William Cooper & Hannah Jane Bryant

[Phoenix]

This couple marry in 1907 in Shere, Surrey.

He was born in Albury c 1884, she was born 1878 in Shere. He was a wheelwright, of Portsea.

Both mothers were Hookers before they married, so they are probably related.

Do you think I can finnd either of them in 1911?

Help, please!

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

He was born in Albury c 1884

Is that Albury in Surrey?

[Phoenix]

Sorry, yes it is.

[ElizabethHerts]

I can't find them in 1911 but this could be them emigrating.
Hannah J is 3 years older than her husband.


Name: William COOPER
Date of departure: 14 March 1914
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: New York, USA
Passenger destination: New York, USA
Date of Birth: 1883 (calculated from age)
Age: 31
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Mechanic
Passenger recorded on: Page 18 of 30
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage:

Name: Hannah J COOPER
Date of departure: 14 March 1914
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: New York, USA
Passenger destination: New York, USA
Date of Birth: 1880 (calculated from age)
Age: 34
Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Hwife
Passenger recorded on: Page 18 of 30

Ship: CARMANIA
Official Number: 120901
Master's name: Jas C Barr
Steamship Line: Cunard
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet: 19039
Registered tonnage: 9981

[kiterunner]

There's a possible death for Hannah Jul-Sep 1951 in Droxford district, Hannah J Cooper age 72. But of course it's a very common name.
Not found them in 1911 yet!
(Ah, I was posting at the same time as Elizabeth - her info looks useful!)

[Phoenix]

Thank you, Elizabeth! That certainly looks like them.

And yes, Kite I am not impressed by the really common names most of my family possess.

[kiterunner]

On the passenger list for the Carmania showing their arrival at New York 23 Mar 1914, his occupation is automobile mechanic and it gives her full middle name, Jane. Their last permanent residence is given as New Haven, USA. And it gives their relatives in England as wife's parents George Bryan, Shere, Guilford, Surrey.

So it looks as though they had already emigrated and this was them returning to the USA from a trip back to England. Maybe their original emigration was before the 1911 census. I haven't managed to find them on an earlier passenger list yet, or on the US censuses. Might have to look later or tomorrow.