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Title: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: GersGirl on Thursday 02 February 06 20:24 GMT (UK)
Have found my ancestor WILLIAM COPE in the 1901 census, living in BROMLEY KENT, born abt 1858.

I am confused by his birthplace.  It reads:  COM, Cambridge

Does anyone know what this means?

I would be grateful for any information about him in 1861 if he appears there.

many thanks,
Christine
Title: Re: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: ricky1 on Thursday 02 February 06 20:46 GMT (UK)
 :)
camdex has only one William J Cope born around 1857
William J Cope
1857
ref   331/SAL   017/434
Title: Re: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: ricky1 on Thursday 02 February 06 20:57 GMT (UK)
 :)
1861
James Cope head mar 44 college servant  Staffordshire Caveswall?
Emma  "       wife   mar  34                          Oxford
William Cope son u/m 3                              Cambs St Andrews The Less
living at 13 John Street Cambridge
Rg9/1023
folio 117
page 21
can only see this one
Title: Re: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Thursday 02 February 06 21:18 GMT (UK)
Re 1901 - whilst the index says COM, Cambridge, the image says Cambs, Cambridge.

It means another indexing error!
Title: Re: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: GersGirl on Saturday 04 February 06 12:18 GMT (UK)
 :) :) :)

Thankyou for the info!

I used it on freebmd, and found the William James Cope you mentioned - unfortunately it turns out that he died in March 1865.

I have found a William Parker Cope (June 1857 3b 625) and William D Cope (Dec 1859 3b 597)  from the District of WISBEACH.

Is WISBEACH still in Cambridgeshire?  Neither appear in the 1861 census so I wondering if perhaps the border had moved.

Thanks also Bedfordshire Boy for clearing up the birthplace problem.  I was starting to look for Poorhouses and Orphanages with the initials COM - so that has saved me some time!

regards,
Christine
Title: Re: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: ricky1 on Saturday 04 February 06 18:31 GMT (UK)
 ;)
Wisbech is in Cambridgeshire
William D Cope born 1860 in Upwell Norfolk
Title: Re: WILLIAM COPE 1861 CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Post by: GersGirl on Saturday 04 February 06 20:06 GMT (UK)
dear Ricky1,

I now feel like I have enough information to get going with, so many thanks.

started off  :)
then ???
then  >:(
now  ;D

regards,
Christine