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Trying to find Copeland

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Jenny

Jenny Report 7 Jun 2006 19:57

Hi, I am trying to trace a mystery. My husband's paternal grandfather was Henry or Harry Albert Copeland, born Kennington? London in approx 1860? He met Alice Bisicar whilst working in a large house in Ware,Hertfordshire as a gardener, she was an underhouse maid. They had a child Sydney Leslie Copeland born in 1908 at Egham,Windsor and we are not sure if they married.Alice Bisicar married a Mr Dupuy in 1912 in Kensington. Alice died in 1943 in Romford,Essex. Henry or Harry Copeland is recorded as deceased in 1935 when Sydney Copeland married my husband's mother Ivy Crisp. Sydney Copeland died in 1966. We have been unable to trace any details of Henry/Harry Copeland or of Alice Bisicar/Dupuy/Copeland. We do know that Henry/Harry had a sister Emma Copeland who married William Kentfield in1896 at Windsor, they had a son Sydney F Kentfield in 1897, but again unable to find further trace. Any help gratfully received. Jenny Copeland

Poly1963

Poly1963 Report 9 Dec 2007 23:01

Dear Jenny

I have found this which may help.
Marriages Dec 1912 (97%)
Bisacre Alice J Dupuy Kensington 1a 286
Dupuy Henry A Bisacre Kensington 1a 286

If this is the case and quite often surnames changed, here is a possible birth for Alice.

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Births Sep 1863 (>99%)

BISACRE Elizabeth Louisa Gloucester 6a 232

Births Dec 1864 (>99%)

Bisacre Alice Gloucester 6a 248

Births Mar 1866 (>99%)

BISACRE Henry G Gloucester 6a 269

Births Sep 1868 (>99%)
BISACRE Julia Eliza Gloucester 6a 256
Deaths Sep 1907 (>99%)
Bisacre Sarah 69 Gloucester 6a 145
Deaths Sep 1915 (>99%)
Bisacre Henry 71 Gloucester 6a 312

Perhaps the last two are her parents.

Here is the only entry for an Alice in 1881.

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Thos BOND Head M Male 59 Middleton, Warwick, England Publican
Caroline BOND Wife M Female 44 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Alice BISACRE Serv U Female 16 Gloucester, England General Serv
Henry G. ANDERTON Serv U Male 17 Kings Norton, Worcester, England General Serv
Source Information:
Dwelling Sutton Road
Census Place Sutton Coldfield, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341728
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3050 / 5
Page Number 2

Here is the marriage of Emma Copeland and William Kentfield.

Marriages Jun 1896 (>99%)
Copeland Emma Louisa Windsor 2c 902
KENTFIELD William George Windsor 2c 902

Now her birth perhaps?
Births Mar 1879 (>99%)
COPELAND Emma Louisa Warwick 6d 621

Hope this is something towards getting you started.

Best wishes

Jenny