Clifford Howard COKES

1910 - 1972  (61 years)

• Name	Clifford Howard COKES
  Birth	2 Feb 1910	Islington, London   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	CF11C2ACB32C48CEB49C22B24C8A83ECAC87
  Death	1972	Williams, Western Australia   [3]
  Notes	Acknowledgement: the TerryFoxAncestry members tree at Ancestry.com has helped to bring together much of the information shown below. Clifford was illegitimate and his birth was registered as MARSH. 1911 census: at 42 Newington Green Mansions, Newington Green, Highbury London N, William Thomas COKES (head, 25, married, manager of hardware & cutlery shop, born Islington, London), Laura Louisa MARSH (21, single, housekeeper, born Hackney, London) and Clifford Howard MARSH (illegitimate son, 1, born Islington, London). 1921 census: neither Clifford nor his mother found. Clifford's father, as William COKES (35y 5m, married, born Islington) was living at 21 Beresford Road, Islington, London N5. He was manager, hardware & fancy goods jobber Williams & Co of 113 East Road, London N1. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 at ancestry.com: 1. Clifford COKES, 17, clerk of 114 East Road, City Rd, London N1, left London on 22 September 1927 on the SS 'Beltana' bound for Australia. 2. Mr Clifford H COKES, 20, student of 113 East St, London N1, tarrived at Southampton on 14 June 1930 on the 'Jervis Bay' from Brisbane. New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930 at ancestry.com 1. NSW Police Gazette 29 May 1929: Clifford COKES (19) charged with stealing £255 fom Caitliff & Marshall and committed for trial. 2. NSW Police Gazette 28 August 1929: Tried at Sydney Quarter Sessions on 4 July 1929 and sentenced to 6 months hard labour, from 3 May 1929 3. NSW Police Gazette 2 October 1929: Released on license on 17 September 1929. 1939 Register: Clifford was living with his aunt Stella, his uncle Ronald and his mother at "Bats" Childs Bridge Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent: KINGSTON, Stella L born 28 Jan 1915, married, unpaid domestic duties KINGSTON, Joan E born 13 May 1937, under school age COKES, Ronald H born 6 Mar 1913, single, engineers representative builders & contractors COKES, later EVANS, Pauline V born 28 Dec 1912, unpaid domestic duties COKES, later COLLINS, Yvonne born 22 May 1936, under school age --- 1 closed record --- COKES, Clifford H born 2 Feb 1910, Dutch East Indian Prod--- merchants salesman; British Red Cross --- UK, London Gazettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945 at ancestry.com: Cadet to be a 2nd Lieutenant on 10 August 1942 Clifford Howard COKES (240904) Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972 at findmypast.co.uk: Clifford Howard COKES arrived in Australia on 11 February 1967. He completed an Incoming Passenger Card on which he said he was born on 2 Feb 1910, occupation caterer, planned to live in West Australia and to stay in Australia indefinitely. He must have returned to England, then left again: Clifford Howard COKES arrived in Australia on 2 July 1968. He completed an Incoming Passenger Card on which he said he was born on 2 Feb 1910, occupation storekeper, planned to live in Northern Territory Australia and to stay in Australia permanently. His inteneded address was Moline, Pinecreek, NT 5777. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 at ancetsry.com: 1968: Clifford Howard COKES, clerk, VVNL Moline, Pine Creek, Victoria River, Northern Territory.
  Person ID	I2014	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Pauline Violet BARTLEY,   b. 28 Dec 1912, Hackney, London d. Feb 2000, Truro RD (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1935	Islington RD   [4]
  Children	1. Yvonne COKES   2. Juliet COKES   3. Jennifer COKES   4. Penelope COKES   5. Nicholas "Tris" COKES
  Family ID	F687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

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  [S36] BMD index, Q1 1910 Islington 1b/332. (Reliability: 3). [S225] 1939 Register at findmypast.co.uk. [S321] Australia, Death Index, 1787 - 1985 at ancestry.com, reg no. 112/72. (Reliability: 3). [S36] BMD index, Q2 1935 Islington 1b/735. (Reliability: 3).