Name and birth year from The Danbys by Selby Whittingham.


Uk Select Births and Christenings
Baptism September 3 1889 Gilbert Anderson Cooks [transcription error], St. Mary, Guildford, Surrey, father Frank Robert Cooks, mother Wiliamina.

Parish records Holy Trinity, Guildford, Surrey
Baptism September 3 1889, Gilbert Anderson Cocks, parents Frank Robert Cocks and Williamina Cocks, abode Buerbrae Harvey Road, father is a Clerk in Holy Orders, ceremony by F. R. Cocks [the father]

Bob Campbell indicates he was known as Captain The Honourable Gilbert Anderson-Cocks and he owned the Knapdale Estate in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica in the 1960’s. The Knapdale Great House was destroyed by mining operation of the Kaiser Bauxite Company in the 1960’s.

In the 1891 census The Rectory, Upton, Huntindonshire
Head Frank R. Cocks, age 33, Rector of Upton and Coppingford, born Bayswater, London
Wife Williamina Cocks, age 34, born Mortlake, Surrey
Daughter Ethel L. W. Cocks, age 4, born Stoke, Surrey.
Son Cyril A. Cocks, age 2, born Guildford, Surrey
Son Gilbert A. Cocks, age 1, born Guildford, Surrey
4 servants

In the 1901 census 110 Northgate Lane?, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Boarder Gilbert A. Cocks, age 11,born Guildford, Surrey
{and several other students. This was a boarding school]

UK Medal Rolls
Gilbert Anderson Cocks, Cheshire Regiment, 2nd Lieutenant, afterwards Lieutenant
Theatre served in Egypt date of entry March 4 1916
Victory Medal
British Medal
SWB Eligible August 17 1918

On another record Temporary Lieutenant Gilbert Anderson Cocks, Cheshire Regiment, No 70460

Parish Records St. Saviour, Southwark, London
Marriage April 30, 1919
Gilbert Anderson Cocks, age 29, bachelor, planter, residence Upton Horsell Rise, Woking, father Frank Robert Cocks, Clerk in Holy Orders and
Gladys May Shaw-Allen, age 25, spinster, nurse, residence Guy’s Hospital, father William Shaw-Allen, merchant
by Licence By Frank R. Cocks
Signed Gilbert Anderson Cocks and Gladys May Shaw Allen
In the presence of ???? ?? Shaw Allen, Clauds? Lorraine Pierse, Florence Augusta Allen

UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed October 15, 1923 on the Patuca from Bristol, England destination Kingston, Jamaica.
Gilbert Anderson Cocks of Upton Harsell Ridgeway, Woking, Surrey, first class, innkeeper, age 34, country of last permanent residence British Possession, country of intended permanent residence Jamaica.
Wife Gladys May Cocks, age 31, country of last permanent residence British Possession.
Daughter Patricia Anderson Cocks, age 2, country of last permanent residence British Possession.
Son Frank Peter Anderson Cocks, age 1, country of last permanent residence British Possession.

UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed October 16 1928, Avonmouth, England on the Patuca, destination Kingston, Jamaica, 1st class, last address in UK Upton, Horsell, Ridgeway, Woking
Gladys May Cocks, wife of under, age 36
Gilbert Anderson Cocks, planter, age 39,
Patricia Anderson Cocks, daughter of Above, age 7
Frank Peter Cocks, son of the above, age 6

UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Arrived Southampton, England August 8 1932 on the Tainui from Jamaica
Gilbert A. Cocks, planter, Upton Harrell Ridgeway, Working [Woking], age 42, permanent residence Jamaica
Gladys M. Cocks, age 40
Patricia Cocks, age 11
Frank P.Cocks, age 10

UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed England October 4 1932 on the Jamaica Producer destination Kingston, Jamaica
Gilbert A. Cocks, Upton, Horsell Ridgeway, pen-keeper, age 43

UK Incoming Passenger lists
Departed Kingston, Jamaica on the Jamaica Producer arrived London, England July 15 1936, 1st Class
Gilbert A. Cocks, age 46,291 Minster House, St. James SW!, pen keeper, country of permanent residence Jamaica
Gladys May Cocks, age 44, housewife

UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed England October 3 1936 on the Jamaica Planter destination Kingston, Jamaica
Mr. Gilbert A. Cocks, address c/o Miss Allen, 291 St. James Court, SW1, planter age 47, future intended residence Jamaica
Mrs. Gladys May Cocks, wife, age 44

Jamaica Death Records
Gilbert Anderson Cocks, died July 13 1974, age 85, Brown’s Town, Saint Ann, Jamaica

Findagrave.com
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Claremont, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Inscription of his gravestone
Gilbert Anderson Cocks
Custos of St. Ann
Born Guildford England 1889
Died 13th of July 1974
Served during World War I
In the Cheshire Regiment and the
Royal Flying Corps

[The holder of the Office of Custos was described as the first citizen of the parish appointed by the Governor as his representative to assist in the maintenance of good order and discipline in the parish, and upholding the rule of law.]

Name from The Danbys by Selby Whittingham.

Jamaica Death Records
Gladys Anderson Cocks, died December 31 1979, age 85, Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, spouse Gilbert Anderson Cocks

Findagrave.com
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Claremont, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Inscription of her gravestone
Gladys May
Wife of Gilbert Anderson Cocks
Mother of
Patricia and Peter
1892 - 1979