildren: Millicent Annie, John Hollingworth and Edwin Thomas living in the household of Edith Roberts age 59.  Indicates Ralph and Millicent had been married 13 years and had 4 children all still living.

·       1939 Register: 55 Royden Hill, Malling, Kent (S9).  Listed as Ralph M. Cook born July 29, 1871 a J. P. Kent with wife Millicent G. A. born October 28, 1875 unpaid domestic and 3 servants.   

·       Death:  2nd QTR 1946 Maidstone, Kent (S5d), listed as Ralph M. Cook.  April 2, 1946 (S6). 

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: September 5, 1946 London (S6).  Listed as Ralph Montagu Cook of Roydon Hall Paddock Wood, Kent with effects £129,259 to Arthur Ralph Cook company director and Hugh Frederick Francis Farrer Solicitor.

·       Wife’s Death: 3rd QTR 1946 Maidstone, Kent (S5d), listed as Millicent G. A. Cook age 70.  August 22, 1946 at West Kent General Hospital, Maidstone (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: January 17, 1947 London (S6).  Listed as Millicent Gertrude Anne Cook of Roydon Hall, Paddock Wood, Kent widow with effects £4,480 to Arthur Ralph Cook company director and Millicent Anne Warde (wife of John Roberts O’Brien Warde).

·       Children:

1.     Arthur Ralph Cook (1898-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1898 Malling (S=GRO online index), listed as Arthur Ralph Cook with mother’s maiden name Royds.  1901 Census: with parents (S4).

2.     Millicent Anne Cook (1902-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1902 Malling (S=GRO online index), listed as Millicent Anne Cook with mother’s maiden name Royds. 1911 Census: with parents (S4).

3.     John Hollingworth Cook (1907-??).  Born: 1st QTR 1907 Malling (S=GRO online index), listed as John Hollingworth Cook with mother’s maiden name Royds. 1911 Census: with parents (S4).

4.     Edwin Thomas Cook (1910-??).  Born: 3rd QTR 1910 Milford (S=GRO online index), listed as Edwin Thomas Cook with mother’s maiden name Royds. 1911 Census: with parents (S4).

 

Cook Generation 4: Herbert Frederick Cook (1868-1939) and Mary Nelson Hood (c1873-1944) (Note: Herbert was the great-grandson of William Cook)

·       Born:  4th QTR 1868 Kensington, London (S=GRO online index), listed as Herbert Frederick Cook with mother’s maiden named Cotton.  November 18, 1868 (S1c).

·       Baptized: December 19, 1868 Holy Trinity, Brompton, Kensington (S1c).  Listed as Herbert Frederick son of Frederick Lucas and Mary Ann Elizabeth Cook of 3 Cromwell Place with father listed as a gentleman

·       1871 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Herbert Cook age 2 born in Kensington.

·       1881 Census: not found.

·       1891 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as Herbert F. Cook age 22 born in Kensington.

·       Marriage:  April 21, 1898 Bognor, Sussex (S8m), listed as Herbert Frederick Cook age 29 a bachelor and barrister-at-law who resided at 24 Hyde Park Gardens whose father was Frederick Lucas Cook an M. P. and Mary Hood age 25 a spinster.  April 21, 1898 Bognor, Sussex (S1c), listed as Herbert Frederick Cook whose father was Frederick Lucas Cook and Mary Hood.

·       1901 Census: 105 America Swiss Cottage, Walton on Thames, Surrey (S4).  Listed Herbert F. Cook age 32 a Manchester Warehouseman and Barrister at law employer born in Brompton, London with wife Mary age 28 born in Hanover Square, 1 child: Vera M. age 2 born in Chelsea, 1 visitor and 7 servants.

·       1911 Census: Cobham, Esther (S4).  Listed as Mary Cook age 38 married born in Eaton Square, London with 3 children: Vern Mary, Rachel Margaret and Francis Ferdinand Maurice, 2 visitors and 10 servants.  Indicates Mary Cook was married 13 years and had 3 children all still living,

·       1911 Census: Herbert Cook: not found.

·       Death:  2nd QTR 1939 Poole, Dorset (S5d), listed as Herbert F. Cook age 70.  May 4, 1939 at Hill-close (S6)

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: June 30, 1939 London (S6).  Listed as Sir Herbert Frederick Cook baronet of Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey and of Hill-Close, Studland, Dorsetshire with effects £671,634 to William Nicolson accountant, Ferdinand Philip Maximilian Schiller barrister-at-law, Maurice Walter Brockwell curator and Henry John Wasborough solicitor.

·       1939 Register: 40 Porthallow Talland, Liskeard, Cornwall (S9).  Listed as Mary Cook born January 19, 1873 a widow on private means living with Francis F. M. Cook married born December 21, 1901 a baronet, manager director of Porthallow Estates, etc. and Joan Cook married born April 16, 1915 living on private means

·       Wife’s Death: 3rd QTR 1943 Liskeard, Cornwall (S5d), listed as Mary Cook age 70. November 28, 1943 (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: July 17, 1944 Llandudno (S6).  Listed as the Honorable Lady Mary Cook of Allhays, Porthallow, Talland Bay, Looe, Cornwall widow with effects £43,067 to Sir Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook baronet.

·       Children:

1.     Verna Mary Cook (1899-??).  Born: 1st QTR 1899 Chelsea (S=GRO online index), listed as Verna Mary Cook with mother’s maiden name Hood.  1901 and 1911 Censuses: with parents (S4).

2.     Rachel Margaret Cook (1903-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1903 Paddington (S=GRO online index), listed as Rachel Margaret Cook with mother’s maiden name Hood.  1911 Census: with parents (S4).

3.     Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook (1908-??).  Born: 1st QTR 1908 Marylebone (S=GRO online index), listed as Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook with mother’s maiden name Hood.  1911 Census: with parents (S4).

 

Howes Generation 1: Groome Howes (c1797-1866) and Elizabeth Cook (c1801-1885)

·       Born:  c1797 (S1c).

·       Baptized:  October 24, 1797 Kingscliffe, Northhamptonshire (S1c).   Listed as Groom son of John and Ann Howes.

·       Marriage:  June 9, 1825 St. Mildred, Poultry, London (S3).  Listed as Groome Howes a bachelor and Elizabeth Cook a spinster in the presence of Wm Cook, Gregory Cook and Catherine Novers.

·       1841 Census: Mydalton Square, Finsbury, Clerkenwell, Middlesex (S4).  Listed as Groome Howes age 43 a wholesale draper born in the county with Elizabeth age 40 born in the county, 4 children all born in the county: Ellen, Elizabeth, William and Philip, and 2 servants.  (Note: the census index incorrectly lists his forename as Ysooms).

·       1851 Census: 9 Caseth Villas, Paddington, Middlesex (S4).  Listed as James Howes age 53 a wholesale draper in wool born in Northhamptonshire, Kings Cliffe with wife Elizabeth age 51 born in London, 4 children all born in London: Catherine, Ellen, Eliza and John, and 2 servants. (Note: his forename appears to be a census taker error as his birthplace and the names of his wife and children match with the 1841 and 1861 censuses).

·       1856 Admission to the City of London: October 22, 1856 (S=London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1920 available at ancestry.com).  Listed as Groome Howes son of John Howes late of Kingscliffe, Northhamptonshire a farmer, occupying premise at No. 22 St. Paul’s Churchyard, London and carrying on the business of a merchant. 

·       1861 Census:  45 Hamilton Ter, Marylebone, Middlesex (S4).  Listed as Groome Howes age 63 a merchant Manchester goods born in Cliffe, Northampton with wife Elizabeth age 60 born in London, 4 children: Catherine, Ellen, Elizabeth Cook and William, 1 granddaughter Katie Cooke age 4, and 3 servants.

·       Death:  3rd QTR 1866 Marylebone, London (S5d), listed as Groome Howes age 68.  June 29, 1866 at 45 Hamilton-terrace (S6).

·       Burial: July 6, 1866 All Souls, Kensal Green, Kensington (S7).  Listed as Groome Howes who resided at 45 Hamilton Terrace, St. John’s Wood age 69.

·       Probate: August 9, 1866 Principal Registry (S6).  Listed as Groome Howes esquire late of 45 Hamilton-terrace, St. John’s Wood, Middlesex with effects under £70,000 proved by the oaths of Elizabeth Howes of 45 Hamilton-terrace the widow, Relict John Groom Howes of 45 Hamilton-terrace aforesaid merchant and son and Francis Cook of St. Paul’s-Churchyard, London a merchant the executors.

·       Wife’s Death:  1st QTR 1885 Marylebone (S5d), listed as Elizabeth Howes age 84.  January 18, 1885 at 45 Hamilton-terrace (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: February 9, 1885 Principal Registry (S6).  Listed as Elizabeth Howes late of 45 Hamilton-terrace, Middlesex, widow with effects £11,889 proved by Francis Cook and John Groome Howes the son both of 22 St. Paul’s Churchyard, London esquires and Catherine Howes of 45 Hamilton-terrace spinster the daughter the executors.

·       Children:

1.     Catherine Howes (c1826-??).  1851 and 1861 Censuses with parents (S4).

2.     Ellen Howes (c1830-??).  1841, 1851 and 1861 Censuses with parents (S4).

3.     Elizabeth Howes (c1831-??).  1841, 1851 and 1861 Censuses with parents (S4).

4.     John Groom Howes (1834-1904).  See Howes Generation 2.

5.     William Howes (c1837-??).  1841 and 1861 Censuses with parents (S4).

6.     Philip Howes (1838-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1838 St. James Clerkenwell (S=GRO online index), listed as Philip Howes with mother’s maiden name Cook).  1841 Census with parents (S4).

 

Howes Generation 2: John Groome Howes (1834-1904) and Eliza Helen Thorpe (c1849-1929)   

·       Born:  October 26, 1834 (S1c).

·       Baptized: June 11, 1835 St. Andrew, Holborn, London (S4). Listed as John Groome with parents Groome and Elizabeth Howes of York Place City Road with father’s occupation wholesale warehouseman.

·       1851 Census: with parents (S4).  Listed as John Howes age 16 born in London.

·       1861 Census: 8 High Street, Sutton, Cambridgeshire (S4).  Listed as John G. Howes a visitor age 23 an accountant born in London living with the John Worth family a farmer age 36 with 444 acres and 16 laborers and 6 boys.

·       Marriage: January 26, 1870 Fotheringhay, Northhamptonshire (S8m).  Listed as John Groom Howes a bachelor and merchant who resided at St. Mark’s St., Marylebone whose father was Groome Howes a merchant and Eliza Helen Thorpe a spinster.

·       1871 Census: 101 Westbourne Lane, Paddington, Kensington (S4).  Listed as John G. Howes age 37 a Manchester warehouseman born in London with wife Eliza E. age 22 born in Fatheringlay, 1 child: Arthur G., and 5 servants.

·       1881 Census: 75 West Street, Kings Cliffe, Northhamptonshire (S4).   Listed as John G. Howes age 46 a merchant born in London with wife Eliza H. age 32 born Northampton, Fatheringlay and 2 servants.

·       1891 Census: 25 West Street, Kings Cliffe, Northhamptonshire (S4).   Listed as John G. Howes age 56 a married merchant employer born in London with 2 children: Walter G. and Sidney G., 1 visitor Charles Thorpe and 4 servants.

·       1891 Census: Wife not found.

·       1901 Census: 48 Porchester Ter, Paddington, London (S4).  Listed as John G. Howes age 66 a merchant born in Islington with wife Eliza Hellen age 52 born in Fathering, 2 children: Arthur Groome and Ethel Mary and 9 servants. (Note: The census index incorrectly provides no age for John and although his wife’s foreman is very hard to read, the census index incorrectly lists it as Cloy A.).

·       Death: 1st QTR 1904 Paddington, London (S4), listed as John Groome Howes age 69.  January 6, 1904 at 48 Porchester-terrace(S6).

·       Burial: All Saints Churchyard, Kings Cliffe, East Northhamptonshire (S7).  Lists his death as January 6, 1904 in Northhamptonshire.  Spouse: Eliza Helen Howes.  Children: Arthur Groome Howes and Walter George Howes. (Note:  the burial index incorrectly lists his death place as Northhamptonshire).

·       Probate: March 4, 1904 London (S6).  Listed as John Groome Howes of 48 Porchester-terrace, Middlesex, Kingscliffe, Northhamptonshire and St. Paul’s-churchyard, London with effects £541,933 to Percy John Howes and George James Gribble warehousemen.

·       Wife’s Death: 4th QTR 1929 Paddington, London (S5d), listed as Eliza H. Howes age 81.  November 13, 1929 (S6).

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: January 25, 1930 London (S6).  Listed as Eliza Helen Howes of 48 Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, Middlesex widow with effects £32,884 to Walter George Howes esquire, Barry Willicombe Mason solicitor and Sidney Gerald Howes colonel H. M. army. 

·       Children:

1.     Arthur Groome Howes (1871-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1871 Kensington, listed as Arthur Groome Howes with mother’s maiden name Thorpe. 1871 and 1901 Censuses: with parents (S4).

2.     Percy John Howes (1873-1916).  – See Howes Generation 3.

3.     Walter George Howes (1876-??).  Born: 1st QTR 1876 Kensington, listed as Walter George Howes with mother’s maiden name Thorpe.  1891 Census: with parents (S4).

4.     Ethel May Howes (1878-??).  Born: 4th QTR 1878 Kensington, listed as Ethel May Howes with mother’s maiden name Thorpe.  1901 Census: with parents (S4).

5.     Sidney Gerald Howes (1885-??).  Born: 2nd QTR 1885 Paddington, listed as Sidney Howes with mother’s maiden name Thorpe.  1891 Census: with parents (S4).

 

Howes Generation 3: Percy John Howes (1873-1916) and Ethel A. Cross (c1885-??) 

·       Born: 1st QTR 1873 Kensington, listed as Percy John Howes with mother’s maiden name Thorpe.  January 7, 1873 (S1c).

·       Baptized:  March 14, 1873 St. James, Paddington (S1c).  Listed as Percy John Howes with parents John Groome and Elisa Helen Howes.

·       1881 Census: not found.

·       1891 Census: not found.

·       1901 Census: 152 Warrew farm, Micheldever, Southampton, Hampshire (S4).  Listed as Percy John Howes a single visitor age 28 a Manchester warehouseman employer born in Paddington, London living in the household of Mary Bailey age 64 a housekeeper.

·       1911: Census: Roundwood, Micheldever Station, Laverstoke, Whitchurch.  Listed as Percy John Howes age 38 single a Manchester warehouseman textile trade employer born in London with 1 visitor and 2 servants.

·       Marriage: June 3, 1911 Holy Trinity, Paddington, Westminster (S3).  Listed as Percy John Howes age 38 a bachelor and gentleman who resided at 48 Porchester Terrance whose father was John Groome Howes deceased gentleman and Ethel Alice Cross age 26 spinster.

·       Death: November 16, 1916 Whitchurch, Southampton, Hampshire (S8d), listed as Percy John Howes age 43 a wholesale draper who died of lobar pneumonia at Roundwood, Laverstoke with his brother A. G. Howes of 48 Porchester Terrace, Hyde Park present at his death.   November 16, 1916 at Roundwood (S6).

·       Burial: not found.

·       Probate: December 28, 1916 London (S6).  Listed as Percy John Howes of 13 Bryanston-square, Middlesex and of Roundwood, Laverstoke, Hampshire and of 22 St. Paul’s churchyard with effects £95,287 to Arthur Groome Howes gentleman and Barry Willicombe Mason solicitor.

·       Wife’s Death: not found.

·       Wife’s Burial: not found.

·       Wife’s Probate: not found.

·       Children:

1.     Eileen Mary Howes (1912-??).  Born 2nd QTR 1912 St. Marylebone (S=GRO online index), listed as Eileen Mary Howes with mother’s maiden name Crosse.

2.     John Groome Howes (1913-??).  Born 3rd QTR 1913 St. Marylebone (S=GRO online index), listed as John Groome Howes with mother’s maiden name Crosse.

3.     Peter Norris Howes (1916-??).  Born 3rd QTR 1916 St. Marylebone (S=GRO online index), listed as Peter Norris Howes with mother’s maiden name Crosse.

 

Gladstone Generation 1: John Gladstones [aka Gladstone] (c1799-1877) and Alison Hall (c1804-1871) 

·       Born:  c1799 (S4) (S5d).

·       Baptized:  not found.

·       Marriage:  April 20, 1826 St. Mildred, Poultry, London (S1c).  Listed as John Gladstones a bachelor and Alison Hall a spinster.

·       1841 Census: Stockwell Lodge, Brixton, Lambeth (S4).  Listed as John Gladstones age 40 a merchant born in Scotland with Alice age 35 no born in the county, 3 children all not born in the county: John H., George and Thomas H., 1 visitor and 3 servants.

·       1851 Census: 52 Stockwell Lodge, Brixton, Lambeth (S4).  Listed as John Gladstone age 52 a colonial merchant born in Scotland with wife Alison age 47 born in Bishopsgate, 3 children all born in West Hackney: John R., George, Thomas H. and 3 servants. (Note: the census index incorrectly lists the wife’s forename as Alister).

·       1861 Census: 6 Stockwell Lodge, Brixton, Lambeth (S4).  Listed as Alison Gladstone married age 57 with occupation listed as America on business born in Middlesex with a granddaughter Florence Gladstone age 5 and 4 servants.

·       1861 Passenger List: April 9, 1861 arrival in New York, NY, USA from Liverpool, England (S=New York, US, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists 1820-1957 available at ancestry.com) Listed as John Gladstone age 61 a mercht. born in Scotland from England.

·       1871 Census: 3 Pembridge Crescent, Kensington, London (S4).  Listed as John Gladstone age 71 a retired merchant born in Scotland with wife Alison age 67 born in London and 2 servants.

·       Wife’s Death: 3rd QTR 1872 Kensington, London (S5d).  Listed as Allison Gladstone age 67.

·       Wife’s Burial: August 22, 1872 All Souls, Kensal Green, Kensington, London (S7).  Listed as Alison Gladstone of 3 Pembridge Crescent Notting Hill age 67.

·       Wife’s Probate: not found.

·       Death:  3rd QTR 1877 Kensington, London (S5d), listed as John Gladstone age 78.  August 7, 1877 at 3 Pembridge Crescent (S6).

·       Burial: 1877 Kensington and Chelsea, London (S7).  Listed as John Gladstone.

·       Probate:  November 30, 1877 Principal Registry (S6).   Listed as John Gladstone late of 3 Pembridge-crescent, Bayswater, Middlesex a gentleman and widower with effects under £3,000 granted to George Gladstone of 11 Ventnor villas, Cliftonville, Hove, Sussex a gentleman the son and one of the next of kin.

·       Children:

1.     John Hall Gladstone (1827-??).  Born: March 7, 1827 (S1c) and No. 13029 dated July 17, 1837 Birth certification from the Protestant Dissenters Registry of Births (S1c), listed as John Hall son of John Gladstones of Hackney a merchant and Alison daughter of Thomas Hall who was born at No. 5 Chatham Place West in Hackney, Middlesex on March 7, 1827.   Baptized April 8, 1827 Albion Chapel Presbyterian Church, London (S1c), listed as John Hall son of John and Alison Gladstones residence St. John Hackney.  1841 and 1851 Censuses: with parents (S4). Marriage: July 20, 1852 Bathwick, Somerset (S3), listed a John Hall Gladstone a bachelor and gentleman who resided at St. Mary Lambeth whose father was John Gladstone a gentleman and Jane May Tilt a spinster.

2.     George Gladstone (1828-??).  Born: May 25, 1828 (S1c) and No. 13030 dated July 17, 1837 Birth certification from the Protestant Dissenters Registry of Births (S1c), listed as George son of John Gladstones of Hackney a merchant and Alison daughter of Thomas Hall who was born at No. 5 Chatham Place West in Hackney, Middlesex on May 25, 1830. Baptized August 11, 1828 Albion Chapel Presbyterian Church, London (S1c), listed as George son of John and Alison Gladstones residence St. John Hackney.  1841 and 1851 Censuses: with parents (S4).

3.     Thomas Hall Gladstone (1830-??).  Born: April 14, 1830 (S1c) and No. 13031 dated July 17, 1837 Birth certification from the Protestant Dissenters Registry of Births (S1c), listed as Thomas Hall son of John Gladstones of Hackney a merchant and Alison daughter of Thomas Hall who was born at No. 5 Chatham Place West in Hackney, Middlesex on April 14, 1828 . Baptized May 23, 1830 Albion Chapel Presbyterian Church, London (S1c), listed as Thomas Hall son of John and Alison Gladstone residence St. John Hackney.   1841 and 1851 Censuses: with parents (S4). 

 

Avery style needle cases stamped with the Cook, Son & Co name

1.     Butterfly Box - Oval Tub:  Ornamental Design #261191 registered March 16, 1872 by W. Avery s& Son of Redditch (S=TNA, Kew). (Note: this item with this name was sold online, however, the author did not get a photograph of it).

2.     Demi Quad Helen - Maltese Cross:  Mechanical design #2998 registered October 14, 1869 by William Avery and Albert Fenton of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London), (signed per Horowitz and Mann).

3.     Demi Quad Helen - Bent Arm with Wreath:  Mechanical design #2998 registered October 14, 1869 by William Avery and Albert Fenton of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

4.     Golden Cart:  Ornamental Design #311822 registered July 11, 1877 by Buncher & Haseler of Birmingham (S=TNA, Kew).

5.     Golden Needle Case:  Mechanical design #58 registered January 7, 1868 by William Avery of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

6.     Louise - Square: Mechanical design #1473 registered May 21, 1870 by William Avery of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

7.     Quadruple Golden Casket - Bent Arm with Wreath:  Mechanical patent #3517 dated November 19, 1868 by William Avery and Albert Fenton of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

8.     Royal with Vase:  Mechanical design #2998 registered October 14, 1869 by William Avery and Albert Fenton of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

9.     Silver Needle Case:  Mechanical design #58 registered January 7, 1868 by William Avery of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

 

Avery style needle cases stamped with the C. S & Co London name on the end cap

1.     Quadruple Nickel Silver – Plain with no decoration: Mechanical patent #3517 dated November 19, 1868 by William Avery and Albert Fenton of Redditch (S=British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre, London).

 

 

 

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