George was born in 1836. He is the son of Joseph Cope and Mary MacLeary. George, child of Josh Cope and Mary Cope, was baptised on 24 January 1836 in Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire, England.[1]
Joseph Cope Head Widowed M 69 Linen weaver Beverley, Yorkshire, England
George Cope Son Widowed M 45 Coal miner Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Tom Cope Son Unmarried M 32 Coal miner unemployed Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England
Sarah A Rathwell Servant Married F 30 Cook domestic Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Jessie W Rathwell Grandson Unmarried M 1 Pogmoor, Yorkshire, England
In the 1901 census George (age 66), Navy pensioner, was the widowed uncle of George Hy Griffin at 4, Jackies Row Cliffe Bridge, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.[5]
In the 1911 census George (age 75), Naval pensioner, was the widowed brother of Grace Rogerson at 1 Cliffe Bridge Monk Bretton, Monk Bretton, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.[6]
Sources
↑Baptism:
"West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910"
West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP121/13 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2252 #5694820 (accessed 23 March 2024)
Geo Cope baptism on 24 Jan 1836, child of Josh Cope & Mary Cope, in Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
↑1841 Census:
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1324; Page: 5; Schedule: 1255 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 March 2024)
Cliff Bridge, Royston in Ecclesfield registration district in England.
↑1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2332; Folio: 695; Page: 9; Schedule: 36 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 March 2024)
Cliff Bridge in Barnsley registration district in England. Born in England.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4603; Folio: 26; Page: 45; Schedule: 234 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 March 2024)
2, Pogmoor in Barnsley registration district in England. Born in England.
↑1901 Census:
"1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG13; Piece number: 4317; Folio: 159; Page: 16; Schedule: 82 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 March 2024)
George Cope (66), widowed uncle, Navy pensioner, in household of George Hy Griffin (29) at 4, Jackies Row Cliffe Bridge, Monk Bretton in Barnsley registration district in England. Born in England.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 Census For England & Wales"
Series: RG14; Piece number: 27599; Schedule: 79 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 March 2024)
George Cope (75), widowed brother, Naval pensioner, in household of Grace Rogerson (73) at 1 Cliffe Bridge Monk Bretton, Monk Bretton, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding) in Barnsley registration district in England. Born in Barnsley Yorkshire.
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