William COOPER

[mcgrath1957]

Looking for any information in regard to William Cooper born circa 1874 in England. William arrived in Banffshire Scotland circa 1896. He married there in 1898. His marriage certificate states his parent names as George Cooper (Deceased) and Lydia Leamelle. We have no knowledge of his life in England or any of his family. It was once stated that he was from the Cooper Gypsies and traveled, in many places, but mostly in the New Forest. He did not possess a birth certificate. I can find no marriage for his parents. The only other clue we have is that he named one of his sons Wilson Cooper possibly after one of the relatives he left behind in England. He had no contact with any family after he arrived in Scotland and did not discuss his past with any of his children. Has anyone come across this William Cooper in their searches? Many Thanks

[Talacharn]

You could try the Romanygenes website as there are pages of Coopers, Cooper/Williams, also the New Forest http://romanygenes.com/#/new-forest-gypsies/4522151029
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[Milliepede]

Have you ruled out this family with the right names?

Do you have an occupation for George or just that he was deceased?

1881

George Cooper 37
Lydia 37
George 16
Rose 14
Emily 11
William 8
Elizabeth 6
Joseph 3
Hate 1

[Milliepede]

William home with parents in 1891 age 16 then hints are to a Scottish census in 1901 with wife Elsie and son William.

Is that who your William married or someone else?

[rosie99]

Possible children from the 1881 Millie has posted


COOPER, JOHN  WILLIAM     mmn WEBB 
1874  March Quarter in BRADFIELD  Volume 02C  Page 342

COOPER, ELIZABETH       mmn WEBB 
1876  Mar Quarter in BRADFIELD  Volume 02C  Page 347
 
COOPER, JOSEPH       mmn WEBB 
1877  Dec Quarter in BRADFIELD  Volume 02C  Page 339
 
COOPER, KATE  ANN MARIA    mmn WEBB 
1879  Sept Quarter in BRADFIELD  Volume 02C  Page 342

[mcgrath1957]

Thanks everyone. I have looked at all the people you have mentioned but they are not my William which is very frustrating. Millipede, the hint is wrong because that William in the census married someone in England. I will just have to keep searching. Thank You

[mcgrath1957]

Does anyone have a WILSON COOPER in their family tree? Found one aged 6 living in a tent with his mother Hannah in 1861. Unfortunately, he does not appear to be part of the family I am searching for and just wondered if anyone has come across another WILSON in a gypsy family they can tell me about? Many Thanks

[rosie99]

Which Wilson Cooper are you looking for

[CaroleW]

Are you a direct descendant of Wilson - who did he marry & when?

Names/birthyears of children

Have you found him on later censuses?  If so - when and where was he born?

You need to provide more info other than a name as freebmd has 8 births for that name between 1837-1860 and the 1861 has 13 entries