James Cook Project
Early Life
* October 27, 1728 James Cook jr. was born to James Cook and Grace Pace. (one of seven children-second child).
* November 3, 1728 James Cook was baptized.
* 1736-James moved from Marton, England to Great Ayton, England where he attended a local school.
*Early 1745- James and his family moved to Staithes, England.
*1745-James Cook began to apprentice under William Sanderson who was a haberdasher and grocer.
*1746-Cook stopped working for Sanderson and began to apprentice under John Walker, a Whitby shipowner.
*1755-James stopped working under John Walker.
*1755-James joined the royal navy.
* November 3, 1728 James Cook was baptized.
* 1736-James moved from Marton, England to Great Ayton, England where he attended a local school.
*Early 1745- James and his family moved to Staithes, England.
*1745-James Cook began to apprentice under William Sanderson who was a haberdasher and grocer.
*1746-Cook stopped working for Sanderson and began to apprentice under John Walker, a Whitby shipowner.
*1755-James stopped working under John Walker.
*1755-James joined the royal navy.
