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« on: Friday 25 October 13 07:40 BST (UK) »
Hi all
I am trying to help one of our family history group at our library with a really interesting family -unfortunatly not in Herefordshire.
1.The family is of William COPE b 1832 in Bosbury, he was a Superintendant of police. does anyone have access to local papers which might contain an obituary. I think I have found his death in 1897.
2. can anyone find this family on 1861 and 1871 census? I have tried various variations of the name without success. William's wife was Ann, also b 1832. they would have had at least 4 children by 1861 Sarah Ann b 1853, William b 1854, Andrew b 1855, Sarah I M b 1858 and added another 5 by 1871 but I can find none of them. I have found the family on 1881 and 1891. I have also found William on 1851 as a footman at the home of a magistrate in Marden.
3. can anyone find a death or obituary for William Cope b 1854, Marden, also a Superintendant of Police in Worcesterhire. I have found this william as an apprentice as a wheelwright in 1871, then in the police in Worcestershire from 1881 to 1911 - just wondered if an obit might appear in Herefordshire as that was where he was born + his father's connection and a brother Andrew who was also connected to Police.
Many thanks for any help
Cullen