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He disapeared between 1891 or after, he was b 1861 Germany but was living in Deptford as a butcher, he was married to Lena ? b 1864 Whitechapel, she died in 1900 and her children were looked after by one of my relatives in 1901 but not in 1911, they lived in same road so maybe she just felt she should help but i dont know where her husband went

Hi Michele
have found something in the newspapers.
It is not the date you have it is an incident in 1874. Any chance your dates are out at all?

Frederick Cordes employed in Whitechapel as a Baker......???

Ria x

Edit There are a few Frederick Cordes, who died after that date on family search site .

Name: Tyrrell Williams
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Spouse Name: Lena Annie Cordes
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1908
Parish: St Nicholas, Deptford
County: Kent
Borough: Greenwich
Father Name: John Joseph Williams
Spouse Father Name: Frederick Cordes (Butcher)

(Frederick down as Witness)

Chris :)

1911 ?

CORDES, Fred Head Widower M 51 1860 Butcher's Salesman Germany
FICK, Clara Housekeeper Married F 40 1871 House Keeper Nottingham
CORDES, Edward Son Single M 18 1893 Bucther's Boy White Chapel Lon
CORDES, Elizibth Daughter F 11 1900 School Whitechapel London

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
6573 Reference:
RG14PN6573 RG78PN326 RD121 SD1 ED18 SN57

Registration District:
Reading Sub District:
St Mary Enumeration District:
18 Parish:
Reading

Address:
55 George Street Reading County:
Berkshire

could this be him
BMD Search result details

Civil Registration event: Death
Name: CORDES, Frederick
Registration District: Help Ploughley
County: Oxfordshire
Year of Registration: 1936
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 76
Volume No: 3A
Page No: 1786
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well i can only find him on 1891 census, he is 30yrs Lina is 27 they have 3 children at this time
Lina 1889 Deptford
William 1890 Deptford
Joseph Peter 1891-1892, he died in Stepney
all living in Dacca st, Deptford

Fredrick Cordes
United States Census, 1910

birth: 1860 —Germany
residence: 1910 —Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York

record title: United States Census, 1910
name: Fredrick Cordes
birthplace: Germany
residence: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1885
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 32
page number: 2

connection?

Fred Cordes
England and Wales Census, 1881

birth: 1825 —Germany
residence: 1881 —Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England
census: 1881 —Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England
spouse: Harriet Cordes
children: Mary An Cordes, Charles Cordes...

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Fred Cordes
age: 56
gender: Male
birth year: 1825
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Head
marital condition: Married
profession/occupation: Sugar Baker
address: 39 Union St
census place: Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341104
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 473 / 65
page number: 62

Edward Cordes
England and Wales Census, 1911

birth: White Chapel Lon, London
residence: 1911 —Reading, Reading, Berkshire, England
census: 1911 —Reading, Reading, Berkshire, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1911
name: Edward Cordes
event: Census
event date: 1911
gender: Male
age: 18
birthplace: White Chapel Lon, London
record type: Household
registration district: Reading
sub-district: St Mary
parish: Reading
county:

Edward Cordes
England and Wales Census, 1901

birth: 1893 —Shadwell, London
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —St Nicholas Deptford, London, Middlesex, England
census: 31 Mar 1901 —St Nicholas Deptford, London, Middlesex, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
name: Edward Cordes
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 8
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Shadwell, London
record type: Household
registration district: Greenwich
sub-district: Deptford North
ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
civil parish: St Nicholas Deptford
county: London, Middlesex

that is Edward their son, he was living with a Emily Wootton who was a widow, sheseems to be taking care of the Cordes children 5 of them and her son William Wootton b 1885

Not seeing him 1901...
Looked at image of Frederick in USA 1910, occupation Fireman...

Lena Cordes
England and Wales Census, 1901

birth: 1889 —Deptford, London
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —St Nicholas Deptford, London, Middlesex, England
census: 31 Mar 1901 —St Nicholas Deptford, London, Middlesex, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
name: Lena Cordes
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Female
age: 12
relationship to head of household: Daughter
birthplace: Deptford, London
record type: Household
registration district: Greenwich
sub-district: Deptford North
ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
civil parish: St Nicholas Deptford
county: London, Middlesex

Lina Cordes
England and Wales Census, 1891

birth: Deptford, London
residence: 1891 —England
census: 1891 —England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1891
name: Lina Cordes
event: Census
event date: 1891
gender: Female
age: 2
relationship to head of household: Daughter
birthplace: Deptford, London
record type: Household
registration district: Greenwich
sub-district: St Nicholas Deptford
ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
civil parish: St Nicholas
county: London, Middlesex

Lina Cordes
England and Wales Census, 1891

birth: Whitechapel, London
residence: 1891 —England
census: 1891 —England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1891
name: Lina Cordes
event: Census
event date: 1891
gender: Female
age: 27
relationship to head of household: Wife
birthplace: Whitechapel, London
record type: Household
registration district: Greenwich
sub-district: St Nicholas Deptford
ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
civil parish: St Nicholas
county: London, Middlesex

Here's the marriage seeing as you don't have it:

Marriages Sep 1883
Cordes Friedrich W. Ham 4a 139
Dear Lena West Ham 4a 139

Rose