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william Cooper Workhouse records

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Lynn Jane

Lynn Jane Report 16 Nov 2009 23:08

Can anyone tell me anything about 2 deserted children at the Chichester workhouse in 1881 census. William and Humphrey Cooper

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 16 Nov 2009 23:15

1881 - just for reference

Louisa STONER Inmate U Female 15 Chichester
Jane GRANHAM Inmate M Female 62 West Dean, Sussex, England Dorset Wife
Rosanna SHIRE Inmate W Female 70 Ireland Bricklayer W
Richard WHITE Inmate W Male 61 Chiddingford Drover
Henry BROWN Inmate W Male 66 Chichester Labourer
James JONES Inmate W Male 91 Buckingham, England Tailor
Johannah HOLDEN Inmate W Female 78 Siddlesham
Henry BAILEY Inmate U Male 66 Siddlesham Labourer
William COOPER Inmate Male 9 Chichester Desert Child
Humphry COOPER Inmate Male 5 Chichester Desert Child
Mary PESKETT Inmate U Female 28 Chichester Servant
Robert MARGAIS Inmate U Male 54 Chichester Labourer
Sopia BRIDGER Inmate W Female 79 Chichester
Ada BUNDY Inmate Male 14 Greenwick Illegitimate


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Source Information:
Institution "North Road Workhouse" North Road
Census Place Subdeanery, Sussex, England
Family History Library Film 1341276
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1128 / 112
Page Number 18

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 16 Nov 2009 23:15


Possible birth..

Name: Humphrey Cooper
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Chichester
County: Sussex, West Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 365 (click to see others on page)

Lynn Jane

Lynn Jane Report 18 Nov 2009 10:06

Thanks for the help, does anyone know what these records from the workhouse will tell me. Has anyone got access to these records.

Thank you Lynn

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 10 Jan 2010 00:35

Lynn I happened on your thread when I was looking at the Cooper 'surname board' re my own Coopers.

Some workhouse records survive and you could check here

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/

but it makes a lot more sense to order the Humphrey Cooper birth certificate if you are wanting to know who the parents were. It's unlikely there was more than one with those specs.

What is your connection to the children, or what do you think it might be?

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