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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 20:45
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	Would like some help please, finding birth of emily cooper b 1855 liverpool her father was thomas cooper, labourer, dont know mother's name she was age 23 whem married in 1878 i have 2 birth certs 1854 8b 153 & 1855 8b163 neither match would be most gratefull for any help/advice given. thanks in advance milly
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34,375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	19 Oct 2011 20:54
	You don't say who she married but is this her ? Household:1881 Patrick WHELAN Head M Male 27 Ireland Dock Laborer Emily WHELAN Wife M Female 26 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Margaret WHELAN Daur Female 2 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Dwelling 73 St Martins Cott Census Place Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34,375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	19 Oct 2011 20:56
	As none of the likely births turn out to be right, she may have been born with a different surname and mother married afterwards. It's not uncommon for someone to take on a stepfather's name
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 20:59
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	thanks mike sorry forgot to put patrick on, this is her, also have her on 1891 1901 census in dryden st bootle milly
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34,375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:02
	Who were the witnesses on the marriage cert ? ( sometimes related)
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:04
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Catholic Marriages, 1754-1921 Name: Emily Cooper, of Opie Street ?? Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1878 Parish: St Augustine (Augustini) Spouse's Name: Patricium Whelan, of Carlton Street Father's Name: Thomae Cooper Spouse Father's Name: Michaelis Whelan Witnesses: Edward Kennedy of Evylan Street and Sara Nolan of Buckingham Street (Apologies if I've mis-transcribed addresses)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:05
	from ancestry is this her marriage? Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Catholic Marriages, 1754-1921 about Emily Cooper Name: Emily Cooper Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1878 Parish: St Augustine (Augustini) Spouse's Name: Patricium Whelan Father's Name: Thomae Cooper Spouse Father's Name: Michaelis Whelan from image:- Patrick Address:- Carlton Street Emily Address:- Opis (??Opie) Street Witnesses:- Eduardo Kennedy of Evylan (??sp) Street, and Sara Nolan of Buckingham Street sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:05
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	witnesses were edward kennedy and sarah nolan but dont know as yet any connection
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:07
	Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Catholic Confirmations, 1813-1920 about Emily Cooper Name: Emily Cooper Confirmation Date: 26 May 1867 Parish: St Anthony´s sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:08
	No father named on confirmation page. She was given the name Maria on confirmation sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:13
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	thanks sylvia han't spotted the confirmation and thanks everyone for help milly
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:21
	Have you ruled out this one?? 1871 Census Name: Emily Cooper Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Relation: Daughter Mother's Name: Margaret Cooper Gender: Female Where born: Liverpool Civil parish: Everton Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: West Derby Sub-registration district: Toxteth Park Margaret Cooper 36 Emily Cooper 15 Cigar Maker James Cooper 13 Tin Smith Address:- 71 Conway Street sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:24
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Someone on Ancestry has this 1871 census attached to her, don't know if it's right or not: COOPER, Margaret Wife F 36 1835 London COOPER, Emily Daughter F 15 1856 Lancashire < Cigar maker, b Liverpool COOPER, James Son M 13 1858 Lancashire < Tin smith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration District: West Derby Civil Parish: Everton Municipal Borough: Liverpool Address: Conway Street, Everton, Liverpool County: Lancashire
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:26
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Sylvia - we must stop meeting like this!
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:27
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	not altogether sylvia but was waiting on the birth certificats hoping to confirm mothers name, thanks milly
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:27
	:-D :-D :-D
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:29
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	thanks marie celeste will check on that milly
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,355 Send Message	Choccy	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:35
	1871 COOPER, Margaret Wife F 36 1835 London VIEW COOPER, Emily Daughter F 15 1856 Lancashire VIEW COOPER, James Son M 13 1858 Lancashire VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piece: 3814 Folio: 49 Page: 41 Registration District: West Derby Civil Parish: Everton Municipal Borough: Liverpool Address: Conway Street, Everton, Liverpool County: Lancashire this could be the same family in 1861 - now Ellen 1861 COPPER, Thomas Head Married M 30 1831 Dock Labourer Ireland VIEW COPPER, Margaret Wife Married F 28 1833 London Middlesex VIEW COPPER, Ellen Daughter F 4 1857 Scholar Liverpool Lancashire VIEW COPPER, James Son M 3 1858 Liverpool Lancashire VIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piece: 2657 Folio: 167 Page: 68 Registration District: Liverpool Civil Parish: Liverpool Municipal Borough: Liverpool Address: 13, Snowdon Street, Liverpool County: Lancashire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:38
	well found, choccy!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	milly	Report	19 Oct 2011 21:45
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 14 Send Message	thanks choccy possible as ellen is a family name milly

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