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For reference-

James Blackstock Thompson born 1879 Glasgow-
https://www.bethel-clydach.co.uk/about-us/history/trinity-chapel/

That's my church's website, and why I'm interested in James  .

My daughter lived not far away in Cwnrhydyceirw 

It's a small world! 

Thank you, Jan.

I'm looking for someone who has access to a fiche of the Oving parish records for 1769 (not a transcript).

John Clark was baptised on 10 December 1769, and I need to know his parents names. The transcript from PRTS and SFHG transcripts say his father was John Clark, but that doesn't seem to fit. I'm hoping it's a transcription error and his father was actually Thomas Clark.

I'd be very grateful if someone could confirm that one way or the other.

Thanks in advance.

Debbie,

Thanks for trying! I've found 'my' Sarah Cowper on the 1851 through 1881 census (by which time she is Sarah Mabbs). You can see all the details here, if you like.

Based on those censuses, it's possible that in 1841 she might be one of:
Sarah Tee (b. approx 1816), at Church Street Rectory House, Hackney
Sarah Cowper (b. approx 1811 in Oxfordshire) at Wardington, Lower End, Cropredy, Wardington, Oxfordshire (ruled out by your 1851 find)
Sarah Cowper (b. approx 1811) at Ludgate Street, St Martin Ludgate, London

So here's my theory: The family you've found of Elizabeth Cowper is the right family, but the 1805 Sarah died, and Richard and Mary had another Sarah in another parish sometime between 1808 and 1816. There is some evidence for this: Ancestry lists in its Banbury parish records the death of Sarah Cooper, daughter of Richard, butcher on 26 October 1809 (unfortunately it doesn't list baptisms for the same period).

So thanks for your work - at least I have a reasonable theory to test in the records.

Thanks for looking. Cooper is always a possible alternative.

According to the 1851, 1871 and 1881 censuses she was born 1813-1814. The 1861 census would have her at 1822, however. I've always assumed the later date is an error. The 1841 census has a Sarah Cowper born approx 1811 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, so that fits with the earlier date, and her second marriage was in 1845, so that too fits the early date hypothesis.

But I've also noticed a Sarah Cowper born approx 1826 in the parish of Aston Le Walls, Northamptonshire, but still in the registration district of Banbury. That's a very long shot given everything I've said, but I might have to try it if we don't come up with anything in Banbury proper.

FreeBMD has the marriage of a Sarah Anne Cowper in Banbury in 1847, but she can't be mine. So it does look as there might be two Sarah Cowpers born around that time. Funny we can't find either of them!