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I just love watching Crista at work ! What a genius!!

Found this on IGI. So he was Richard Thomas Cooper: EMMA SUSAN COOPER Birth: 15 DEC 1872 Christening: 10 JUL 1874 St Sepulchre, London Parents: Father: RICHARD THOMAS COOPER Mother: EMMA RICHARD THOMAS COOPER Christening: 28 JAN 1844 Saint Thomas, Birmingham, Warwick, England Parents: Father: THOMAS COOPER Mother: SARAH Crista

Bridget, In 1881 he is listed as being born c1846 not 1849. In 1871 he is in Southwark in 14 Collingwood St born c1844. Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Emily Cooper 26 Suffolk, England Boarder Christchurch London Glass Maker. Richard Cooper 27 Briningham Boarder Christchurch London Wonder if this is his marriage: Marriages Mar 1871 Cooper Richard Thomas Lambeth 1d 337 Miller Emma Lambeth 1d 337 and this is his birth: Births Mar 1844 COOPER Richard Thomas Birmingham 16 [38]74 Crista

There is this one in the 1851 census for Birmingham but the father's job doesn't match up. Head: COOPER, Joseph Neighbors 249522 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Joseph COOPER Head M 43 M Wheelwright Wilnecote-War Elizabeth COOPER Wife M 39 F --- Knowle-War George COOPER Son - 10 M Scholar Birmingham-War Samuel COOPER Son - 8 M Scholar Birmingham-War Joseph COOPER Son - 6 M Scholar Birmingham-War Richard COOPER Son - 3 M --- Birmingham-War Mark COOPER Son - 1 M --- Birmingham-War Address: 1 Ct 6 Ho Cheapside, --- Census Place: Birmingham St Martin, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2053 Folio: 272 Page: 25 FHL Film: 0087311 Good luck Joan

Thanks very much Nell. I know that Emma susan was born in londons pudding lane. but I did not know I could get mothers maiden name from birth cert. Thanks again for your help

I see from the 1881 census that his daughter Emma was aged 9. If her birthday was before the census was taken, she would be born 1872, if after then she would be born 1871 and coming up to her 10th birthday in 1881. You could look for her birth in the GRO indexes and then send off for a likely one (she would be born maybe in London), using her father Richard and his occupation as well as mother Emma as checks to ensure it is the right one. Then you can get mother Emma's maiden name which will enable you to find Richard and Emma's marriage cert. This will give you Richard's father's name and you can use this as a check in ensuring you get the right birth cert for Richard. nell

These are the Richard Coopers born 1849 in the West midlands area: Bolton Lancashire 21 225 Cooper, Richard 1849 June Stourbridge Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire West Midlands Worcestershire 18 533 Cooper, Richard 1849 March Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire 11 510 Cooper, Richard 1849 March Bolton Lancashire 21 189 Cooper, Richard 1849 March West Bromwich Shropshire Staffordshire Worcestershire 18 640 COOPER, Richard 1849 September Wolverhampton Shropshire Staffordshire West Midlands 17 * COOPER, Richard 1849 September Wolstanton Staffordshire 17 _[79]3 nell

I'm trying to trace a Richard Cooper. yes I know it's a really common name. I know he was born in Birmingham around 1849 and moved to London. He was a Glassblower and I have found him on 1881 cen but can't find him any earlier where do I look next?