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The name Cook crops up from time to time in the history of Ludham village. The corner of School Road and The Street is still known locally as "Cook's Corner". This because the former farmhouse which stands on the corner was once a shop run by the Cook family.
It looks like this today:
When it was a shop, it looked like this:
It looks like there may have been more than one branch of the Cook family in Ludham in the past. Here is some information which may help in your research. Thanks to Tony Cook for providing the information.
This is how Tony fits in to the family:
My great grandmother was Jemima Cooke nee Purdy. Obviously proud of the Purdy name it was embedded in my grandfathers name (Simeon Purdy Cook) and that of his four siblings, William, John , James and George. John Purdy (Jemimas father) and his wife Mary Ann finished their days in Ludham. Jemima's husband was William H Cooke. He was born in 1841 but another William Cooke was born in Ludham in 1835. This can be confusing.
John Cooke 1731-1803 married Sarah Remmonds 1735-1808. They had a son Robert in 1761 who married Mary Tungate. Amongst their children were Clara aka Clarissa, James Tungate and John. Clarissa gave birth to John 1827, James 1837 and William 1841/2 (Jemima's husband).
James Tungate married Judith and had George 1831, William 1835, James 1838, Charles 1840, Edward 1842, Ann 1844 and Benjamin 1847.
Not to be outdone John married Sarah and had Sarah 1837, Charles 1838, John 1841, Thirza 1848 and Alfred 1849.
Thus there were at least 15 cousins in an 18 year window.
James 1838 lived to be 90, married Ann Smith from Upton in October 1869. They had 9 children starting with James Smith Cooke in 1869. More children were born in Ludham before he moved his family north to Durham between the 1871 and 1881 census dates.
In 1881. Living at How Hill at no 63 we have Mary Ann Purdy and daughter (mother and sister of Jemimah), at no 64 Judith Cooke now a 73 year old widow, at no 65 Judith's son Charles and his wife Martha Selina and at no 66 my William 1841/2 with Jemimah and their first three sons.
Other information:
Parish Records.
31/8/1859 William Cooke, Labourer of Ludham son of James Cooke, Labourer married Eliza Durrant of Ludham, daughter of Robert Durrant, Labourer. Witnesses William Westgate, Mary Ann Westgate.
5/1/1867 William Cooke, Labourer of Ludham, son of Not recorded, married Jemima Purdy of Ludham, daughter of John Purdy, Chimney Sweeper. Witnesses John Knight, Susanna Purdy
Also married in 1867 is Benjamin Cooke, and in 1969, James Cooke, both sons of James Cooke Labourer.
In 1898 and 1903 we have two marriages (to different brides) of Charles James Anquish Cooke son of William Cooke, Labourer
In 1914, there is the marriage of Herbert James Cooke, shopkeeper, son of William James Cooke, painter
Inscriptions on Cook graves in Ludham churchyard.
B112.
In loving memory of William eldest son of William and Jemima Cook who was
drowned whilst bathing Aug. 24th 1887 in his 19th year.
“In the midst of life we are in death.
Had he asked us, well we know
We should cry, oh spare this blow.
Yes, with the streaming tears should pray
Lord, we love him, let him stay.”
Perfitt.
B115.
In loving memory of William Cook who died August 17 1912 aged 71 years
“Tis hard to part with those we love
But Jesus knows what’s best
And in our father’s home above
Our loved one is at rest.”
Perfitt
B114.
In loving memory of Jemima the beloved wife of William Cook who died May 4th
1910 aged 64 years
“Life’s race well run
Life’s work well done
A crown well won
And now sweet rest”
perfitt
B109.
In loving memory of John Purdy Cook who died February 4th 1926 aged 55 years
“Safe in the arms of Jesus
Safe on his gentle breast
There by his love o’er shaded
Sweetly my soul shall rest”
On side:
Also of his wife Caroline Cook who died March 7th 1967 aged 85 years.
“At rest”
B110.
In memory of Mary Ann widow of John Purdy who died Jan. 22nd 1892 aged 82
years
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord”
B111.
In memory of John Purdy who died May 29 1872 aged 68 years
“His end was peace”
B112.
In loving memory of William eldest son of William and Jemima Cook who was
drowned whilst bathing Aug. 24th 1887 in his 19th year.
“In the midst of life we are in death.
Had he asked us, well we know
We should cry, oh spare this blow.
Yes, with the streaming tears should pray
Lord, we love him, let him stay.”
Perfitt.
B113.
In loving memory of Mary Ann, daughter of John and Mary Ann Purdy who died
Jan. 15 1892 aged 63 years
“At rest”
Perfitt
Inside the church are memorials to Susannah, Hannah and Richard Cooke, Surgeon. These are 18th century.
Perfitt is the stonemason.
It looks like there may have been more than one branch of the Cook family in Ludham in the past. Here is some information which may help in your research. Thanks to Tony Cook for providing the information.
This is how Tony fits in to the family:
My great grandmother was Jemima Cooke nee Purdy. Obviously proud of the Purdy name it was embedded in my grandfathers name (Simeon Purdy Cook) and that of his four siblings, William, John , James and George. John Purdy (Jemimas father) and his wife Mary Ann finished their days in Ludham. Jemima's husband was William H Cooke. He was born in 1841 but another William Cooke was born in Ludham in 1835. This can be confusing.
John Cooke 1731-1803 married Sarah Remmonds 1735-1808. They had a son Robert in 1761 who married Mary Tungate. Amongst their children were Clara aka Clarissa, James Tungate and John. Clarissa gave birth to John 1827, James 1837 and William 1841/2 (Jemima's husband).
James Tungate married Judith and had George 1831, William 1835, James 1838, Charles 1840, Edward 1842, Ann 1844 and Benjamin 1847.
Not to be outdone John married Sarah and had Sarah 1837, Charles 1838, John 1841, Thirza 1848 and Alfred 1849.
Thus there were at least 15 cousins in an 18 year window.
James 1838 lived to be 90, married Ann Smith from Upton in October 1869. They had 9 children starting with James Smith Cooke in 1869. More children were born in Ludham before he moved his family north to Durham between the 1871 and 1881 census dates.
In 1881. Living at How Hill at no 63 we have Mary Ann Purdy and daughter (mother and sister of Jemimah), at no 64 Judith Cooke now a 73 year old widow, at no 65 Judith's son Charles and his wife Martha Selina and at no 66 my William 1841/2 with Jemimah and their first three sons.
Other information:
Parish Records.
31/8/1859 William Cooke, Labourer of Ludham son of James Cooke, Labourer married Eliza Durrant of Ludham, daughter of Robert Durrant, Labourer. Witnesses William Westgate, Mary Ann Westgate.
5/1/1867 William Cooke, Labourer of Ludham, son of Not recorded, married Jemima Purdy of Ludham, daughter of John Purdy, Chimney Sweeper. Witnesses John Knight, Susanna Purdy
Also married in 1867 is Benjamin Cooke, and in 1969, James Cooke, both sons of James Cooke Labourer.
In 1898 and 1903 we have two marriages (to different brides) of Charles James Anquish Cooke son of William Cooke, Labourer
In 1914, there is the marriage of Herbert James Cooke, shopkeeper, son of William James Cooke, painter
Inscriptions on Cook graves in Ludham churchyard.
B112.
In loving memory of William eldest son of William and Jemima Cook who was
drowned whilst bathing Aug. 24th 1887 in his 19th year.
“In the midst of life we are in death.
Had he asked us, well we know
We should cry, oh spare this blow.
Yes, with the streaming tears should pray
Lord, we love him, let him stay.”
Perfitt.
B115.
In loving memory of William Cook who died August 17 1912 aged 71 years
“Tis hard to part with those we love
But Jesus knows what’s best
And in our father’s home above
Our loved one is at rest.”
Perfitt
B114.
In loving memory of Jemima the beloved wife of William Cook who died May 4th
1910 aged 64 years
“Life’s race well run
Life’s work well done
A crown well won
And now sweet rest”
perfitt
B109.
In loving memory of John Purdy Cook who died February 4th 1926 aged 55 years
“Safe in the arms of Jesus
Safe on his gentle breast
There by his love o’er shaded
Sweetly my soul shall rest”
On side:
Also of his wife Caroline Cook who died March 7th 1967 aged 85 years.
“At rest”
B110.
In memory of Mary Ann widow of John Purdy who died Jan. 22nd 1892 aged 82
years
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord”
B111.
In memory of John Purdy who died May 29 1872 aged 68 years
“His end was peace”
B112.
In loving memory of William eldest son of William and Jemima Cook who was
drowned whilst bathing Aug. 24th 1887 in his 19th year.
“In the midst of life we are in death.
Had he asked us, well we know
We should cry, oh spare this blow.
Yes, with the streaming tears should pray
Lord, we love him, let him stay.”
Perfitt.
B113.
In loving memory of Mary Ann, daughter of John and Mary Ann Purdy who died
Jan. 15 1892 aged 63 years
“At rest”
Perfitt
Inside the church are memorials to Susannah, Hannah and Richard Cooke, Surgeon. These are 18th century.
Perfitt is the stonemason.
