Hello Bob The dates of birth and baptism for George & Abigail and George & Sarah COOPER's children were in the Registers of the Bilston Independent Chapel, Oxford Street, Bilston. Have you already got these details? Regards Pat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Cooper" <sierrasnow@cox.net> To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:39 PM Subject: Parkes, Murry, Blinkshaw with Coopers 1841 > Hi Listers, Pat, Gil, Ruth, Carl, Nick; Julie, Tony and all you who have > helped me blast the brickwall. > I understand that the census takers occasionally registered visiting > relatives, especially youngsters, as servants? > Jane (or is it Jake? hard to read) Parkes and Maria Murry may be examples > from this (augmented) 1841 census: > Also, would someone clarify the '41 census recording of age policy? Do > they > round adults age to nearest decade? > I have George Cooper, 1st wife Abigail, 2nd wife Sarah in Bilston about > 1815 > to 1860. He was into coal & iron. 16+/- children including: > George (age 50 '41 Census Bilston District 16 south side of Church St., > page > 1/39) occup. iron monger > Sarah (age 30 '41 Census) > George (1814 IGI), > Mary Ann (1816 IGI?), > Joseph (1818 IGI), > William (1819 IGI) (1821 '41 Cens*), > James abt 1821, > George 1823? > John 1825? > Joseph (abt 1827 '41 Cens) > Abigail (abt 1830 '41 Cens) > Lila(Lala?) (abt 1832 '41 Cens) > Thomas (abt 1834 '41 Cens) > George (abt 1835 '41 Cens) > Mary (abt 1837 '41 Cens) > Samuel (abt 1838 '41 Cens) > Ann (abt 1840 '41 Cens) > Kinney / Henney (5 mos '41 Cens) > Governess Martha Blinkshaw (age 20 '41 Cens), > FS Maria Murry (age 22, '41 Cens), > FS Jane/Jake Parkes age 13, '41 Cens). > > Any connections? > > Thank you all > > Bob Oceanside, Calif. > > ______________________________

Hi Pat, Mellie, Ron, Malcolm and List Thank you all very much. You are the Royal Gems of England (or wherever you are). Pat, I do not have those details. Where are the Registers of the Bilston Independent Chapel? What can you tell me about this chapel? Where can I find out more? And what is known about Miss Jane? Parkes, Murry and Blinkshaw? You are terriffic! Bob Cooper Oceanside, Calif. > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Hayward [mailto:hayward325@btinternet.com] > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 7:27 AM > To: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [B.C.] Re: Parkes, Murry, Blinkshaw with Coopers 1841 > > > Hello Bob > The dates of birth and baptism for George & Abigail and George & Sarah > COOPER's children were in the Registers of the Bilston > Independent Chapel, > Oxford Street, Bilston. > Have you already got these details? > Regards > Pat. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Cooper" <sierrasnow@cox.net> > To: <ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:39 PM > Subject: Parkes, Murry, Blinkshaw with Coopers 1841 > > > > Hi Listers, Pat, Gil, Ruth, Carl, Nick; Julie, Tony and all you who have > > helped me blast the brickwall. > > I understand that the census takers occasionally registered visiting > > relatives, especially youngsters, as servants? > > Jane (or is it Jake? hard to read) Parkes and Maria Murry may > be examples > > from this (augmented) 1841 census: > > Also, would someone clarify the '41 census recording of age policy? Do > > they > > round adults age to nearest decade? > > I have George Cooper, 1st wife Abigail, 2nd wife Sarah in Bilston about > > 1815 > > to 1860. He was into coal & iron. 16+/- children including: > > George (age 50 '41 Census Bilston District 16 south side of Church St., > > page > > 1/39) occup. iron monger > > Sarah (age 30 '41 Census) > > George (1814 IGI), > > Mary Ann (1816 IGI?), > > Joseph (1818 IGI), > > William (1819 IGI) (1821 '41 Cens*), > > James abt 1821, > > George 1823? > > John 1825? > > Joseph (abt 1827 '41 Cens) > > Abigail (abt 1830 '41 Cens) > > Lila(Lala?) (abt 1832 '41 Cens) > > Thomas (abt 1834 '41 Cens) > > George (abt 1835 '41 Cens) > > Mary (abt 1837 '41 Cens) > > Samuel (abt 1838 '41 Cens) > > Ann (abt 1840 '41 Cens) > > Kinney / Henney (5 mos '41 Cens) > > Governess Martha Blinkshaw (age 20 '41 Cens), > > FS Maria Murry (age 22, '41 Cens), > > FS Jane/Jake Parkes age 13, '41 Cens). > > > > Any connections? > > > > Thank you all > > > > Bob Oceanside, Calif. > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY Mailing List ==== > The B.C. List Admin is Dave Ogden :- > d.ogden@blueyonder.co.uk > >