Family History, Cook Chart 0404 Alfred Cook and Jane (Seal) Jeal

1861 Census - Rootery/Rookery, Keymer, Sussex. 1871 Census - Pollards Hill, Shipley, Sussex 1881 Not found 1891 68 Trafalgar Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. A few doors away from his mother, step-father and brother Arthur. Boarding with them was Michael JEAL (27) single Labourer born Horsham?, Sussex 1901 16 Kempshott Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. Living with the family was Henry COOPER (4) Nurse Child born Horsham, Sussex and Michael SEAL (78) Father-in-Law widower Highway Labourer born Warnham, Sussex. Boarding with them was Clement SLATER (37) Mill Carter born Pulborough, Sussex 1911 Census - 33 Kempshott Road Horsham, Sussex. There was a Clement HALES a Boarder aged 45 (1866) a Loader born Pulborough, Sussex with he family. 1922 (before) 33 Kempshott Road, Horsham, Sussex 1922 "Belle Vue", Moreland Road, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia 1871 Ashfield, Rusper, Horsham, Sussex. Father was Michael JEAL aged 49 an Ag Lab born Rusper, Sussex, his wife was Mary aged 41 born Westerham, Surrey, siblings of Jane were William 13 a Scholar, born Rusper, James 8 a Scholar born Rusper and Sarah 4 a Scholar born Rusper, so Jane and Sarah were twins. (Have found Michael JEAL on the 1851 Census, so can go back another generation when I put the Jane JEAL chart on. Then have found on the IGI the marriage of Michael JEAL and his wife Mary, this was on 11th April 1854 in Warnham, Sussex and Mary's maiden name was WONHAM and her second name was Ann. 1881 Baldhorns Park, Rusper, Horsham, Sussex. (down as JEAL on this Census) a servant to a George KNIGHT a Landowner employing 3 men and 1 boy and his family. (We originally had the family as SEAL with the possibility it was JEAL, I am now certain that JEAL was the name that Jane was born with. 1891 68 Trafalgar Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. A few doors away from his mother, step-father and brother Arthur. Boarding with them was Michael JEAL (27) single Labourer born Horsham?, Sussex 1901 16 Kempshott Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. Living with the family was Henry COOPER (4) Nurse Child born Horsham, Sussex and Michael SEAL (78) Father-in-Law widower Highway Labourer born Warnham, Sussex. Boarding with them was Clement SLATER (37) Mill Carter born Pulborough, Sussex 1911 Census - 33 Kempshott Road Horsham, Sussex. There was a Clement HALES a Boarder aged 45 (1866) a Loader born Pulborough, Sussex with he family. 1922 (before) 33 Kempshott Road, Horsham, Sussex 1922 "Belle Vue", Moreland Road, West Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia 1891 68 Trafalgar Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. A few doors away from his mother, step-father and brother Arthur. Boarding with them was Michael JEAL (27) single Labourer born Horsham?, Sussex 1901 16 Kempshott Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. Living with the family was Henry COOPER (4) Nurse Child born Horsham, Sussex and Michael SEAL (78) Father-in-Law widower Highway Labourer born Warnham, Sussex. Boarding with them was Clement SLATER (37) Mill Carter born Pulborough, Sussex 1911 Census - 33 Kempshott Road Horsham, Sussex. There was a Clement HALES a Boarder aged 45 (1866) a Loader born Pulborough, Sussex with he family. 1939 4 London Terrace , Cuckfield R.D., Sussex. There were 3 Records Officially Closed entries after wife Fanny 1891 68 Trafalgar Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. A few doors away from his mother, step-father and brother Arthur. Boarding with them was Michael JEAL (27) single Labourer born Horsham?, Sussex 1901 16 Kempshott Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. Living with the family was Henry COOPER (4) Nurse Child born Horsham, Sussex and Michael SEAL (78) Father-in-Law widower Highway Labourer born Warnham, Sussex. Boarding with them was Clement SLATER (37) Mill Carter born Pulborough, Sussex 1911 Census - 33 Kempshott Road Horsham, Sussex. Florence has been written down on the 1911 Census at the family's address as given; we had her down as possibly died young but from this she appears to have been alive in 1911. She has been put down as "away" so she was not home on the night of the Census. We have been unable to find her elsewhere on the 1911 census, nor can we find a possible marriage between 1901 and 1911. There are many Florence Annie deaths, with 5 showing an acceptable birth date just in Sussex. Therefore we have just entered (registration not found) for her death. 1901 16 Kempshott Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. Living with the family was Henry COOPER (4) Nurse Child born Horsham, Sussex and Michael SEAL (78) Father-in-Law widower Highway Labourer born Warnham, Sussex. Boarding with them was Clement SLATER (37) Mill Carter born Pulborough, Sussex 1911 33 Kempshott Road Horsham, Sussex. Boarding with the family was Clement HALES a Boarder (45) Loader born Pulborough, Sussex Arthur has been written down on this Census at the families address as given; he has been put down as "away" so he was not home on the night of the Census...HOWEVER...he was living at... 1911 Little Thakeham Pulborough, Thakeham, Sussex, Servant of Ernest BLACKBURN (54) Private Means born Teignmouth, Devon, (married no wife present) and children Barbara (12) born Brampton Bryann Herefordshire, Julian (7) born Hove, Sussex and Hermione (3) born Thakeham, Surrey. Other servants all single were Ethel MASON (39) Nurse Domestic born Lee, Kent, Charlotte CARTER (31) Cook Domestic born Shinfield, Berkshire, Mary GREEN (38) Parlour Maid Domestic born Heyshott, Sussex, Agnes GREY (30) Housemaid Domestic born Finchley, Middlesex Hilda GARRED (17) Undernurse Domestic born Hove, Sussex, Ethel COLLINS (16) Kitchenmaid Domestic born Rogate, Sussex (Arthur was next) and Kate HEATHER (17) Housemaid Domestic born Storington, Sussex Information from Forces War Records sent by John TERRY 3/11/2014 First Name: Arthur James William Surname: COOK Birth Town: Horsham, Sussex Resided Town: Horsham, Sussex Nationality: British Date of Death: 26/04/1918 Fate: Killed in Action Rank: Corporal Service Number: 24735 Duty Location: France And Flanders Campaign Medals: Victory Medal Given the information we have available it is likely that Arthur James William COOK was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible. British War Medal From the information available to us, it is very possible that Arthur James William COOK was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918. The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period. Service: British Army Regiment: south wales borderers South Wales Borderers during World War 1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned ‘German Emperor and King of Prussia’ and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. He did not renew a treaty with Russia, aligned Germany with the declining Austro-Hungarian Empire and started to build a Navy to rival that of Britain. These actions greatly concerned Germany’s neighbours, who quickly forged new treaties and alliances in the event of war. On 28th June 1914 Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Bosnian-Serb nationalist group Young Bosnia who wanted pan-Serbian independence. Franz Joseph, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor (with the backing of Germany) responded aggressively, presenting Serbia with an intentionally unacceptable ultimatum, to provoke Serbia into war. Serbia agreed to 8 of the 10 terms and on the 28th July 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, producing a cascade effect across Europe. Russia bound by treaty to Serbia declared war with Austro-Hungary, Germany declared war with Russia and France declared war with Germany. Germany’s army crossed into neutral Belgium in order to reach Paris, forcing Britain to declare war with Germany (due to the Treaty of London (1839) whereby Britain agreed to defend Belgium in the event of invasion). By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides. The Regiment raised XX Battalions and was awarded 64 Battle Honours, 6 Victoria Crosses losing 5,600 during the course of the war. 1st Battalion 04.08.1914 Stationed at Bordon as part of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division. 13.08.1914 Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; 1914 The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, First Battle of Ypres. 1915 Winter Operations 1914-15, The Battle of Aubers, The Battle of Loos. 1916 The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval. 1917 The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The Second Battle of Passchendaele. 1918 The Battle of Estaires, The Battle of Hazebrouck, The Battle of Bethune, The Battle of Drocourt-Queant, The Battle of Epehy, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of Beaurevoir, The Battle of the Selle, The Battle of the Sambre. 11.11.1918 Ended the war at Fresnoy le Grand north of Le Quesnoy, France. Information about other Battalions can be found on the Forces War Records web site Battalion: 1st Battalion Commemorated: Britain Collections: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 The IWGC/CWGC Registers Collection 1901 16 Kempshott Road, North Horsham, Horsham, Sussex. Living with the family was Henry COOPER (4) Nurse Child born Horsham, Sussex and Michael SEAL (78) Father-in-Law widower Highway Labourer born Warnham, Sussex. Boarding with them was Clement SLATER (37) Mill Carter born Pulborough, Sussex 1911 Census - 33 Kempshott Road Horsham, Sussex. There was a Clement HALES a Boarder aged 45 (1866) a Loader born Pulborough, Sussex with he family.

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