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Durham / Re: Surname Interests
« on: Sunday 19 August 07 10:48 BST (UK) »
It does look very likely that Peter Couper is the same guy. I also can't find his birth at ScotlandsPeople, but I can't find any births for any of the children listed in the 1851 scotland census. Both sons William and Peter disappear from the Scottish census after 1851.
On William Cooper, I checked the records of the Sutherland Highlanders a while ago and a William Cooper (the only Cooper/Couper in the regiment) enlisted on 10th Feb 1852 aged 17 in Kirkcaldy, so he matches pretty well -- assuming what I've been told about the letter is right!
I found Peter Couper, senior's marriage and birth:
Banns were proclaimed in Abbotshall to Catherine Mitchell on 19th, 26th July & 2nd Aug 1829. Oddly, they seem to have married in Kirkcaldy on the 19th of July:
"Peter Couper, Weaver of the Parish of Abbotshall, Son of Wm. Couper, Labourer, New Town of Abbotshall & Catherine Mitchell of this Parish daughter of George Mitchell, Weaver, Kirkaldy, Married."
Peter Couper was baptised in Kinglassie, 2nd Aug 1807: "Peter Cooper Son of W Cooper Labourer in Cluny."
--- Tony
On William Cooper, I checked the records of the Sutherland Highlanders a while ago and a William Cooper (the only Cooper/Couper in the regiment) enlisted on 10th Feb 1852 aged 17 in Kirkcaldy, so he matches pretty well -- assuming what I've been told about the letter is right!
I found Peter Couper, senior's marriage and birth:
Banns were proclaimed in Abbotshall to Catherine Mitchell on 19th, 26th July & 2nd Aug 1829. Oddly, they seem to have married in Kirkcaldy on the 19th of July:
"Peter Couper, Weaver of the Parish of Abbotshall, Son of Wm. Couper, Labourer, New Town of Abbotshall & Catherine Mitchell of this Parish daughter of George Mitchell, Weaver, Kirkaldy, Married."
Peter Couper was baptised in Kinglassie, 2nd Aug 1807: "Peter Cooper Son of W Cooper Labourer in Cluny."
--- Tony