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Title: Seth COPLEY
Post by: wendygreatorex on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:01 BST (UK)
I'm looking for the death/burial of Seth Copley, born in 1839, was on 1871 census. Lived in Normanton area. His death is a real puzzle,  have tried all main Gene sites to no avail...where do I look next?
Title: Re: SETH COPLEY
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:06 BST (UK)
Hello Wendy,
I can see him on 1881 4573/54/26

He is still in Normanton and a shoemaker.

Regards
Heywood
Title: Re: SETH COPLEY
Post by: wendygreatorex on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:10 BST (UK)
thank you! I had that ...any thoughts on why I can't locate a death/burial?? :(
Title: Re: SETH COPLEY
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:16 BST (UK)
Quote from: wendygreatorex on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:10 BST (UK)
thank you! I had that ...any thoughts on why I can't locate a death/burial?? :(

Oh I thought you didn't as you mentioned 1871. I had been looking 1871-1881  :)

Now I am looking after 1881- did he emigrate perhaps?
Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:17 BST (UK)
It looks as though he went to Philadelphia USA in 1888.

Maureen
Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:22 BST (UK)
Ooops forgot to add:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/23Q7-K4M

Maureen
Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: avm228 on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:22 BST (UK)
Did he have a complicated marital history? Married Emma Kershaw in 1860, "unm" in 1871, widowed in 1881 but with a lady in the household.

Any complications which might have necessitated a new name or a fresh start overseas?

Ah - I see Maureen has come up with a promising lead :)
Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:23 BST (UK)
That's great  :)
Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 20 August 14 21:37 BST (UK)
I don't see any sign of him afterwards,though. :(

Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: EdwardM on Thursday 21 August 14 11:30 BST (UK)
Here he is :)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004759385_00800?cc=1921483 (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004759385_00800?cc=1921483)

/Edit/
Doh. I just saw Maureen beat me to it. :(
Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: EdwardM on Thursday 21 August 14 14:16 BST (UK)
Can anyone link this branch of the Copleys to Mary Sibbet Copley, Mother of Harry Kendal Thaw and daughter of Josiah Copley?

I am new to this ( literally, yesterday ) and I am trying to draw a thread between the Yorkshire Copleys, this move of Seth's at age 50 to America, arriving in Philadelphia, this Josiah Copley http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/beersproject/c/copleyj.html (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/beersproject/c/copleyj.html) and the lure of the millions that seemed to be in the process of being made over in the USA.

-Ed.




Title: Re: Seth COPLEY
Post by: wendygreatorex on Thursday 21 August 14 20:20 BST (UK)
a BIG thank you to all who have helped search for Seth : ) And now you've helped get my wonderful son-in-law 'hooked' onto ancestry ;D We have ascertained he went to Philadelphia...just looking for a death notice now to round him off  :D