William COKER

William COKER

Male 1806 - 1851  (44 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William COKER was born on 8 Nov 1806 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK (son of William COKER and Elizabeth WHITE); died on 30 Mar 1851 in East Stepney, London, England, UK; was buried on 5 Apr 1851.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Seaman, Rigger, Ship Chandler
    • Residence: East Stepney, Middlesex, England
    • Residence: England
    • Baptism: 3 Mar 1811, St Dunstans Church, Stepney, London, England
    • Census: 1841, 10 Henry St, York Square, The Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England
    • Residence: 1841, Stepney, Middlesex, England
    • Will: 1851, London, England
    • _FUN: 5 April 1851, St Anne's Limehouse, London, England, UK

    Notes:

    From Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives:
    TH/4618: Re property in Narrow Street:
    Admission in fee of William Coker, William John Tyler Coker, Edward Coker, James Thomas Coker, Francis Thomas Coker and John Septimus Coker as sons and heirs of W. Coker deceased, 23 Jul 1867
    TH/4903: re property in Narrow Street:
    Admission in fee of W. Coker, 15 Feb 1850
    TH/6534: re property in Queen Street, Ratcliff:
    Assurance of property 1 Dec 1849 (mentions Wm Coker the Younger) and Lease of warehouse and other premises (mentions Jane Coker, widow), 22 Feb 1856
    TH/7267: re property in Narrow Street:
    Admission of Jane Coker, James Swinton and John Stonehewer in fee upon trust by the will of William Coker, re part of a rigging house, 17 Jul 1851
    TH/7268: re property in Narrow Street:
    Admission of Henry Vane in fee on surrender of James Swinton, John Stonehewer, William John Tyler Coker, Edward Coker, James Thomas Coker and Francis Thomas Coker, of part of rigging house, 23 Jul 1867.
    Borough Archivist
    Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives
    Bancroft Library
    277 Bancroft Road
    London E1 4DQ
    <hr>
    From London Gazette: Notice of disollution of partnership between William Coker and his son William.<hr>

    Residence:
    Age: 35

    _FUN:
    Source: East of London Family History Society

    William married Jane Elizabeth LAWSON on 1 Mar 1827 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK. Jane (daughter of Edward LAWSON and Jane ANDREW) was born in 1806 in Wapping, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 31 Jul 1866 in 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William John Tyler COKER was born on 23 Mar 1832 in Limehouse, London, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died on 22 Aug 1912 in Walworth, London, England, UK; was buried on 28 Aug 1912 in Southwark, London, England.
    2. Edward COKER was born on 2 Apr 1839 in Limehouse, London, Middlesex, London, England, UK; died in Oct 1923 in Lymington, Hampshire, England.
    3. James Thomas COKER was born on 22 Sep 1841 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 3 Aug 1920 in Upper Glenmore Rd, North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 4 Aug 1920 in North Rockhampton Cemetery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
    4. Francis Thomas COKER was born on 6 Jan 1845 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 18 Nov 1910 in St George's-in-the-east Infirmary, London, England, UK.
    5. Frederick COKER was born on 24 Mar 1847 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died in Apr 1883 in London City, London, England, UK.
    6. John Septimus COKER was born on 9 Feb 1849 in 2 York St West, Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London; died on 11 Dec 1872 in 32 Bromley Street, Ratcliffe, London, England, UK.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William COKER was born on 19 Oct 1785 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK (son of Francis COKER and Judith BOWLES); died on 4 Feb 1852 in London, Middlesex, England, UK; was buried on 10 Feb 1852 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: England
    • Residence: Ratcliffe, Middlesex, England
    • Baptism: 23 Oct 1785, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    • Census: 1841, White Horse Terrace, The Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England
    • Occupation: 1846; William Coker & Son, riggers and ships chandler, 12 Narrow Street, Ratcliffe
    • Census: 1851, 12 Bromley Street, Ratcliffe, London, England, UK
    • Will: 1852, London, Middlesex, England, UK
    • _FUN: 10 Feb 1852, St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK

    Notes:

    Details from the Norfolk poll book relating to William Coker:

    1818 - Listed as a Ropemaker, resident in London, along with both James and Robert

    1820 - ditto

    1826 - Listed as a Ropemaker, not in London, and both James and Robert do not appear

    1830 - ditto

    1831 - Listed as a Shipchandler, resident in London, and both James and Robert re-appear

    1832 - as 1826

    <hr>
    This is identified on the back as "granfather" is what appears to be James Thomas Coker's handwriting. The photo was taken at a business in Commercial Road, London East and William Coker's business was nearby.<hr>
    Taken from London Gazette: Mention of Coker and Vane partnership 1830.<hr>
    From London Gazette: Notice of disollution of partnership between William Coker and his son William.<hr>

    _FUN:
    Source: East of London Family History Society

    William married Elizabeth WHITE on 17 Apr 1805 in St Mary The Virgin, Aldermanbury, London, England, UK. Elizabeth was born in 1790 in Stepney, London, England, UK; died on 17 Feb 1845 in 12 Bromley Street, Stepney, London, UK; was buried on 27 Feb 1845 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth WHITE was born in 1790 in Stepney, London, England, UK; died on 17 Feb 1845 in 12 Bromley Street, Stepney, London, UK; was buried on 27 Feb 1845 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: England

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 55

    Buried:
    Entry #1577

    Children:
    1. 1. William COKER was born on 8 Nov 1806 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 30 Mar 1851 in East Stepney, London, England, UK; was buried on 5 Apr 1851.
    2. Francis COKER was born on 12 Jun 1810 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 19 May 1826 in Ratcliff, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
    3. Elizabeth Clara COKER was born on 9 Mar 1812 in Stepney, London, England, UK; died on 28 Oct 1837 in Brighton, Sussex, England; was buried on 04 Nov 1837 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Francis COKER was born about 1759 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK (son of William COKER and Mary DENN); died in Unknown.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    • Baptism: 24 Jun 1759, Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK
    • Residence: 1796, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Notes:

    Will mentions William John Tyler Coker and James as well as all of their brothers Also mentioned are cousins Elizabeth Clara Tyler and Emma Tyler daughters of Francis Elizabeth and her husband John Goddard Tyler. In addition there are bequests to his brothers Robert Coker and James Coker, believed to be part of the family that came from Norfolk . <hr>

    Francis married Judith BOWLES on 12 Jul 1781 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK. Judith (daughter of Robert BOWLES and Judith NORFOR) was born in 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; was christened on 22 Nov 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Judith BOWLES was born in 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; was christened on 22 Nov 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK (daughter of Robert BOWLES and Judith NORFOR); died in unknown.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    • Baptism: 22 Nov 1761, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Children:
    1. Robert COKER was born in 1782 in Deptford, Kent, England, UK; died in Apr 1864 in Mile End, Old Town, London, England, UK.
    2. Susan COKER was born in C1783; died in ?.
    3. 2. William COKER was born on 19 Oct 1785 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died on 4 Feb 1852 in London, Middlesex, England, UK; was buried on 10 Feb 1852 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
    4. Judith COKER was born on 27 Mar 1787 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in Unknown.
    5. Samuel COKER was born on 14 Sep 1788 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    6. James COKER was born in Abt. 1790 in St Nicholas, Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK; died on 9 Aug 1862 in 37 York St, Ratcliff, Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK; was buried on 14 Aug 1862 in London, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William COKER was born about 1720 in Norfolk, England, UK (son of William COKER and --?--); died in ?.

    William married Mary DENN in 3 JAN1748 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK. Mary was born in C1720; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary DENN was born in C1720; died in ?.
    Children:
    1. Mary COKER was born in C1748 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK; died in ?.
    2. William COKER was born in C1750 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK; died in ?.
    3. Sarah COKER was born in C1754 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK; died in ?.
    4. Susanna COKER was born in C1756 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK; died in ?.
    5. 4. Francis COKER was born about 1759 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in Unknown.
    6. Martha COKER was born in C1760 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK; died in ?.
    7. Charlotte COKER was born in C1761 in Great Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK; died in ?.

  3. 10.  Robert BOWLES was born in C1735; died in ?.

    Robert married Judith NORFOR in 1760 in St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK. Judith was born in C1735; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Judith NORFOR was born in C1735; died in ?.
    Children:
    1. 5. Judith BOWLES was born in 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; was christened on 22 Nov 1761 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK; died in unknown.