I am trying to find information about Joseph Cook and ancestors.

 

The following is from his marriage cert and birth cert of his son Joseph, my father

Joseph was born abt 1882 at Bradford, Manchester, Lancs.

He married Edith Butler nee Davies 17 July 1915 at Parish Church, Shotton, Co. Durham.

He was a Miner (Stone Man) in 1915 and 1923 (Cert Dates)

 

I have been unable to locate him in the 1901 census or in FreeBMD

 

Further undocumented and unconfirmed information:  

He is thought to have served in the Grenedere Guards during WWI

He is thought to have been a member of The Salvation Army.

 

I will be grateful to anyone providing sourced information or directing me to possible data sources.