coopers

[horsesmad]

hi all,
 really need some help with the spelling of a first name, i have a henry noah lawrence, but seems to have gone by the name noah lawrence born around 1900,he married a cooper but her name seems to be spelt to ways,either oachie or cachie, i think that she maybe ocean as i can find one being born around 1907, can anyone help with this,
regards paula.

[Steve G]

Paula; Bob Dawson lists " Ocean " ~ and a handful of derivatives ~ as a forename used by a good many Gypsy families, of which the Coopers are one 

Ye got a horse?

[horsesmad]

hi steve
have had horses since i was born, sold mine when the kids came along, but my sister has two so am still able to ride, why you ask?

[Steve G]

With you asking about the Coopers, I wondered if ye had a nice, piebald Cob 

 I have. And I never tire of looking at others either 

[horsesmad]

  i so wish i had, you are so lucky,maybe one day, have the coopers twice in my tree, the taylors, the lees, castles, lawrences,you name them i seem to have them, so trying to tie up all the loose ends but not getting to far, wish i could meet up with some present day relatives,

[Steve G]

 If ye not getting too far, just plod on is my advice  I've got 'Brick Walls' which I've had for years now. But, I'm quite content that I'll get through most of them, eventually.

 This is honestly probably the best 'Gypsy' board on the net. 'Everyone' seems to turn up and drop in at some point. So, if ye have any that are really sticking in ye throat? Give them a mention. Ye never know 

[smileyface471686]

hi all,
 really need some help with the spelling of a first name, i have a henry noah lawrence, but seems to have gone by the name noah lawrence born around 1900,he married a cooper but her name seems to be spelt to ways,either oachie or cachie, i think that she maybe ocean as i can find one being born around 1907, can anyone help with this,
regards paula.

Hello Paula, my grandmother was an Ocean (she married my grandfather Thomas Cooper) She was called Oshy, my grandfather called her Oshenny, Oceania, but the real spelling was Ocean. On her marriage certificate it comes up Oshenny as my grandfather gave the details.
Betty

[LoneyBones]

All my Coopers seem to have conventional names. Except Georgeus, but that was back in 1600-something.
I didn't realise they were travellers 'til I sorted out why one family had alternate children in Kendal and Wrawby. On different sides of the country.    Then I learned they were canal people. 

Leonie.