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COGGER & St Andrew by the Wardrobe

Charles Cogger was baptized at St Andrews by the Wardrobe 29.5.1833 as were 3 sisters and 2 brothers. The church takes its name from being near the former King's wardrobe or warehouse. Charles' father Thomas was a mystery. In researching Cogger family history we were intrigued that it appeared that two Thomas Coggers had fathered large families in London at around the same time, the early 1800’s. Research in 1997 revealed it was the same man, Thomas Cogger born 17.3.1772, baptized at Christ Church Spitalfields 5.4.1772. His first family was with Elizabeth 1796 - 1816, the second with Eleanor Harper - 1816 - 1830. The baptism of the last child of the first family - 8.9.1816 - was after the birth of the first child of the second marriage - 17.5.1816.

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