BEVERLY RICE sent a message via email - you can contact her by clicking on her name.
This is a little outside of our area but perhaps someone may have some ideas of how to help Beverley.
Searching for the parents and birth of Eliza COOK. Eliza is a mystery, we
know she was born between 1815 - 1818, she married William OATEN three
months after arriving in Adelaide, South Australia. Eliza COOK was aboard
the 'Neptune' sailed from Plymouth to South Australia, left Plymouth- arrived
here 23rd October, 1853. Married 23rd Jan. 1854 in Trinity Church, Adelaide,
South Australia. Eliza was forbidden to marry William OATEN, but was aboard
the same ship as William OATEN who was part of the crew and in charge of the
livestock on board and responsible to present the 'cook' with meat.
We do not know 'who' Eliza was, where she came from or who her parents or
siblings were. There are many Eliza COOKs. Her age varies she was 36 on the
marriage certificate and William OATEN was only 24. [Listed on the 'Neptune'
as 31]
Have you any idea where I can find more information? As 'they' knew each
other prior to leaving, I feel she must have come from Somerset or near by.
We know William OATEN came from Pitminster, Somerset.
Thank you
Beverly
Looking at the age difference between them I'm wondering whether she was already married and COOK was her married name?
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