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Hi
Looking for any help on trying to find my father in laws father. Brought up in the Newcastle WALKER area (not 100% sure if this is where he was born) This is a real stumbling block as he doesn't know too much about him except he was named as "Henry" Cooper when he married his mother Emmeline (Emmelina) Bolam in Newcastle in 1929, but he thinks this may have been a middle name.
He was a labourer in the Docks before joining the Navy, where he died during WW2 at sea, but can't find any that records that show Emmeline as spouse.
He also had 2 brothers believed to be twins that were born in 1930 William and Thomas - both of them died young but unsure when.

HELP!!!!!

Emmilina Bolam
Henry Cooper
Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Northumberland
Volume Number: 10b
Page Number: 264

Biff,

It's all on FreeBMD:

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Rose

William born 1930 and John T in 1933 so not twins

Thank you so much for your help.

Cheers
Biff

Do you know where to look now Biff? Come back and ask if not.

Yea Thanx
found out some more info on freeBMD which is great, but still struggling a wee bit trying to match "Henry" Cooper death during WW2 as can't find Emmeline named as spouse anywhere.

Cheers
Biff

Thanx to info received during my original query I have now found not only my father in laws father, I have also found his Grand parents. To say he is delighted is a vast understatement. I would now like to go further back If possible but find myself stuck again on his grandfather.
James Cooper 1871 married to Isabella Jobling 1874 in 1891.
Looking for any help finding James in earlier surveys.

Thanx in advance

Just for info

Marriages Jun 1891 (>99%)
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Cooper James Newcastle T. 10b 244
Jackson Thomas Newcastle T. 10b 244
Jobling Isabella Newcastle T. 10b 244
Wilde Jane Ann Newcastle T. 10b 244




How do you know this is the correct marriage?




1901 Poss

Name: James Cooper
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Isabel
Gender: Male
Where born: Gateshead, Durham, England

Civil parish: St Nicholas
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 294
Household Members: Name Age
James Cooper 30
Isabel Cooper 27
John S Cooper 9
Matthew J S Cooper 5
George Cooper 3
Rebecca Cooper 2
Ellen Cooper 1

This one is a son of James & Isabella but wife's name is Alice:

Name: COOPER, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Condor.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 10/04/1942
Service No: P/JX 273042
Additional information: Son of James and Isabella Cooper, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Alice Cooper, of Shieldfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. M. Cons. Grave 191.
Cemetery: NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY

Hi Glitter baby,
I've been able to confirm this by the address that my father in laws father Henry lived at. His mother although Isabel on the census was indeed Isabella.
Thanx so much for your help

Kind regards
Liz

Hi Margaret,
Just linking into the answer above, this is the correct Henry Cooper son of James and Isabella (confirmed by address). I believe there has been a Typo during the transcribing of the records as the one below James and Isabellas Henry Cooper has an Alice in it.


Thankyou so much

Kind regards
Liz