Nicholls, 1901C

[Dianeduvale]

Would love to find any records for Benjamim, possibly Wiliam Benjamin Cooper who gave his occupation as Merchant Captain on his Daughters Marriage Certificate in 1878. She was Mary Jane Cooper b about 1855/56

[heywood]

Hi Diane,

there are several baptisms in Stepney for children of William Benjamin and Mary Jane Cooper

St Thomas Stepney
William Benjamin Cooper 22 Dec 1852- father Benjamin, Tailor (possibly Sailor)
 William Benjamin Cooper 10 Apr 1853 - father Benjamin William Henney Cooper - Mariner (but same address as previous)
Mary Jane Cooper 30 Apr 1855 - father William Benjamin Harvey Cooper, Mariner
Ellen Cooper 10 Apr 1859 - father Benjamin Wm Harney Cooper, Sailor

St Mary Stepney
 Rosina Cooper 30 Nov 1862 - father Benjamin William Harvey Cooper,Mariner
Caroline Cooper 4 Dec 1864- father  Benjamin William Harvey Cooper, Mariner

regards
heywood

[heywood]

1861  278/9/17
29 Johnson Street St George in the East
Mary S Cooper 34 yrs head married Mariner's wife b Devon Clovelly
Wm B Cooper 8 yrs b St George
M S Cooper 5 yrs b St George
Ellen Cooper 2 yrs b St George
 

1871 1635/ 178/ 2

ellen and Rosina Cooper are possibly inmates in the Orphan Asylum for the Children of Deceased British Merchant Seamen in West Ham/Leyton

1871  556/ 156/ 37
2 Hawkins Street Mile End Old Town

Mary J Cooper head widow 44 yrs General Dealer b Clovelly
William B Cooper 18 yrs Lodger Clerk
Mary J Cooper 15 yrs
Caroline Cooper 6 yrs
Elizth Cooper 4 yrs
children all born Stepney

1881  477/7/ 8

16 King John Street Mile End O T
Mary Jane Cooper 55 yrs
Ellen Cooper 22 yrs
Elizabeth Cooper 14 yrs

[Dianeduvale]

Thanks Heywood for all this lovely info which I'm trying to get to grips with (long day=Tired!)

The census info looks really hopeful - am I right in thinking then that Mary Janes Mother was also called Mary Jane and that her Siblings William and Ellen were the witnesses at her Marriage or am I on the wrong track?! I've never known if she had any Siblings, only that she had 4 Children.
In 1901 she was managing a Cigar Shop of her Brother in Laws and in 1911 (a Widow) a General Provisions Store.

[heywood]

Hi,

yes it looks as though you are on the right track.

Free BMD marriage:

Benjamin William Harvey Cooper and Mary Jane Burnaid
June 1852 St George in the East Vol 1c pg 850

[Dianeduvale]

Fantastic, thanks! Lots of useful info as usual 

[Dianeduvale]

Hi Heywood. On the Baptism info that you've found, I'm a bit confused by the two William Benjamin Coopers in 1852 & 1853. We're they living at the same address?!

[heywood]

Hi Heywood. On the Baptism info that you've found, I'm a bit confused by the two William Benjamin Coopers in 1852 & 1853. We're they living at the same address?!

Yes they were - 14 White Horse Place
1) born and baptised December 1852
2) baptised April 10th 1853
Both these would fit with a birth registered in Stepney, March quarter 1853

At first, I thought it was a child who died, followed by a second child with the same name but it must be the same child 
It's odd being the same church and same minister.

[Dianeduvale]

So, the same Child, baptised twice? That's strange isn't it?!