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PUNTER, Margaret
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Name PUNTER, Margaret Birth 1838 Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, England 
Gender Female Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I5090 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father PUNTER, Robert d. Yes, date unknown Relationship natural Mother .........., Elizabeth d. Yes, date unknown Relationship natural Marriage UNKNOWN Family ID F2109 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MELLS, William, b. 1840, Liss, Hampshire, England d. 1875, Alresford Registration District, Hampshire (Age 35 years) Marriage 1864 Newbury, Berkshire, England Children 1. MELLS, Frank Albert, b. 1864, Liss, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. MELLS, Elizabeth, b. 1 Apr 1866, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 11 Mar 1948, Alton Registration District, Hampshire (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. MELLS, Emma, b. 1867, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown4. MELLS, William, b. 1870, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 1938, Rhodesia (Age 68 years)5. MELLS, George, b. 1872, West Tisted, Hampshire d. Yes, date unknown6. MELLS, Thomas Edward, b. 1875, West Tisted, Hampshire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1555 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 Marriage 1878 Alresford Registration District, Hampshire Children 1. COOKE, Margaret Punter, b. 1879, Alresford Registration District, Hampshire d. Yes, date unknown2. COOKE, Joe, b. 1881 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2108 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2026
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MARGARET MELLS née PUNTER 1838-
The birth of Margaret PUNTER was registered in 1838. She was one of seven children.
(GRO March Q 1838 [BURTON] Newbury 06 197)
The marriage between William MELLS and Margaret PUNTER was registered in 1864.
(GRO June Q 1864 Newbury 2c 405)
From the 1871 census of The Square, Petersfield, Hampshire:
William MELLS, head, aged 30, painter and publican, born at Liss, Hampshire;
*Margaret MELLS, wife, aged 32, born at Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire;
Frank A MELLS, son ,aged 6, born at Liss, Hampshire;
Elizabeth MELLS, daughter, aged 5, born at Petersfield;
Emma MELLS, daughter, aged 3, born at Petersfield;
William MELLS, son, aged 6 months, born at Petersfield;
Louisa MANDY, servant, domestic, aged 13, born at Winchester.
(RG10/1220/61/6)
The death of William MELLS aged 35 was registered in 1875.
(GRO June Q 1875 Alresford 2c 95)
The marriage of a Margaret MELLS (born at Hamstead Marshill according to the 1901 census of Blackmore) to John COOKE was registered in 1878.
(GRO June Q 1878 Alresford 2c 268)
She was living next door to Albert George BUTCHER at Blackmoor, Hampshire, at the time of the 1901 census.
(RG13/1099/105/9)
From the 1911 census of Blackmoor, Greatham, Hampshire:
John COOKE, head, aged 70, married, farm labourer, born at West Tisted, Hampshire.
*Margaret COOKE, wife, aged 74, married 32 years, 3 children of whom 2 living, born at Hamstead Marshall.
(RG14PN6217 RG78PN294 RD108 SD1 ED12 SN137)
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