William Cooper

[Sally]

Name: William Cooper
Date and place of birth: 1847 in Bishop Auckland, Durham
Names of parents: Peter Cooper and Frances ?
Date and place of Baptism:
Details of marriage: lst marriage..unknown wife who died; 2nd marriage 1877 to Jane Downing at Auckland Register Officer
Occupation: Innkeeper, then Gas worker
Military Service:
Addresses: High Bondgate, Bishop Auckland; 1891 - 2 Staincross Place, Bramley. 1901 75 Airedale View, Bramley.
Date place and cause of death, not yet known
Date and place of burial:
Details of Will:
Memorial Inscription:

[Merry]

Which censuses have you found him on, Sally? I just looked quickly at the 1851 but couldn't see him.

[Merry]

Maybe he's the one aged 1 b Heaton, Durham in 1851? Father Peter a widower, who was married to Frances on the 1841 census. They are living in Bishop Auckland in 1851.

[Margaret in Burton]

Is this his birth?

William Cooper
Reg dis: Auckland
Dec qtr 1848
Vol 24
page 9

It's the only one listed on FreeBMD between 1845 and 1850

Sally

Can you tell us what census you have him on and where?

[Margaret in Burton]

Who did he marry?

Her maiden name will be on one of their childrens birth certs.

There are a few possibles on FreeBMD

[Margaret in Burton]

1901 census?

wife Jone (should be Jane I reckon)

RG13; Piece: 4205; Folio: 143; Page: 1

[Margaret in Burton]

1891 census?

wife Jane

RG12; Piece: 3672; Folio 114; Page 33

[Margaret in Burton]

1881 census?

RG11; Piece: 4896; Folio: 112; Page: 37

[Margaret in Burton]

I have found Jane in 1911, she is a widow

RG14PN26863 RG78PN1543 RD499 SD1 ED7 SN183

William's death?

1908
Bramley, Yorkshire

June qtr 9b 200 aged 59

They were in Bramley in 1901 and Jane is still there in 1911

[Sally]

Help help help.........have just come back in, and am overwhelmed. Give me a few ticks and I will answer what I can with what I have.

[Sally]

Okay.........

Yes Merry, that was him on the 1851 census. At this point I have to apologise for putting up the post without checking all the information. I had better stand in the naughty corner. My excuse is that the wretched Downings have scrambled my brain cell.

Margaret, yes his wife was Jane Downing (hehe, sorry Merry) and she was his second wife, the first one dying shortly after their marriage. He did indeed live in Bramley eventually, and thank you so much for finding his death. I have only just started researching the Coopers seriously, and am very grateful for the help

[Sally]

Margaret, another thank you......that certainly looks like his birth, and the cert will give me his mother's maiden name.

[Merry]

Possible death for William's mum:

Deaths Mar 1851
COOPER Frances Auckland 24 8

[Sally]

Thanks Merry, I was just having a look and in 1851 William was a widower so that looks about right. There is a death of a newborn, Thomas Cooper, at the same time.

[Margaret in Burton]

Sally

Do you have Ancestry?

If not, I can send the census images to you.

[Sally]

Yes I do Margaret, but thank you so much for your offer. I am currently printing images off!!! My printer is good, but oh soooo slow

[Margaret in Burton]

Sally

Are you missing him on any census now?

[Sally]

I don't think so Margaret. I will have to check tomorrow as I have to turn off now.

Thank you a million times for your time and trouble.
Sally