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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 93,132 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	5 Feb 2016 10:02
	According to the Baptism Register for St Peter ad Vincula Church, Stoke on Trent for Samuel Alfred Cooper he was born 29 Nov 1880 Details on Register Name Samuel Alfred Cooper Received into Church 9 Oct 1889 Born 29 Nov 1880 Parents Alfred & Jane Father's Occupation Signalman Address 47 Shelton Old Road (this is the same address given on 1891 Census)
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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 Feb 2016 09:53
	One more child after the census Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER Samuel V Fernyhough Stoke T 6b 448 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 Feb 2016 09:50
	Possible marriage for Charles Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper Charles Frederick Stoke T. 6b 356 Fernyhough Esther Elizabeth Stoke T. 6b 356 1911 census Name:Charles Fred Cooper Age in 1911:32 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1879 Relation to Head:Head Gender:Male Birth Place:Derby Civil Parish:Stoke upon Trent Search Photos:Search for 'Stoke upon Trent' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection County/Island:Staffordshire Country:England Street address:795 London Rd, Stoke On Trent Marital Status:Married Occupation:Labourer Telegraph Dept N s R Registration district:Stoke upon Trent Registration District Number:361 Sub-registration district:Stoke upon Trent ED, institution, or vessel:20 Household schedule number:199 Piece:16568 Household Members: Name Age Charles Fred Cooper 32 Esther Elizebeth Cooper 33 Percival Cooper 5 Millicent Cooper 1 Married 6 years, 2 children born both living Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 Feb 2016 09:35
	Possible death Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1951 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER Percy A 67 Stoke 9b 922 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 Feb 2016 09:31
	More children after the census Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1912 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper Mabel M Newnes Stoke T. 6b 463 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER Samuel Newnes Stoke T. 6b 482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1921 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooper Gladys Newnes Stoke T. 6b 457 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 Feb 2016 09:11
	This might be marriage for Percy Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER Percy Albert Stoke T. 6b 428 NEWNES Lucy Jane Stoke T. 6b 428 1911 Name:Percy Cooper Age in 1911:28 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1883 Relation to Head:Head Gender:Male Birth Place:Stoke, Staffordshire Civil Parish:Stoke upon Trent Search Photos:Search for 'Stoke upon Trent' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection County/Island:Staffordshire Country:England Street address:135 Off Water Street, Boothen, Stoke Upon Trent Marital Status:Married Occupation:Labourer Engineers Works Rly Co Registration district:Stoke upon Trent Registration District Number:361 Sub-registration district:Stoke upon Trent ED, institution, or vessel:18 Household schedule number:236 Piece16566 Household Members: Nam Age Percy Cooper 28 Lucy Cooper 29 Pyllis Cooper 2 Married 6 years 3 children born, only one living. Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 Feb 2016 08:58
	For ref family 1901 Name:Alfred Cooper Age:54 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1847 Relation to Head:Head Gender:Male Spouse:Jane Cooper Birth Place:Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish:Stoke upon Trent Search Photos: Search for 'Stoke upon Trent' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Ecclesiastical parish:Stoke upon Trent St Peter County/Island:Staffordshire Country:England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district:Stoke upon Trent Sub-registration district:Stoke upon Trent ED, institution, or vessel:07 Neighbors: View others on page Piece:2608 Folio166 Page Number:5 Household schedule number:30 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Cooper 54 Jane Cooper 58 William Cooper 28 Charles E Cooper 22 Samuel A Cooper 19 Percy A Cooper 7 Andy
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1 Send Message	Robyn	Report	5 Feb 2016 07:56
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1 Send Message	Looking for information on my family from Stoke-on-Trent region in UK. Alfred Cooper born 1846 Wolstanton, Stafford died 1902 his wife Jane (nee Prophett) born 1843 Burslem, Stafford, died 1909? Their children: Harry COOPER born 1871 Burslem - still at home 1901 census, employed as railway porter in 1891 census. William COOPER - born 1873 Burslem - still at home 1901 census, employed as pottery presser in 1891 census. Sarah A COOPER born 1874 Burslem - not listed as at home on 1901 census, employed as potteries painter in 1891 census - perhaps she married?? Charles F COOPER born 1879 Derby - shown as scholar in 1891 census Samuel Alfred COOPER (my great granddad) born 1881 Trentham, Stafford - shown as scholar in 1891 census Percy A COOPER born around 1883 * * Samuel Alfred COOPER made his way to Australia, probably alone - 1910 he married an Australian lady Stella Ethel Elma HOLMES - she was from Morwell, Victoria. They had five children together: Stella May - born 1908, died 1988 - married Ronald DADD Norman Percival - born 1910 - shot down over Germany Jan 1944, died then. Alfred (my granddad) - born 1913, died 1998 Marjorie Francis - born 1914, died 1967 (Married Donald Browning) Ronald Travis - born around 1917 The family mystery: It is said that Samuel Alfred COOPER was one of several men drowned on Scarborough Beach on Dec 31 1916. A young 16yo woman Kathleen Gornall was in trouble. The rope was too short, so several local men formed a human chain - unfortunately, the chain broke and all perished that day. Samuel was not mentioned in the newspaper articles for the tragedy - there is nothing else. His wife Stella was pregnant with son Ronald at the time of his disappearance. Stella lived until 1959 Samuels' son Alfred is my grandfather. Alfreds son Mervyn Alfred COOPER is my father. I was born 1965 in Perth, Western Australia. If you have any information, or have someone in your tree thats connected with ours, we'd love to hear from you. I can be contacted directly by email. [email protected] or send a message thru this service. Here's to filling in some big gaps!

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