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Cooper family from Ware Hertfordshire

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Sheila

Sheila Report 2 Jan 2014 21:51

Hi,
I am trying to trace my maternal family tree. My mother Mabel Cooper b1918, her father was George Walter Cooper b1881, his father was also George, (Walter I think), Cooper b1833, his father was John Cooper c1796. The trail stops here, any help would be appreciated.
I followed someone else's tree by mistake for several generations and am now back to John.
I really want to go further back so I would appreciate any help.
Sheila

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 21:57

try looking for info at...............

https://familysearch.org/

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Jan 2014 22:00

Hello Sheila,

is this the correct family in 1911?

COOPER, George Walter Head Married M 30 1881 Journeyman Baker Ware Herts
COOPER, Elizabeth Wife Married 10 years F 29 1882 Ware Herts
COOPER, Hilda Maud Daughter F 9 1902 Ware Herts
COOPER, George Llewellyn Son M 8 1903 Ware Herts
COOPER, Grace Llewellyn Daughter F 6 1905 Ware Herts
COOPER, William Richard Son M 5 1906 Ware Herts
COOPER, Margaret Daughter F 2 1909 Ware Herts

RG number: RG14 Piece: 7479
Reference: RG14PN7479 RG78PN363 RD133 SD3 ED3 SN91
Registration District: Ware
Sub District: Ware
Enumeration District: 3
Parish: Ware

Address: 61 Watton Road Ware Hertfordshire County: Hertfordshire

Have you bought the necessary birth, marriage and death certificates to verify the generations back?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:02

For INFO............

1891 census


Person: COOPER, George Address: 3, Church Yard, Church Street, St Mary, Ware

COOPER, George Head Married M 67 1824 Army Invalid
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, Maria Wife Married F 42 1849
Foy, Herefordshire VIEW
COOPER, Alice Daughter F 13 1878 Servant
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, John Son M 11 1880 Scholar
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, George Son M 9 1882 Scholar
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, Charles Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Ware, Hertfordshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:05

1881 census

Person: COOPER, Maria Address: Church Yard, Ware

COOPER, George Head Married M 47 1834 Laborer (General)
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, Maria Wife Married F 32 1849 Laborers Wife
Foy Near Ross, Herefordshire VIEW
COOPER, Alice Daughter Single F 3 1878 Laborers Daur
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, John Son Single M 1 1880 Laborers Son
Ware, Hertfordshire

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Jan 2014 22:07

Although the birthdate is a couple of years out this 1891 is also a possibility. The father is a baker, as is George Walter in 1911.

COOPER, George Head Married M 38 1853 Baker Journeyman Mardock, Hertfordshire
COOPER, Henrietta Wife Married F 35 1856 Ware, Hertfordshire
COOPER, George Son M 12 1879 Scholar Ware, Hertfordshire
SHADBOLT, George Wifes Father Widower M 65 1826 Malt Maker Ware, Hertfordshire
CORDWELL, Edward Lodger Single M 25 1866 Malt Maker Ware, Hertfordshire
THORNHILL, William Lodger Single M 25 1866 Malt Maker Nottinghamshire
BUTTON, Arthur Lodger Single M 21 1870 Malt Maker Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Piece: 1094 Folio: 42 Page: 12
Registration District: Ware
Civil Parish: St Mary

Address: 7, Blue Coat House, Blue Coat Yard, St Mary, Ware
County: Hertfordshire

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Jan 2014 22:08

Newspapers & Magazines (1758 - 2014)
Ware Tribunal : Case of George Walter Cooper, baker
Source:
Hertfordshire Mercury page
Publication date:
01/04/1916
Subjects:
World War I recruitment
Places:
Ware
Personal names:
George Walter Cooper

https://www.hertsdirect.org/ufs/ufsmain?ebz=4_1388700545978&ebd=0

Chris :)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:09

1851 census


Person: COOPER, George Address: New Road Kibes Lane, Ware

NEWTON, William Head Married M 36 1815 Bargeman
N K VIEW
NEWTON, Harriet Wife Married F 32 1819
South Mims VIEW
NEWTON, John Son Unmarried M 10 1841 Scholar
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
NEWTON, James Son Unmarried M 8 1843 Scholar
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
COOPER, George Brother-In-Law Unmarried M 28 1823 Labor
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
NEWTON, Thomas Cousin Married M 58 1793 Pensioner
Ware, Hertfordshire VIEW
NEWTON, Sarah Cousin Married F 57 1794 Nurse
Ware, Hertfordshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:11

NO second forename......................did you check freebmd?

Marriages Jun 1878 (>99%)
COOPER George Ware 3a 359
LLEWELLYN Maria Ware 3a 359

Tallies with the second names in 1911.....................

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Jan 2014 22:16

I'm just getting a "timed out" message on that link Chris?

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Jan 2014 22:20

Baptism (Find My Past)
Day 7
Baptism Month:Aug
Baptism Year:1881
Forenames(s):George Walter
Surname:Cooper
Father's Forename(s):George
Father's Occupation:Labourer
Mother's Forename(s):Alice Elizabeth Maria
Mother's Surname:
Birth Day:30
Birth Month:Aug
Birth Year:1881
Page:193
Place:Ware
County:Hertfordshire
Record source:Hertfordshire Baptisms - Transcripts
Data provider:Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies


Marriage Day:17
Marriage Month:Feb
Marriage Year:1901
Groom's Forename(s):George Walter
Groom's Surname:Cooper
Groom's Age:20
Groom's Parish:
Bride's Forename(s):Lizzie
Bride's Surname:Reeves
Bride's Age:21
Bride's Parish:
Groom's Father's Forename:George Walter
Groom's Father's Surname:Cooper
Bride's Father's Forename:William
Bride's Father's Surname:Reeves
Page:211
Place:Ware
County:Hertfordshire

Chris :)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:20

As George's age varies so much, you need to get a copy of his marriage cert to confirm father's details

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Jan 2014 22:22

https://www.hertsdirect.org/ufs/ufsmain?ebz=4_1388700545978&ebd=0

(should be ok MC)

Chris :)

http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/leisculture/heritage1/hals/indexes/indexes/

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 2 Jan 2014 22:26

I'm afraid I just get "Sorry, the form you were using has timed out. Press the browser's refresh key to start again." on that too!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:30


Name: Maria Llewellyn
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Foy, Herefordshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Ross
Sub-District: Sollershope
Parish: Foy
County: Herefordshire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Charles Llewellyn M 65 Tarrington, Herefordshire
Daughter Maria Llewellyn F 24 Foy, Herefordshire
Granddaughter Emily Llewellyn F 2 Brampton Abbots, Herefordshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:31


Name: Emily Llewellyn
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 10 May 1868
Christening Place: BRAMPTON ABBOTTS,HEREFORD,ENGLAND

Father's Name:
Mother's Name: Maria Llewellyn

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: K13859-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 992637

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 2 Jan 2014 22:32

http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/leisculture/heritage1/hals/indexes/indexes/

(above has a link too)

Chris :)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2014 22:33

1881 census

Person: LLEWELLYN, Emily Address: Hole In The Wall (Greytree), Foy

REEVES, Charles Head Married M 66 1815 Agr Laborer
Cam, Gloucestershire VIEW
REEVES, Sarah Wife Married F 64 1817 Agr Laborers Wife
Goodrich, Herefordshire VIEW
REEVES, Louisa Niece Single F 20 1861 Shopkeeper
How Capel, Herefordshire VIEW
LLEWELLYN, Emily Boarder Single F 12 1869 Scholar
Brampton, Herefordshire VIEW
BRADLEY, George Lodger Head Single M 64 1817 Agr Laborer
Foy, Herefordshire

ChristinaS

ChristinaS Report 3 Jan 2014 11:01

Hi Sheila,

To help us help you, can you please let us know how you got back to John Cooper.

Do you have the marriage certificate for George Cooper and Maria (1878)?

Why do you think that George also had the middle name of Walter?

As your George was an army invalid in 1891, I assume he was the Private who joined the army in 1856 and was invalided out in 1874. His year of birth was given as 1833 (as you mention above) but the censuses show a wide variation on this.

We really need to know what it says on the marriage certificate :-)

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 3 Jan 2014 15:22

I'll let Sheila know about the replies to her query :-)