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James Edwin Cope 1852–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1933

Death Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Father: William Cope

Mother: Sarah Cope

Spouse(s): Emma Milton

Children(s): James Cope, William Cope, Constance Cope, Frederick Cope, Nora Cope, Dorothy Cope

The story of James Edwin Cope began in 1852 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. In 1851, James Edwin Cope resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England. In 1871, James Edwin Cope resided in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England. James Edwin Cope married Emma Milton, and had children including Constance Mary Cope, Dorothy Gertrude Cope, Frederick Norman Cope, James Ernest Cope, Nora Cissie Cope, William Herbert Cope. James Edwin Cope passed away in 1933 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of James Edwin Cope began in 1852 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1851, James Edwin Cope resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1871, James Edwin Cope resided in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England.
  • James Edwin Cope married Emma Milton, and had children including Constance Mary Cope, Dorothy Gertrude Cope, Frederick Norman Cope, James Ernest Cope, Nora Cissie Cope, William Herbert Cope.
  • James Edwin Cope passed away in 1933 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cope
1821–1898
Birth Location: Erdington, Birmingham, Warwickshire
WC
Sarah Cope
1816–
Birth Location: Birmm, Warwickshire, England
SC

Spouses(s)

Emma Milton
1852–1928
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
EM

Children(s)

James Cope
1881–1962
Birth Location: Birmingham, England
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William Cope
1884–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
WC
Constance Cope
1898–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Worcester, England
CC
Frederick Cope
1888–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Worcester, England
FC
Nora Cope
1885–1948
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
NC
Dorothy Cope
1893–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Worcestershire, England
DC

James Cope's Ancestors

Self
James Cope
1852–1933
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents
William Cope
1821–1898
Erdington, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Sarah Cope
1816–
Birmm, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Cope
1790–1850
Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Catherine Jackson
1792–
Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Sarah Newby
1788–1858
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Catherine Bonsor
1759–1834
Hannah Wright
1767–1857
Thomas Newby
1765–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cope's Descendants

1.
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James (Edwin) Cope (1852–Sep 1933) m. Emma Milton (abt 1852–Jun 1928)
  1. 1. James (Ernest) Cope 1881–1962 m. Eliza (Elizabeth) Joyner 1883–
    1. 1. Alexander (Herbert) Cope 1908–1967 m. Jane (Fanny Alice) Saker 1917–2009
      1. 1. Janet Cope 1938–1982 m. Jerome Rice 1935–2015
      2. 2. James (Alfred) Cope 1941–2007
      3. 3. John (Alexander) Cope 1946–1965
    2. 2. Ernest Cope 1917–
    3. 3. Leslie (James) Cope 1906–
    4. 4. Dorris (Mary) Cope 1905–
    5. 5. Edna (Maude) Cope 1913–
    6. 6. Constance (W) Cope 1915–
  2. 2. William (Herbert) Cope 1884–
  3. 3. Constance (Mary) Cope 1898–
  4. 4. Frederick (Norman) Cope 1888–
  5. 5. Nora (Cissie) Cope 1885–1948
  6. 6. Dorothy (Gertrude) Cope 1893–

James Cope's Timeline

7 Records

1851
1851
James Edwin Cope resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1852
1852
Birth of James Edwin Cope in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1871
1871
Age 19
James Edwin Cope resided here in Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England
Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 39
James Edwin Cope resided here in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 49
James Edwin Cope resided here in Yardley, Worcestershire, England
Yardley, Worcestershire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 59
James Edwin Cope resided here in Yardley, Warwickshire, England
Yardley, Warwickshire, England
1933
Sep 1933
Age 81
Death of James Edwin Cope in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 18686
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2354; Folio: 9; Page: 11
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3079; Folio: 38; Page: 19; GSU roll: 838892
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2923; Folio: 167; Page: 45
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2062; Folio: 25; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87320-87321
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2062; Folio: 25; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87320-87321

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Balsall Heath, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3079; Folio: 38; Page: 19; GSU roll: 838892

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2354; Folio: 9; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Yardley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2923; Folio: 167; Page: 45

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Yardley, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 18686

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harborne, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1933
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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