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1930-40 US Census

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MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 13 Feb 2013 19:18

Arrival in US:

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Sidney Cooper
Arrival Date: 19 Jun 1920
Birth Date: abt 1894
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: churton
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Baltic

Occupation given as Engineer. NOK in England was mother Mrs Cooper in Churton, Cheshire.

Never been to US before. Heading to his friend Mr W Jones at Dunstable Road, Chelmsford, Mass.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 13 Feb 2013 19:06

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Sidney Cooper
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Home in 1930: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1919
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: May Cooper
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Railroads
Education:
Military service:
Rent/home value: $21 rent pm
Age at first marriage: 30

Household Members:
Name Age
Sidney Cooper 36
May Cooper 32 - arrived 1904
Shirley M Cooper 5
Evelyn R Cooper 4 [4 6/12]

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 13 Feb 2013 19:01

Possibly?

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Sidney Cooper
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1893
Birth Place: Churton Nr Chester, England
Residence: 412 Howe Street, Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Race: White
Age: 48
Occupation: worked for Boston and Maine RR
Nearest Relative: wife May

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 13 Feb 2013 18:57

His death?

Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2011 Name: Sidney Prestige Cooper
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1893
Age at Death: 84
Death Date: 19 Nov 1977
Burial Place: North Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Mark

Mark Report 13 Feb 2013 14:45

Thank you Jonesey

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 13 Feb 2013 14:37

The only one that seems to come close in 1940:

1940:
Name: Sidny Cooper
[Sidney Cooper]
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
View Map
Street: Willow
House Number: 150
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kensbuck, Main
Residence in 1935: Kensbuck, Main
Citizenship: Alien
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 9
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Forman
Industry: Rail Road
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1350
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Forman
Usual Industry: Rail Road
Usual Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Sidny Cooper 46
Mary Cooper 42
Shirley M Cooper 15
Evelyn R Cooper 14
Beverly J Cooper 8

All children born in Massachusetts

Mark

Mark Report 13 Feb 2013 14:29

Chester, Cheshire, England 1893

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 13 Feb 2013 14:27

Where and when was he born?

Mark

Mark Report 13 Feb 2013 14:25

Please if anyone could assist i am seeking details in USA for Sidney James Prestige Cooper and his wife Mary nee Hopper. Sidney died in 1977 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Thanks