Copestake/Copestick

[krudachyk]

Hello

I am having difficulty searching for a Hannah Copestake.
The information I have is as follows

Hannah Copestake marries Charles Booth 27 Sept 1884 Church of Normacott
She states she is 21 years old and her father is Joseph Copestake (deceased)
That puts her birth at 1863.
On the 1891 and 1901 census she states she is born in Longton
I can not find a Hannah on any 1871 census that includes a Joseph or without a father.
In 1881 I found a Hannah Copestake born in Longton as a boarder.

In searching bmd
There are 3 Hannah Copestakes
1 born 1863 in Ashbourne
1 born 1864 Stoke
1 born 1861 in Belper

There is 1 Hannah Copestick
born 1865 in Newcastle under Lyme

I found a Joseph and Sarah Copestick that christened Hannah in 1865 in Edensor.

I have the registration of the birth in 1864.   It states her mother as Maria Copestake and no father.

Do you think it would be a good idea to order the registration from 1863 in Ashbourne?

Any suggestions on where to go from here would be greatly appreciated.

Kathy

[rosie99]

There is a baptism in Longton 15 January 1865 - Hannah Copestick mother Maria

She may have lied about a father - she wouldn't be the first   

[rosie99]

I wonder if her mother married William Latham
Marriages Mar 1867 

COPESTICK    Maria       
Latham    William       
Cheadle    6b   345

1871
RG10 /2875 f34 p9

William Latham 29 born Stone, Staffordshire
Maria Latham   26 bn Longton
Hannah Latham 6 bn Longton
Caroline Latham 8 Months bn Longton
John Lockett   20 bn Longton

[keyboard86]

Hi that marriage looks good :-

16th March 1867 Caverswall, St Peter

William Latham 24 occ Potter Father George Latham
Maria Copstick 23 Father Adam Copstick
Keyboard86

[krudachyk]

Thank you so much

I definitely considered the fact that she may be lying about the father.    It is something that has happened in other branches of my tree.

This has helped immensely.

Thank you both for your time and have a great weekend.

Kathy

[krudachyk]

I see that Maria's oldest brother is Joseph.
That is maybe where Hannah got the idea from

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Who are the witnesses to the marriage? any Latham connections?

1881 - Caverswell

George Latham    62
Jane Latham    61
Hannah Copestake    15 - boarder, b Longton. Potter -burnisher
Caroline Latham    10 - granddaughter, b Longton
Wm. Henry Hough    2 - grandson

RG11, 2745, 77, 15

[rosie99]

1867 marriage witnesses Rupert Abberley & Frances Thorley

[krudachyk]

Thank you all so much

It makes sense that Hannah is boarding with the Lathams since this would be the family her mother married into.