See also
Husband:
Samuel Leech Cook (1897-1960)
Wife:
Children:
Marriage:
5 Jun 1920
All Saints Church, Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England1 2
Samuel a bachelor of 66 Kitchener Road Ipswich working as a turner and son of William Charles Cook a dairyman. May a widow of 58 Cavendish Street Ipswich and daughter of Robert Taylor a wharehouseman (sic). married by licence and witnessed by Robert Taylor and Bertram Fletcher
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
Birth:
8 Dec 1897
1939 register says born 8th December 1898
Baptism:
18 Jun 1899 (age 1)
All Saints Church, Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4
son of William Charles Cook (milkman) and Riosina (sic) Minnie of 54 Windsor Road, born 8th December 1897
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 3)
54 Windsor Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8
son living with his parents William and Rosina, and brothers Stanley and Donald. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 13)
66 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9
son attending school and living in six rooms with his parents William and Rosina, brothers Stanley, Donald and William, and sisters Phyllis and Jeannie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Military Service:
frm 19 Mar 1917 to 31 Mar 1918 (age 19-20)
Royal Naval Air Service as no:F2793810
a turner born on 8th December 1897 in Ipswich Suffolk who was 5' 9¾" tall, with a chest of 39", brown hair, blue eyes, a fresh complexion and a scar on his chin. Transferred to the Royal Air Force when it was formed
Military Service:
frm 1 Apr 1918 to 20 Mar 1919 (age 20-21)
Royal Air Force as Air Mechanic I no:22793811
born in All Saints Ipswich on 8th December 1897 who was 5' 9¾" tall, with a chest of 39", dark brown hair, blue eyes, a fresh complexion and a scar on his chin. Transferred to the RAF Reserve
Medals:
1920 (app)12
British War Medal
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 6 mns)
91 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6
married head of the household working as a steel turner for E R & F Turner engineers of Greyfriars Street Ipswich and living in three rooms with his wife May, and daughter Doris. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 41)
60 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7
a married engineering foreman rake fixing and planning? <difficult to read> and living with his wife May, and daughter Doris. Born on 8th December 1898
Witness:
15 Sep 1945 (age 47)
Samuel Leech Cook witnessed the marriage of Harold Wilfred Beavis and Doris May Cook on Saturday on 15 September 1945 at Holy Trinity Church, Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Death:
15 Jan 1960 (age 62)
Burial:
20 Jan 1960
New Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13
died 15th January 1960 aged 62
Probate:
9 Mar 1960
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14
of 60 Rosehill Road Ipswich died 15th January 1960, administration of £2,499 18s 2d (~£52,000 in 2017) to May Cook widow
Name:
May Taylor15
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Birth:
29 May 1892
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 8)
12 Coast Guard Cottages, Hythe, Kent, England18
daughter living with her parents Robert and Jessie, brothers Robert and Edgar, and sisters Pleasance, Daisy, Jessie, Alice and Jane. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 18)
58 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16
unmarried daughter working as a box maker and living in five rooms with her parents Robert and Jessie, brothers Robert and Edgar, and sisters Pleasance, Daisy, Jessie, Alice, Jane, Lily and Ena. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 29)
91 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6
married wife doing household duties and living in three rooms with her husband Samuel, and daughter Doris. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 47)
60 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Samuel, and daughter Doris. Born on 29th May 1892
Administrator:
9 Mar 1960 (age 67)
May Taylor was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Samuel Leech Cook on Wednesday on 9 March 1960 at the Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Death:
20 Jan 1969 (age 76)
Burial:
23 Jan 1969
New Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20
of Holy Trinity Ipswich died 20th January 1969 aged 76 and buried with her husband Samuel
Probate:
4 Mar 1969
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21
of 60 Rosehill Road Ipswich died 20th January 1969, probate of £3,935 (~£58,000 in 2017)
Name:
Doris May Cook22
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Occupation:
dressmaker7
Birth:
18 Jan 1921
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 5 mns)
91 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6
daughter living in three rooms with her parents Samuel and May. Born in Ipswich Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 18)
60 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7
an unmarried dressmaker living with her parents Samuel and May. Born on 18th January 1921 and married a Beavis at a later date
Death:
4 Jul 1997 (age 76)
Burial:
15 Jul 1997
New Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24
of Suffolk died 14th July 1997 aged 76 and buried with her parents Samuel and May Cook
Probate:
18 Aug 1997
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25
grant and will, died 18th August 1997
England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1920 quarter:2 volume:4a page:2583. Cit. Date: 14 December 2025.
Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754-1949, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich All Saints marriages 1919-1930 page:27 entry:54. Cit. Date: 14 December 2025.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1898 quarter:1 volume:4a page:905. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich All Saints baptisms entry:864. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1960 quarter:1 volume:4b page:925. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9427 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:4 schedule:61. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6607A page:18 line:22 letter code:TVNQ. Cit. Date: 14 December 2025.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1774 folio:155 page:37 schedule:223. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10810 class:RG78 piece:584 registration district:213 sub-district:1 enumeration district:12 schedule:251. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
FindMyPast Admiralty:Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:ADM 188/615/2/27938. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
FindMyPast Air Ministry: Air Member For Personnel And Predecessors: Airmen's Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive ref:AIR 79/2051 no:227938. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
Ancestry UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). page:164. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich New Cemetery 1960 internment:19600045 plot:UG/#/395. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1960 page:479. Cit. Date: 16 February 2025.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1892 quarter:3 volume:4a page:855. Cit. Date: 2 December 2025.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10828 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:3 schedule:122. Cit. Date: 3 December 2025.
Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754-1949, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich Holy Trinity marriages 1910-1919 page:55 entry:109. Cit. Date: 14 December 2025.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:854 folio:97 page:33 schedule:198. Cit. Date: 3 December 2025.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1969 quarter:1 volume:4b page:1167. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich New Cemetery 1969 internment:19690054 plot:UG/#/395. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1969 page:338. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1921 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1907. Cit. Date: 14 December 2025.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1997 quarter:3 district:7471B register:B19B entry:165 date:0797. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich New Cemetery 1997 internment:90002876 plot:UG/#/395. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1997 no:9751512865. Cit. Date: 15 December 2025.