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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1876/2069Cook William Ambrose Ellen Marion NorfolkAmbrose-Order Product
1876/2069 Cook William Ambrose Ellen Marion Norfolk Ambrose
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1899/5274Margaret Smart Methven William Ambrose Cook Order Product Intention to Marry
1899/5274 Margaret Smart Methven William Ambrose Cook Intention to Marry
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1931/8035Cook William Ambrose 187754YOrder Product
1931/8035 Cook William Ambrose 1877 54Y
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsCook, William Ambrose        🔍 ASH
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Te Papa Collections - PeopleWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Otago Nominal Index
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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Shadows of TimeWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Transcriptions NZWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryCook, William Ambrose        🔍 ASH
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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Intention to Marry ProjectWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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1899b – Page 969

District of Invercargill Quarter ending 31 December 1899 Registrar John Logan Bush
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
151 21 December 1899 William Ambrose Cook
Margaret Smart Methven
William Ambrose Cook
Margaret Smart Methven
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Bachelor
Spinster 		Sawmill Hand
 24
21 		Clifton
Clifton 		16 years
9 years 		Church of England, Clifton, Invercargill 99/5394 21 December 1899 Rev. H. J. C. Gilbert
No 151
Date of Notice 21 December 1899
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties William Ambrose Cook Margaret Smart Methven
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Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Sawmill Hand
Age 24 21
Dwelling Place Clifton Clifton
Length of Residence 16 years 9 years
Marriage Place Church of England, Clifton, Invercargill
Folio 99/5394
Consent
Date of Certificate 21 December 1899
Officiating Minister Rev. H. J. C. Gilbert
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Archives NZWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files (first sequence)

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
COOK William Ambrose COOK William Ambrose📃 View Scan 1931 Wellington Open
COOK William Ambrose COOK William Ambrose📃 View Scan 1931 Wellington Open

Justice Department  >  Coroners Inquests, case files

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Coroners inquests - Case files - Dunedin - Cook, William Ambrose [Use copy MICRO U 5553] 1931 Wellington Open
Coroners inquests - Case files - Dunedin - Cook, William Ambrose [Use copy MICRO U 5553] 1931 Wellington Open
Tinui HistoryWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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NZ War GravesWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Name Born Died Cemetery Region
William Ambrose Cook 1877 🔍 25 Jul 1931 🔍 📰 Karori Cemetery Wellington
William Ambrose Cook 1877 🔍 25 Jul 1931 🔍 📰 Karori Cemetery Wellington
New Zealand Gazette IndexWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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...24/5/02 | 0 10 8 | 31 | 319 | Cook, W. A. .. | 15 | Messenger, Mastert... 🚂 Telegraph Message Boys Employment and Salary List 31 March 1903 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
.... .. 28/2/11 0 1 1 150 ,, 212 Cook, W. A. .. .. Letter-carrier .. .. 2... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental Classification (Twelfth Class, Third Grade) 1911 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...8/2/11 1 1 1 3 5 2 150 .. 142 Cook, W. A. .. .. .. Letter-carrier .. .... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Classification List (Twelfth Class, Third Grade) 1912 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...2/10 2 3 27 4 10 23 140 ,, 18 Cook, W. A. .. Letter-carrier .. 1/2/11 ... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Classification - Male Officers 1913 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...24/5/02 | 0 10 8 | 31 | 319 | Cook, W. A. .. | 15 | Messenger, Mastert... 🚂 Telegraph Message Boys Employment and Salary List 31 March 1903 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
.... .. 28/2/11 0 1 1 150 ,, 212 Cook, W. A. .. .. Letter-carrier .. .. 2... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Departmental Classification (Twelfth Class, Third Grade) 1911 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...8/2/11 1 1 1 3 5 2 150 .. 142 Cook, W. A. .. .. .. Letter-carrier .. .... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Classification List (Twelfth Class, Third Grade) 1912 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...2/10 2 3 27 4 10 23 140 ,, 18 Cook, W. A. .. Letter-carrier .. 1/2/11 ... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Classification - Male Officers 1913 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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COOK, William Ambrose 🔍 04 Aug 1931 NZ Probates
Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Name Age at Death Cemetery Plot Location Section Row Plot No. Funeral Type
WILLIAM AMBROSE COOK Unknown Karori Cemetery, Wellington Region *Ch Eng 2/L/180 *Ch Eng 2 L 180 Burial
WILLIAM AMBROSE COOK Unknown Karori Cemetery, Wellington Region *Ch Eng 2/L/180 *Ch Eng 2 L 180 Burial
Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Early NZ HistoryWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Margaret Smart Methven 🌳 William Ambrose Cook Invercargill 1899 49 969 151
🌳 Margaret Smart Methven 🌳 William Ambrose Cook Invercargill 1899 49 969 151
Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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WWII Military Draft ListsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceWilliam Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH
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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)William Ambrose Cook        🔍 ASH

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