Wright Cooper, Guide Bridge until 1921

[heatherjulie]

I went to Tameside Archives in Ashton-under-Lyne this morning.  The 1914 marriage appears to have been in Ashton Register Office.  On the way home I called in at Dukinfield R.O. (from where they now issue all Tameside certificates) and ordered the 1914 certificate, subject to the groom's father being Wright.  I think Lilian Wild's father's name was Herbert.  The christian names of the deceased Pilot Officer in 1944 are Herbert Wright.  Is this too much of a coincidence?  My only question mark is the Blackpool connection.  Let's see what the 1914 certificate says when I pick it up tomorrow.

I must have just missed you!
When I turned the computer on to use Find My Past, your search was still there.

Heather

[heatherjulie]

Probate
Cooper Herbert Wright of the Croft Legh Road Knutsford Cheshire died on or since 19th July 1944 on war service.
Administration Manchester 5th July to John Cooper hostel superintendent.
Effects £203 6s 7d

Heather

[heatherjulie]

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/knutsford-the-old-croft

[Malcolm Butcher]

Do you mean you were in the Archives just after me, and using the same computer?

Thanks for the Knutsford link.  I found a marriage for one of the Cooper daughters in Nantwich but immediately ruled it out....until now.  It could be the right one.  Ultimately I would like to make contact with one of Wright Cooper's descendants.  It's a bit of a long-shot but getting shorter by the day, thanks to your help.

[heatherjulie]

Yes, the same computer

[Malcolm Butcher]

What are the odds of that happening?  Was Trish still there, at the next computer?

[heatherjulie]

There was nobody at the next computer.

[Barbara.H]

Meanwhile, not in the Archives 

British Phone books have a listing in 1944 for a J Cooper, 292 Warbreck Drive, Bispham.

[Malcolm Butcher]

I just collected the marriage certificate for John Cooper and Lilian Wild.  Both fathers' names are confirmed so Flying Officer Herbert Wright Cooper surely must be the son.  He died in 1944 and I think it more likely than not that he had no children.  I will now pursue the other three children: Sarah, Edith and Joan.