Harrower Family Tree » Elizabeth Giles Cook (1867-????)
Personal data Elizabeth Giles Cook
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5- Alternative name: Elizabeth Giles Cook (also known as / alias)
- She was born on September 26, 1867 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Occupations:
- in the year 1891 Farm Servant/Charlesfield Cottages, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 6
- in the year 1894 Domestic Servant in 4 Peel Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 7
- Resident:
- in the year 1881: .Source 2
- in the year 1871: Dingleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 5
- in the year 1891: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 3
- in the year 1901: .Source 4
- in the year 1894: 4 Peel Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 7
- A child of James Cook and Helen Donaldson
Household of Elizabeth Giles Cook
She is married to Wallace Bain.
They got married on June 1, 1894, she was 26 years old.Sources 7, 8
Child(ren):
- Helen Donaldson Bain 1896-????
Event (Witness at Marriage) on June 1, 1894: Helen Cook, Witness, James Smart, Witness/5a Hope Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 7
The couple were divorced from June 14, 1901 at Newington, Midlothian, Scotland.Source 9
Notes about Elizabeth Giles Cook
1894 BAIN, WALLACE, COOK, ELIZABETH (Statutory Registers Marriages 685/5 231) Newington
Marriages in the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh 1894
1894 First June
5a Hope Terrace, Edinburgh
After Publications According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland
(Signed)
Wallace Bain
Commercial Traveller, Bachelor
Age 26, 35 West Preston Street, Edinburgh
Parents: William Bain,
Hotel Proprietor, Retired
Catherine Bain
M.S. Phillips
(Signed)
Elizabeth Cook
Domestic Servant, Spinster
Age 26, 4 Peel Terrace, Edinburgh
Parents: James Cook
Gardener (deceased)
Ellen Cook
M.S. Donaldson
(Signed)
David Morrison
Minister of Tron Parish
(Signed)
Helen Cook, Witness
James Smart, Witness
Registered
1894, June 5th, Edinburgh
RW Charlton
Assist. Registrar
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Sources
- Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1867 Record for Elizabeth Giles Cook Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Record for Elizabeth Giles Cook
Name: Elizabeth Giles Cook
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1867
Birth Place: Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
Father: James Cook
Mother: Helen Donaldson
FHL Film Number: 6035516 - 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Cook Parish: Melrose; ED: 2; Page: 31; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1881_319
Record for James Cook
Name: James Cook
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Helen Cook
Gender: Male
Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 799
Registration district: Melrose
Civil parish: Melrose
Town: Melrose
County: Roxburghshire
Address: East Port
Occupation: Nurseryman
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 176
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1881_319
Household Members Age Relationship
James Cook 55 Head
Helen Cook 40 Wife
Walter Cook 20 Son
John Cook 18 Son
James Cook 15 Son
Elizabeth Cook 13 Daughter
Marion Cook 11 Daughter
Mary Cook 8 Daughter
William Cook 3 Son - 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ellen Cook Parish: St Boswells; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_387
Record for Ellen Cook
Name: Ellen Cook
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: West Church, Edinburgh
Registration Number: 804
Registration district: St Boswells
Civil parish: St Boswells
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Charlesfield Cottages
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 34
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1891_387
Household Members Age Relationship
Ellen Cook 50 Head
Walter Cook 30 Son
Betsy Cook 24 Daughter
Mary Cook 18 Daughter
William Cook 12 Son
Cecilia W Cook 8 Grandaughter (Mother Ellen Cook) - 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Elizabeth Cook Bain Parish: Edinburgh New Greyfriars; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_382
Record for Elizabeth Cook Bain
Name: Elizabeth Cook Bain
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 685/4
Registration district: St Giles
Civil parish: Edinburgh New Greyfriars
Town: Edinburgh
County: Midlothian
Address: 374 Castle Hill
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 29
Line: 21
Roll: CSSCT1901_382
Household Members Age Relationship
Jasb Rennie 46 Head
Catherine Rennie 45 Wife
Bella Rennie 25 Daughter
Elizabeth Rennie 21 Daughter
Peter S Rennie 20 Son
Mary Rennie 17 Daughter
Nellie Rennie 12 Daughter
Jas Mae Rennie 2 Son
Cecilia Cook 18 Son
Elizabeth Cook Bain 33 Visitor - 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Cook Parish: Melrose; ED: 2; Page: 27; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1871_180 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for James Cook
Name: James Cook
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relationship: Head of family
Spouse's Name: Helen Cook
Gender: Male
Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 799/1
Registration district: Melrose
Civil parish: Melrose
Town: Melrose
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Dingleton
Occupation: Labourer at Nursery
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 117
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1871_180
Household Members Age Relationship
James Cook 43 Head of family
Helen Cook 37 Wife
Helen Cook 12 Daughter
Walter Cook 10 Son
John Cook 7 Son
James Cook 6 Son
Betsy Cook 4 Daughter
Marion Cook 1 Daughter - 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Helen Cook Parish: Melrose; ED: 5; Page: 20; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1891_387
Record for Helen Cook
Name: Helen Cook
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 799
Registration district: Melrose
Civil parish: Melrose
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Sprouston House
Occupation: House Servant
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 116
Line: 22
Roll: CSSCT1891_387
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas Ker 38 Head
Helen Ker 34 Wife
Andrew Ker 10 Son
Annie Ker 8 Daughter
Robert D Ker 5 Son
James A Ker 3 Son
Helen L Ker 11 Mo Daughter
Amee H I Davidson 74 Visitor
Helen Cook 32 Servant - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1894 BAIN, WALLACE, COOK, ELIZABETH (Statutory Registers Marriages 685/5 231) Newington Downloaded from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/836938/person/382203582572/gallery
1894 BAIN, WALLACE, COOK, ELIZABETH (Statutory Registers Marriages 685/5 231) Newington
Marriages in the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh 1894
1894 First June
5a Hope Terrace, Edinburgh
After Publications According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland
(Signed)
Wallace Bain
Commercial Traveller, Bachelor
Age 26, 35 West Preston Street, Edinburgh
Parents: William Bain,
Hotel Proprietor, Retired
Catherine Bain
M.S. Phillips
(Signed)
Elizabeth Cook
Domestic Servant, Spinster
Age 26, 4 Peel Terrace, Edinburgh
Parents: James Cook
Gardener (deceased)
Ellen Cook
M.S. Donaldson
(Signed)
David Morrison
Minister of Tron Parish
(Signed)
Helen Cook, Witness, James Smart, Witness
Registered
1894, June 5th, Edinburgh
RW Charlton
Assist. Registrar - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Births (from 1855), 1897 BAIN, HELEN DONALDSON (Statutory registers Births 685/5 49)
1897 BAIN, HELEN DONALDSON (Statutory registers Births 685/5 49)
Births in the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh 1897
Helen Donaldson Bain
1896 December Thirty First 6h 35m am
4 Balcarres Street, Edinburgh F.
Parents: Wallace Bain, Barman
Bessie Giles Bain
M.S. Cook
m. 1894 June 1, Edinburgh
Inf. Wallace Bain, Father
Registered
1997
January 13th, Edinburgh
Wm. Kirkaldy
Assistant Registrar - Scotlands People - Divorces, 1894 BAIN, WALLACE, COOK, ELIZABETH (Statutory Registers Marriages 685/5 231) Newington Downloaded from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/836938/person/382203582572/gallery
1894 BAIN, WALLACE, COOK, ELIZABETH (Statutory Registers Marriages 685/5 231) Newington
Vol 8. Page 94
Register of Corrected Entries
District of Newington
City of Edinburgh
Register of Marriages for the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh for the year 1894 Entry No 231
14th June 1901-- Decree of Divorce was pronounced by the Lord Stormounth Darling, Ordinary, in an action at the instance of Mrs Elizabeth Cook or Bain, 374 Castlehill, Edinburgh, against Wallace Bain, sometimes Innkeeper, Galashiels, her husband.
The above insertion is made under the direction of the Registrar General, in terms of the 5th Section of the Act 18 Vict, c.29
at Edinburgh. James Craig Registrar,
18 June 1901
Dated 7/12/01
Historical events
Birthday September 26, 1867
- The temperature on September 26, 1867 was about 15.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 13 » Work begins on the covering of the Senne, burying Brussels's primary river and creating the modern central boulevards.
- March 1 » Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincoln and becomes the state capital.
- July 1 » The British North America Act takes effect as the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada. This date is commemorated annually in Canada as Canada Day, a national holiday.
- October 21 » The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed by southern Great Plains Indian leaders. The treaty requires Native American Plains tribes to relocate to a reservation in western Oklahoma.
- November 9 » Tokugawa shogunate hands power back to the Emperor of Japan, starting the Meiji Restoration.
- December 2 » At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.
Day of marriage June 1, 1894
- The temperature on June 1, 1894 was about 14.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- April 14 » The first ever commercial motion picture house opened in New York City using ten Kinetoscopes, a device for peep-show viewing of films.
- July 4 » The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole.
- July 22 » The first ever motor race is held in France between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The fastest finisher was the Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, but the 'official' victory was awarded to Albert Lemaître driving his 3hp petrol engined Peugeot.
- August 25 » Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet.
- September 17 » Battle of the Yalu River, the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War.
- November 1 » Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
Same birth/death day
- 1865 » Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford († 1937)
- 1869 » Komitas, Armenian-French priest and composer († 1935)
- 1870 » Christian X of Denmark († 1947)
- 1872 » Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer († 1945)
- 1873 » Wacław Berent, Polish author and translator († 1940)
- 1874 » Lewis Hine, American photographer and activist († 1940)
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