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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 563 Send Message	Pauline	Report	11 May 2019 13:38
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 563 Send Message	Hello I have John S Cooper from Leeds married Edna Eccles in 1938 Leeds I am trying to find his parents and am told the Seymore might have run down in the family has a middle name Thank you
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 13:52
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 First name(s) JOHN S Last name COOPER Marriage quarter 2 Marriage year 1938 Registration month - MarriageFinder ™ JOHN S COOPER married one of these people Edna H Eccles Spouse's last name Eccles District Leeds North District number - County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9B Volume as transcribed 9B Page number 983 If you obtain a copy of the marriage certificate, it should give you his Father's name and occupation to hopefully help find him.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 13:54
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	Edna H Cooper's life in 1939 1 Hill View Terrace, Leeds C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England Blackhorn household (3 people) First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number Margaret Blackhorn 31 Jul 1858 Female - Widowed 110 1 John S Cooper 25 Mar 1916 Male Market Fruit Salesman Married 110 2 Edna H Cooper 25 Apr 1916 Female Housewife Married 110 3 Ref: RG101/3429G/009/20 Letter Code: KGBO © Findmypast Ltd I think that Margaret's surname is actually Blackburn
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	11 May 2019 13:55
	??????? First name(s) EDNA H Last name ECCLES Birth year 1916 Birth quarter 2 Registration month - Mother's maiden name Blackburn District Leeds County Yorkshire Country England JOHN S Last name COOPER Birth year 1916 Birth quarter 2 Registration month - Mother's maiden name Harrison District Leeds County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9B Page 525 Volume 9B Page 542 JOHN SEYMOUR Last name COOPER Gender Male Birth day 25 Birth month 3 Birth year 1916 Age - Death quarter 2 Death year 1993 District Leeds District number 0921C Register number C3C Entry number 058
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 13:58
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	His birth Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: COOPER, JOHN SEYMOUR HARRISON GRO Reference: 1916 J Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 525 Note spelling of Seymour - which is upheld through the rest of the info found.
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	11 May 2019 14:03
	a maybe but you need his marriage cert for fathers name CHARLES A Last name COOPER Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1913 Registration month - Nora E Harrison Spouse's last name Harrison District Leeds District number - County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9B Volume as transcribed 9B Page number 825
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 14:15
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	???? Birth Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: COOPER, JOSEPH SEYMOUR SEYMOUR GRO Reference: 1877 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 553 ---------------------------- ????? England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page Marriages Jun 1915 (>99%) Cooper Joseph S Harrison Knaresbro 9a 280 Harrison Annie Cooper Knaresbro 9a 280 ---------------------------------------------- OR (only because it's Leeds) Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Dec 1907 (>99%) COOPER Joe Leeds 9b 725 HARRISON Kate Alice Leeds 9b 725
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 14:19
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	?? 1939 Register Cooper household 86 Bayswater Road, Leeds C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England (4 people) First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number Joseph S Cooper 20 Oct 1877 Male Watch Maker Married 287 1 Connie Cooper 22 Jan 1893 Female House Wife Married 287 2 Image actually says Annie (not Connie) There are 2 closed records over the page on the original - possible that the first listed had a name change to Hardgrave post 1939 register was drawn up
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 14:32
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	Possible births and if so - Presume Minnie and ? Joseph A are the closed records in 1939 Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page Births Jun 1916 (>99%) Cooper John S Harrison Leeds 9b 525 Births Sep 1918 (>99%) Cooper Sidney Harrison Leeds 9b 456 Births Sep 1921 (>99%) Cooper Minnie Harrison Leeds 9b 564 99%) Cooper Joseph A Harrison Leeds North 9b 339 -------- Minnie married George WW Hardgrave Q4 1943 Leeds 9b 462 ------- ? Twins born 1944 - one possibly with middle initial as per one of his Father's and the other middle initial of S The births can be found on https://www.freebmd.org.uk
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 14:52
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	1911 Census For England & Wales 18 Leopold Terrace Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place John Cooper Head Widower Male 78 1833 Retired Inspector Sewerage Yorkshire North Deighton Amelia Louise Cooper Daughter Single Female 34 1877 Tailoress Wholesale Clothing Yorkshire Rolcliffe Yorks Joseph S Cooper Son Single Male 33 1878 Shop Assistant Watch And Clock Repairing Yorkshire Leeds Harriet A Cooper Daughter Single Female 31 1880 - Yorkshire Leeds William A Cooper Son Single Male 26 1885 Warehouse Assistant Yorkshire Leeds Lilian A Cooper Daughter Single Female 24 1887 Tailoress Yorkshire Leeds
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	11 May 2019 14:53
	1881 122, Camp Road, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England John Cooper Head Married Male 48 1833 Farmer North Deighton, Yorkshire, England Harriet Cooper Wife Married Female 40 1841 - West Keal, Lancashire, England Frances Cooper Son Single Male 15 1866 Office Boy Yorkshire, England Mary A Cooper Daughter Single Female 14 1867 - Yorkshire, England Thomas J Cooper Son Single Male 9 1872 - Yorkshire, England Annie G Cooper Daughter Single Female 6 1875 - Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England Amelia L Cooper Daughter Single Female 5 1876 - Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England Joseph S Cooper Son Single Male 3 1878 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Harriet A Cooper Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Name: Harriet Seymour Registration Year: 1874 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Spilsby Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Lincolnshire Volume: 7a Page: 1221 Records on Page: Name John Cooper Harriet Seymour nder: Female Baptism Date: 17 Jul 1842 Baptism Place: West Keal, Lincoln, England Father: Joseph Seymour Mother: Isabella FHL Film Number: 1541985 Name: Joseph Seymour Gender: Male Marital status: Single Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1832 Marriage Place: West Keal, Lincoln, England Spouse: Isabella Green FHL Film Number: 1541985 Reference ID: P. 31 #93 Name: Green Syemour Gender: Male Baptism Date: 12 Mar 1854 Baptism Place: West Keal, Lincoln, England Father: Joseph Syemour Mother: Isabella FHL Film Number: 1541985 IT 6
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 14:59
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census 122, Camp Road, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place John Cooper Head Married Male 48 1833 Farmer North Deighton, Yorkshire, England Harriet Cooper Wife Married Female 40 1841 - West Keal, Lancashire, England Frances Cooper Son Single Male 15 1866 Office Boy Yorkshire, England Mary A Cooper Daughter Single Female 14 1867 - Yorkshire, England Thomas J Cooper Son Single Male 9 1872 - Yorkshire, England Annie G Cooper Daughter Single Female 6 1875 - Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England Amelia L Cooper Daughter Single Female 5 1876 - Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England Joseph S Cooper Son Single Male 3 1878 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Harriet A Cooper Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Joseph S Cooper's Census Details Details taken from the original census record. ----------- Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: COOPER, AMELIA LOUISE SEYMOUR GRO Reference: 1876 M Quarter in GREAT OUSEBURN Volume 09A Page 86 ___________ EDIT - despite Lancs being transcribed from the original having been written in by a different hand after West Keal for Harriett's place of birth - google suggests West Keal is in Lincolnshire which would then fit the Marriage Tiggit has posted further on and could well be Lincs on original Spilsby RD covers West Keal
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 900 Send Message	Kayak	Report	11 May 2019 15:07
	Possible 2nd marriage for John: Marriages Jun 1874 COOPER John Spilsby 7a 1221 Seymour Harriet Spilsby 7a 1221 Possible John in 1871: Abode: Pickhill Yorkshire Head: John Cooper aged 38 widower North Deighton, Yorkshire Son: Francis A Cooper aged 5 Pickhill, Yorkshire Dau: Mary A Cooper aged 4 Pickhill, Yorkshire Servant: Elizabeth Hewison aged 20 Leeming, Yorkshire
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 15:09
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	?? Father John is a Widower in 1871. He's a Farmer born North Deighton 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Charity Cottage, Pickhill, Thirsk, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (North Riding), England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place John Cooper Head - Male 38 1833 - Yorkshire, England Francis A Cooper Son - Male 5 1866 - Yorkshire, England Mary A Cooper Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Yorkshire, England Elizabeth Hewison Servant - Female 20 1851 - Yorkshire, England William Taylor Servant - Male 19 1852 - Lincolnshire, England George Heward Servant - Male 16 1855 - Yorkshire, England --------------------------- Name: Mother's Maiden Surname COOPER, FRANCIS ALLENSON HODGSON GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in THIRSK Volume 09D Page 349 COOPER, MARY ADELINE HODGSON GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in THIRSK Volume 09D Page 345
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 15:10
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 First name(s) JOHN Last name COOPER Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1865 Registration month - MarriageFinder ™ JOHN COOPER married one of these people Ann Hodgson District Thirsk District number - County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9D Volume as transcribed 9D Page number 545
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 15:12
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	?? Name: Age at Death (in years): COOPER, ANN 28 GRO Reference: 1868 S Quarter in THIRSK Volume 09D Page 295
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 900 Send Message	Kayak	Report	11 May 2019 15:17
	Possiblly Harriet's Baptism: Harriet Seymour England Births and Christenings Name Harriet Seymour Residence Place West Keal, Lincoln, <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<England<<<<<<<<<< Gender Female Christening Date 17 Jul 1842 Christening Date (Original) 17Jul1842 Christening Place West Keal, Lincoln, England Father's Name Joseph Seymour Mother's Name Isabella Birth reg: SEYMOUR, HARRIETT Mothers maiden name GREEN<<<<<<<<< GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in SPILSBY Volume 14 Page 567 1861census: Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name 1861 Lincolnshire (LIN) Spilsby West Keal West Keal 2374 7 62 4 16 - Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes SEYMOUR Joseph Head M M 47 Farmer 30 Acres LIN Boston SEYMOUR Isabella Wife M F 48 LIN West Keal SEYMOUR Mary S Dau U F 24 LIN West Keal SEYMOUR Joseph Son U M 15 Ag Labourer LIN West Keal SEYMOUR Henry Son - M 13 Scholar LIN West Keal SEYMOUR James G Son - M 12 Scholar LIN West Keal SEYMOUR Green Son - M 7 Scholar LIN West Keal and Harriett in 1861 Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name 1861 Lincolnshire (LIN) Brigg Brigg Brigg 2398 13 111 21 118 - Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes MASON Mary A. Head W F 66 Fundholder LIN Brigg MASON Hannah Dau U F 28 LIN Brigg LILY Lucy Serv U F 20 Cook NTT Sth. Collingham SEYMOUR Harriett Serv U F 18 Housemaid LIN West Keal<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 15:25
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Village, West Keal, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England . First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Joseph Seymour Head Married Male 37 1814 Gen Labourer Boston, Lincolnshire, England Isabella Seymour Wife Married Female 38 1813 - West Keal, Lincolnshire, England Mary Sarah Seymour Daughter - Female 14 1837 - West Keal, Lincolnshire, England William Seymour Son - Male 11 1840 Scholar West Keal, Lincolnshire, England Harriet Seymour Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar West Keal, Lincolnshire, England Joseph Seymour Son - Male 5 1846 Scholar West Keal, Lincolnshire, England Henry Seymour Son - Male 3 1848 - West Keal, Lincolnshire, England James Green Seymour Son - Male 2 1849 - West Keal, Lincolnshire, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 15:28
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	England Marriages 1538-1973 First name(s) Joseph Last name Seymour Name note - Marriage year 1832 Marriage date 27 Nov 1832 Marriage place West Keal Spouse's first name(s) Isabella Spouse's last name Green Residence West Keal, Lincoln, England County Lincolnshire Country England Record set England Marriages 1538-1973 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain Note youngest son in 1851 census has middle name Green From original - Bachelor and spinster By banns Witnesses - Benjamin ?Madens and John Chambers
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	greyghost	Report	11 May 2019 15:31
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,494 Send Message	Just as I've come across it - FMP has it as a hint National Burial Index For England & Wales First name(s) Joseph Last name Seymour Age 73 Birth year 1814 Death year 1887 Burial year 1887 Burial date 25 Mar 1887 Church St Helen Denomination Anglican Place West Keal County Lincolnshire Country England

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