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Living in Diss - 1939

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COCKSEDGE, Bertram Charles
Family Historian Individual Narrative Bertram Charles COCKSEDGE, son of George COCKSEDGE (c. 1843-1932) and Emily GOODWIN (c. 1841- ), was born circa 1879 in Rougham, Suffolk - military service record gives his place of birth as North Lopham. At the time of the 1881 Census, Bertram was living in Rougham - 2, living with parents George (37, brickmaker) and Emily (39), and 8 siblings. On 5 Apr 1891, (the 1891 Census), he was living in Rougham - 14, agricultural labourer, living with parents George (48, agricultural labourer) and Emily..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	1879 : Rougham, Suffolk or North Lopham, Norfolk
Marriage:	1900 to Harriett COBBOLD : (A second marriage to Susan BULLETT in 1909)
1881 Census:	Rougham, Suffolk : 2, living with parents George (37, brickmaker) and Emily (39), and 8 siblings. (RG11 Piece 1836 Folio 7 Page 8 Schedule 189)
1891 Census:	Rougham, Suffolk : 14, agricultural labourer, living with parents George (48, agricultural labourer) and Emily (46), and 8 siblings. (RG12 Piece 1447 Folio 6 Page 2 Schedule 11)
1901 Census:	Rougham, Suffolk : 22, ordinary farm labourer, living with wife Harriett (22) and daughter Lily May (1). (RG13 Piece 1751 Folio 10 Page 12 Schedule 66)
1911 Census:	Wyken Cottages, Stanton, Suffolk : 30, labourer on farm, living with wife Susan Mary Ann (21) and daughters Lily Violet (11, scholar), Dorothy Rose (9, scholar), Dorothy May (5) and Edith Rose (8m). (RG14 PN10631 RD207 SD3 ED7 SN91)
1939 Reg.:	n/a
Death:	18.09.1918 : France
Military:	Bertram was attested on 20 January 1915. On 11 October 1915 Bertram he was posted to 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment, Private, ser. no. 18400. Over his time in the Norfolk Regiment he was posted to several different Battalions, ending up again in the 9th Battalion on 02.08.1918. He died on 18 September 1918 in France - killed in action. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave registration entry for Bertram was - COCKSEDGE, Ptr. Bertram, 18400. 9th Bn. Norfolk Regt. 18th Sept., 1918. Bertram is commemorated at Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 4.
Notes:	[There are several possibly anomalies in the details found about Bertram. All the details in this record should be viewed with, at best, a little scepticism as to the accuracy, but hopefully it is correct.].

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