John Berry (b Altrincham c1818) married Harriet Cooper (b Altrincham c1818) in Manchester Cathedral in 1834. They had 3 children (at least) by the names of John, William and Hugh. John senior was a butcher in Altrincham at the time of the 1941 census. There was another butcher in Altrincham by the name of William Berry who was about 20 years older than John. William had his father Hugh living with him at the time of the census.
On the basis that boys were very often named after their father, grandfather (and possibly in this case, their great grandfather), there is a strong likelihood of John senior being the son of William and grandson of Hugh. Unfortunately I have been unable to find his baptismal record or anything else that would conclusively prove that this is the case. I have found people researching the Berry family who have included the elder Hugh in the tree, so it would be very useful to be able to prove this link rather than rely on a series of coincidences, however compelling.
The Altrincham baptism of Harriet Cooper would be very useful as I do not have her father's name. Her mother Sarah, b 1783 was resident with her daughter in the 1851 census.
Any help or pointers gratefully received.
Thanks
