Person:Joseph Cooper (31)

Joseph George Cooper was baptised on 3rd January 1864 at South Hylton in the township of Ford in the parish of Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. He was the son of Elizabeth Jane Cooper, formerly Robinson, and her husband John George Cooper, a joiner. Joseph appears in each of the censuses from 1871 to 1891 living with his parents and siblings at South Hylton. In 1881 he was working in a paper mill, and in 1891 he was working as a driller. He has yet to be researched after 1891.

1. ↑ Baptisms transcript, in South Hylton Local History Society, accessed 15 Aug 2013.

   ch. 3 Jan 1864: John George son of Joseph & Elizabeth Jane (Robison) COOPER

   It would appear that the child's first name and his father's name have been swapped - the censuses show that the boy was called Joseph George, whilst his father was John rather than Joseph.

2. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 5003; Folio 45; Page 6, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Union Street, South Hylton, Ford, Durham
   John George Cooper, head, married, male, 30 [1840/1], Joiner, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth Jane Cooper, wife, married, female, 33 [1837/8], Joiners wife, b. Alnwick, Northumberland
   Joseph G. Cooper, son, unmarried, male, 7 [1863/4], b. Hylton, Durham
   Mary Jane Cooper, daughter, unmarried, female, 5 [1865/6], b. Hylton, Durham
   W[illia]m Cooper, son, unmarried, male, 4 [1866/7], b. Hylton, Durham
   Rob[er]t Westmarland Cooper, son, male, 2 [1868/9], b. Hylton, Durham
   Sarah Cooper, daughter, unmarried, female, 4 days [1871], b. Hylton, Durham

3. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 4992; Folio 56; Page 32, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Ferry Boat Row, South Hylton, Ford, Durham
   John G. Cooper, head, married, male, 40 [1840/1], Joiner, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth J. Cooper, wife, married, female, 43 [1837/8], b. Alnwick, Northumberland
   Joseph Cooper, son, unmarried, male, 17 [1863/4], Labourer in Paper Mill, b. Hylton, Durham
   William Cooper, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1866/7], Labourer in Paper Mill, b. Hylton, Durham
   Robert Cooper, son, male, 12 [1868/9], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   Sarah Cooper, daughter, female, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   James Cooper, son, male, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   John Cooper, son, male, 6 [1874/5], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   Roger Cooper, son, male, 4 [1876/7], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth A. Cooper, daughter, female, 2 [1878/9], b. Hylton, Durham

4. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 4132; Folio 110; Page 32, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Ferry Boat Row, Ford, Durham
   Four rooms occupied
   John G. Cooper, head, married, male, 50 [1840/1], Joiner, employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth Cooper, wife, married, female, 53 [1837/8], b. Alnwick, Northumberland
   Joseph Cooper, son, single, male, 27 [1863/4], Driller, employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Sarah R. Cooper, daughter, single, female, 20 [1870/1], Domestic Servant, b. Hylton, Durham
   James Cooper, son, single, male, 18 [1872/3], Driller, employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   John P. Cooper, son, single, male, 16 [1874/5], Greengrocer's Assist., employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Roger W. Cooper, son, male, 14 [1876/7], Grocer's Assist., employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth A. Cooper, daughter, female, 12 [1878/9], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham