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Gillian

Gillian Report 8 Aug 2008 17:18

i am trying to trace information on william james cooper b1854 i have found him inthe 1881 cencus married to charlotte rosina howlett b1860 living at 5 st pauls road mile end middlesex london but can find no trace of him or charlotte anywhere else. the whole family seem to have vanished.i know they had three children william james b1876 james barrett b1877 and augustus born 1881. what happened to them after this. did they have more children? any info would be very much appreciated

Heather

Heather Report 8 Aug 2008 17:24



For ref: 1881

Name: Charlotte R. Cooper
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William J.
Gender: Female
Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St James Clerkenwell
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 13 Sea Brook Pl
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Costume B... ?

Registration district: Holborn
Sub registration district: Pentonville
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Agustus E. J. Cooper
Charlotte R. Cooper 21
James B. Cooper 3
William J. Cooper 27
William J. Cooper 4

Heather

Heather Report 8 Aug 2008 17:29

Looks like mum died:

Name: Charlotte Rosina Cooper
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 27
District: Holborn
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 474

Oh dear:

ame: Augustus Ernest J Cooper
Birth: Dec 1880 - Holborn, London, Middlesex

Name: Augustus Ernest J Cooper
Birth: abt 1880
Death: Dec 1882 - Holborn, London, Middlesex

Possible:

ame: James B. Cooper
Birth: abt 1878 - Limehouse, Middlesex, England
Residence: 1881 - St James Clerkenwell, London, England



Birth, Marriage & Death
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Name: James B Cooper
Birth: abt 1877
Death: Dec 1925 - Islington, Greater London, London, Middlesex

Gillian

Gillian Report 8 Aug 2008 17:38

hi heather posi,
so in 1891 and 1901 cencus i am just looking for william james and two sons william james and james barrett unless more children came along between 1881 and 1884

Heather

Heather Report 8 Aug 2008 17:45

Yes and as long as none of the others died. Dad may have remarried. Kids may be with relatives.

Youre welcome

Gillian

Gillian Report 8 Aug 2008 17:59

hi heather posi
thanks for your help. i know james barret survived as he is my grandfather