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Hi Shelagh,
I was idly looking for Francis Cooper's birth (not successfully) when I found your posts.
He was a farmer in Ripley and married Jane Skaife in Ripon in 1816. That's all I know about him. Jane was baptised in 1794 to Robert and Mary at Hampsthwaite near Harrogate. There is a reasonably well-authenticated line of Skaifes in the area going back as far as 1691 (all in the IGI).
My interest is in Thomas Cooper - I still don't know when he died - and his  daughters Ann Eliza and Hannah Skaife. The former married my G Grandfather and lived in Glasgow. Her sister took her place when she died.
Hope this is useful if you don't already know it.
Stephen

Hi Stephen,

sorry I didn't spot your reply earlier.
 
I  am descended from Thomas Cooper and Ann Tomlinson via their daughter Mary Ellen Cooper.

She  moved to glasgow after her first husband died (1883) and  I always wondered why. but  presumably  she moved there because her only family was her sisters and they were there.

Since my original post here I have quite a bit about Thomas and also the Skaife's which I will dig out for you and send in a few days


I'll be in touch

Shelagh

Many thanks Debbie, maybe it's worth a visit then.
If you can from Australia then I should be able to  !!!!

Thanks also for the photos , gives me an idea of what to expect there.


Shelagh

Many thanks for looking, maybe not the one I'm looking.  All information is helpful and you never know it might be him. I'll see if any more clues turn up.

Regards

Shelagh

I'm looking for Francis Cooper born about 1800.

I thought he was in Lancashire with his family but he may be in Yorkshire as he was married in Ripon and possibly born there.
On the 1841 census he is in Cheetham, Manchester aged 40 and Not born in County

I notice on Ancestry there is one born 1800 in Yorkshire, would someone kindly let me know the details.

Thanks

Shelagh