Honor(or Honour) Cooper/Sharratt family Fazeley/Tamworth

[willow97]

I'm interested in finding more about whether either of the above have any connection with the travelling community.

Honour married John Watts (a flour dealer and baker) in Aston 9th July 1837 but I can't find any records for her before that date.

The Sharratt family (I'm related to Francis Sharratt born in Fazeley in 1825ish) appear to have been around the Tamworth area as farm labourers and later around the canals of Smethwick. Francis's address in the 1861 census is "canel banks" and he is described as a gardener. His son Jon is described as a carter in a later census.

 

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

The 1851 census shows John was b 1816 Exhall Warwickshire and Honor 1811 Walsall Staffs.  John was a baker employing one boy

His occupation does not fit with that of a traveller

Can you tell us why you think there may be such a connection and is there any biological link between the Watts and Sharratt families

[willow97]

Hello and that you for replying so quickly.

Honor and John's daughter Hannah Watts married Richard Bray.  Hannah and Richard's son Frederick married Elizabeth Sharratt daughter of Mary Ann and Francis Sharratt.  Elizabeth and Frederick are my great great grandma/father. I'm looking into the family history and thought there might be a travelling connection.  I thought it more likely to be the Sharratt line but was intrigued by Honor Cooper as I couldn't find any mention of her prior to her wedding record and I know Cooper can be a travellers surname.

Generally the reason for looking for a travelling connection is the location of the family (near canals and near black patch park) and that my Grandma had very dark skin/eyes/black hair which made her look more Mediterranean than British.

[CaroleW]

Hi

Just a thought - a copy of John & Honours marriage cert will give her fathers name and occupation which may (or may not) help

Marriages September qtr 1837   

John Watts/Honour Cooper  Aston 16  197

The 1841 entry shows her as Hannah Watts and there is also a 13yr old William Watts living with them - could be a brother to John perhaps?

[Clever clogs]

Honour and John were married on July 9th 1837 at Aston St Peter and St Paul. He as 21 and a baker, she was 24.
Father's names - John Watts father - Thomas Watts  labourer
William Cooper - locksmith
Both John and Honour of the parish of Aston, she made her mark when signing register.
Witnesses were Frederick John? Roberts and Jane Smith.