Genealogy Chat

Have looked on both Thanks Heather Dawn

Are you looking on the freebmd records or on the 1837 index on ancestry? Have to fly, supposed to be using this hour to get up to date on me filing! Good luck.

sorry heather had to ome of pc for a while i have looked on the bmd for a marriage but found nothing for emily & henry will have a look for will & emily

It may be that you need to get the marriage certificate of Henry and Emily to see who Henrys father was and his occupation. That would help finding him in the 1871-1851 censuses. Electrician was a skilled and very NEW! occupation at that time (to be honest I didnt know they had them back that far!). So dad is likely to have a good skill - but I am still thinking he may be a naval man. So, the marriage was about 1877 probably, yes? Have you looked through the new bmd index now available free on ancestry for a marriage of a Henry Cooper in Hampshire (probably) as the first kiddie is born Hampshire. Although Wilts/Berks may be another area to look at. Just a thought, have you search for a Will for Henry?

i have henry occupation as a sparky in 1881 & 1901 Dawn

I suppose it may be henry's dad was in the Navy and they are posted elsewhere, abroad even, when he was young. Shame none of the kids arent born before the 1871!

Have just sent for berties birth cert last night i have bertie on the 1901 & 1881 as son with Emily & henry we belive Emilys maiden name was willis from looking at hary & Evelyns births Dawn

So you have Berties birth cert confirming dad as an electrician and mum as Emily, yes? No, you cant have, just realised no maiden name for Emily. You have Berties marriage certificate?

Gfather harry b cooper b:1905 G Gfather bertie cooper b:1881 pimlico G Gmother Elizabeth hoar/Hoare GG Gfather Henry cooper b:1851 newport IOW GG Gmother Emily cooper b:1857 uffington Berks / swindon wilts Dawn

How do you know you are following the right one Dawn? You have gone backwards from what solid info? You dont have his marriage cert - so do you have one of the kids birth certs to make sure you have right mum? Is that where you found his occupation as electrician?

heather i cant find his birth or marriage to Emily i have looked at that one on the 1851 but i also found him on the 1881 occupation as bargeman so i have 2 henry coopers born 1851 newport IOW on 1881 census

Dawn, do you have his dads name from his marriage certificate? What about this bunch? 1851: Charles Cooper abt 1821 Isle of Wight, Newport Head Newport Hampshire Charlotte Cooper abt 1823 Isle of Wight, Newport Wife Newport Hampshire George Cooper abt 1842 Isle of Wight, Newport Son Newport Hampshire Henry Cooper abt 1851 Isle of Wight, Newport Son Newport Hampshire John Cooper abt 1847 Isle of Wight, Newport Son Newport Hampshire William Cooper abt 1849 Isle of Wight, Newport Son Newport Hampshire

Thanks Heather Dawn

Thanks glen but i also cant find him on the 1851 /1861 & 1871 Dawn

Dawn in the first box everything gets jumbled with no paragraphing. What you have to do its just put 'see below please' in the first box and then add a reply and set out your message with paragraphing. Have you thought that he may be listed as Harry? Harry is often used for Henry (as in the son they have). On two of the census they are in Port towns - could he be away on a ship?

Thanks Suzanne all my post seem to go wrong Thanks Dawn

If it's just Henry missing in one census,he may have been elsewhere on the night the census was taken,i have a problem with 2 same names at one address,one visiting,one down as daughter. Strange thing is the further back i go the more they seem to be visiting on census night.

can some one please he me im searcing the cooper's and hit a very big brick wall 1901 census Alfred Cooper abt 1889 Landport, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth Hampshire Arthur Cooper abt 1887 Southsea, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth Hampshire Bertis Cooper abt 1881 Pimlico, London, England Son Portsmouth Hampshire Emily Cooper abt 1857 Uppington, Berkshire, England Wife Portsmouth Hampshire Henry Cooper abt 1849 Isle of Wight, Newport Head Portsmouth Hampshire Mabel Cooper abt 1898 Landport, Hampshire, England Daughter Portsmouth Hampshire Maud Cooper abt 1894 Landport, Hampshire, England Daughter Portsmouth Hampshire May Cooper abt 1892 Landport, Hampshire, England Daughter Portsmouth Hampshire 1891 census Emily cooper abt 1856 swindon wiltshire Head portasea island landport Harry cooper abt 1878 Brading IOW Son portasea island landport Evelyn cooper abt 1879 Brading IOW Daug portasea island landport Bertie cooper abt 1881 Pimlico London Son portasea island landport Florance cooper abt 1883 Millwall london Daug portasea island landport Annie cooper abt 1885 Hants portsmouth Daug portasea island landport Arthur cooper abt 1887 Hants portsmouth Son portasea island landport Alfred cooper abt 1889 Hants portsmouth Son portasea island landport 1881 census Bertie Cooper abt 1881 Pimlico, Middlesex, England Son 7 Adelaide Ter, Harmmersmith, London, England Emily Cooper abt 1856 Swindon, Wiltshire, England Wife 7 Adelaide Ter, Harmmersmith, London, England Evelyn Cooper abt 1879 Brading, Hampshire, England Daughter 7 Adelaide Ter, Harmmersmith, London, England Harry Cooper abt 1878 Brading, Hampshire, England Son 7 Adelaide Ter, Harmmersmith, London, England Henry Cooper abt 1851 Newport, Hampshire, England Lodger (Head) 7 Adelaide Ter, Harmmersmith, London, England i just cant find henry on the 1891 census his occupation is Electrician on 1881 &1901 Thanks Dawn

Please see below as put so kindly by Suzanne