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John Cope 1844–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1844

Birth Location: Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: April 1914

Death Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Father: Joseph Cope

Mother: Mary Mellor

Spouse(s): Harriet Till

Children(s): William Cope, Elizabeth Cope, John Cope, Emma Cope, Florence Cope, William Cope, Thomas Cope, John Cope, Eleanor Cope, Benjamin Cope, Fanny Cope, Evelyn Cope, Susannah Cope, Sarah Cope

In 1844, John Cope entered the world in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England, born to Joseph Cope And Mary Mellor. In 1871, John Cope resided in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. In 1881, John Cope resided in Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England. John Cope married Harriet S Till, and had children including Benjamin George Cope, Eleanor E Cope, Elizabeth M Cope, Emma Cope, Evelyn Jessie Cope, Fanny Maud Cope, Florence Cope, John Henry Cope, John W Cope, Sarah Ann Cope, Susannah Cope, Thomas Cope, William Cope, William Henry Cope. John Cope passed away in 1914 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1844, John Cope entered the world in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England, born to Joseph Cope And Mary Mellor.
  • In 1871, John Cope resided in Walsall, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1881, John Cope resided in Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England.
  • John Cope married Harriet S Till, and had children including Benjamin George Cope, Eleanor E Cope, Elizabeth M Cope, Emma Cope, Evelyn Jessie Cope, Fanny Maud Cope, Florence Cope, John Henry Cope, John W Cope, Sarah Ann Cope, Susannah Cope, Thomas Cope, William Cope, William Henry Cope.
  • John Cope passed away in 1914 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cope's Ancestors

Self
John Cope
1844–1914
Birth Place: Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Joseph Cope
1824–1845
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Mellor
1826–1863
Longdon, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cope's Descendants

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John Cope (29 Dec 1844–April 1914) m. Harriet (S) Till (25 Mar 1849–Jan 1914)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Cope 1870–1871
  2. 2. Elizabeth (M) Cope 1875– m. Thomas Healey 1881–1951
    1. 1. Cyril (Albert) Healey 1906–1988 m. Caroline (Maud) Perry 1900–1976
      1. 1. Cyril (Arthur) Healey 1928–1998
    2. 2. Gladys (Anne) Healey 1900–
  3. 3. John (Henry) Cope 1878– m. Lydia Harrison 1873–1947
    1. 1. Albert Cope 1909–
    2. 2. Maud Cope 1910–2005
    3. 3. Harry Cope 1914–1989
    4. 4. James Cope 1898–
    5. 5. John Cope 1900–
    6. 6. Amelia Cope 1903–
  4. 4. Emma Cope 1882–1948
  5. 5. Florence Cope 1884–
  6. 6. William Cope 1889–
  7. 7. Thomas Cope 1884–
  8. 8. John (W) Cope 1900–
  9. 9. Eleanor (E.) Cope 1867–
  10. 10. Benjamin (George) Cope 1868– m. Martha (Mary) Lazenby 1868–
    1. 1. Gladys (Marian) Cope 1894–
    2. 2. William (Norman Lazenby) Cope 1896–1958
    3. 3. Harold (Bulkeley) Cope 1897–1973
    4. 4. John (Stuart) Cope 1904–
    5. 5. William (Norman Lazenby) Cope 1896–1958
  11. 11. Fanny (Maud) Cope 1871–
  12. 12. Evelyn (Jessie) Cope 1882–
  13. 13. Susannah Cope 1875–
  14. 14. Sarah (Ann) Cope 1870–1942 m. George (Arthur) Smith 1874–1939
    1. 1. Edna (Maud) Smith 1925–1976
    2. 2. George (Norman) Smith 1909–1980
    3. 3. Arthur (Bernard) Smith 1907–
    4. 4. James (Albert) Smith 1909–
    5. 5. Annie (Jane) Smith 1904–
    6. 6. Arthur (Bernard) Smith 1907–
    7. 7. James (Albert) Smith 1909–
    8. 8. Harriett Smith 1911–
    9. 9. Harriet Smith 1913–1972
    10. 10. Sarah ((Sally) Matilda) Smith 1919–1996 m. Harry Evans 1919–1961
      1. 1. Christine (Mary) Evans 1951–1993
    11. 11. Lydia (Amelia) Smith 1923–1989
    12. 12. Annie Smith 1911–
    13. 13. George (Arkliss) Smith 1910–1956
    14. 14. Noreen Smith 1921–1990
    15. 15. John (Thomas) Smith 1928–1965 m. Florence (Frances) Lewis 1928–1982
    16. 16. Sybil (Irene (Reaney)) Smith 1917–1919
    17. 17. William (Henry) Smith 1915–1987 m. Alma (Sophie) Hambleton 1922–2010
      1. 1. Carol (May) Smith 1951–2001
      2. 2. Gillian (Eileen) Smith 1947–2006
      3. 3. Valerie (June) Smith 1943–1995 m. John (Barry) Smith 1942–2023

John Cope's Timeline

7 Records

1844
29 Dec 1844
Birth of John Cope in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 27
John Cope resided here in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 37
John Cope resided here in Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England
Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 47
John Cope resided here in Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England
Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 57
John Cope resided here in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 67
John Cope resided here in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
1914
April 1914
Age 70
Death of John Cope in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1844
    Event Place: Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] England & Wales Marriages, Place: Gentleshaw, Staffordshire, England; Date Range: 1870 - 1906; Film Number: 1470948
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16910; Schedule Number: 43
    [4] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2247; Folio: 123; Page: 18; GSU Roll: 6097357
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2774; Folio: 78; Page: 54; GSU roll: 1341664
    [6] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2820; Folio: 76; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341675
    [7] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2914; Folio: 135; Page: 11; GSU roll: 836405
    [8] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2958; Folio: 38; Page: 25; GSU roll: 836426
    [9] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2696; Folio: 92; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2914; Folio: 135; Page: 11; GSU roll: 836405
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2958; Folio: 38; Page: 25; GSU roll: 836426

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2774; Folio: 78; Page: 54; GSU roll: 1341664
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2820; Folio: 76; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341675

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2247; Folio: 123; Page: 18; GSU Roll: 6097357

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2696; Folio: 92; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16910; Schedule Number: 43

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1914
    Event Place: Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

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