Charles Felix COKER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, 61 Broad St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK
• Census: 1871, 242 Hill Street, Walworth, Newington, London, England, UK
• Census: 1881, 117 Grange Rd, Bermondsey, London, England, UK
• Residence: 1884, 15 1/2 Arnott St, Newington, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1886; Able seaman
• Residence: 1886, 1 Kent Cottages, Lovegrove St, Camberwell, London, England, UK
• Residence: 1886, 1a Lovegrove St, Camberwell, London, England, UK
• Residence: 1887, 1 Kent Cottages, Lovegrove St, Old Kent Rd, Camberwell, London, England, UK
• Census: 1891, 30 Thompson Street, Camberwell, London, England, UK
• Census: 1901, 12 Laurel Tce, Camberwell, Greater London, England, UK
• Census: 1911, 6 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1911; Scaffolder

Notes:

Not with family on 1921 census.

---

Birth:
No birth record yet found but baptism record and 1861 census records that he was born in Australia

---

Census:
1861 census for 61 Broad St, Ratcliff, London:
Ref . RG 09 piece 285 folio 111 page 25 reg District Stepney Sub District Ratcliff Ecclesiastical District St James 61 Broad Street Ratcliff :
Coker William J, Head, Married 29, Ships Chandler
Coker Martha J, Wife, 29, both born Islington Middlesex.
Coker William F, son 7, Scholar, born Victoria St Kilda
Coker Elizabeth L, daughter 5, Scholar, born Victoria St Kilda
Coker Charles F, son 3, born Victoria St Kilda.

---

Census:
1871 census for 242 Hill St, Newington:
William J.T.Coker, head, married, aged 39, grainer, born Limehouse
Martha Coker, wife, aged 38, born Islington
William F Coker, son, unm, aged 17, envelope stamper?, born Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Elizabeth L Coker, dau, aged 15, scholar, born Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Charles F Coker, son, aged 12, scholar, born Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Arthur E Coker, son, aged 8, born Mile End, Middlesex
Thomas J Coker, son, aged 6, born Mile End
John S Coker, son, aged 5, born Stepney
Ellen I Coker, daug, aged 1 month, born Newington, Surrey
Ann Clarke, mother-in-law, married, aged 49 (second wife of father-in-law), nurse, born Newington

---

Census:
1881 census for 117, Grange Rd, Bermondsey
Piece: 569 Folio: 85 Page: 22 Registration District: St Olave Southwark Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Municipal Borough: Address: 117, Grange Rd, Bermondsey County: London, Surrey
Name Relation Cond Sex Age Birth Year Occ Disability Where born
COKER, Charles Head Married M 24 1857 Seaman London, London, Middlesex
COKER, Elizabeth Wife Married F 26 1855
COKER, Charles Son Single M 1 1880
COKER, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 0 1881


Residence:
Residence as recorded on baptism entries for daughters Alice and Lucy. As well, on son Charles' school admission entry for Mawbey Road School.

---

Census:
1891 census for 30 Thompson Street, Camberwell:
Charles Coker, head, married, aged 32, waterside labourer, born Australia
Elizabeth Coker, wife, aged 30*, born Southwark
Charles Coker, son, aged 11, born Bermondsey
Elizabeth Coker, dau, aged 10, born Bermondsey
Alice Coker, dau, aged 8, born Newington
Arthur Coker, son, aged 6, born Newington
Lucy Coker, dau, aged 4, born Camberwell
Frederick Coker, son, aged 1, born Camberwell
*Age wrong but correct family given Charles was born in Australia

---

Census:
1901 census for 12 Laurel Tce, Camberwell:
http://tinyurl.com/ybkw3k3
RG Number, Series Piece Folio Page Schedule Number RG13 515 107 38 217
Charles Coker, head, married, aged 48, builder's labourer, born Melbourne, Australia
Sophia Coker, wife, aged 46, born Southwark (NOTE: Used her second name, Elizabeth, on previous and subseqent census)
Frederick Coker, son, aged 10, born Camberwell
Florence Coker, dau, aged 9, born Camberwell
Jessie Coker, dau, aged 5, born Camberwell

---

Census:
1911 census for 6 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, London:
http://tinyurl.com/ycg4x2n
RG number: RG14 Piece: 2502 Reference: RG14PN2502 RG78PN84 RD27 SD3 ED18 SN8
Charles F COKER, head , married, aged 53, scaffolder, born Australia
Elizabeth COKER, wife of 32 years (9 children, eight living), aged 56, born Southwark, London
Frederick COKER, son, single, aged 21, warehouseman, born Camberwell, London
Florence COKER, daughter, single, aged 19, lampshade maker, born Camberwell, London
Jessie COKER, daughter, single, aged 15, lampshade maker, born Camberwell, London

---

Charles married Sophia Elizabeth SEAGER on 18 Nov 1878 in All Saints Church, Newington, London, England, UK. Sophia was born in Oct 1854 in Southwark, London, England, UK; died on 24 Apr 1927 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
No 298, marriages in Sussex, 18 Feb 1878 between Charles Felix Coker and Sophia Seager at All Saints Church, Newington, London, England, UK (cert difficult to read)

---

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: Charles Felix Coker Registration Year: 1878 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: St Saviour Southwark Volume: 1d Page: 17
Charles Felix Coker Sophia Elizabeth Seager

---

1. Charles "Sunny" COKER was born on 3 Jul 1879 in 41 Yalding Road, Bermondsey, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
2. Elizabeth COKER was born on 10 Dec 1880 in Grange Road, Bermondsey, London, England, UK; died on 20 Aug 1895 in Camberwell, London, England, UK; was buried on 24 Aug 1895 in Camberwell Old Cemetery, Camberwell, London, England, UK.
3. Alice COKER was born on 18 Jan 1883 in 116 Brook Street, Newington, Surrey, England, UK; died on 19 Jan 1983 in Tooting Bec Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
4. Arthur Thomas COKER was born on 28 Dec 1884 in Arnott St, Newington, London, England, UK; died on 27 Apr 1953 in 9 Kingsbury House, John Ruskin St, Newington, Southwark, London, England, UK; was buried on 2 May 1953 in Bletchley Gardens, Camberwell, New Cemetery, London , England, UK.
5. Lucy COKER was born on 28 May 1886 in Kent Cottage, Lovegrove Street, Old Kent Rd, Camberwell, London, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
6. Frederick COKER was born on 9 Sep 1889 in 30 Thompson Ave, Camberwell, London, England, UK; died in Oct 1968 in Thanet, Kent, England, UK.
7. Florence Amelia COKER was born on 8 Aug 1891 in 30 Thompson Ave, Camberwell, London, England, UK; died on 17 Apr 1959 in Camberwell, London, England, UK.
8. John COKER was born on 1 Jan 1894 in General Lying In Hospital, York Road, Camberwell, London, England; died in Dec 1980 in Alton, Hampshire, England, UK.
9. Sophia Jessie COKER was born on 14 Jul 1895 in Camberwell, London, England; died on 28 Dec 1971 in Deschutes, Oregon, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, 10 Henry St, York Square, The Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England
• Census: 1851, 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1851; Apprentice grainer and decorator
• Occupation: 1852; Painter
• Residence: 1856, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Census: 1861, 61 Broad St, Ratcliff, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1861; Ship's chandler
• Residence: 1862, 1 Clyde St, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1866; Plumber
• Residence: 1866, 9 High St, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Census: 1871, 242 Hill Street, Walworth, Newington, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1871; Painter and decorator
• Census: 1881, Back 8, Ponton Terrace, Battersea, London, England, UK
• Census: 1891, 12 Rodney Place, Trinity, Newington, London, England, UK
• Census: 1911, 29 Lorrimore Road, Walworth, London, England, UK

Notes:

William J.T.Coker emigrated to Australia about 1854 and had property in Argyle Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria.
First three children born in Australia but the family returned to England in June 1858 on the ship, Avon from Melbourne
Information from a church worker of St Dunstans about an entry under Coker/Stonehewer of monies spent on a building project within half a mile of Narrow Street for seaman in 1857. Known as Albert Gardens, the building its U-shaped. There is a note in the record that the "sons took over the building''. Perhaps that's the reason William Coker and family returned to England from Australia. On the 1861 census, William J.T. Coker, ship's chandler, is running the family operation. When living in Melbourne, Australia, William may have been working as a painter/decorator.

---

Census:
1841 census for the Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England: No 10 Henry St, York Square:
Wm Coker, 35, rigger
Jane Coker, 35
William Coker, 9
Edward Coker, 2
Ann Jeaking?, 15, f.s.

---

Census:
1851 census for 10 Henry Street, Stepney.
Jane Coker, head, widow, aged 44, Rigger's widow, born Wapping, Middlesex
William J. T. Coker, son, unm, aged 19, apprentice grainer & house decorator, born Limehouse
Edward Coker, son, aged 11, scholar, born Limehouse
James T Coker, son, aged 9, scholar
Caroline Livingstone, visitor, married, aged 33, born Islington
Charlotte Winbourne, nurse, married, aged 41, servant nurse, born Greenwich, Kent

---

Occupation:
A grainer is described as one who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.

---

Census:
1861 census for 61 Broad St, Ratcliff, London:
Ref . RG 09 piece 285 folio 111 page 25 reg District Stepney Sub District Ratcliff Ecclesiastical District St James 61 Broad Street Ratcliff :
Coker William J, Head, Married 29, Ships Chandler
Coker Martha J, Wife, 29, both born Islington Middlesex.
Coker William F, son 7, Scholar, born Victoria St Kilda
Coker Elizabeth L, daughter 5, Scholar, born Victoria St Kilda
Coker Charles F, son 3, born Victoria St Kilda.

---

Occupation:
Mother's probate entry lists his occupation as plumber

---

Census:
1871 census for 242 Hill St, Newington:
William J.T.Coker, head, married, aged 39, grainer, born Limehouse
Martha Coker, wife, aged 38, born Islington
William F Coker, son, unm, aged 17, envelope stamper?, born Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Elizabeth L Coker, dau, aged 15, scholar, born Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Charles F Coker, son, aged 12, scholar, born Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Arthur E Coker, son, aged 8, born Mile End, Middlesex
Thomas J Coker, son, aged 6, born Mile End
John S Coker, son, aged 5, born Stepney
Ellen I Coker, daug, aged 1 month, born Newington, Surrey
Ann Clarke, mother-in-law, married, aged 49 (second wife of father-in-law), nurse, born Newington

---

Census:
1881 census for Ponton Terrace, Battersea:
William Coker, head, married, aged 49, house decorator and grainer, born Middlesex
Martha Coker, head, aged 40, born Islington
Elizabeth Coker, dau, unm, aged 25, dressmaker, born Victoria, Australia
Arthur Coker, son, aged 19, printer, born Mile End
Thomas Coker, son, aged 16, printer, born Mile End
John Coker, son, aged 15, printer, born Mile End
Ellen Coker, dau, aged 10, scholar, born Walworth
Florence Coker, dau, aged 9, born Brixton
Alice Coker, dau, aged 6, scholar, born Battersea

---

Census:
1891 census for Rodney Place, Newington:
http://tinyurl.com/ydupr6k
William Coker, head, married, aged 59, grainer and house decorator, born Limehouse
Martha Coker, wife, aged 58, born Islington
Thomas J. Coker, son, aged 27, printer's machine builder, born Stepney
Ellen Coker, dau, single, aged 20, envelope folder, born Walworth
Florence Coker, dau, single, aged 19, envelope folder, born Walworth
Alice Coker, single, aged 17, born Battersea

---

Census:
1911 census for 29 Lorrimore Road, Walworth, London:
http://tinyurl.com/ycollrg
RG number: RG14 Piece: 1824 Reference: RG14PN1824 RG78PN65 RD23 SD5 ED6 SN46
*Charles Robert TILLER, head, married, aged 39, railway carman, born Lambeth, Surrey
Florence Clara TILLER, wife of 8 years, aged 39, born Lambeth, Surrey
Francis Stephen TILLER, son, aged 5, at school, born Walworth, London
Herbert Frederick HUMBY, boarder, single, aged 23, hosiery assistant, born Dorking, Surrey
William John Tyler COKER, grandfather (of Florence), married, aged 80, born Limehouse, London
*On census record but crossed out is a son, Charles William TILLER, aged 7, born Walworth, London. There is a notation that he is in hospital.

---

William married Martha Jessie CLARK on 14 Aug 1852 in London, England, Middlesex, England, UK. Martha was born on 13 Mar 1833 in Islington, London, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 22 Apr 1893 in London, Middlesex, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha Jessie CLARK, daughter of William Hobbs CLARK

---

Birth:
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Indexes

---

Died:
England & Wales, Death Index

---

Notes:

Married:
Page 72, 1852 marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of St Anne, Limehouse, Middlesex:
No 144, 14 August 1852, William John Tyler Coker, a minor, bachelor, painter, of Henry Street, son of William Coker, rigger Martha Jessie Clark, a minor, spinster, of Aston St, daughter of William Hobbs Clark, merchant. Witnesses: WH Clark and Elizabeth Louisa Clark.

---

On the 14th inst., at Limehouse Church, William John Tyler Coker, Esq., to Martha Jessie Clark, youngest daughter of William Hobbs Clark, Esq., both of that parish.
The Morning Herald, 18 Aug 1852

---

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Seaman, Rigger, Ship Chandler
• Census: 1841, 10 Henry St, York Square, The Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England
• Will: 1851, London, England

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
Link to 1868 map of the area: http://london1868.com/weller47.htm

---

Birth:
Tower Hamlets St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney 1802-1812
1881 March 3, William son of William Coker, Racliffe, rigger, and Elizaberth, born 3 Nov 1806.
Francis, son of the above, born 12 June 1810.

---

Census:
1841 census for the Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England: No 10 Henry St, York Square:
Wm Coker, 35, rigger
Jane Coker, 35
William Coker, 9
Edward Coker, 2
Ann Jeaking?, 15, f.s.

---

Will:

This is the last will and testament of me William Coker of Henry Street, York Square East Stepney in the County of Middlesex but carrying on business at Number 12 Narrow Street Southwark in the said Country said chandler and rigger. I hereby nominate and appoint my dear wife Jane Coker and my friends James Swinton of Lower Sarswell? in the County of Middlesex in the County of? Middlesex gentleman and John Stonehewer of 86 Queen Street ??? in the City of London Pattern Designer executrix and executors in trust of this my will hereby revoking all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made.
First I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be fully paid and satisfied by my said executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and my will is and I hereby swear that my said executors and trustees and (the?) survivors of (thereto?) and shall permit and suffer my said wife to carry on and manage and transact my trade or business of a ship chandler and rigger (saving?) her natural life or until such time as the same may become unproductive and to permit and suffer my said wife to take and (revise?) for profits and emoluments thereof for her own use and benefit to partly enable her to maintain (_?) and support such of my children as may be living at the time of my decease until they respectively attain the age of twenty three years and _ and so soon as my said business shall become unproductive shall my will is and I so hereby _ by said executors to sell and dispose of the same _ by public auction or private contract and to lay out and invest the amount to be realised by such sale in the public trust to form part of my personal estate. I give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife Jane Coker, James Swinton and John Stonehewer said heirs and assigns all my singular my _ estates, messuages, lands and establishments whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my decease with their and every of their (rights?) (members?) and (apparatuses?) as also all and singular my leasehold estates, lands and tenements together also with all and singular my goods, chattels and effects, money and annuities for (money?) debts, stock in trade and all other my personal estate and _ whatsoever and wheresoever upon the trusts and for the aids, intents and purposes hereinafter deposed and declared of and concerning the same. That is to say upon trust that they the said trustees and the _ of same shall pay or otherwise _ and suffer my said wife Jane Coker to (receive?) and take the (commission?) and profits of my said lands and establishments _ before _ and also of all and singular my leasehold estates and the interest dividends and produce of my estate and effects of _ interest dividends and produce of my estates and effects of _ _ or mature sooner the same may be for and during the term of her natural life. But it is my will and I so hereby direct that in the event of my said wife Jane Coker marrying again (that?) interest _ and annual produce together with all other interests given to or _ this my will shall be for her own sole use and benefit _ _ of any such husband and I so hereby direct that the receipts of my said wife shall be (good?) and _ _ charges to my said trustees after the decease of my said wife upon trust to collect, get and recover and I waive such part of my estate and effects as share _ of debts or money or securities for the same and to sell and dispose of my said freehold and leasehold estate and my said business should that not have been previously disposed of together also with my said goods, chattels and effects and invest the produce thereof in some or one of the public funds in trust for all and every my present and future bord children _ to all attain the age of twenty three years to be equally divided between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants as I so hereby direct that my said trustees (so?) and shall pay, transfer and assign the said shares respectively to waive my said children shall become entitled after the decease of my said wife as and when they shall respectively attain the said aged of twenty three years and I hereby direct and declare that if on the decease of my said wife any of my said children shall not have attained the age of twenty three years it shall be lawful for my said trustees or trustee for the time being to pay such part of the yearly interest and dividends and annual produce of my said trust monies stocks funds and securities as may or at _ think proper for and towards the maintenance and (_tion) of such child or children for the being and shall apply the revenue of such income if any in augmentation of the share of respective shares from waive tax same shall have arisen but so nevertheless that my said trustees or trustee for the time being shall and may at their or his discretion apply such invested income or the proceeds thereof for the benefit of such child or children respectively provided always and I hereby further declare that the several trustees hereby appointed shall be answerable and accountable for such money at only as at or they respectively shall actually _ by virtue of the trusts hereby in (them?) deposed notwithstanding them or either of them giving or signing a receipt or receipts for the sake of conformity and the one of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the either of them but for his own acts, goods and defaults only nor be answerable or accountable for any broker with whom any of the trust monies may be deposed from safe custody or otherwise or for any other damage that may happen in the situation the said trust unless through their _ _ _ own wilful neglect and also that it shall be lawful for them or either of them with an out of the monies which shall come and other respective hands by virtue of the trust aforesaid to retain and _ themselves respectively all such cost charges and deposits as put into in or about the execution of the trust aforesaid or in the relation hereto In witness whereof I the said Wm Coker have to this my last will and testament contained in this and the previously pieces of paper to the first and second hereof set my hand and to the said and last hereof my hand as seal the twenty ninth day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one _ W Coker. Signed sealed published and declared by the within named Wm Coker the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witness G.C.Livingstone, H.G.Herbert. Jane Coker. Proved at London the 3rd June 1851 before the worshipful Thomas Spinks doctor of Laws an surrogate by the oaths of Jane Coker widow ___ and John Stonehewer two of the executors to whom it was granted have been first sworn duly to administer power reserved of making the like grant to James Swinton the other executor when it shall apply for the same.

---

Died:
Death entry registrar's district ?ton (Eton?), Vol VI, page 270

---

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 about 1806 in Wapping, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 31 Jul 1866 in 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, 10 Henry St, York Square, The Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England
• Census: 1851, 10 Henry St, Stepney, London, England, UK
• Probate: 20 Aug 1866, England and Wales probate wills

Notes:

Jane the daughter of Captain Edward Lawson born 1779 London wife Jane born 1783 (Information via a Lawson family website and confirmed in the 1851 census).

---

Census:
1841 census for the Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England: No 10 Henry St, York Square:
Wm Coker, 35, rigger
Jane Coker, 35
William Coker, 9
Edward Coker, 2
Ann Jeaking?, 15, f.s.

---

Census:
1851 census for 10 Henry Street, Stepney.
Jane Coker, head, widow, aged 44, Rigger's widow, born Wapping, Middlesex
William J. T. Coker, son, unm, aged 19, apprentice grainer & house decorator, born Limehouse
Edward Coker, son, aged 11, scholar, born Limehouse
James T Coker, son, aged 9, scholar
Caroline Livingstone, visitor, married, aged 33, born Islington
Charlotte Winbourne, nurse, married, aged 41, servant nurse, born Greenwich, Kent

---

Probate:
1866- COKER, Jane Elizabeth. Effects under £200. 20 August. Letters of administration of the person estate and effects of Jane Elizabeth Coker late of 10 Henry-street Stepney in the county of Middlesex widow deceased who died 31 July 1866 at 10 Henry-street aforesaid were granted at the Principal Registry to William John Tyler Coker of 9 High-street Stepney aforesaid plumber the son and one of the next of kin of the said deceased he having been first sworn.

---

Died:
Death certificate states Jane Elizabeth Stonehewer died 10 Henry Street, Stepney on 31 July 1866 age 60. Wife of John Stonehewer, Designer. Informant William J. T. Coker who was present at death and lived at 9 High Street, Stepney. Death is registered on the 4 August. She is recored as dying
of cholera.

---

Notes:

Married:
London Metropolitan Achives record for marriage of William Coker and Jane Lawson
at St Annes, Limehouse, 1 March 1827, Witnesses J Livingston and Sarah Clough

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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

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 .

---

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

---

Census:
1841 census for The Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England: White Horse Terrace: Wm Coker, 57, ship chandler and Elizabeth Coker, 51.

---

Occupation:
The Post Office Directory of 1846 has an entry for William Coker & Son, riggers and ships chandlers, 12 Narrow Street, Ratcliffe

---

Census:
1851 census for 12 Bromley St, Stepney:
William Coker, head, widower, aged 65, retired rigger, born Yarmouth, Norfolk
Francis Coker, grandson, unm, aged 8, (should be 6 but everything else fits) born Ratcliff, Middlesex
* Anne Row, housekeeper, unm, aged 28, born Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Caroline Wiggins, servant, unm, aged 28, born ?
*Anne Row beneficiary in Wm Coker's will

---

Will:
This is the last Will and Testament of me William Coker of No 12 Bromley Street Commercial Road End in the Parish of Ratcliffe in the County of Middlesex Gentleman.
First I direct my executors hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
I give and bequeath unto each of my two brothers Robert Coker and James Coker the sum of five hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent annuities and I direct that the same sum be transferred to them immediately after my decease.
I give and bequeath unto my housekeeper Ann Row the legacy or sum of nineteen guineas.
I bequeath my Gold Watch chain and seal to my Grandson William John Tyler Coker.
I give and bequeath unto my friends Captain James Swinton of Lower Shadwell and Daniel Grant of Harogate Street in the City of London printer the sum of five thousand pounds like three pounds five shillings per cent annuities upon trust.
As to seven hundred pounds part of the same annuities for my Grandson William John Tyler Coker.
As to seven hundred pounds other part of the same annuities for my Grandson Edward Coker.
As to seven hundred pounds further part of the same annuities for my Grandson James Thomas Coker.
As to seven hundred pounds further part of the same annuities for my Grandson Francis Thomas Coker.
As to seven hundred pounds further part of the same annuities for my Grandson Frederick Coker.
As to seven hundred pounds further part of the same annuities for my grandson John Septimus Coker (being the six sons of my son William Coker deceased).
As to two hundred and fifty pounds further part of the same annuities for my Grand daughter Elizabeth Clara Tyler.
And as to two hundred and fifty pounds further part of the same annuities to my Grand daughter Emma Tyler.
The before mentioned eight several legacies to be respectively vested in and payable or transferrable unto my said six Grandsons and two Grand daughters as and when each of them shall respectively attain his or her age of twenty three years and I direct that in the meantime and until the same legacies shall be payable respectively the said James Swinton and the said Daniel Grant or their assigns or the survivor of them his executors administrators or assigns shall receive the survivors interest and annual produce to arise and be produced therefrom or the stocks funds or securities upon which the same may for the time being be invested and accumulate the same for each part thereof as shall be applied for maintenance as after mentioned x in the way of compound interest by the investment of the same and all the resulting income and produce thereof in or upon any of the stocks funds or securities hereinbefore or hereinafter mentioned Provided always and I hereby declare that it shall be lawful for the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my Will in their or his discretion to pay and apply the whole or a competent portion of the x interest dividends and annual produce to arise and be produced from x the legacies or sums of Stock to which each of my Grandsons and x Grand daughters or such of them as shall be then living shall be presumptively entitled under this my Will in or towards the maintenance education and support of my said Grandsons and Grand daughters and in the event aforesaid it shall also be lawful for them or him at their or his discretion to apply a portion of the legacy to which any or either of my said Grandsons or Grand daughters shall be presumptively x entitled as aforesaid but not exceeding one half part of such legacy for the placing out in the World or otherwise in the advancement of my said Grandsons and Grand daughters or any of them and my will is that upon the death of any or either of my said Grandsons and Grand-daughters before attaining a vested interest therein as aforesaid the legacy or sum of Stock hereinbefore bequeathed to him her or them so dying with the interest and accumulations thereon shall belong in
equal shares to the survivors or survivor of my said Grandsons and Grand daughters and be held in trust accordingly in the same manner as is hereinbefore declared with reference to the original legacies.
I give and bequeath unto my said Executors my leasehold messuage or tenement No 12 Bromley Street aforesaid in which I now reside for all my estate and interest therein together with all the furniture plate pictures and other effects therein to be held by them for and for the benefit of my said Grandson William John Tyler Coker upon the same trusts save as to the right of survivorship as are hereinbefore declared concerning the legacy of seven hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent annuities hereinbefore bequeathed by me to him or as near thereto as the difference in the property bequeathed will admit of and the same to be assigned by my said Executors on a vested interest being attained therein I give and bequeath unto my said Executors all those my three leasehold messuages or tenements situate and being in Henry Street York Square and numbered respectively 9 11 and 12 for all my estate and interest therein to be held
by them for and for the benefit of the said Grandson Edward Coker
upon the same trusts (save as for the right of survivorship) as are
hereinbefore declared concerning the legacy of seven hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent annuities hereinbefore bequeathed by me to him or as near thereto as the difference in the property bequeathed will admit of and the same to be assigned by my said Executors on a vested interest being attained therein I give and x bequeath unto my said Executors my leasehold messuage or tenement situate and being No 13 in Bromley Street aforesaid for all my estate and interest therein to be held by them for and for the benefit of my said Grandson Francis Thomas Coker upon the same trusts (save as to the
right of survivorship) as are hereinbefore declared concerning the legacy of seven hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent x annuities hereinbefore bequeathed by me to him or as near thereto as the difference in the property bequeathed will admit of and the same to be assigned by my said Executors on a vested interest being attained therein I give and bequeath unto my said Executors all that my leasehold messuage or tenement situate and being No 14 in Bromley Street aforesaid for all my estate and interest therein to be by them for and for the benefit of my Grandson the said Frederick Coker upon the same trusts (save as to the right of survivorship) as are hereinbefore declared concerning the legacy of seven hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent Annuities bequeathed by
me to him as aforesaid or as near thereto as the difference in the
property bequeathed will admit of and the same to be assigned by my said Executors on a vested interest being attained therein I give and bequeath unto my said Executors all that my leasehold messuage or tenement situate and being No 15 Bromley Street aforesaid for all my estate and interest therein to be by them held for and for the benefit of my Grandson the said James Thomas Coker upon the same trusts (save as to the right of survivorship) as are hereinbefore declared concerning the said legacy of seven hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent Annuities so bequeathed by me to him as afore said or as near thereto as the difference in the property bequeathed will admit of and the same to be assigned by my said Executors on a
vested interest being attained therein.
I give and bequeath unto my said Executors all that my leasehold messuage or tenement situate and being No 10 in Bromley Street aforesaid for all my estate and interest therein to be by them held for and for the benefit of my Grandson the said John Septimus Coker upon the same trusts (save as to x the right of survivorship) as are hereinbefore declared concerning the said legacy of seven hundred pounds Bank three pounds five shillings per cent Annuities so bequeathed by me to him as aforesaid or as near thereto as the difference in the property bequeathed will admit of and the same to be assigned by my said executors on a vested interest being attained therein and my will is that in case any or either of x my said Grandsons shall die before attaining his or their age or ages of x twenty three years the bequest of the leasehold houses or leasehold x house hereinbefore contained in his or their favor and all bought of the same bequest shall pass to and operate in favor of such one of my x said Grandsons as shall then be the next younger in point of age of my said Grandsons to the Grandson so dying as aforesaid.
All the rest and residue of my Estate and Effects of whatsoever kind or wheresoever situate and not hereinbefore by me bequeathed I give devise and bequeath the same equally between all my said Grandsons for their own use and benefit absolutely I declare that the receipt in writing of the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my will for all monies payable to them or him under or by virtue of the trusts thereof shall be sufficient
discharges for the same and that the person or persons to whom the same shall be given shall not be answerable for any misapplication or be in anywise ?? ?? to see to the application of the money = = therein expressed to be received and I hereby declare that it shall be lawful for the trustees or trustee for the time being of this my Will at their or his discretion to alter and vary all or any of the trust funds for the time being subject to the trust thereof and from time to time to invest x the same in the Parliamentary or Public Stocks of Great Britain or at
interest on real security in England or Wales with power to vary such investments and in case my trustees herein named or either of them or any future trustee to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned shall die or decline or become incapable to act in the trusts hereof it shall be lawful for the continuing or surviving trustees or trustee or for the executors or administrators of such surviving trustee of this my Will by any deed or writing under his or their hand and seal to appoint a new trustee or trustees to act in the execution of the trust of this my Will and thereupon all my said trust estates and premises shall be effectually vested in such new trustees or trustee either alone or jointly for the self same ends intents and purposes as are hereinbefore expressed
and declared or such of the same as shall be then subsisting or
capable of taking effect and with all the powers and authorities hereby conferred by me upon my said trustees and I declare that the trustees or trustee thereof shall not be liable to make good any loss which may happen in the execution of this my will unless the same shall happen x by or through his or their wilful neglect or default and that each of them shall be answerable only for his own separate arts deeds and defaults and I do hereby direct my said trustees to repay themselves all costs charges and expenses which they may be put to in the execution of the trusts x
hereof and lastly I nominate and appoint the said Captain James Swinton and the said Daniel Grant to be my Executors and I bequeath unto the said Captain James Swinton and Daniel Grant the legacy or sum of fifty pounds each as a recompense for the trouble they may be put to in the execution of the trusts hereof and I hereby revoke all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and testament In witness whereof I the said William Coker x the testator have to this my last Will and testament contained in five sheets of paper set my hand to each sheet thereof this sixteenth day
of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two ______ Wm Coker _____ Signed published and declared by the said testator William Coker as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses _______George Coker 85 Ratcliff Highway Potatoe Salesman
Fredk ?Ibbs Adams Symonds Inn Chancery Lane Stationer
Proved at London 17th ffeby 1852 before the Worshipful (?)ffrederi(ck) Thomas Pratt Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oaths of James x Swinton and Daniel Grant the executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn to administer.

---

Died:
Death entry for registrar's district Stepney: Vol 1c page 337

---

Buried:
Entry No 1495: 1852, William Coker, of Bromley St, February 10th, 67 years

---

William married Elizabeth WHITE on 17 Apr 1805 in St Mary The Virgin, Aldermanbury, London, England, UK. Elizabeth was born in 1790 in England, UK; died on 17 Feb 1845 in 12 Bromley St, Stepney, London, England, UK; was buried on 24 Feb 1845 in St Anne's Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Based on death record but no birth/baptism entry confirmed

---

Died:
From death certificate for Elizabeth Coker wife of William Coker. Died 17 Feb 1845 age 56 at 12 Bromley Street sub district Ratcliff, Registration District Stepney, County of Middlesex.

---

Buried:
St Anne, Limehouse 24 Feb 1845 entry #1577

---

Notes:

Married:
Transcript of marriage cert: Marriage at St Mary The Virgin, Aldermanbury, London, No 278: William Coker of this parish bachelor and Elizth White spinster of this parish married in this church by banns this seventeenth day of April 1805 by me James Salisbury minister. Witnesses: John Rodgers, Mary Rodgers

---

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1807, London St, Limehouse, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1791-1829; Master mariner
• Residence: 1829, 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse, London, England
• Census: 1841, St George Place and Back Road, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK
• Residence: 1841, 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse, London, England
• Census: 1851, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK
• Census: 1861, 39 Trinity Almshouse, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK

Notes:

A search of the Trinity House petitions (Guildhall Library Ms 30218A/61) revealed the petition of Edward Lawson of 1829, aged 51 and then residing at 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse. This stated that he went to sea in 1791 aged 13, and served for 38 years. It lists the 7 ships on which he sailed with details of his position, and states that he left off the sea in 1829 because of an 'affection of the kidney'. His wife Jane was then aged 49, and they had no children under 12 years old, nor any income from real or personal property.
Copies of his marriage and baptism entries show that he (a bachelor) and Jane Andrew, spinster (a minor) were married by licence in the parish of St George Middlesex on 16 November 1802; and that he was baptised at 19 days old on 24 May 1778, also in St George Middlesex, son of Ralph Lawson, cooper by Elizabeth, of Green Bank.
A further search of the register of almspeople of Trinity House (GL Ms 30219/1) revealed the following information:
Mile End No.39: Edward Lawson; admitted 29 January 1850 aged 71; nominated by Captain Edward Foord; 'In what trade as master: Brazil'; 'admitted under the minutes of the Board, 12 June 1849 and 22 January 1850'; died 16 July 1863; also his wife Jane, aged 67, died 29 Oct 1857.

---

From Trinity House files following are the ships on which Edward Lawson sailed progessing from ship's boy to master mariner: 1791 Nautilus (Brig) 190 tons Ships boy sailed Blyth to London 1799 Futuna (Brig) 230 tons Mate, London to Lisbon 1801 London packet (Brig)175 tons Mate London to Various ports 1803 Swift (Barque)167 tons Master London to various ports 1808 Sir Sydney Smith (Cutter) Master London to Continent 1816 Rover Brig 197 tons Master London to Sheilds 1828 Bridgewater 1276 Tons Ships Steward representing the Owners London to China 1829 left sea service due to medical reasons Edward held a Brazil licence as a Master Mariner and thus could take any vessel to ports around the world.

---

Census:
1841 census for St George Place & Back Road, St George, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex
Piece: 697 Book/Folio: 10/4 Page: 1 Registration District: St George, East
SWEPSTON, Martha F 40 1801
SWEPSTON, Mary Elizth F 17 1824 Middlesex
SWEPSTON, Wm Henry M 12 1829 Middlesex
SWEPSTON, Olive F 9 1832 Middlesex
LAWSON, Edward M 63 1778 Middlesex
LAWSON, Jane F 58 1783 Middlesex

---

Residence:
A search of the Trinity House petitions (Guildhall Library Ms 30218A/61) revealed the petition of Edward Lawson of 1829, aged 51 and then residing at 10 George Street, Salmons Lane, Limehouse.
This stated that he went to sea in 1791 aged 13, and served for 38 years.
It lists the 7 ships on which he sailed with details of his position, and states that he left off the sea in 1829 because of an 'affection of the kidney'.
His wife Jane was then aged 49, and they had no children under 12 years old, nor any income from real or personal property.

---

Census:
1851 census for Trinity Alms House, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green:
Edward Lawson, inmate, married, aged 72, Sea captain and master mariner, born Middlesex, London
Jane Lawson, wife, aged 68, born Middlesex, London
Matilda Stonehewer, granddaughter, aged 13, born Middlesex, London
Frederick Coker, grandson, aged 4, born Middlesex, London

---

Census:
1861 census; Parish of Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets. No 39: Edward Lawson, head, widower, aged 83, Captain, born, St George's, Middlesex. Mary An Swift, servant, widow, aged 47, housekeeper.

---

Died:
Edward Lawson 16 July 1863 at 39 Trinity Almshouse age 85 cause natural decay present at death
M.A. Swift of 39 Trinity Almshouse , Bethnal Green. (Note: On 1861 census, Mary An Swift is living with Edward as his housekeeper)

---

Edward married Jane ANDREW on 16 Nov 1802 in St George, East Stepney, London, England. Jane (daughter of John ANDREW and Elizabeth --?--) was born on 30 Sep 1782 in Foxe Lane, Shadwell, London, England, UK; died on 29 Oct 1857 in 39 Mile End, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, St George Place and Back Road, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK
• Census: 1851, Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK

Notes:

Died:
Jane died 29 Oct 1857 at Trinity Ground age 76 cause Bronchitis of 14 days present at death John
Stonehewer of 10 Henry Street, Ratcliff

---

Notes:

Married:
Transcript from marriage entry: No. 1843 Edward Lawson of this parish, bachelor and Jane Andrew spinster of the same parish (a minor) were married in this church by licence (by consent of John Andrew the natural and lawful father of the said minor) in the parish church of St George Middlesex this 16th day of November 1802 by me Joseph A. Rose.

---

Pallot's Marriage Index has entry for St George in the East Church, Stepney:
Lawson Edwd and Jane Andrew s. minor (cons of her father John A).

---