Do you have any other information that may help in identifying him, Knellie?
I can see only 3 Edwin Copes born Nottinghamshire in 1851.....
Edwin Cope c 1828 Collingham, Nottinghamshire, England, a lodger in East Retford
Edwin Cope c 1829 Kirkley, Nottinghamshire, England, son of Thomas and Ann, and living in Nottingham St Mary,
and Edwin Cope c 1838 N, Nottinghamshire, England a scholar at Nottingham St Peter.
In 1861 only the Collingham Edwin appears, but he is now given as born Newark, and is listed as the son in law of Ann Woodcock. They are living in Collingham.
I can get the details of any of these if you think they are likely......