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Mother either Maud RYAN or Lena ELVEY according to his 2 marriage certificates. Born in Sydney,Aus, but not proven. Father Charles William COOPER born Yorkshire, but not proven. Left home c1902, aged 16 years, no contact with family from then on. Named his 2 daughters Lavenia and Rita after his sisters. Have not found sisters' names and parents to match in U.K. censuses, have not found their births in Aus either. Please if anybody has any info to help me, I would REALLY appreciate it! Sandra
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Could you lay this out again with how you know what you know and how you know and what who was born here and whenish.
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This relates to the possible sister as in the old thread you posted on
1901 census - household transcription Person: BROWES, Lavinia Address: 17, Calvert Street, Nether Hoyland, Hoyland Common Cost: You will be charged 3 credits for a transcript and 3 credits for an image, unless you have purchased a subscription for this set of records. census search results 1901 address search redefine current search Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born Original census image
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWES, George Head Married M 30 1871 Colliery Banksman Tankersley Yorkshire VIEW BROWES, Lavinia Wife Married F 31 1870 York Yorkshire VIEW BROWES, Eva Daughter F 6 1895 Hoyland Nether Yorkshire VIEW BROWES, Elizabeth Daughter F 5 1896 Hoyland Nether Yorkshire VIEW BROWES, Sarah H Daughter F 2 1899 Hoyland Nether Yorkshire
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as does this
1891 census - household transcription Person: COOPER, Lavinia Address: 4, Hunt Street, Nether Hoyland, Hoyland Common COOPER, George Head Married M 42 1849 Bricklayer Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Selina Wife Married F 42 1849 Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Lavinia Daughter Single F 21 1870 York VIEW COOPER, Darler Son Single M 19 1872 York VIEW COOPER, Luke Son Single M 17 1874 Bricklayers Labourer Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Blanche Daughter Single F 14 1877 Barnsley Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Evelyn Daughter Single F 12 1879 Barnsley Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Malinda Daughter Single F 10 1881 Barnsley Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, George A Son Single M 6 1885 Hoyland Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Alfred Son Single M 3 1888 Hoyland Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Olive Daughter Single F 0 (6W) 1891 Hoyland Yorkshire
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and this
1881 census - household transcription Person: COOPER, Levenia Address: 40, Springfield St, Barnsley
COOPER, George Head Married M 34 1847 Bricklayer Plasterer Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Selenia Wife Married F 33 1848 Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Richard H Son Single M 15 1866 Apprentice Bricklayer Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, John T Son Single M 14 1867 Driving In Coal Pit Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Robert W Son Single M 12 1869 Scholar Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Levenia Daughter Single F 11 1870 Scholar York Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Dareler Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar York Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Luke Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Thorne Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Blanch Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar Barnsley Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Evelyn Daughter Single F 2 1879 Barnsley Yorkshire VIEW COOPER, Milenda Daughter Single F 0 1881 Barnsley Yorkshire
however the father in the family you are looking for is charles. either you have the wrong family or that is not your LAVENIA
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perhaps you should concentrate on finding his birth cert, NSW BMD I can only see a birth in 1887 for arthur? charles as father.
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LadyKira & Lindsey,
Thank you so much for your kind replies, esp the look-ups, LadyKira. I must explain that I am new to these boards, and only got your messages due to a tip-off from another user! More info on these ancestors:
Charles William COOPER from Yorkshire, Boilermaker & Labourer. c1850-1860?? fathered a son Arthur John COOPER 7/4/1886. Source: Arthur himself. I have found no birth entries to match on the NSW BDM, or the U.K. births . I have been unable to find a death of his supposed parents on the NSW BDM as well!! Mother: Arthur's first marriage cert (1909) quotes his mother as MAUD RYAN. His second marr cert (1928) quotes his mother as LENA ELVY.
My Aunt Lavinia wrote to her grandmother MAUD RYAN about the time of WWII, but I don't know where this woman lived. Aunt Lavinia claimed that she was named after her father's (Arthur) sister Lavinia. Likewise, my other aunt Reta, claimed to be named after another sister. I have not found these 2 siblings living with an Arthur Cooper in a household in U.K. censuses. Have also looked for a CHARLES COOPER & MAUD RYAN together on the NSW electoral roll early 20th century without success.
I have a complete blank on my grandfather's life from birth 1886 till 1909 with his first marriage. He was very secretive so this is partly why I have this problem. Many thanks for your help.
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