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The Common Room / Robert Cooper
« on: Tuesday 27 August 19 08:04 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find out more about my Grandfatherx4.  Robert Cooper b 1785 in Bliston, Staffordshire. His Father (I think) was called William.
Robert married Anne Spooner.
Robert and Anne’s son was Henry.

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Library and FHS Lookups / Elizabeth and Mary Ann Cooper
« on: Friday 19 July 19 10:29 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find two sisters of my Grandfather ..... George Cooper.
They immigrated to New Zealand in 1876 on the City of Dunedin, with their parents Henry and Ann (Harper) Cooper.
Elizabeth ch 25 Sept 1861 and Mary Ann ch 19 Nov 1862.  At the All Saints , West Bromwich, Stafford.
Henry Cooper was a landowner, miner in Orepuki, Southland,New Zealand working with Son George.
I cannot find what happened to the two girls, did they marry, or return to England or maybe Australia.

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Robert Cooper
« on: Thursday 18 July 19 10:17 BST (UK)  »
Robert Cooper, b 1809 Staffordshire died 1898 in Australia, he married Hannah Fisher b 1815 Tipton d 1880.  Wanting to know of his family.

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Family History Beginners Board / Ann Harper. West Bromwich
« on: Thursday 13 June 19 09:22 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find my Great Grandmothers family.
Her name Ann Harper, married Henry Cooper, in the 1871 census they lived at 53 Temple Street, West Bromwich.  Her age was 37.  In an earlier index their address was Aston Juxta Birmington, Warwick.     Henry and Ann were married in 1859.
They had three children ,  Elizabeth ch in 1861. Mary Ann ch 1862. And George ch 1864.

The family travelled to New Zealand on the 1st July 1876, leaving from Glasgow on the City of Dunedin.    They then travelled to Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand where Ann died in 1900.
I cannot find anything as yet about Elizabeth or Mary Ann. The son George was my Grandfather.  I would like to find more about the Harper family.

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Nottinghamshire Lookup Requests / Reginald Evans
« on: Wednesday 29 June 16 07:13 BST (UK)  »
Reginald Evans lived in Nottingham, he had a brother Cedric, daughter Irene.  Reginald was married to Mary (Dawes)    His number for World War two was 11213154. I will try and find out more about  his date of birth and death.    The children of this marriage was Audrey R, David E, Peter E and Rachel nee H.  On Peter E's, (son)  birth certificate ,the address of Reginald and Mary was 11 Whiteheads, Cressington,  Liverpool.  Reg's occupation was Hosiery Framework knitter.

Names of living children edited by Moderator

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Scotland / Blyth Family, Kinnell, Scotland
« on: Friday 11 April 14 10:47 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find the family of my Gt. Grandfather  James Potter Blyth and his wife Ann (Duff)  He was born in Kinnell.  His father was David and Martha Blyth.   His brothers and sisters were - William, Alexander, May, Marjory, Ann, Mary Lawson, Isabell(a) Ferrier, David, Jean Sturrock, Elizabeth, Agnes. Regards, Dulcie Evans (Blyth) N.Z.

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Blyth family
« on: Saturday 04 November 06 09:45 GMT (UK)  »
I am still trying to find the family of David and Martha Blyth. David was born in Balmerino 1803, and Martha Cuthbert 1809 in Kinnell.  They had 12 children, my Great grandfather was James Potter Blyth brn 1837 in Kinnell, died in Winton, New Zealand, 1892. He had a brother called David, 1846 who lived in Liverpool, died there in 1899. I am hoping someone can help.  William 1829 and Alexander 1831 also lived and died in New Zealand.

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Cheshire Completed Lookup Requests / Andrew Neilson Duff
« on: Monday 28 November 05 08:48 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find the family of Andrew Neilson Duff.  His wife was called Elizabeth and they had two daughters, one called Doris, the other unnamed when the census was taken.  Andrew was a brother of my Gt. Grandmother, Ann Duff who married James Blyth.  They immigrated to New Zealand in 1863.  I do believe Andrew lived at 31 Kings Mount, Birkenhead.  He was a Mechanical Engineer. 

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Marjory Blyth - John Ogilvie
« on: Thursday 17 November 05 09:08 GMT (UK)  »
My Gt Grandfather, James Blyth had a sister called Marjory, 18th Oct, 1839, ch 3 Nov., 1839 in Kinnell.  She married John Ogilvie on the 25th June, 1863.  Their childrens names were Mary Ann,Martha, Susan, David,Mary, Robert and John. Would like to find the family. 

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