George COKER

George COKER

Male 1816 - 1897  (81 years)


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  • Name George COKER 
    Birth 1 May 1816  Chatham, Kent, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1839  Back Rd, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1841  Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1841 census for Davenport St, Stepney, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London:
      George COKER, aged 25
      Elizabeth COKER, aged 20
      James COKER, aged 2
      plus others

    Census 1851  13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1851 census for 13 Washington St, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London:
      James Coker, head, mar, aged 61, ropemaker, born Norfolk
      Sarah Coker, wife, aged 66, born Shoreditch
      George Coker, widower, ageed 34, ropemaker, born Chatham, Kent
      James Coker, grandson, aged 11, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex
      George Coker, grandson, aged 9, scholar, born Ratcliff, Middlesex

    Census 1861  7 Victoria Place, All Saints, Poplar, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1861 census for 7 Victoria Place, All Saints Poplar, London:
      RG number: RG09 Piece: 310 Folio: 76 Page: 8
      Geo COKER, Head Married M 44 1817 Ropemaker Chatham Kent
      Eliz Ann COKER, Wife Married F 34 1827 Bermondsey Middlesex
      Laura COKER, Daughter Unmarried F 8 1853 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
      William COKER, Son Unmarried M 7 1854 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
      Clara COKER, Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856 Scholar St Georges Middlesex
      Alfred COKER, Son Unmarried M 4 1857 Scholar Poplar Middlesex
      Edwin COKER, Son M 2 1859 Poplar Middlesex
      Emma COKER, Daughter F 0 (1M) 1861 Poplar Middlesex

    Occupation 1841, 1851, 1861 
    Ropemaker 
    Census 1871  York St, West, Stepney, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1871 census for York St, West, Stepney, London:
      RG number: RG10 Piece: 547 Folio: 50 Page: 20
      George COKER, Head M 54 1817 Kent
      Elizabeth COKER, Wife F 44 1827 London
      Laura COKER, Daughter F 18 1853 London
      William COKER, Son M 17 1854 London
      Alfred COKER, Son M 13 1858 London
      Edwin COKER, Son M 12 1859 London
      Emma COKER, Daughter F 10 1861 London
      Alice COKER, Daughter F 8 1863 London
      Florence COKER, Daughter F 6 1865 London
      Ada COKER, Daughter F 1 1870 London
      Sarah COKER, G'mother F 86 1785 London

    Census 1881  57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1881 census for 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London:
      RG number: RG11 Piece: 463 Folio: 100 Page: 4
      George COKER, Head Married M 65 1816 Master Rigger Chatham Kent
      Elizabeth COKER, Wife Married F 55 1826 Bromley Kent
      Edwin COKER, Son Single M 22 1859 Painter Poplar Middlesex
      Emma COKER, Daughter Single F 20 1861 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
      Alice COKER, Daughter Single F 18 1863 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
      Florence COKER, Daughter Single F 16 1865 Machinist Poplar Middlesex
      Ada COKER, Daughter Single F 11 1870 Scholar Poplar Middlesex
      Edith COKER, Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Poplar Middlesex


    Occupation 1871, 1881 
    Master rigger 
    Census 1891  33 Athol St, Bromley, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1891 census for 33 Athol Street, Bromley, London:
      RG number: RG12 Piece: 327 Folio: 140 Page: 52
      George COKER, Head Married M 76 1815 Ships Rigger Chatham Kent
      Elizabeth A COKER, Wife Married F 65 1826 Bromley London
      Alice COKER, Daughter Single F 28 1863 Braider Poplar London
      Edith COKER, Daughter Single F 19 1872 Drapers Assistant Stepney London

    Occupation 1891 
    Ship's rigger 
    Death 13 May 1897  Canning Town, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Transcript of death cert: 1897 death in the sub-district of Plaistow, in the county of West Ham. No 350, 13 May 1897 69 Clifton Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, United Kingdom
      George Coker, male, 82 years, formerly a master ship's rigger, causes: Epithelioma of the mouth, senile decay
      Epithelioma of the mouth. Registered 13 May 1897 by A Coker, Daughter, present at the death.

    Notes 
    • On 8 March 1881, five of George and Elizabeth's daughters (second marriage) were all baptised at St Michael & All Angels, London, England: Clara, Emma (who was married), Alice, Florence and Edith.
    Person ID I234  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2019 

    Father James COKER,   b. Abt 1790, St Nicholas, Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1862, 37 York St, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Sarah MATTHEWS,   b. Abt 1787, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1874, 57 White Horse St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 12 Feb 1810  St George in The East, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837
      Name: Jas Coker Spouse: Sarah Matthews Marriage Date: 1810
      Parish: St. George In The East

    Family ID F2159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth REED,   b. Abt 1820, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1847, 13 Washington St, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1838  St George in The East, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1838 marriages St George in The East, Tower Hamlets:
      No 319, September 24 1838, George Coker, bachelor, ropemaker, of 29 John St, son of James Coker, ropemaker and Elizabeth Reed, spinster, of 18 John St, dau of John Reed, malster. Wtinesses: Jas Mudecl?, Ann Coker

    Children 
     1. James COKER,   b. 1 Aug 1839, 4 Devonport St, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1887, Warley Rd, South Weald, Essex, London, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     2. George COKER,   b. Abt 1841, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
    Family ID F2160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2025 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Ann PALES,   b. Abt 1826, Bermondsey, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1909, West Ham, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 8 Dec 1851  Christ Church, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1851 marriages Christ Church, Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets: (poor quality image)
      No 473 Dec 8 1851, George Coker, aged 35, widower, son of James Coker, ropemaker and Elizabeth Ann Pales, aged 25, spinster, dau of William Pales, potato salesman

    Children 
     1. Laura COKER,   b. Oct 1852, St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     2. William COKER,   b. 8 Feb 1854, St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     3. Clara COKER,   b. Jul 1855, St Georges, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     4. Alfred COKER,   b. Abt 1857, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1940, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     5. Edwin COKER,   b. Abt 1859, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1929, Brentford, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     6. Emma COKER,   b. Mar 1861, Poplar, Middlesex, London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     7. Alice COKER,   b. 26 Oct 1862, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     8. Florence COKER,   b. Abt 1865, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
     9. Ada COKER,   b. 29 Nov 1869, Poplar, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1949, 17 The Avenue, Romford, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     10. Edith COKER,   b. 26 Aug 1871, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1968, Havering, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F2165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2025