Genealogy Chat

Can anyone help me with my elusive gr grandfather , can not find his birth around 1860. He is listed on all censuss from 1861, his parents are PHILIP COPPER AND FRANCES nee GODDEN, when living with his parents his birth is listed as TUNBRIDGE KENT. After his marriage to BESSIE HOULT in 1888 he is listed on census as being born NEWPORT HAMPSHIRE, there is no GRO listing for this birth in either place, and with IOW fhs now having complete index I have checked there also, I know it wasnt compulsory to register births till 1875, but he is the only child in his family of 8 children not registered , and Icant imagine why they would register them all except him, its annoying for me as he is my direct line, there is a WILLIAM THOMAS COPPER registered born in TONBRIDGE 1860, this is not my William, have I missed something here, is he listed, and i just cant find it?

Hi Clare thanks for that, it definetly isnt the WILLIAM THOMAS in Tonbridge thats acompletely different family and the one in St Martins in the field is unlikely as I belive he was older than his sister Sarah who was born in 1860, though looking down the list of family birth years there is a gap SARAH 1860 to EDWIN HENRY 1865, so there is a possibility the St Martins one is him I had always previously dismissed it but seeing it today it seems a possibility. Thanks Nicky

Hi Still looking, thanks for that, your right he is on the 1861 census, and i already knew that as id stated it at the beginning, how stupid am I? LOL Thanks for butting in!!! Nicky

Sorry to butt in but....It cant be the 1862 William as YOUR William is on the 1861 census with his family>>>> 1861 Name: William Copper Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Relation: Son Father's name: Philip Mother's name: Frances Gender: Male Where born: Tonbridge Nells, Kent, England Civil parish: Bolney County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Cuckfield Sub-registration district: Cuckfield ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 175 Household Members: Name Age Frances Copper 28 George Copper 4 Philip Copper 26 Sarah Copper 4 Mo William Copper 2 Gerri x PS...Census night in 1861 was 7 April. That makes Sarah a xmas baby.

Yes thanks Clare I have all his brothers and sisters and his own marriage/children etc, its just his birth I cant find, it was one of the first I started with when I got in to my research, and every so often I come back to it, but its still as clear as fog!! LOL Thanks again, you never know what a fresh pair of eyes can find. Nicky